CNW SD45 #950 (Non-Dynamic)

[DRGW 5398]

Hey guys,

Here are a few photos of one of my most recently completed locomotives, CNW #950, a non-dynamic EMD SD45.

CNW ordered 60 of these units in the late 1960's, all without dynamics.

I chose 950 because she was one of three non-dynamic SD45's that where still on the roster in 1995, the other two being 903 and 954.

Base model is a P2K SD45 with the dynamics cut out and a scratch built non-dyno hatch. Weathered to look as she did in the early 1990's.

Equipped with working headlights and strobe!











Thanks for looking!

[mosteam3985]

Dude I love the gong smiley!

[RunningExtra]

Great job Andrew, that is a seriously good looking engine, I too love the smiley face on the gong, seen it so many times in real life and it brings the model to life!!

[Rudy Garbely]

I'm just about to start a model of this very locomotive (#950, although with a Kato model), so it's nice to see some inspiration! Was the smiley there in real life?

[icghogger]

Excellent Job, Andrew! Your weathering work is spot-on!

[DRGW 5398]

Thanks for the nice comments. The smiley face was there in real life and I carefully painted it on. These are such neat locomotives that I had to have at least one!

I too saw the smiley face on so many CNW locomotives in real life, and when I saw it on the prototype 950 I had to add it!

Before too long I plan to build a mate for her, CNW 954.

[mrlfan]

Andrew that is sweet looking. I also liked the smiley face on the gong. I modeled the MRL 360 which is a ex Suzy Q unit that someone put a smiley face on using the class lights as eyes just like on the prototype. Great job!
Glenn

[deez]

I love dynamics, but I really like theses loco's for some reason. You have done an excelent job and the weathering is great! I think there is one thing wrong though and it should be easy to fix. Your turbo exhaust hatch is on backwards It's still and awesome model though!

[mosteam3985]

Hey Andrew you've inspired me to do one of these! They are just too cool!

[DRGW 5398]

Hey guys,

Thanks for all the nice comments, good to hear that I have inspired so many of you to build one of these for yourself!

@ deez, the turbo hatch is on correctly.

When I saw a photo of one of them posted on this board back a couple months ago I just had to build one, just awesome looking models!

[gnsteve]

I think this is the first non-dynamic SD45 I've seen and it's a good one. Nice work.

[carlmarsico]

Nice work! I remember chasing the SD45's around 1993 after I got my drivers license and CNW reactivated them during a power shortage, and this was also the time when the new Dash 9's were showing up where you could always count on finding a variety of leased power, which also included ex-ATSF C30-7's and GECX Super 7's.

[Randy Earle]

That SD-45 is SWEET!

[Freightrain]

Awesome job Andrew, and I also commend you on taking great photos too.

[conrailjon]

See, you can't even tell it flew off the backseat of my car! Excellent work, Andrew, glad to see you got it looking great again.

[Jack Napier]

Quite a handsome unit, isn't it?