CN steam

[Anonymous]

Hi, I´m Christian,
I decaling a CN-steam engine P5h No. 8402 in HO and nowhere can I find a statement about the water and coal stock of the tender/engine.

Thanks forwart!
Greetings from Germany!

[doctorwayne]

Christian,
I also have a model of a P5h, the 8414. It's built around the Proto2000 USRA 0-8-0, but modified quite extensively, including all new piping and handrails, new ladders, steps and footboards, new headlight and back-up light, new numberboards, all new boiler appliances, and new air tanks. In addition, the coalbunker was opened up to allow for the use of loose coal. The cab roof is modified and the running boards have been lowered and fitted with new steps. I also modelled the frame extensions behind the rear drivers and lengthened the frame at the front to accomodate the CNR-style front handrails and headlight. I applied raised cab numbers and a brass number plate from Athabasca Models and lettered the repainted model with Microscale decals. I also managed to add enough weight to more than double the original anemic pulling power. I built the model from photographs in a borrowed copy of CN LINES, the magazine of the CNR sig. I don't know what issue but I can find out when the owner returns from vacation. However, I did letter my loco from the photos and the rear of the tender shows a capacity of 8000 gallons of water and 11 tons of coal. I hope that this information is of some assistance.
Wayne

[selector]

I'm glad you answered, Doc. I spent nearly and hour looking on all sorts of sites, and found that it was a 0-8-0, but clearly not USRA. And, that was as far as I got...could find no specifications.