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FM H-10-44, Class FS10
The FM H-10-44 was a yard switcher produced by Fairbanks-Morse from August, 1944–March, 1950. The units featured a 1,000-horsepower, six-cylinder opposed piston engine prime mover, and were configured in a B-B wheel arrangement mounted atop a pair of two-axle AAR Type-A switcher trucks, with all axles powered. Many H-10-44s received modifications that increased their horsepower rating to 1,200 hp.
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Lima-Hamilton LT-2500, Class LS25 / LS25m
The Lima-Hamilton 2500 horsepower Transfer locomotive (sometimes referred to by its Specification Number, A-3177 or the railfan designation LT-2500) was a diesel-electric transfer-unit locomotive, built by the Lima Locomotive Works between 1950 and 1951. The LT-2500 was the final locomotive model produced by Lima-Hamilton before the company merged with the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1951.
All twenty-two units were purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
| Road Numbers | Qty | Class | Delivery | HO Scale Models |
| 5671-5683 | 13 | LS25 | 5-7/50 | |
| 8943-8951 | 9 | LS25m | 5-9/51 | |
| Custom Brass |
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by Bob Reid
From Pennsy Journal, V1 #1.
One of the more unusual models of diesel road power on the Pennsy was the passenger sharks. In their final days on the Long Branch, they attracted more railfans from all over the country in a effort to capture on film their operation. Only the Baldwin Centipedes surpassed the passenger sharks in my interest of Pennsy diesel power.
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These are the paint schemes applied to the GG1 over the course of the Pennsy. The green was actually darker, but is shown light here in order to contrast with black.
Early Prototype Scheme
1934 PRR: Dark Green, block pinstriping, small number keystone
1934: 4899/4800 only. (unit changed numbers in this scheme)
Developed by the PRR, this scheme predates the Loewy design. A similar design was used on the R1 experimental.
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The Pennsylvania Railroad had operated a specially designed car constructed on a flat car. It's purpose was to accurately measure the distance above and/or adjacent to the tracks of bridges, tunnels, stations and rock cuts, etc.
The demaind for increased speed to shorten travel time in both present day industry and the business world has caused the railroad to provide more clearance for movement of equipment. The trend to larger equipment such as locomotives, passenger & freight cars and larger loads in open top cars has made the gathering of clearance information an area of growing importance. The Pennsylvania has spent millions of dollars to increase clerances for handling traffic. In the 1950s alone, the Panhandle Division tunnel project between Pittsburgh, Pa., and Dennision, Oh., cost over $8 million.
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Over the years, many lettering "schemes" have graced the sides of the Pennsy's vast fleet of rolling stock used in freight revenue service. This is a brief summary of an article by Brady McGuire which originally appeared in the Summer 1988 (Vol.21 No.2) issue of The Keystone, published by the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society. I highly recommend referring to the original text which contained much more information, prototype photos as examples, and official painting and lettering diagrams.
For modeling purposes, please remember that a particular scheme could be seen well after the period indicated below for the scheme. The period indicated represents what scheme would be applied to a car if painted during the period in question. But many cars, especially gondolas, were rarely repainted. For instance, a Circle Keystone gondola might be seen well into the 1960s...or even today!
Lettering banners and slogans were periodic modifications to lettering schemes which were not tied to a specific scheme but rather to a type of service or concept. For example, "Merchandise Service" or "Buy War Bonds".
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By Ed Spodobalski
[This article is presented in its entirety as it appeared in the December 1978 issue of Rails Northeast. No attempt is being made to present it here as original work. We have no means of contacting the original author, though the original publisher has indicated no offense in republication. We hope that the author would approve of its republication here and we are prepared to remove it if requested to do so. Also note that the content of the article is one of reporting simple facts as determined from actual PRR publications and it does not contain conjecture or personal opinion on the part of the author. Therefore, any researcher could arrive at the same data fairly readily.]
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The paint scheme on the Pennsy's passenger diesels changed over time. Bob Johnson, Chairman of the PRRT&HS Archive Committee, provided the following summary from documents found within the archives of the PRRT&HS:
Before 8-11-1952 - Dark Green with Gold Leaf lettering and striping. Five stripes. (photo above)
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The first all-metal door to gain general acceptance was launched in 1910 by the Chicago Railway Equipment Corporation (Creco), a major supplier of other accoutrements to car builders. Creco three-panel steel doors were used on Pennsylvania Railroad’s X23 boxcars built in 1912 but acceptance of Creco doors remained limited. Things changed in 1923 when the three-panel bottom-supported Creco doors was applied to many PRR X29 boxcars. Variations of the Creco door continued in use into the 1940s.
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What commodities and types of rail cars frequent industries on the model railroad?
Herein is my work-in-progress / never ending scratch pad of thoughts!
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| Part Number | Description/Photo | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Branchline HO Scale #5020-5022 |
Pullman 8-1-2 Sleeper, Plan 3979/3979A - Post War (kit) |
Correct |
| Branchline HO Scale #5207-09 |
Pullman 10-1-2 Sleeper, Plan 3585/3585A - Post War (kit) |
Correct |
| Branchline HO Scale #5304-06 |
Pullman 12-1 Sleeper, Plan 3410/3410A - Post War (kit) |
Correct |
| Branchline HO Scale #5355-57 |
Pullman 12-1 Sleeper, Plan 3410/3410A - "Fleet of Modernism" (kit) |
Correct |
| Branchline HO Scale #5431-33 |
Pullman 14 Section Sleeper, Plan 3958/3958A - Post War (kit) |
Correct |
| Branchline HO Scale #5530 |
Pullman 10-1-1 Sleeper, Plan 3973/3973A - Post War (kit) | Correct |
| Branchline HO Scale #5611-13 |
Pullman 6-3 Sleeper, Plan 3523/3523A - Post War (kit) |
Correct |
| Branchline HO Scale #15313-16 |
Pullman 12-1 Sleeper, Plan 3410/3410A - 1947 Scheme Tuscan Red with Gold Stripes, "Pullman"  |
Correct |
| Branchline HO Scale #15313-16 |
Pullman 12-1 Sleeper, Plan 3410/3410A - 1948-53 Scheme Tuscan Red with Gold Stripes, "Pennsylvania" | Correct |
| Branchline HO Scale #15321-24 |
Pullman 12-1 Sleeper, Plan 3410/3410A - 1943-68 Scheme Tuscan Red with Buff Stripes, "Pennsylvania" |
Correct |
| Branchline HO Scale #15325-28 |
Pullman 12-1 Sleeper, Plan 3410/3410A - 1941-47 Loewy "Fleet of Modernism" Scheme Tow-Tone Red with Gold Stripes, Block "Pullman" Lettering |
Correct |
| Branchline HO Scale #2501 |
Express Reefer - Railway Express Agency [1949-1952 Scheme] |
Correct |
| Branchline HO Scale #2502 |
Express Reefer - Railway Express Agency - 1950 Era Herald [1952] |
Correct |
| Branchline HO Scale #2503 |
Express Reefer - Railway Express Agency - 1960 Era Herald |
Correct |
| Branchline HO Scale #2504 |
Express Reefer - Railway Express Agency - 1947 "As Delivered" Scheme (Silver with Yellow Lettering)
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Correct |
