Bedarail CN straight 40 project

[dandopinski]

Almost done, Phase 1 and Phase 2. Still thinking about how to do the class lights. 5125 will be renumbered to a non DB number.

[dandopinski]

Phase 2

[amato1969]

Aww hell yea, really nice work @dandopinski !!!

[screeh]

Almost done, Phase 1 and Phase 2. Still thinking about how to do the class lights. 5125 will be renumbered to a non DB number.

Looking very good!

Have you considered these for the class lights? https://highballgraphics.com/index.php/1340/21/accessory-decals/accessory-decals-n-scale/canadian-accessory-decals-triple-class-lights-n-scale-detail

[Ed Kapuscinski]

@GaryHinshaw , can you tag this with a "Best of" tag? This is killer stuff!

[GaryHinshaw]

No, but @tom mann or @John can.  And agreed - great example!!

[dandopinski]

Looking very good!

Have you considered these for the class lights? https://highballgraphics.com/index.php/1340/21/accessory-decals/accessory-decals-n-scale/canadian-accessory-decals-triple-class-lights-n-scale-detail

Thanks for the kind words everyone and thanks for the link. Recieved my CN fuel tanks from Mr. Bedard so I will post a couple of pictures soon.

[lock4244]

Almost done, Phase 1 and Phase 2. Still thinking about how to do the class lights. 5125 will be renumbered to a non DB number.

This is very nice, imo the most overlooked units in CN's fleet.

[dandopinski]

This is very nice, imo the most overlooked units in CN's fleet.

Yes. For 25 years they were the "soup de jour" on every coal, potash, grain and lumber train in Western Canada. Here's a link to some nice pictures by Clive Wright from the 1980s

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,5765319

[dandopinski]

A couple of pictures with the correct fuel tanks with the split main reservoir courtesy of Mr. Bedard

 

[lock4244]

A package arrived earlier today with six of these CN goodies. I can't post pics now... keep getting the 'folder is full message' others have been getting. Slapped one onto a chassis (the pilots aren't glued on) and took it for a spin on the "layout". I have to admit I'm pretty pleased with the quality of these shells. They fit onto the Kato SD40 chassis perfectly snug with zero play yet easy to remove. Fuel tanks snap on snug as well.

The mix of low profile and regular height radiator / DB fan housings is a real must for any CN GP40, SD40, GP38-2/W, GP40-2L/W, and SD40-2W model as by the mid 1970's they were freely mixed amongst those models. Any order could be seen, but two regular height flanking a low profile was always my personal favorite as it sorta gave an idea of what a CN SD35would look like. CN's SD40's were delivered with low profile fans from what I've seen in pictures of them when new.

This shell yields a very CN looking SD40 combining the headlight in the low nose, proper bell placement, correct class lights, some with and some without a dual rear or a single rear headlight, and some with and some without the rear number boards.

There may be a little interference between the fuel tank and the walkways (a little bowing on the walkway) however this may be caused by sprue nubs that I need to clean up under the walkway.

[lock4244]

Guess I'm going to have to use the gallery... anyways, here's a few pictures of the SD40 in a very temporary state (using my outdoor camera for these):

[dandopinski]

Don't they look great? I got a SD40 from Mr Bedard last week, I'll post a picture once I get it primed. The wire bending jigs will come in very handy. Now I must find a SD40 chassis!

[davidmbedard]

A package arrived earlier today with six of these CN goodies. I can't post pics now... keep getting the 'folder is full message' others have been getting. Slapped one onto a chassis (the pilots aren't glued on) and took it for a spin on the "layout". I have to admit I'm pretty pleased with the quality of these shells. They fit onto the Kato SD40 chassis perfectly snug with zero play yet easy to remove. Fuel tanks snap on snug as well.

The mix of low profile and regular height radiator / DB fan housings is a real must for any CN GP40, SD40, GP38-2/W, GP40-2L/W, and SD40-2W model as by the mid 1970's they were freely mixed amongst those models. Any order could be seen, but two regular height flanking a low profile was always my personal favorite as it sorta gave an idea of what a CN SD35would look like. CN's SD40's were delivered with low profile fans from what I've seen in pictures of them when new.

This shell yields a very CN looking SD40 combining the headlight in the low nose, proper bell placement, correct class lights, some with and some without a dual rear or a single rear headlight, and some with and some without the rear number boards.

There may be a little interference between the fuel tank and the walkways (a little bowing on the walkway) however this may be caused by sprue nubs that I need to clean up under the walkway.

I need to correct that the regular emd fans are not included except upon request....and you requested them.

Enjoy the builds!

[lock4244]

I need to correct that the regular emd fans are not included except upon request....and you requested them.

Enjoy the builds!

Ah right, they shipped with capped fans.