I came across a youtube video, that is an hour long documentry covering canadian Pacifics non streamlined 4-6-4 hudson type, being 2816s resoiration and trial runs that look place inAugust of 2001. I noticed in the video that two cabooses, being yellow CPR wide vision angus shop built ones where used on the tonnage test train.
Does anyone know what are the road/serial numbers of the two? I had the idea of creating a model railroad scene with two of them, with the possible upcoming HO scale version of CPR 2816 when Rapido comes out with it, by recreating the consist that was used for its trial run on August of 2001.
Clearly the person to e-mail with this request is one Jason Shron. Someone here will offer to PM you his e-mail address if you can’t find it any other way…
He can even put stickers on the appropriate version packages indicating they’re the numbers that were actually used for the purpose…
In that case I could ask him on his “Kingston sub,” facebook page. Also what is this about stickers? I am guessing for each engine and piece of rolling stock a full set of numbered decals, not just the unumbered versions? I am a bit confused by the way you wrote the second paragraph. I will try. Know of any other CPR experts?
What I meant was stickers on the packaging – it having been established that ‘specialty’ printing of the actual box would be uneconomical – that advertise both on ends and top that the contents are one of the two cabooses used on the historic run. Would cost just a few bucks and Boaz could apply them for pocket money once the order containing them arrives to be distributed…
If I remember correctly, they made the two F7Bs that assisted some of these runs, and there was some discussion they were going to do the water tender. One might easily believe there would be a market to ‘complete the set’ by those who acquired the ‘special’ pieces… make those stickers on the box ends bright, Jason!