PENNSYRR.COM by Jerry Britton

Jerry Britton's PRR Middle Division in HO Scale

The following trains are not modeled on the PRR Middle Division as either their schedule is out of scope for the operation schema, no information is available, or the train runs on weekends only.

4 "The Penn Texas"

St. Louis to New York

Type of Car From Remarks
Express B60 (News Week) Dayton Tuesday only.
MS60 Los Angeles or St. Louis  
B60 Baggage St. Louis  
PB70 Scheme 4 (Sealed) St. Louis  
P85bR St. Louis  
Tavern-Lounge St. Louis Recreation car. 
Diner LW St. Louis  
SL 6BR-LGE LW St. Louis PRR ALDER FALLS, ASPEN FALLS or BALSAM FALLS
SL 21 Roomette LW St. Louis PRR ASHTABULA INN, URBANA INN or VAN WERT INN
SL 14 Rmt.-4 DBR or 10 Rmt.-6 DBR LW San Antonio (PRR PS106 or Frisco/Katy 14 roomettes, 4 double bedrooms) JAMES BONHAM (Katy), DAVID CROCKET (Katy), PIERRE LACLEDE (Frisco), SWATARA RAPIDS (PRR), or TIOGA RAPIDS (PRR) (All cars wore MKT "Texas Special" livery.)
From Frisco-Katy No. 2.
SL 14 Roomette-4 DBR LW El Paso EAGLE CITY (T&P), EAGLE BEACH (T&P), EAGLE SUMMIT (MP), EAGLE CHAIN (MP), or EAGLE PATH (T&P) (All cars wore MP "Eagle" livery.)
From MP 2.
SL 10 Roomette-6 DBR LW San Antonio EAGLE CHARM, EAGLE BLUFF, EAGLE CHIEF, or EAGLE BEAM (All were ACF cars built in 1950 to Pullman design 9008 and painted in MP "Eagle" livery.)
From MP 22.
SL 10 Roomette-6 DBR LW Houston EAGLE GRAND, EAGLE EYE, EAGLE COVE or EAGLE HEAD (All were ACF cars built in 1950 to Pullman design 9008 and painted in MP "Eagle" livery.) 
From MP 22.

 

18

Pittsburgh to New York

Type of Car From Remarks
Express (X) Various As needed.
Deadhead Head Ends Harrisburg and Pittsburgh As needed.
Express B60 (Mess.) GOLD STAR Chicago Except Tuesday.
Express B60 (Mess.) Pittsburgh Except Monday.
Express B60 (Mess.) St. Louis  
BM70M L.E.W. Pittsburgh  
BM70M L.E.E. Pittsburgh  
MS60 Pittsburgh  
MS60 (X) Pittsburgh--NY or PPC  
PB70 Scheme 6 Pittsburgh  
P70KR Pittsburgh  

 

22 "Manhattan Limited"

Chicago to New York

Type of Car From Remarks
Express X29 (Life) Chicago--Prov. Wednesday only.
Express (Perishable) (X) Chicago--New York As needed.
MS60 (X) Chicago--PCC As needed. 
MS60 Cincinnati Except Monday.
MS60 Semi-Open Pittsburgh  
BM70M L.E.W. Pittsburgh Except Monday.
BM70M L.E.E. Pittsburgh  
B60 Chicago  
P85BR Chicago  
P85BR Chicago  
P85BR Chicago  
Diner Chicago  
SL Lge.-3 DBR - 1 DR Bar LW Chicago  
SL 21 Roomette LW Chicago  
SL 12-1 Chicago  

 

46

Pittsburgh to New York

Type of Car From Remarks
MS60 St. Louis  
MS60 St. Louis  
Express R50 Chicago Except Tuesday.
Express B60 Indianapolis Except Monday and Tuesday.
Express B60 Dayton Except Tuesday.
Head End Cars Deadhead (X) Pittsburgh As needed.
BM70M L.E.W. Pittsburgh Except Monday.
B60 Pittsburgh  
P70GSR Pittsburgh Monday and Saturday only.
P70GSR Pittsburgh Monday only.
P70KR Pittsburgh  
P70KR Pittsburgh  
SL 14 Roomette-4 DBR LW Pittsburgh-Boston  
SL 12-1 Pittsburgh-Boston Except Sunday.

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Pittsburgh to New York

Type of Car From Remarks
MS60 St. Louis  
Deadhead Head End Car St. Louis As needed.
B60 St. Louis  
Baggage-Dormitory St. Louis  
P85BR St. Louis  
P85BR St. Louis  
P85BR St. Louis  
P85BR St. Louis  
Diner St. Louis  
SL Lge-3 DBR-1 DR-Bar LW St. Louis  
SL 21 Roomette LW St. Louis  
SL 6 Sec-6 DBR St. Louis  
SL 10 Roomette-6 DBR LW Wheeling Except Sunday.
SL 18 Roomette LW Pittsburgh Except Sunday. 

 

86

Pittsburgh to New York

Sundays some holidays only.

Type of Car From Remarks
MS60 (X) Pittsburgh  
B60 Baggage Pittsburgh  
SL 21 Roomette LW Pittsburgh  
SL 4 Cpt.-4 DBR-2 DR LW Pittsburgh  
SL Lounge-6 DBR-2 DR LW Pittsburgh  
Diner Pittsburgh  
SL 12 Dup.-SR-4 DBR LW Pittsburgh  
SL 10 Roomette-6 BDR LW Pittsburgh