CP 7068

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Models and photo by Leslie Ehrlich

CP DS-44-1000s 7068, 7065

Baldwin switchers have to be the most boxy and square-looking locomotives I've ever seen. I was collecting Athearn locos during the early 1990s, and I bought two S-12s. One in Santa Fe and the other in New York Central. As I looked at them I thought to myself 'What do I know about these two railways?' D-uh... absolutely nothing. I then decided to strip off all the paint and decorate them in CP colours. I had no photos of these particular units, but I did some guesswork based on photos of other units and added the details. Things like the dumbbell-shaped exhaust stacks, three chime horns, and dual front numberboards are all CP hallmarks. I modified the cabs slightly by cutting two centre windows just above the hood and fabricating cab side window frames out of some plastic N scale fencing. I ditched the walkway-mounted handrails and replaced them with carbody mounted railing. When I showed this picture to some fellow model railroad club members, one of them asked 'Are you modeling Vancouver Island?' I answered 'No. These are my poor man's RS-23s'. About the closest thing I've ever seen to a Baldwin switcher on the prairies is CP's MLW RS-23. Units 8013-8018 were assigned to branch line service in Saskatchewan. I've seen brass HO scale models of RS-23s, but when I found out how much they cost I decided to transfer the Baldwins to light road service on the prairies.

Make:
Athearn

Detail Parts (both units):
Miniatures by Eric   E1 CPR Baldwin Exhaust Stack
Miniatures by Eric   N2 CPR RS-2 Number Boards
Miniatures by Eric   A1 CNR, CPR Diesel Radio Antenna
Miniatures by Eric   H34 VIA F40PH & CPR Budd Cars Horn
Detail Associates WS 3302 Window Set for Athearn Baldwin S-12
M.V. Products   LS-21 Headlight Lenses for Athearn S-12