HO "The Canadian" Complete Passenger Train
At 1 p.m. on Sunday 24 April 1955, a legend was born. The sleek stainless steel passenger cars of Canadian Pacific's The Canadian departed Montreal's Windsor Station for the inaugural run across Canada to Vancouver. Today, even with numerous upgrades and route changes, The Canadian still makes the journey every week, uniting communities across the country.
This will be the first complete model of The Canadian ever produced in
ready-to-run plastic, including the first ever true, accurate model of
Canadian Pacific's FP9A locomotive (not a stand in!).
Canadian Pacific's 1953 order was for seven different car styles, and we're doing ALL of them:
- Baggage-Dormitory
- 60-Seat Coach
- SKYLINE Buffet Dome Coach
- 48-Seat Diner
- 4 Section, 8 Roomette, 3 Bedroom, 1 Drawing Room CHATEAU Sleeper
- 4 Section, 4 Roomette, 5 Bedroom, 1 Compartment MANOR Sleeper
- 3 Bedroom, 1 Drawing Room PARK Dome Lounge Sleeper
The Canadian will also include an extra Coach, an extra Chateau Sleeper and an extra Manor Sleeper for a total of TEN CARS. These cars will feature the same insane level of detail as our Super Continental Line passenger cars. We are currently looking at different plating methods to get the perfect stainless steel finish.
Each limited edition train features TWO sound-equipped FP9A locomotives and TEN glorious Budd passenger cars. Included in each numbered box is a coupon redeemable for one FREE unpowered F9B locomotive. The Canadian features all-new, super-detailed tooling from headlights to marker lamps.
The production run will be strictly limited to 2000 trains or less, divided into six consists. Once we have orders for 2000 trains, the order desk will close. So even if we sell out in a month, we will not make more than 2000 sets. The Canadian can be reserved with your dealer on a first-come, first-served basis. Once they're gone, they're gone for good.
Two Powered FP9A Locomotives
- True, accurate Canadian Pacific FP9A locomotive: not a “stand in”
- Both locomotives are powered and sound-equipped, DC and DCC
- Smooth-running motor and gears broken in at the factory
- Correct fuel tank, end details, icicle breakers and winterization hatch
- Correct CPR-style grab irons and water tank
- Road number specific details including wacky cooling coil on 1411
- 100% accurate for CPR and VIA
Ten Budd-built Passenger Cars
- Fully Ready-To-Run
- Super-detailed underbodies, trucks and interiors
- All steam, air and electrical lines
- New, all-metal MacDonald-Cartier Couplers (TM)
- All grab irons installed at the factory
- Working diaphragms and etched-metal end gates
- Smooth Stainless Steel finish
- Full interior and dome lighting
- Illuminated drumhead and marker lamps on the Park Car
- 3D "Beaver" heralds on each car (in maroon schemes)
- 100% accurate for CPR and VIA
And a free F9B, to boot!Bottom three prototype photos courtesy Brian Schuff
- A coupon redeemable for one free unpowered CPR/VIA F9B locomotive is included with each model of The Canadian.
- 100% accurate for CPR and VIA, including step skirts
- A different F9B paint scheme/number is available for each consist.
This super-detailed F9B will ONLY be available to purchasers of The Canadian. It will NOT be available separately.