CNR Light Pacifics?

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RobertInOntario

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I have an AHM ATSF light pacific loco (HO scale) which I'm thinking of converting into a CNR loco. It should be easy to remove the decals and add new CN ones.

But, being a stickler for historical detail, I thought I should check first to see if CN actually used such light pacifics. Perhaps I'll upload a pic of it tonight, but it's pretty much the type of pacific you see here: http://tycotrain.tripod.com/ahmhoscaletrainscollectorsresource/id109.html although mine is all black.

I tried googling this topic today but didn't get too far.
Thanks again for any feedback & historical info!

Rob
 
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I'm going to hazard a guess, and say that yes they did have them, but no, they did not look anything like the ones in your link.

I think your best bet for CN steam info is doctorwayne and CN nutbar...! ;)

Andrew
 
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MasonJar said:
MR did an article a (long) while back about kitbashing a CNR Pacific. I'll try to remember to look it up for you. I think it was mid-1980s?

Andrew
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Thanks again, Andrew! I'd be interested in the article but I don't think I want to kitbash this loco, really, because it's just too nice! I would be open to changing its livery though (if it's "historically accurate" to do so!).

Cheers, Rob
 
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The loco in your pics does not have a lot of detail, and the two that I see missing (with my limited knowledge) is a feedwater heater on the top of the smokebox (very typical CNR appliance), and an all-weather or vestible cab (although not all CNR Pacifics had them).

I would recommend a look at any of Ian Wilson's Steam... books. CNR ran lots of Pacifics in a wide variety of roles in southern Ontario in the 1950s.

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MasonJar said:
The loco in your pics does not have a lot of detail, and the two that I see missing (with my limited knowledge) is a feedwater heater on the top of the smokebox (very typical CNR appliance), and an all-weather or vestible cab (although not all CNR Pacifics had them).
I would recommend a look at any of Ian Wilson's Steam... books. CNR ran lots of Pacifics in a wide variety of roles in southern Ontario in the 1950s.
Andrew
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Thanks, Andrew. Maybe it won't be that hard to convert after all. And I might be able to get one of Wilson's books this summer. Rob
 
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