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repair your locomotive using new components or replace it outright should a repair not
be possible. However, we can only replace your locomotive while we have additional
ones in stock. We normally keep spares for up to six months after a model is released.
If you purchased this locomotive or first opened it after that time, it is possible that we no
longer have any replacements and that a repair is the only option. Please give us a call
or write us an email, and we will see what we can do to help you out.
There are a number of things that this warranty can not cover. If you FP9A arrives with
a couple of loose grab irons or underbody bits, there is a very good chance that you
can effect a repair in less time and effort that it would take to contact us. Don’t be
afraid to do some model railroading! White glue, such as Weldbond, works wonders
for securing all sorts of parts and will not mar or damage your paint. However, if parts
are missing that is another story – call us or send us an email and we’ll send you some
replacements.
Of course, damage caused by trips to the basement floor, running your locomotive
around 18” radius curves at ridiculously high speeds, throwing it to your friend across
the room, picking it up with wet paint on your hands, or any other damage caused by
you that we haven’t been able to cover here is not covered by the warranty. However,
if catastrophe does strike and your locomotive gets damaged, please give us a ring and
we’ll do our best to help you out. Yes, even if it was your fault we will try our best to fix
your locomotive for you. Don’t be shy!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Over the last three years, many people have helped us make this FP9A model a reality, and we
could not have done it without them. A special thanks to:
Jon Archibald, Bram Bailey, David M. Bedard, Marcel Blair, Tony Bock, CNR Historical Associa-
tion, CP Historical Association, Paul Cervenka, Steve Cheasley, Conway Scenic Railroad, Bill
Darnaby, Dan Dellunto, Steve Dominguez, Ted Ellis, Exporail, Greg Gormick, Paul Hallet, Ed
Hawkins, Ena Herman, Gord Hilderman, Kevin Holland, Huang Yao Wen, Don Jaworski, Andrew
Jeanes, Mark Kaluza, Ken Lanovich, Patrick Lawson, Al Lill, Dave Lisabeth, Dave Love, Steve Lu-
cas, Sidura Ludwig, Bill Morrison, Jakob Mueller, Rory Murchison, Jeff Pinchbeck, Matthew Reid,
John Riddell, Michael Rozeboom, Mike Salfi, Theresa Schneider, Brian Schuff, Ron Sebastian,
John Sheridan, Barry Silverthorn, Blair Smith, Matt Soknacki, Dan Szabo, David Taylor, Toronto
Railway Historical Association, Chris Van Der Heide, Barry Williams, Yan the Man, Colin Zuo.
We’ve no doubt forgot a few people so please email us and shout a bit and we will apologize
profusely before offering you free stuff. And of course we’d like to thank Richard Longpre, who
translated these instructions into French without hesitation despite the fact that we only gave him
about 17 minutes in which to do it. In fact, we left it so completely to the last minute that we had
to hire seagulls to stuff the instructions into the FP9A and Canadian packaging while on the boat
en route for Canada. Special thanks to them too.
