What’s an S2 doing in Harmon??…….well, I picked up some locomotives from my buddy Tom Market, and this guy was in the lot,….this is a 3rd Rail S2 that had a few issues when it came to me,…..the original factory electronics were toast, and a couple small mechanical issues,…..so I wanted to see it run, and I popped a rectifier in it to get it going,…..and much to my surprise when I opened it up, factory Pittman power, nice gear ratio, divorced drive line, & twin flywheels,….with the rectifier temporarily wired up, I set it on the tracks,……very impressed with the basic performance!…..I had my doubts, beings I never owned one, and I kinda know the back story about these being former Williams engines,……but this thing is worthy of upgrades!….so here’s where the Pennsy guys & gals can make suggestions, what would the PRR fans like to see on a good solid build? What details are lacking?….or could be added? I’ll start with the obvious I see, but this is for any engine with these toy like features,…all the chrome wheels, ….they need to get blackened, tender wheels, pilot & trailing truck wheels, and driver tires. There’s also no crew, and sparse in cab detail…..I’m also thinking full cruise, fan smoke, ( like a turbine would have) and cool lighting features, …..things I’d like to hear input on are things like the class lights?….light em up?? Ditch them??….and what color?……what about the smoke?….just a nice even steady stream? Or should it billow out ?……I’ll build to the specifications you guys say, ( within reason of course) then, up for sale it goes! right here on the OGR’s F/S forum,…Let’s build an engine together!…ill update the thread with the upgrades suggested by you folks, and call out the upgrade by who suggested it so everyone that came up with doable ideas has some skin in the game!!….
Pat 
