In 1976, the first FP9As were repainted in the new colours of VIA-CN. Locomotives painted in 1976 and early 1977 received the CN on the nose, and locomotives painted between 1977 and 1981 were given a VIA on the nose. The angled yellow nose was changed to a straight yellow nose in mid-1977, but could still be seen on locomotives as late as 1982. There are at least seven variations of the early VIA paint scheme. Unfortunately we can't do them all right now. The locomotive numbers we've chosen were two of the longest to carry the CN logo.

It took until late 1981 or early 1982 to repaint all of the locomotives, so while locomotives were waiting to be repainted they had their CN noodle removed from the nose and a VIA logo added beside the unit number on the sides. 6535 was never repainted into VIA colours.

Canadian National Wet Noodle 6536 was the first locomotive painted in the new scheme in late 1960. 6516 was immortalized in cardboard trains handed out to children onboard in the late 1960s and 1970s.

The True North Locomotives Canadian National FP9A

Features:
►DC/DCC with Sound (DC-only version also available)
►Canon (or equivalent) motor and smooth-running mechanism
►Road-number and era-specific details for CN and VIA applied at the factory, including different grab iron arrangements, winterization hatch style, cooling pipe style, headlight style, and nose details
►Correct fuel tank, end door, and other CN-specific details
►See-through fans
►Separate underbody air piping and rerailers
►Metal Macdonald-Cartier Knuckle Couplers mounted at correct height
►Operational headlight and user-applied ditch lights
►Operational class lights and backup light (DCC)
►DC-only version is DCC-ready
►Sound-equipped version has accurate CN sounds including Canadian horns
►Sound-equipped version comes with remote control for sound operation in DC
►Several road numbers plus unnumbered available
►Decals with alternative locomotive numbers provided
►Locomotive numbers specifically chosen with forethought - they lasted long in that paint scheme, they were the first in that paint scheme, they were photographed often, etc.
►The True North FP9A is a team effort and a labour of love from a bunch of CN and VIA fanatics
►CN colours are from the CN SIG. VIA colours are matched to cans of paint from Pointe St. Charles shops in Montreal - where the real engines were painted!
►100% accurate for the Canadian FP9A. This is not a stand-in.