How about seeing some Pennsylvania R.R. layout photos. I'm from upstate NY But have always enjoyed the history of P.R.R.
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One of the more famous PRR secondary lines ran from Williamsport in Pennslyvania to Sodus Point on Lake Ontario. It had a branch to Canandaigua and there was pullman service to Canandaigua I think well into the 1950s. This was the Elmira branch and there is nice magazine size book about it written many years ago. It ran up through Elmira with a shorts section of trackage rights on the Erie (I think) and on up along Seneca Lake through Watkins Glen.
I don't think the steam turbine ever got up there, but lots of I1 2-10-0s ran up there with coal trains to the lake and also M1/M1a 4-8-s with general freight. Also the various consolidations and smaller power.
@Sitka posted:How about seeing some Pennsylvania R.R. layout photos. I'm from upstate NY But have always enjoyed the history of P.R.R.
Me too, another fine thread
@prrjim posted:
Absolutely love this foot bridge. Where can I get one?
Lionel has done a similar one with dual stairways that has been listed in a number of previous catalogues.
This one was a plastic kit by Heljan I think. The kit has been offered by a few of the plastic building kit suppliers over the years.
I narrowed this one to fit the 2 tracks and platforms. The tracks are on 4 inch centers and the bridge as it came would have been off the platform on one side.
@Arnold D. Cribari posted:Me too, another fine thread
Thank you, kind Sir, I'm sure lots of photos of the P.R.R. members have will get posted always a enjoy to see, along with layouts. God Speed
That green pedestrian bridge was done by Plasticville about 20 years ago. They show up at train shows and on eBay from time to time.
Here are several photos with Pennsy flavor from around my Pennsylvania & Western layout. Click on any photo to see a larger version.
Double-headed Weaver H10s 2-8-0's approaching the grade crossing in Franklin, PA.
MTH AS-616 with custom Trainphone equipment added, new engineer figure and corrected cab number.
A pair of 3rd Rail H6sb 2-8-0's are on the inbound steam service track in Annville, PA.
A 3rd Rail I1sa 2-10-0 is stopped at an intermediate signal between Lebanon and Summit, PA. The signals on the left display an Approach indication, meaning that the Yard Limit Signals into Annville are set to Stop. The signals are from Custom Signals.
This is the freight station and Railway Express office in Summit, PA.
A K-Line B6sb 0-6-0 works the yard in Annville, PA.
T1 4-4-4-4 #5511 (3rd Rail) drifts into the station at Lebanon, PA. My layout is set in the 1949-1953 time period, and highway stop signs of that era were yellow with black lettering and sat on a short 4-foot post. Quite different than today!
This is the interior of the Korber roundhouse in Annville. It looks like a quiet day.
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Not exactly a PRR layout, but some video from when my modular layout was permanently set up. It's in storage now sadly.
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I guess since we are doing Pennsy I will add my little bit to the string.
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@RJT posted:I guess since we are doing Pennsy I will add my little bit to the string.
Nice string of Pennsy R.R. Keep them coming.
Q coming
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A sampling of my GG1 fleet. A repost, but such is life. Missing 8 additional PRR ones in this photo.
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@GG1 4877 posted:
Fantastic, Jonathan... reminds me of the classic picture (I think it was an illustration) of GG1’s lined up in Philadelphia after bringing fans to the Army/Navy game. Gotta love all GG1’s (except possibly the horrific Conrail Bicentennial version - ugh!!!).
A repainted MPC Lionel Rectifier
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How about some Pennsy artifacts.
A PRR ship bell.
A Pennsy sign from the stack of the PRR tug boat the Bloxom, along with the Bloxom station sign.
A PRR Pilot's cap.
A couple of PRR lanterns.
A PRR first aid kit.
And finally, a PRR poster for the season.
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Here are photos of some of my HO PRR. Most are vintage items. I also have some interesting PRR N pieces including several PRR steam locomotives, GG1s, and passenger cars. I should photograph the N, HO and O together for a fun comparision.
International Model Products 60' shorty PRR diner and observation. This is late into their import period as the frames are bakelite. I am guessing late 50's early 60's.
Unbuilt 1955ish Penn Line E6 Kit. I have several of these in various states of completion.
Bowser K4 with super detail kit and extended tender that I built when I was 16. As I have moved it over the last 35 years, I see it has lost a few details like the bell!
Blue Line P85 coaches circa 1960's.
Gilbert HO B6 with a smoke unit. The motor sticks so far past the cab!
Heavily modified MDC E6 with Bowser Tender. I added $100 worth of detail parts to this $30 locomotive around 1995.
My write up for my George Stock vintage GG1s. George also produced steam locomotives based on PRR prototypes in HO and was also known for his skills in hand brush lettering for O scale and HO scale locomotives.
A 1960's - 1970's PRR N6 brass cabin.
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MTH P.R.R. Mallet pulling a load
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Here are some shots of the Panhandle's roster:
Double-headed I1s Decapods haul an ore train across the Panhandle bridge.
East-bound Train 30, the Spirit of St. Louis, passes a Decapod west-bound on the bridge.
In a scene reminiscent of the Grif Teller painting, the Spirit of St. Louis gracefully arcs off the bridge towards the viewer.
Finally, we see an west-bound ore drag. Please excuse the shakiness of the video (it's my first one).
George
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G3750 sharp looking bridge like the ore cars.
@G3750 posted:Here are some shots of the Panhandle's roster:
Double-headed I1s Decapods haul an ore train across the Panhandle bridge.
East-bound Train 30, the Spirit of St. Louis, passes a Decapod west-bound on the bridge.
In a scene reminiscent of the Grif Teller painting, the Spirit of St. Louis gracefully arcs off the bridge towards the viewer.
Finally, we see an west-bound ore drag. Please excuse the shakiness of the video (it's my first one).
George
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Here are my big steamers.
From trop: 3rd Rail N1, 3rd Rail Q1, 3rd rail S2, Lionel J1, Lionel T1, Lionel HH1 (Y3), MTH I1, MTH Q2, MTH M1.
Next up will be the medium steamers (L1, L2, H10, etc).
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MTH, PRR K-4s meets, at Terryville on the Great Northeastern Railway, the Blue Comet en route to Atlantic City.
MTH, RailKing, PRR M1-a at the head end of a long coal train.
Preparing a Lionel, post war, PRR steam locomotive for its next assignment.
The "Federal", headed by an MTH, RailKing, PRR GG-1 reaches full speed, leaving the city of Christopolis on the Great Northeastern Railway headed for Washington, D. C.
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Those are some sharp steamer guys, couple of MTH of mine coming around a bend
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Penna. engines on our layout.
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Nothing like P.R.R. pounding the rails nice photos. All
@ncdave posted:
Williams Shark and Lionel postwar Repainted rounding the bend.
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Some more PRR. All brass 2 rail equipment for my future layout. Granted the J1 never pulled P70s down the Jersey Shore but .....
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Couple more of my P.R.R. K4 and Turbine leading the way of a PW U.P. Alco.
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Well this is my first time on this thread and I find that even though I rode the PRR extensively (commuted to University on the NE corridor while it was still Pennsy) I have very little in the way of PRR equipment. So here is the best I can do. New addition for me, the Lionel #6454 PRR boxcar made between 1948-1952.
Great pictures everyone, thanks for posting
Don
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Unfortunately everything is packed up waiting for my hoped for next and last migration but have some pics.
S1 on test stand.
The perfect compliment the Fleet of Modern.
A Lionel metal double door box Santa brought with my first Lionel train set Christmas of 1947 or maybe Santa brought with second set the Lionel "Electronic" set for Christmas 1948.
A scale S2 by Lionel made in violation of contract with Mike Wolf.
A MTH model of the uniquest of all GG1's.
A Train Master.
Shrouded K4.
A few cabin cars mixed with other roads cabooses.
Ron
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Mallet pulling some hoppers
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eric nice looking engines!
@EricTrainMan posted:
My Dads Lionel HO Switcher and crane car. Still runs
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Here is a rewired auto merchandise car #3454 bought cheap, works great. The Baby Ruth crates came from Madison Hardware that I bought as a kid.
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@Don McErlean posted:Well this is my first time on this thread and I find that even though I rode the PRR extensively (commuted to University on the NE corridor while it was still Pennsy) I have very little in the way of PRR equipment. So here is the best I can do. New addition for me, the Lionel #6454 PRR boxcar made between 1948-1952.
Great pictures everyone, thanks for posting
Don
Nice looking boxcar here are some pictures for you on the shepherd and sheep, We think we got from scenic express about 8 yrs ago I did a search on scenic express and out of stock, item number PR65325 $28.99 maker Preiser, Good luck with your find, did you try ebay?
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Sitka: Thanks for the pictures and the compliment on my "lone" piece of PRR equipment. I looked at my collection inventory and it turns out I do have 1 or 2 more cars but they are in storage (another word for lost ). I will try your sources and e-bay. Have looked on the trains portion of e=bay but not the "diecast figures" specific listings. Oh well, I am off next week and will search then. Thanks again for your response and information.
Don
@Don McErlean posted:Well this is my first time on this thread and I find that even though I rode the PRR extensively (commuted to University on the NE corridor while it was still Pennsy) I have very little in the way of PRR equipment. So here is the best I can do. New addition for me, the Lionel #6454 PRR boxcar made between 1948-1952.
Great pictures everyone, thanks for posting
Don
Don,
You are hereby admitted to our exciting club! Glad you are not anti-Pennsy if you rode it as a commuter!
Tom
PRR8976 - No I am certainly not "anti-Pennsy" in fact just the opposite. Its just that after collage, all my military / job assignments were in the mid and south west and hence out of Pennsy territory so I just didn't collect much PRR equipment. I do have the Lionel # 675 locomotive that many have posted and that the general opinion seems to be its a K4 even though the wheel arrangement is not correct. Anyway .... thank you for the welcome.
I did find one other piece of rolling stock in my collection but I am afraid that it bears little resemblance to anything real or scale. It is however from as early as 1915 and was available until 1925. It is the Lionel #800 box car. So Pennsy modelers, here is what you would have had if you had been modeling in the first 1/2 of the 20th century
Best wishes and Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays
Don
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@Don McErlean --Don, Thank you for your service and Merry Christmas!
Tom
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Great looking engines, and anyone I missed,
@NJCJOE posted:A few shots of the Lionel PRR Atlantic.
@Apples55 posted:A few PRR engines on my roster...
@trumptrain posted:My Pennsy Fleet of locomotives.
Here is a K-line searchlight car. Wish K-line didn't go under, not a bad product.
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Some more PRR fun.
Custom built HO oddity.
Sold this one but enjoyed it while I had it.
OOPS! Party fouls!!!
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@Randy Harrison poste\PRR equipment on the layout over the years.
Nice looking engines everyone way to go.
Mark
Here is a Williams GG-1 and a Repainted PW Lionel K-4 Hard at work, along with a X2758 tin plate Auto car.
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I swapped out the trucks with 2 rail ones on my Williams brass N5b cabin, but it is riding a little low. I need to 1) reference my PRR Cabin book see what the correct height should be; 2) add a small spacer and; 3) get some Kadee couplers on it.
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A little more PRR from my collection:
Picked these up nd delivered today from the MPC Era. I saw my dad had them in a very old photo I found but have no idea what happened to them so in his memory I acquired another set.
Finly got some of my Cabin Cars unpack on on display been 7 years [packed up.
My MTH E8's ABBA and the Fleet of Modernism along with several front end cars. I am still looking for a set ofMTH Premier20-2637-1 PRR C Liners fro m 2004 Vol 1 Catalog.
As a Oh By The Way I heard from MTH and the P5a's are on the water and should arrive in mid January and the really big news is the P5a Replacement Shells are about 2 months behind them per "L" at MTH parts.
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@RJT posted:A little more PRR from my collection:
Picked these up nd delivered today from the MPC Era. I saw my dad had them in a very old photo I found but have no idea what happened to them so in his memory I acquired another set.
Finly got some of my Cabin Cars unpack on on display been 7 years [packed up.
My MTH E8's ABBA and the Fleet of Modernism along with several front end cars. I am still looking for a set ofMTH Premier20-2637-1 PRR C Liners fro m 2004 Vol 1 Catalog.
As a Oh By The Way I heard from MTH and the P5a's are on the water and should arrive in mid January and the really big news is the P5a Replacement Shells are about 2 months behind them per "L" at MTH parts.
Now that is a string of Cabin cars Very nice all!
Mark
@Sitka posted:Now that is a string of Cabin cars Very nice all!
Mark
Mark Thank You, that is not all of them I still have some more to unpack and display and that is only the Pennsy ones I have at least 2 dozen of other Road names I really have a thing for Pennsy Cabin Cars and Cabooses .I think I have maybe 75 to a 100 of them total. Post War, MPC, Lionel and MTH.
Here are two photos from my Pennsy passenger car pool. The top photo is business car 120, an observation car. This is a K line product.
A custom interior resides inside this MTH Pennsy diner. I purchased this car, in spring of 2019, from a very nice and talented Canadian gentleman who created custom cars and sold them in the Orange Hall at York. There are candles on every table inside the car with waiters in the isle and some passengers sitting at tables.
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@PRRronbh posted:Gene, where did that "PRR" BL come from!?
Ron
Gene yes I would also like to know that answer as I would love to get one if still possible?
This is an oldie but a goody. ( Theres now a PRR signal bridge here as well as a chain link fence preventing ice house workers from wandering on the tracks.)
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@PRRronbh posted:Gene, where did that "PRR" BL come from!?
Ron
That's a MTH Proto 2 that I had custom painter about 12 years ago. I also have a Williams painted Tuscan for branch line passenger service lol.
@RJT posted:Gene yes I would also like to know that answer as I would love to get one if still possible?
That's a MTH Proto 2 that I had custom painter about 12 years ago. I also have a Williams painted Tuscan for branch line passenger service lol.
Morning P.R.R. Fans, here is my 2332 GG-1 from 47-49, Looking at stripping and repainting in Brunswick Green and adding new gold stripes. Also, my Williams P.R.R. Passenger cars, adding LED strips. And found a site on ebay that sells seats and other items for passenger cars and other items for cars. (SCALE CITY DESIGNS) not bad prices.
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@ncdave posted:
Dave I like that Livestock Car.
Here’s mine I bought late last Summer it’s the Lionel Pennsylvania Flyer with some added 027 car I personally like the Pennsylvania Piggy back Flatcar.
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Lee,
Thats a LionScale stock car that I picked up at York last October for a very fair price.
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Q2 takeover:
@Norm Charbonneau posted:Q2 takeover:
Norm;
Your layout is absolutely the most realistic I’ve ever seen. While I am not a fan of weathering equipment, your weathering seems just right - obviously hard working equipment without looking decrepit!!! And the Q2’s are beautiful engines. Now, I have to ask one dumb question... how did you film the parts from inside the shop??? Talk about realistic - amazing.
Thanks. Interior shots are from my iPhone 12.
@ncdave posted:Lee,
Thats a LionScale stock car that I picked up at York last October for a very fair price.
Thanks Dave it’s very nice
Here is a short video of an MTH PS2 Pennsy VO 1000 diesel hauling a mixed consist, including Pennsy passenger cars, freight car, oil tanker car and caboose:
The Plasticville Pedestrian Bridge is a new addition. Arnold
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@Arnold D. Cribari posted:Here is a short video of an MTH PS2 Pennsy VO 1000 diesel hauling a mixed consist, including Pennsy passenger cars, freight car, oil tanker car and caboose:
The Plasticville Pedestrian Bridge is a new addition. Arnold
The one and only Tuscan Pennsy VO 1000 used at Sunnyside yards.
Ron
Well while no where near as neat as the beautiful engines that have been posted, the attached PRR ore car came from MPC in 1987. While I have no idea how many or even if the PRR had any cars of this sort, Lionel felt that they were prototypical enough to produce them. So here is the Lionel MPC 19300 PRR ore car.
Best wishes for a great rest of the week
Don
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Have to add my GP-9 #2028, Thanks for all who posted.
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The PRR's Q1, a single prototype built in 1942, was an 4-6-4-4 duplex design with the rear cylinders reversed and under the firebox to allow larger drivers. The engine was built for fast freight but the cylinder locations resulted in a smaller firebox that could not maintain boiler pressure under load, limiting its sustained speed. It had streamlining when it was first built, but it was removed in 1944 because it interfered with maintenance and was not that effective at low speeds. The engine was last used in 1948 and scraped in 1949.
The is a 3rd Rail model.
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@CAPPilot posted:The PRR's Q1, a single prototype built in 1942, was an 4-6-4-4 duplex design with the rear cylinders reversed and under the firebox to allow larger drivers. The engine was built for fast freight but the cylinder locations resulted in a smaller firebox that could not maintain boiler pressure under load, limiting its sustained speed. It had streamlining when it was first built, but it was removed in 1944 because it interfered with maintenance and was not that effective at low speeds. The engine was last used in 1948 and scraped in 1949.
The is a 3rd Rail model.
Ron beautiful pics always enjoy looking at your 40s layout
My Williams Observation car with added seats and passengers. updated with LED strips, thinking of adding a latrine and a sink, Gotta keep those hands clean. Passenger car still being worked on.