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CP 9808 "Red" - AC4400 CPR Mainline Diesel Locomotive

9508 ready for another hard day's work pulling passengers on an interpretive journeys.

Characteristics of this Locomotive
Loco number or "name":	CP9508 "Red"
Locomotive Type:	Mainline Engine prototype of actual engine 9508 operated by CPR
Scale:	1/8 scale	Track gauge:	7-1/2 inch
Year acquired:	2002	Wheel Arrangement:	C-C (3 motors and 3 driving axles / truck)
Tractive Force:	TBD pounds	Motors:	Six 550 Watts Three per wheelset
Weight:	~TBD pounds	Power:	Five 6V deep cycle batteries in series + One 12V battery for Vacuum brakes & sound
Length:	Loco 114 inches Driving Car 74 inches	Wheel Diameter:	6 inches
Fueled by:	Electric, battery	Made by:	Carrs Loconotives, Vancouver BC
Controler	4QD 300 amp	Other:
Sound:	Sound card generates Bell, Whistle, Brakes. Engine start, and running
Owner	Alberta Model Engineering Society
Additional Information: Since acquiring this locomotive, it has proven to be a very consistant and reliable engine. It took a while to sort out some battery issues but we have now found the right "mix" for charging the batteries.

This photo was taken in July 2008 with Tom Gibbons driving.

Halloween Fundraiser for the Airdrie Food Bank, October 2022. Alan Pile driving
Photo by Terry Meier.

Here is the real CP9508 in action. This locomotive was built in 1995.
It has since been rebuilt in 2009 and now operates as CP8080.
This Photo is Copyright and borrowed from Rail Pictures.net

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