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In order to portray Pennsylvania Railroad and interchange partners as accurately as possible, this blog contains articles which are essentially notes to myself, but are shared should the community desire the same information.
Articles are sorted by modification date, so if an existing article receives an update it will be presented at the top of the list again.
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Alco S-1 and S-3, Class AS6
Alco S-1 and S-3 were the same, except for the trucks.
| Road Numbers | Qty | Model | Delivery | HO Scale Models |
| 5954-5956 | 3 | S-1 | 5-6/47 | Life Like Proto 2000 (5955) |
| 9100-9103 | 4 | S-1 | 2-3/49 | Life Like Proto 2000 (9100) |
| 9237-9246 | 10 | S-1 | 3-5/49 | Life Like Proto 2000 (9238) |
| 5661-5670 | 10 | S-1 | 5-6/50 | |
| 8873-8885 | 13 | S-3 | 11/50-3/51 |
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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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When planning to model the Pennsy during the post World War II era, there are certain parameters which you may or may not wish to consider when selecting a year (or years) to depict. Among them may be paint schemes, specific models of diesel locomotives, specific models of freight cars, etc.
The graph below illustrates when certain features of the Pennsy came into play, or faded into history.
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The Alco PA1 is considered one of the most attractive passenger locomotives ever built.
Alco FA1 / FB1, Class AF15
Classified as AF15 on the Pennsy.
| Road Numbers | Delivery | HO Scale Models |
| 9600A-9603A 9600B-9603B (even) |
7-8/48 |
Precision Craft Models (9600A, 9600B, 9601A, 9601B) Life Like Proto 20001 (960A, 9603B) |
| 9604A-9607A 9604B-9607B (even) |
3-4/50 | Life Like Proto 2000 (9605B) |
| 1 Model lacks Trainphone per prototype. | ||
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Early Trailer Numbering -- 1954-1959
The trailer number was broken into three parts. The first two digits indicated the trailer length. These two digits were followed by an alphabet letter (C, E, or W). The sig-nificance of the letter is unknown. The letter was followed by numbers indicating the trailer number. Thus trailer 32E250 is a 32’ trailer numbered 250.
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FM ERIE-A / B, Class FF20 / FP20 / FP20a
| Road Numbers | Qty | Delivery | HO Scale Models |
| 9456A-9471A 9456B-9470B (even) |
16A 8B |
11/47-4/48 | |
| 9472A-9477A 9472B-9476B (even) |
6A 3B |
6-7/48 | Life Like Proto 10001 (9472A, 9472B, 9473A, 9478A) |
| 9478A-9479A 9478B |
2A |
9/48 | Life Like Proto 10001 (9478A) |
| 9480A-9491A | 12A | 9-12/48 | Life Like Proto 10001 (9487A) |
| 1 Model lacks Trainphone per prototype. | |||
FM CFA / CFB 16-4, Class FF16
| Road Numbers | Qty | Delivery | HO Scale Models |
| 9448A-9455A 9492A-9499A 9448B-9454B (even) 9492B-9498B (even) |
16A 8B |
9-11/50 | Life Like Proto 1000 (9448A, 9448B, 9450A, 9452A, 9493A) |
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As of 1950, the following quantities of tank cars were rostered in North America, according to the Official Railway Equipment Register (ORER). This list does not include milk tanks, vinegar tanks, pickle tanks or tanks specifically denoted for company service. Compiled by Jerry Britton.
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FM H16-44, Class FS16m
| Road Numbers | Qty | Delivery | HO Scale Models |
| 8807-8816 | 10 | 4-5/52 |
Atlas (8807, 8809) Bachmann (8809, 8810, 8815) |
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Publicker-Ward Distilling Co. TIchy - Special run from the Susquehanna Division of the Mid Eastern Region of the National Model Railroad Association in 2017. |
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Lima 2500 HP Transfer Unit, Class LS25 / LS25m
| Road Numbers | Qty | Class | Delivery | HO Scale Models |
| 5671-5683 | 13 | LS25 | 5-7/50 | |
| 8943-8951 | 9 | LS25m | 5-9/51 |
Baldwin RT-624, Class BS24 / BS24m
| Road Numbers | Qty | Class | Delivery | HO Scale Models |
| 8952, 8953 | 2 | BS24 | 7/51 | |
| 8954-8965 | 12 | BS24m | 8-11/51 | |
| 8724-8731 | 8 | BS24m | 9-12/52 | |
| 8113 | 1 | BS24m | 2/54 |
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Union Tank Car Company or UTLX (their best known reporting mark) is a railway equipment leasing company (and car maintenance / manufacturing) headquartered in metro Chicago, Illinois. As the name says, they specialise in tank cars, and covered hopper cars. As of September 2005, according to their site, they have about 80,000 cars in their fleet.Union Tank Car Company or UTLX (their best known reporting mark) is a railway equipment leasing company (and car maintenance / manufacturing) headquartered in metro Chicago, Illinois. As the name says, they specialise in tank cars, and covered hopper cars. As of September 2005, according to their site, they have about 80,000 cars in their fleet.
Union Tank Car Company was founded in 1866 by Captain Jacob J. Vandergrift, in response to the economic activities of John D. Rockefeller in the years leading up to his creation of Standard Oil. Vandergrift was involved in the conflicts in the oil regions of Western Pennsylvania in the 1860s–1870s. Eventually, Union Tank Car Company and Vandergrift's other holdings, which included pipeline and riverboat transport companies, merged with the company that later became Standard Oil. Rockefeller, once Captain Vandergrift's nemesis, made him Vice President of Standard Oil. The town of Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, built in 1895 by steel company president George G. McMurtry to house his workers, was named in Vandergrift's honor.
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