canadian pacific style detail parts.

[Anonymous]

can anyone tell me where to get detail parts for cp rail diesels? (sd40-sd40-2's)? i am looking for canadian style ditch lights(with snow sheilds), and the cp style snow plows. i am modeling cp rail sd40's and sd40-2's and sd40f-2's. yep, i gotta have the ol' D&H cp run- through's on my CR layout. thanks to anyone who can help!!

[Anonymous]

Miniatures by Eric in Calgary makes all kinds of brass details for Canadian roads. There are many suppliers in Canada, Central Hobbies in Vancouver being one:
http://www.central-hobbies.com/products/index.html They do mail order.

You might check with Walthers, I don't recall if they carry their parts or not. The only problem I see is their part numbers don't really tell you what they are, like "Horn H-1" or something like that. I've been lucky that some local shops carry their parts and I can check them out in person.

Their set #L1 containes "CPR SD40-2 ditch lights & lift rings" which I used on this model:



(click on photo to enlarge)

This model will be in the March issue of "Model Railroading" magazine, showing how I did it. See here: http://www.modelrailroadingmag.com/images/2005/0503Cov.jpg

Good luck!

Bob Boudreau

[cwclark]

go to www.internettrains.com or www.discounttrainsonline.com and look at the locomotive detailing parts section, my favorites are from Details West and Detail Associates. ...chuck

[trainboyH16-44]

I tried to make my 3 Kato SD40s and SD40-2s more prototypical, and I failed miserably. I hope FundyNortherns' article will help me. I added prototypical horn, bell, and on the '40, lights to my models, and they look terrible. I also added a new blower duct to one of my -2s, (Renumbered from 5904 to 5869) and I can't get it to fit just right. Living in calgary, I have good acess to these detail parts.
Trainboy