My layout
(or a
corner of it anyway)
Too toy-like?
I'm no expert on scenery, but at least I called out the road crew to grade
that rough stretch of gravel that goes over the crossing. The locomotives
are the stars of the show, and the remaining links in this page will focus
on my fleet. My name is Leslie Ehrlich, and some of the models featured
on this web page were inspired by prototype equipment I remember seeing
on the Canadian prairies during the late 1960s and early 1970s. I
call my railroad the LBSS&G (Lopsided, Backwards, Smeared, Smudged,
and Gouged). The name is dedicated to some of the hazards that go
with painting and detailing model railroad equipment. Before you get all
eager to have a close-up look at my handiwork, I must say a few words on
how I decorated my locomotives. First, I chose not to go the route
that many modelers take when they paint CN and CP diesels. An airbrush,
AccuPaint and AccuCals work wonders, but instead I decided to use a brush,
Testor's paint (yes, the stuff that comes in the little square glass bottles),
and C-D-S dry transfer lettering. There are basically two categories
of paint jobs that I 've done. 'New' paint schemes (CN wet noodle
1961-1972, CP 'first generation' Action Red 1968-1975) feature a glossy
factory-fresh finish. 'Old' paint schemes (Canadian National 'green'
1950-1960, Canadian Pacific 'maroon and grey' 1950-1967) have that weather-beaten
sun-baked look. I model the transition period (1967-1974) and combine
old and new paint schemes on my locomotive lash-ups. All locos
carry just enough detail parts to look 'Canadian' (bells, horns, spark
arrestors, sunshades, radio antennae), but that's as far as I go.
Things like MU stands, lift rings, and air hoses are too small for me.
I don't like to look at my trains that close up. If they look good
from three feet away, that's all that matters. I describe what I've
done in more detail on each locomotive page. If you have any questions
or comments about my models, send an e-mail message to the address below.
lehrlich@sk.sympatico.ca
Roster
CN Locomotives
CP Locomotives
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