In the top photo, Canadian National #2000, an ALCo Century
630 variant built by Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW), rolls
past MLW RSD-15
while it switches cars at the Ste-Rosalie grain
silos. This is “Chemin des Seigneuries” crossing at Ste-Rosalie
on the
.
Sylvain’s Bonaventure & Chambly represents the St-Hyacinthe
subdivision and also part of the Drummond Sub of the Canadian
National. The focus of his layout is freight and passenger opera-
tions on the CN, VIA rail, and a fictitious short-line, the SL&C.
Speaking of the SL&C, take a look at the rust weathering on
that SL&C cylindrical covered hopper closeup in the second
photo. That’s one of the most realistic rust jobs we’ve ever
seen on a model, truly meriting MRH’s “Yes, it’s a model” label!
Yes, it’s a model - 2
MRH-Jan 2013
