PRR/LIRR P-54 and MP-54 equipment

Custom brass did them back when ?   Also called NJ International. They were very nice but pretty heavy  as a lot of brass cars also are.

Atlas O T-Man, MTH and Lionel, all ran them in 3r. I custom painted and modified the Lionel's from former PRR's.

Closest cars we have other than Island Modelworks 2r shells.

Somehow I missed those runs from the big guys. My modeling era is 20s to late 60s, so I missed any Tichey scheme cars available. I do have the K-line heavyweight cannonball train but the blue through the windows is off-color. Mike got it right with the early heavyweights. And, I'm mixing in some PRR hand-me-downs from the late 60's to add to the Cannonball from that era. I will skip the other cars that came from fallen flags into the 70's.

Are the Lionel and MTH 3 rail cars really scale models of the the P54 and MP54 or just generic cars painted in PRR or LI schemes.  

I was not aware that those guys made scale models of those particular passenger cars in either 3 or 2 rail

The Lionel sets from the 1990's are accurate representations of the MP54 even if they fall a little short on detail.  My set is sitting under a bed in a box and it's raining today otherwise I would photograph it. I got it with the intention of 2 railing it one day.  This set is not to be confused with the later 15" cars that used the incorrect K-Line tooling.

Otherwise, 3rd Rail is the only ones to offer them accurately in a 3 rail option in both powered and non-powered cars.  Those owl eyes and funky built-up trucks are pretty unique and what really stands out to me.

I have a Custom Brass PB54 that I got for a great price.  A bit out of era for me, but still an interesting model.