hello y’all
I have recently become interested in the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad, but, alas, there are no locomotive models made for this railroad. the only thing i have found is the new athearn genesis 2-8-2. so, i have come up with a plan and i was wondering if any of y’all would help. my plan is to email all the manufacturers that make the types of locos that the C&EI owned and ask them if they would release them in C&EI paint schemes. if you want to see the C&EI remembered please email all the manufacturers and ask them if they would produce these. if they get enough intrest, they might just make them 
thanks for the tip on the champs decals, i will have to check them out. do you know if they have a webpage? i was thinking of writing an article on the little engine terminal display i am going to build for my C&EI steam when i finally get the time to start on it. as for articles on paintng and detailing, i am not very good at it yet and i dont think i would be of much help.
thanks again for the help
Alex
Alex:I understand what you are saying,But since
the C&EI was a small road it would be hard to get
a manufacturer to produce it.As far as that goes
even some of the larger roads.Have you ever tried
finding any-thing for the Western Maryland,New
Haven,or any of the similar roads?Good luck!
You may want to try a custom decal company,check
in MR for their ads.By the way did you check
champion(Champ)decals?They may make C&EI steam
decals. I surely wish you the best of luck,I know
how frustrating this must be.
I believe you will find that Microscale Decals makes decal sets for C&EI Diesel locomotives. Certainly C&EI’s hood unit scheme is simple to paint. You might try painting and decaling your own power, I think you’ll find this an enjoyable part of the hobby.
Alex:Gregg made an excellant point on painting
and decaling your locomotives and rolling stock.
Not only is this a fun part of the hobby,You will
have unique locomotives and cars no one else has.
I have done this for years.
I have been painting, detailing, and decaling all my brass steam locos for the C&EI. i currently have 2 4-6-2’s and a 4-4-2. with a 2-10-2 and an 0-6-0 on order. this has been pretty fun except for the fact that no one makes decals for C&EI steam locos that i have found so far. i was just hoping that someone would produce diesels for them so that everyone, no matter how experienced, would be able to get one. i dont want to let the C&EI die
If you’re into modeling the C&EI, write articles about it! MR seems to like articles about model railroads based on railroads not commonly modeled to show the breadth of the hobby. Submit photos. Do a “paint shop” article on painting C&EI power. That’s the only way you’re going to keep any interest alive. After all, it’s been 36 years since the C&EI was divided up between the MP and the L&N.
Alex:I checked several web pages and can not seem
to locate one.I also checked this months MR and
did not find their ad,I may have over looked it.
I have some other places I can check, which I will be happy to do. I will get back to you asap.
Alex, there is a list of decal manufacturers in the current MR. Champ used to have a website through the local chamber of commerce. The owner is in the process of retiring and will make no new decals, so if you want Champ Decal Co., decals, I would not delay too long!
I found a guy on ebay selling Champ decals for the C&EI, i will have to wait till i get them to find out if any of them will work for my steam engines. i sure love ebay i also emailed Overland MOdels and found out that they have released an E9A, BL2, and a FP7A for the C&EI…if i could only track one of each down…
thanks again for the info
Alex:That’s great!Champs web page is www.minot.com/~champ I do have bad news,They make C&EI decals but they are not in stock.If you are going after those brass engines,you better hurry before the collectors get to them!
Best of luck to you!