In case you wanted to justify adding one (or more) of the new Rapido Canadian National F-Ms to your CV layout - here's an assortment of H16-44s of various types on the Central Vermont that I dug out of my slide collection. NOTE: Not all of these are the exact prototypes for the Rapido model, which is based on the phase of the H16-44 that was introduced in early 1957.
As always, thanks to the photographers (most of whom have left us) for having the foresight to point their lenses at these machines and for their willingness to share the images with the rest of us.
If you want to learn more about H16-44s, and get a close up look at the Rapido model, I suggest checking out Hunter Hughson's Hindsight RPM clinic, which you can find on YouTube at:
https://youtu.be/k-Wz4YXf8pc?si=9O3f2QgWTqFAk9Hy
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| CN 2211 is the same group as the new Rapido model. R. Decker photo, 4-1957. |
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| An interesting trio of CN diesels on the Central Vermont. D. Nelson photo. St. Albans, Vt. area. Date unknown. |
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| A pair of CN H16-44s, led by no. 1851, cross the Connecticut River near Brattleboro, Vt. Dave Sweetland photo, August 1955. |
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| In case you thought the H16-44s didn't make it to the Southern Division, here CN 1851 leads a train out of East New London, Conn. Bob Decker photo, 5/22/1955 |
3 comments:
I picked up one of these units and they are sweet. Something a CV modeler for that era could include. Thanks for the link to Hunter's clinic...George
That first photo can't be 1957 as those units were renumbered into the 2200 series in June of 1956.
Thanks for the comment. I was going with the date printed on the slide, but memories fade over time and it's entirely possible Bob got the wrong date. I strongly suspect that photo was taken on Bob's first "walking tour" of the Northern Division - where he photographed numerous stations and lineside details. But since I know he made at least three of those "tours" I have no way of knowing if he caught those locomotives then or some other occasion.I will update to "date unknown." I'm also not 100% sure that was in St. Albans - looks like some water in the background - meaning it could be White River or ENL.
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