Alco PAs gleaming in the morning sun

Yes PA-1's in the sun.

Ron

New Haven PA1 0764 by MTH and 0771 by Sunset/3rd Rail...

MELGAR

Beautiful engines Melgar!

My inspiration!

Ron

Nice Ron! Unfortunately I haven't found any comprable pictures of an NYC.

Nothing "Gleams" like a a Santa Fe!

Nice Ron! Unfortunately I haven't found any comprable pictures of an NYC.

I cannot resist this one.  I am a steam type, but consider the PA an "honorary steam locomotive."  I do have an Overland ABA in my set, but am most happy with my sand cast and lost-plastic PAs.  So here they come - some of them!  The first is a CLW/Adams sand cast model with two giant pittmans driving all six axles.  The second is an MTH, converted with much heat and plaster into a silicon bronze model.  I really like them both much more than the wildly more accurate Overland, or indeed any plastic model no matter how accurate (and some, like the new Lionel, are about as accurate as they can get, except for wheels and couplers).  Yes, I have many more of both types.  That ATSF body is nickel silver, also done by the lost-plastic method.

SantaFeJim posted:

Nothing "Gleams" like a a Santa Fe!

 

I concur. 

S.P. Daylight gleaming in the morning sun at NJ Hirailers.

It says something about form when a locomotive looks great no matter which livery it's wearing.....

Don't forget the Bumblebee - your best PA photograph!

I love the PA locomotive!  Especially love the D&H livery! 

WITZ 41 posted:

It says something about form when a locomotive looks great no matter which livery it's wearing.....

What happened to the front Coupler?

Alco PAs on the G&O:

Alcos look good at twilight too....