On the Shelf
Brass & Other Museum Quality Models (2)
Canadian Pacific & Related Lines
This is a sample of a custom painted, weathered CPR model. See below for more details.
To see photos of any the models listed below, please click on [Photo] in the listing.
Canadian Pacific P1e class 2-8-2 #5174
This model was made by Samhongsa in Korea and imported by Van Hobbies. It has been custom painted in a flat matte Weathered Black finish and moderately weathered.
It has had its mechanism reworked and fine tuned and is an excellent runner. A Lenz Gold decoder is installed for superb operational control and full conformity with the NMRA DCC standard.
It has a working headlight installed in an MV lens at the front and a working tender light, controlled by the decoder. Kadee couplers have been installed on both the pilot and tender.
Price: $995.00. [Photo 1] [Photo 2] [Photo 3] [Photo 4] [Photo 5]
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Canadian Pacific P2b class 2-8-2 #5319
This model was made by Samhongsa in Korea and imported by Van Hobbies. It has been custom painted in a satin Engine Black finish and lighttly weathered.
It has had its mechanism reworked and fine tuned and is an excellent runner. A Lenz Gold decoder is installed for superb operational control and full conformity with the NMRA DCC standard.
It has a working headlight installed in an MV lens at the front, controlled by the decoder. Kadee couplers have been installed on both the pilot and tender.
Price: $995.00. [Photo 1] [Photo 2] [Photo 3] [Photo 4] [Photo 5]
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Canadian Pacific P2j class 2-8-2 #5445
This model was made by Samhongsa in Korea and imported by Van Hobbies. It has been custom painted in a matte Engine Black finish.
It has had its mechanism reworked and fine tuned and is a good runner. A Lenz decoder is installed for quiet, smooth operational control and full conformity with the NMRA DCC standard.
It has a working headlight installed in an MV lens at the front, controlled by the decoder. Kadee couplers have been installed on both the pilot and tender.
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Canadian Pacific N2b class 2-8-0 #3608
This model was made in Korea by Samhongsa and imported by Van Hobbies/PFM. It has been beautifully custom painted and very lightly weathered.
The original Samhongsa gear box and open frame motor have been replaced with a NWSL gear box and can motor. It has been requartered and the drive train extensively reworked for smooth, powerful, reliable running. A Lenz Gold decoder has been installed for excellent motor control and complete comformity to the NMRA standard. A Soundtraxx DSX sound-only decoder has been installed for realistic sound effects. The chuff is fully and correctly syncronized with the drivers by a GME sound cam on the main driver.
A working headlight and tender light and working Kadee couplers have been installed on the pilot and tender.
This is an excellent model that has had all the rioght things done to it to make it significantly superior to the others produced in this run back in 1973.
The model has its original box in very good condition.
Price: $1,295.00. [Photo 1] [Photo 2] [Photo 3] [Photo 4] [Photo 5] [Photo 6] [Photo 7] [Photo 8]
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Canadian Pacific "Park" series Observation
This is the Shoreham Shops' run of the model. It has been custom painted and lettered "Assiniboine Park". The upper deck interior has been glazed with the proper tinted "glass". It has also been painted in detail and has people seated enjoying the scenery. The car also has a Tomar "The Canadian" drumhead installed, as well as working rear marker lights (using fibre optic lines), and interior partitions and lights. The drumhead, marker lights and interior lights all are controlled by a Lenz DCC function decoder. (F1- drumhead; F2 - marker lights; and F3 - Interior lights.) Wire to wheel power pickups have been installed on the trucks to ensure reliable, flicker-free lighting effects. Kadee couplers have been installed and adjusted for reliable operation.
This model is no longer available from Shoreham/Railway Classics. Now priced at $995.95. [Photo 1] [Photo 2] [Photo 3] [Photo 4] [Photo 5]
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Canadian Pacific Heavyweight Baggage-Sleeper
This is one of the Van Hobbies' run of the CPR heavyweight cars from fifteen or so years ago. The worksmanship on these full 85' cars was very fine, rivalling many of the products coming out nowadays. These Baggage-Sleeper combinations usually ran on the lake trains from Winnipeg to Fort William (Thunder Bay).
This model has been custom painted in CP's Tuscan Red and numbered #4490. The windows have been glazed with microscope glass and have shades installed, prototypically at different levels as set by individual users in the different seats. Kadee couplers are fitted and function properly, so that the car can not only be run in a train, but also switched in and out reliably.
This particular car is probably the only one of the series that still comes up for sale at retail occasionally. Price: $795.95. [Photo]
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Canadian Pacific Heavyweight Coach
This is one of the Van Hobbies' run of the CPR heavyweight cars from fifteen or so years ago. The worksmanship on these full 85' cars was very fine, rivalling many of the products coming out nowadays.
This model has been custom painted in CP's Tuscan Red and numbered #1324. The windows have been glazed with microscope glass and have shades installed, prototypically at different levels as set by individual users in the different seats. Kadee couplers are fitted and function properly, so that the car can not only be run in a train, but also switched in and out reliably.
Unlike the Baggage-Sleeper Combination, the other cars in the VH run - this one included - are now virtually unobtainable on the used or consignment market. Only once, about eight years ago in a private distress sale, have I seen any for sale and even then, they commanded premium prices. Price: $795.95. [Photo 1] [Photo 2]
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Canadian Pacific Heavyweight Coach
This model started off life as a plain-jane Athearn kit. It has been extensively reworked and redetailed. Kadee couplers were body-mounted at the proper height and function properly. Kadee 36" wheelsets were installed in the Athearn trucks and worked to run smoothly and freely.
All cast on handrails were shaved off and replaced with scale size wire, affixed by nut-bolt-washer castings. Working diaphragms were made from scratch and installed so that they do not interfere with coupler operation. Coupler cut bars, air, signal and steam hoses were added. Underbody detail was added. The windows have shades installed, set prototypically at different levels.
This model has been custom painted in CP's Tuscan Red and numbered #1457. It has also been weathered. $179.95. [Photo 1] [Photo 2]
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Canadian Pacific Heavyweight Sleeper
This model started off life as a plain-jane Athearn kit. It has been extensively reworked and redetailed. Kadee couplers were body-mounted at the proper height and function properly. Kadee 36" wheelsets were installed in the Athearn trucks and worked to run smoothly and freely.
All cast on handrails were shaved off and replaced with scale size wire, affixed by nut-bolt-washer castings. Working diaphragms were made from scratch and installed so that they do not interfere with coupler operation. Coupler cut bars, air, signal and steam hoses were added. Underbody detail was added. The windows have shades installed, set prototypically at different levels.
This model has been custom painted in CP's Tuscan Red and named "Rossport". It has also been weathered. Price: $179.95. [Photo 1] [Photo 2]
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Canadian Pacific Caboose/Van #430340
This is one of the PFM/Van Hobbies' runs of the CPR wood sheathed caboose (or 'van', if you prefer).
This model has been custom painted in CP's Tuscan Red, with Signal Red on the ends, grabirons lined out in yellow and numbered #430340.
Kadee couplers and Kadee trucks/wheelsets have been fitted so the model will run and operate nicely and reliably on a working layout.
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Canadian Pacific Caboose/Van #437125
This is one of the PFM/Van Hobbies' runs of the CPR plywood caboose (or 'van', if you prefer).
This model has been custom painted in CP's Tuscan Red, with Signal Red on the ends, grabirons lined out in yellow and numbered #437125. A slighly weathered finish has been applied to the model.
Kadee couplers and Kadee trucks/wheelsets have been fitted so the model will run and operate nicely and reliably on a working layout.
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CPR Big Otis Gondola
This is a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute kit, built up properly, with fills and braces where the kit was wanting a few. It is detailed completely and correctly on all surfaces, right down to the wound chains inside the edges of the underbody.
It has been lettered with a combination of CDS, F&C decals and decals that are no longer available from a manufacturer out West. It is lightly weathered. Brake hoses, Kadee couplers and wheelsets have been applied.
A model of the CPR Big Otis was imported by Overland quite a few years back. One of the people reviiewng the RPI kit when it came out commented that the cars built from the kits looked better and captured the feel of the prototype better than the brass import.
This built up model is priced at $495.00. (We also carry the Funaro & Camerlengo kit of this car @ $31.95 if you would rather build these yourself.) [Photo 1] [Photo 2]
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CPR Grain Hopper Boxcar
This is a Westerfield kit, built up properly, with full brake rigging and underbody detail. It has brake hoses, Kadee scale couplers and Kadee trucks fitted with Reboxx near scale wheelsets and with Kadee Brake Pad assemblies. Absolutely super detail!
The car has been lettered to represent the main CC&F Fort William, Ontario production runs. It is lightly weathered. (I am pleased enough with it that I almost did not put this one up for sale.)
This built up model is priced at $495.00. (We also offer the Westerfield kits @ $36.95 if you would rather build one yourself. )
[Photo 1] [Photo 2] [Photo 3] [Photo 4] [Photo 5] [Photo 6] [Photo 7]
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CPR USRA Clone Boxcar
These are Tichy kits, built up properly, with a plethora of extra details to reflect correctly the rebuilding of the grain door cars that began in the late 1930'. The AB full brake rigging has been installed with proper mounting brackets as fashioned by CP on the underbody and on the B end, with the proper Ajax vertically pivotted brakewheel and housing and with release valve piping. Proper stirrup steps have been mounted onthe sides and ends. All grabirons have Nut/bolt/washer castings to represent the correct mounting detail. The roofwalk has been made from scratch so that there is actual space between the boards, not a fillet of plastic. At each of the mounting spots on the roof , the roofwalk has two rivets in place.
The car has brake hoses, Kadee scale couplers and Trucks fitted Reboxx close-to-scale trucks and with Kadee Brake Pad assemblies. Absolutely superb detail!
There are three cars available: Two (#234005 and 234024) have been lettered to represent the 1939 rebuilding and one (#234137) the 1940 rebuilding. All these cars have been carefully weathered. There are even brakemen's/yardmen's chalk scratchings applied.
Each of these cars is priced at $495.00. (We also offer the Tichy kits @ $18.95 if you would rather build one yourself.)
[Photo 1] [Photo 2] [Photo 3] [Photo 4] [Photo 5] [Photo 6]
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CPR painted/lettered Athearn Genesis 2-8-2
This is an Athear Genesis model custom painted and lettered for CPR #6109 .
The custom work on this model is limited to the finish only. The handrails and some detail parts supplied with the locomotive still have to be applied. This has not been done yet solely to keep the price down.
This model, as shown, is priced at $115.95. [Photo 1] [Photo 2] [Photo3]
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CPR RDC-2 #9100
This started out as a Proto 2000 model. it has, however, been extensively reworked to reproduce faithfully #9100 as it appeared in the mid-late 1950's.
The following has been done: (1) Cast on handrails shaved off and replaced with scale size wire handrails; (2) Working proper CPR "Pot" headlights with MV lenses installed on doors on both ends; (3) Two sets of chains strung across doors at both ends; (4) Windscreen wiper installed on Driver's side window on both ends; (5) Working marker lights installed on both ends, using fibre optics; (6) Proper CPR three tone horns installed on roof on both ends; (7) Proper CPR stand-up number boards scratchbuilt and installed on each end; (8) Coupler cut bars installed on each end; (9) Air hose installed on each end; (10) Scale wire grab irons and nut/bolt/washer castings applied at ends; (11) Interior lighting installed; (12) Interior painted; (13) Miniature passengers seated on seats inside the unit; (14) Kadee scale couplers installed on each end; (15) Lenz silent decoder installed, controlling motor operation, top headlights, "pot" headlights, marker lights and interior lighting; (16) Light weathering applied.
Many, many hours of exacting, careful work. Now as nicely detailed and finished as - and much better running than - any brass model heretofore produced.
The model, as shown in the pictures, is priced at $495.00. [Photo 1] [Photo 2] [Photo 3] [Photo 4] [Photo 5] [Photo 6] [Photo 7]
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CPR C Liner #4104
This is a Proto 2000 model which has been superdetailed with the rear door/diaphragm completely rebuilt, MU, signal, air and steam hoses added. It has a back up light installed on the rear right side. All grab irons painted CPR yellow. Kadee scale couplers installed.
Light weathering applied.
A Lenz DCC 'Silent" decoder has been installed and a Soundtraxx Sound decoder and speaker have also been also installed. Completely tested out and ready to run.
The model, as shown in the pictures, is priced at $475.00. [Photo 1] [Photo 2] [Photo 3] ]
CPR Brass - Van Hobbies/PFM
We have several pieces of high quality, often custom painted, CPR Van Hobbies Brass to be offered for sale as I get around to taking pictures and doing a more detailed description.
Among these items are the following:
Van Hobbies/PFM "Grove" Series Passenger Cars
Set #1. This set has one coach and two "Grove" series sleepers. The cars are unpainted.
The previous owner traded the baggage car in this set with another owner for the second sleeper.
This set is priced at $650.00.
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Van Hobbies/PFM Heavyweight Passenger cars
We have the following items:
Coach, unpainted $450.00
Baggage-Mail, unpainted $450.00
R Class sleeper $495.00
Glen Sleeper $495.00
Cape Solarium $495.00
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Van Hobbies/PFM Kettle Valley Passenger cars
This set is finely custom painted. There is, however, no glazing.
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BGR Passenger Car kits
These are mint, as new, in original boxes, most not even opened.
001-065 T Class Sleeper $195.00
011- 009 Day Coach 1425-1449 $195.00
013-014 G Class Sleeper $195.00
014-003 S Class Sleeper $195.00
016-005 Day Coach 1457-1459 $195.00
017-001 V Class Sleeper $195.00
018-011 J Class Sleeper $160.00
023-002 N Class Sleeper $195.00
027-009 Cafe Buffet Parlour $195.00
028-013 Lake Class Sleeper $195.00
029-018 Mount Class Sleeper $195.00
031-13 A Class Diner $160.00
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Tenshodo H1c Royal Hudson
This model is finely custom painted #2850. Its mechanism has been extensively reworked with a coasting gearbox, can motor and fine tuned so that it runs smoothly and reliably. It has also had a Lenz DCC decoder installed. $1250.00
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I1a 4-8-2, custom painted
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Several 4-6-2s, including #1210 and another with smoke deflectors
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Two H1ab 4-6-4s, custom painted, one with sound
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Several 2-8-2s, including P1d, P1e, P2j
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Several 2-8-0s, one custom painted, regeared and with DCC decoder and sound
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Several 4-6-0s
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Several 0-6-0s
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Van Hobbies/PFM Superintendent's car
This is the 35' business car used by Division Superintendents. The model has been beautifully custom finished, glazed with real glass, and numbered #27. Only 85 of these were produced. $575.00
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Van Hobbies/PFM Flanger
One of only 25 models produced by FM models in 1986. Finely custom finished, numbered #400501. $395.00
Several custom painted vans/cabooses
I am not sure when I will be able to get around to doing the detailed listing, but if anyone is interested in any of the above, feel free to call or email.
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