Went thru my postwar stuff when we got home tonight. Besides the GG1, I have the PRR short gon that came with my dad's set and a short red Baby Ruth PRR box car. The 3 tinplate shorty tuscan passenger cars suit my small layout without overpowering it like some larger cars would. I got two of the 2442 pullmans and the 2443 observation. With just simple oiling the GG1 and the cars run flawlessly, even the frog box horn works. The insulators are missing on the raised pan, I have a full set of replacement ones somewhere, just need to find them. All the lights work and the set's RW transformer works better than my other RW I got with the Turbine set. Pictured below, the 2332 makes a station stop on its evening run. What I need now are some PRR position light signals, those will really set the scene. I cannot stand MTH, but might have to get thier signals. I dont think Lionel ever did the true PRR style position light signals, even in recent times. I know MTH did, even a big signal bridge with them on it. I also plan to put catenary up eventually. I have done it in HO scale before that was functional. Not completely to scale, but functional. I have a couple articles saved on building home brew but passable USA mainline catenary without breaking the bank on commercialy made stuff. While not the multi track PRR main, a GG1 under the wire and position light signals will help place us somewhere on the Pennsy. Mike the Aspie
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