New delivery.
PRR P5A boxcab electric.
WOW: Ordered it on Tuesday and got here in 2 days from Florida via USPS.
Imported by BLI in 2021 and has a cast metal superstructure.
BLI sold this under there 'referb' section and at 50% off, I'll 'bite'.
I was hoping to find one of these really cheap and figured, if I wait along enough, one would 'pop up'; patience isn't always my highest virtue!
I've never had any issues with their 'referbs' as they always look like they are new.
This is the 'freight' version.
Paragon 3.
Loaded into my Decoderpro roster. This makes the 4th P5A so, now, they can handle a full freight track of 45 cars.
I updated the 'car capacity' column.
All Pullman green. Safety chains on the lead/trailing trucks.
The other 3 P5A's are 'passenger' versions.
I like the freight's darker green over the passenger's green.
The passenger version has a beige roof.
I could replace those 'long shank' couplers with shorter ones for a more scale 'look'.
MMM: some dust on the passenger engine which, easily, came off with a soft brush.
Changed all the addresses to 4716 since the freight engine is the only one with large numbers on the side of the engine and easy to read versus the 'only' small numbers on the number boards on the passenger engines!
