Canadian National SW1200RS

[central.vermont]

I need some help from our neighbors to the North. Did anyone make a conversion kit for the front and cab of this unit to more accurately do the number boards. Also is there anyone making Flexicoil trucks?
Below is a couple of links to show what I'm talking about. I need this to bash a 1200 for a freind, so I would only need to do one unit.

Thanks, Jon



http://www.cnrphotos.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=29104&g2_serialNumber=5

http://www.cnrphotos.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=29019&g2_serialNumber=3

[BCR 570]

Jon:

Miniatures By Eric makes an N Scale SW1200RS shell.  For some reason they are not on his website but I have seen them at Central Hobbies and a friend is building one.  There is a version for CN and CP and I belive they include the Flexicoil trucks and the spark arrestors on top.  I would email Eric and ask, or contact Trains & Such in Calgary to see if they can get one for you.

Tim

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Tip on the flexcoil trucks: get two or three sets as the molds are wearing down and there is a lot of flash between the bearing jurnals and brake shoes. I broke several sets when I was cleaning them out. They only cost 2-3 per set anyway.

[central.vermont]

Thanks gang for the info. I will be contacting M by E for sure!!

Jon

[lock4244]

Be careful which unit you choose to model. There were two different styles of number board assemblies used (relates to the stylized backing behind the number boards on the roof). What I think it amounts to is an early version and a later version of CN's fleet; MBE's kit represents one of the two. Not a huge detail, but food for thought.