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Cars in order by category, class, then paint era.

Head End Cars

Part Number Description/Photo Comments
Walthers
HO Scale #5871
Class B60b Baggage Car - Standard Pre-War Scheme w/Square Window Doors
WALTH 5871
Class B60b Baggage.

Painting and lettering as applied 1930-1939.
Walthers
HO Scale #5831
Class B60b Baggage Car - 7/39-6/41 Scheme
WALTH 5831
Class B60b Baggage.

Painting and lettering as applied 1939-1941.
Walthers
HO Scale #5835
Class B60b Baggage Car w/Porthole Window Doors - 10/52-2/54 Scheme
WALTH 5835
Class B60b Baggage.

Imitation Gold painting and lettering as applied 1952-1954.
Walthers
HO Scale #5836
Class B60b Baggage Car w/Porthole Window Doors - 2/54-9/62 Scheme
WALTH 5836
Class B60b Baggage.

Imitation Gold painting and lettering as applied 1954-1962.
Walthers
HO Scale #5876
Class B60b Express Messenger Car - (Tuscan, black, gold - Porthole Window Doors)
WALTH 5876
Class B60b Messenger.

Gold Leaf painting and lettering as applied 1942-1952.
Walthers
HO Scale #5832
Class B60b Express Messenger Car w/Porthole Window Doors - 10/52-2/54 Scheme
WALTH 5832
Class B60b Messenger.

Imitation Gold painting and lettering as applied 1952-1954.
Walthers
HO Scale #5833
Class B60b Express Messenger Car w/Porthole Window Doors - 2/54-9/62 Scheme
WALTH 5833
Class B60b Messenger.

Imitation Gold painting and lettering as applied 1954-1962.
Walthers
HO Scale #5872
Class B60b Baggage Car - Modern w/Keystone Heralds, Porthole Window Doors
WALTH 5872
Class B60b Messenger.

Imitation Gold painting and lettering as applied 1962-1968.
Walthers HO Scale #9240 BM70n Railway Post Office Baggage
WALTH 9240
Class BM70n.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968.
Walthers
HO Scale #9700
BM70m Railway Post Office Baggage
WALTH 9700
Class BM70m.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968.
Walthers
HO Scale #5887
Class R50b Express Reefer - Pennsylvania 1936-38 Scheme (Tuscan, Olive, Brown, Buff)
WALTH 5887
Class R50b.

Gold Leaf painting and lettering as applied 1936-1938.
Walthers
HO Scale #5884
Class R50b Express Reefer - Pennsylvania (1939 Scheme)
WALTH 5884
Class R50b.

Gold Leaf painting and lettering as applied 1939.
Walthers
HO Scale #5881
Class R50b Express Reefer - Pre War Scheme (Light Tuscan, Mineral Brown Roof, Olive Trucks)
WALTH 5881
Class R50b.

Gold Leaf painting and lettering as applied 1941-1943.
Walthers
HO Scale #5885
Class R50b Express Reefer - Pennsylvania (Tuscan Red 1943-44 Scheme)WALTH 5885 Class R50b.

Gold Leaf painting and lettering as applied 1943-1944.
Walthers
HO Scale #5888
Class R50b Express Reefer - Pennsylvania Summer 1945 Scheme (Medium Tuscan, Black, Buff)
WALTH 5888
Class R50b.

Gold Leaf painting and lettering as applied Summer 1945.
Walthers
HO Scale #5882
Class R50b Express Reefer - Post War Scheme (Tuscan body, black roof, trucks & underbody)
WALTH 5882
Class R50b.
Walthers
HO Scale #5886
Class R50b Express Reefer - Pennsylvania (Tuscan Red, No REA Logo 1954)
WALTH 5886
Class R50b.

Imitation Gold painting and lettering as applied 1954-1962.
Walthers
HO Scale #5883
Class R50b Express Reefer - Pennsylvania w/Keystone Heralds (Tuscan body, black roof, trucks & underbody)
WALTH 5883
Class R50b.

Imitation Gold painting and lettering as applied 1962-1968.
Walthers
HO Scale #6906
ACF Streamlined Railway Post Office-Baggage
WALTH 6906
 Incorrect.
Walthers
HO Scale #10531
Heavyweight Maintenance of Way Passenger Car - 70' Baggage Car
WALTH 10531
Incorrect.

ACF MP prototype.
Walthers
HO Scale #6466
Budd Baggage Dormitory Car
WALTH 6466
Incorrect.

NYC prototype. 
Walthers
HO Scale #10504
ACF Heavyweight 70' Baggage Express w/Old Style Doors
WALTH 10504
Incorrect.

However, the Missouri Pacific version is correct for inclusion in PRR consists.
Walthers
HO Scale #6406
Budd Streamlined 73' Baggage Car
WALTH 6406
Incorrect.

ATSF Baggage Budd BLT lot 9601-135 blt 6/51 - Greg Martin
Walthers
HO Scale #6446
Budd Streamlined 63' Railway Post Office
WALTH 6446
Incorrect.

Built for ATSF (not PRR); several were leased to the New Haven in mid-60s in ATSF livery and returned to the ATSF and stored, not to see service again. - Greg Martin
Walthers
HO Scale #30306
Budd 85' Baggage-Railway Post Office Unknown as of yet. Due January 2016.
Walthers
HO Scale #6807
Pullman-Standard 72' Baggage Car Incorrect.

Lightweight Cars

Part Number Description/Photo Comments
Walthers
HO Scale #9640
Budd 68-Seat Full Diner #4610, 4614-4622, Job #9666-0
WALTH 9640
Class D85C.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968.
Walthers HO Scale #9245 Budd 68-Seat Full Diner #4610, 4614-4622, Job #9666-0
WALTH 9245
Class D85C.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968. De-skirted as appeared during the 1960s.
Walthers
HO Scale #9650
Budd Kitchen-Dormitory #4611, 4615-4623, Job #9665-024
WALTH 9650
Class D85D.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968.
Walthers
HO Scale #9246
Budd Kitchen-Dormitory #4611, 4615-4623, Job #9665-024
WALTH 9246
Class D85D.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968. De-skirted as appeared during the 1960s.
Walthers
HO Scale #6386
Budd Streamlined 52-Seat Coach
WALTH 6386
Class P85E.

Cars 4058-4067. 52 seat coach built for the Silver Meteor. The PRR was part of this pool and their cars were class P85E. Cars lettered for the SAL were more common and could be found on the PRR NE Corridor enroute to/from Florida. It is also a reasonable (IMHO) stand-in for the 54 seat cars built for the ACL Champion pool, PRR class P85D. Its off by one small window. - Andrew Miller.

PRR 52 seat coach(#4058-4067) Budd BLT lot 9613-010 blt 1/47 - Greg Martin
Walthers
HO Scale #15305
Pullman-Standard 52-Seat Coach
WALTH 15305
 
Walthers
HO Scale #6787
Pullman-Standard Plan #7484 64-Seat Coach
WALTH 6787
Class P85N, P-S Plan #7484

Cars 1400-1424. Fluted NYC prototype of which the PRR acquired 25 in 1967, Class P85N. -- Dr. Edmond Freed
Walthers
HO Scale #6426
Budd Streamlined Lounge Car (1 Drawing Room, 29 Seats)
WALTH 6426
Class PP85, cars 7126-7145.

29 seat-1 dr parlor for the Congressional. Amtrak used them as a lounge car, thus its description by Walthers. - Andrew Miller

Plan #9526 lot #9628-110 blt 10/51 - Greg Martin
Walthers
HO Scale #9680
P-S "Harbor" Series 2 Bedroom Buffet Lounge, Plan #4141, Lot #6792
WALTH 9680
Class PS2LS, P-S Plan 4141.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968.
Walthers
HO Scale #9244
P-S "Harbor" Series 5 Bedroom Buffet Lounge, Plan #4141, Lot #6792
WALTH 9244
Class PS5LS, P-S Plan 4141.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968. As remodeled from PS2LS in 1958 and de-skirted as appeared during the 1960s.
Walthers
HO Scale #9630
Budd "Inn" Series 21-Roomette Sleeper, Job #9667-024
WALTH 9630
Class PS21B, Budd Plan 9513.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968.
Walthers HO Scale #9241 Budd "Inn" Series 21-Roomette Sleeper, Job #9667-024
WALTH 9241
Class PS21B, Budd Plan 9513.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968. De-skirted as appeared during the 1960s.
Walthers
HO Scale #16742
Pullman-Standard 10-5 Sleeper - "Fleet of Modernism" Scheme
WALTH 16742
Class PS105A, P-S Plan 4072.

"Fleet of Modernism" paint scheme applied 1938-1946.
Walthers
HO Scale #6747
Pullman-Standard 10-5 Sleeper (Late Scheme)
WALTH 6747
Class PS105A, P-S Plan 4072.

Gold Leaf lettering and striping as applied 1948-1953.
Walthers
HO Scale #6753
Pullman-Standard Streamlined 10-5 Sleeper (Interchange Sleeper for SLSF Meteor)
WALTH 6753
Class PS105A, P-S Plan 4072.

SLSF "Meteor" scheme applied Jan. 1948 through Jan. 1950. Cascade Brim andCascade Ravine.
Walthers
HO Scale #6754
Pullman-Standard Streamlined 10-5 Sleeper (Interchange Sleeper for MP Eagle)
WALTH 6754
Class PS105A, P-S Plan 4072.

MP "Eagle" scheme applied 1948 until 1950 when new ACF Plan 9008 10-6's placed in service. Cascade Bower, Cascade Cliff, Cascade Cove, Cascade Crag, Cascade Hollow, Cascade Mantle, Cascade Melody, Cascade Peak, Cascade Pinnacle, Cascade Pool and Cascade Slope.

Paint crisp, but not perfect in colors. Radido paint job superb, but incorrect cars!
Walthers
HO Scale #6847
Pullman-Standard Streamlined 10-6 Sleeper (Late Scheme)
WALTH 6847 1
Class PS106, P-S Plan 4140.

Represents the smooth side RAPIDS series.

Gold Leaf lettering and striping as applied 1948-1953.
Walthers
HO Scale #9387
Pullman-Standard Streamlined 10-6 Sleeper
WALTH 6847
Incorrect.

Bogus PRR repaint of a 20th Century Limited RIVER Series sleeper.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968.
Walthers
HO Scale #6854
Pullman-Standard Streamlined 10-6 Sleeper
WALTH 6854
Class PS106, P-S Plan 4140.

Represents the COUNTY and RIVER series fluted cars for service to the south.
Walthers
HO Scale #16841
Pullman-Standard 10-6 Sleeper, UP "Cities" Streamliner Pool Scheme
WALTH 16841
Class PS106, P-S Plan 4140.

UP Yellow scheme applied 1955 until 1958; Stoney Rapids and Tippecanoe Rapids.
Walthers
HO Scale #9660
P-S "Rapids" Series 10-6 Sleeper, Plan #4129, Lot #6792
WALTH 9660
Class PS106A, P-S Plan 4129.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968.
Walthers
HO Scale #9247
P-S "Rapids" Series 10-6 Sleeper, Plan #4129, Lot #6792
WALTH 9247
Class PS106A, P-S Plan 4129.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968. De-skirted as appeared during the 1960s.
Walthers
HO Scale #9670
P-S "Creek" Series 12 Duplex 4 Bedroom Sleeper, Plan #4130. Lot #6792
WALTH 9670
Class PS124, P-S Plan 4130.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968.
Walthers
HO Scale #9242
P-S "Creek" Series 12 Duplex 4 Bedroom Sleeper, Plan #4130. Lot #6792
WALTH 9242

Class PS124, P-S Plan 4130.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968. De-skirted as appeared during the 1960s.

Walthers
HO Scale #15255
Pullman-Standard Streamlined 4-4-2 Sleeper with Skirts
WALTH 15255
Class PS442A, P-S Plan 4069.

"Fleet of Modernism" paint scheme as applied 1939.
Walthers
HO Scale #15254
Pullman-Standard Streamlined 4-4-2 Sleeper with Skirts
WALTH 15254
Class PS442A, P-S Plan 4069.
Walthers
HO Scale #6707
Pullman-Standard Streamlined 4-4-2 Sleeper (Late Scheme)
WALTH 6707
Class PS442A, P-S Plan 4069.

One needs to either fill in the upper berth windows or add the "short skirts" to be absolutely correct. - Greg Martin

Gold Leaf lettering and striping as applied 1948-1953.
Walthers
HO Scale #9344
Pullman-Standard Streamlined 4-4-2 Sleeper (Late Scheme)
WALTH 9344
Class PS442A, P-S Plan 4069.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968.
Walthers
HO Scale #9690
ACF "Imperial" Series 4-4-2 Sleeper, Plan #9009, Lot #2982
WALTH 9690
Class PS442, ACF Plan 9009.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968.
Walthers
HO Scale #9243
ACF "Imperial" Series 4-4-2 Sleeper, Plan #9009, Lot #2982
WALTH 9243
Class PS442, ACF Plan 9009.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968. De-skirted as appeared during the 1960s.
Walthers
HO Scale #9710
P-S "View" Series 2 Master, 1 Double Bedroom Lounge Observation, Plan #4133
WALTH 9710
Class POS21, P-S Plan 4133.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968.
Walthers
HO Scale #9248
P-S "View" Series 2 Master, 1 Double Bedroom Lounge Observation, Plan #4133
WALTH 9248
Class POS21, P-S Plan 4133.

Imitation Gold lettering and striping as applied 1953-1968. De-skirted as appeared during the 1960s.
Walthers
HO Scale #9407
Pullman-Standard 12 Double Bedroom Sleeper (Late Scheme)
WALTH 9407


Gold Leaf lettering and striping as applied 1948-1953.
Walthers
HO Scale #9707, 9722, 9727
ACF PRR-Style Baggage-Dormitory -- Pennsylvania Railroad Class BD85
BD85
BD85 yet to be reviewed.
Walthers HO Scale #9709, 9729, 11750, 12750 American Car & Foundry Pennsylvania-Style Coach -- Pennsylvania Railroad Class P85 /P85b
P85
P85/P85B yet to be reviewed.
Walthers HO Scale #9706, 9726 Pullman-Standard 6 Double-Bedroom Sleeper, Plan 4131 -- Pennsylvania Railroad PS6L PS6L yet to be reviewed.
Walthers HO Scale #9710,  9730 Pullman-Standard Buffet-Lounge-Observation -- Pennsylvania Railroad Class POC85ar
POC85AR
POC85AR yet to be reviewed. 
Walthers
HO Scale #6306
Budd Streamlined 46-Seat Coach
WALTH 6306
Incorrect.

ATSF 48 seat coach Budd BLT lot 9613-135 blt 9/53 - Greg Martin
Walthers
HO Scale #6767
Pullman-Standard 52-Seat Coach (Late Scheme)
WALTH 6767
Incorrect.

Gold Leaf lettering and striping as applied 1948-1953.
Walthers
HO Scale #6927
American Car & Foundry Streamlined Coach
WALTH 6927
Incorrect.

UP prototype.
Walthers
HO Scale #6827
Pullman-Standard Streamlined 48-Seat Diner
WALTH 6827
Incorrect.

Great Northern 48 seat diner ACF BLT 6/51 - Greg Martin

Gold Leaf lettering and striping as applied 1948-1953.
Walthers
HO Scale #6326
Budd Streamlined Diner
WALTH 6326
Incorrect.

NYC diner Budd Blt 3/48 lot 9644-004 - Greg Martin
Walthers
HO Scale #6346
Budd Streamlined 10-6 Sleeper
WALTH 6326
Incorrect.

Budd built "Pacific Series" UP 10-6 not correct for the PRR, needs an additional 3 windows on the aisle side winodws (note there are only three); if corrected it would become the "Silver Rapids". - Greg Martin
Walthers
HO Scale #6486
Budd Dome Coach
WALTH 6486
Incorrect.
Walthers
HO Scale #6506
Budd Tavern Observation Car
WALTH 6506
Incorrect.

6506 (with tail light) was the observation for the Silver Meteor and Silver Comet. While the PRR never had any of these cars, these SAL trains operated over the PRR. - Andrew Miller
Walthers
HO Scale #30356
Budd 85' Observation Incorrect.

The Pennsy did not own any Budd observation cars.
Walthers
HO Scale #6727
Pullman-Standard Streamlined 6-6-4 Sleeper (Late Scheme)
WALTH 6727
Incorrect.

P-S Plan 4099 "Valley Series" lot 6669 Blt 6/42 - Greg Martin

Gold Leaf lettering and striping as applied 1948-1953.

Heavyweight Cars

Part Number Description/Photo Comments
Walthers
HO Scale #10404
Pullman-Standard Heavyweight 6-3 Sleeper
WALTH 10404

P-S Plan 3523C.

Cars 8556-8557, 8559-8560.

Walthers
HO Scale #10054
Pullman-Standard Heavyweight 8-1-2 Sleeper
WALTH 10054
P-S Plan 3979.

Cars 8599-8617.
Walthers
HO Scale #10554
Pullman-Standard Heavyweight 10-1-2 Sleeper
WALTH 10554
P-S Plan 3585/3585A.

Cars 8657-8669.
Walthers
HO Scale #10004
Pullman-Standard Heavyweight 12-1 Sleeper
WALTH 10004
P-S Plan 3410/3410A.

Cars 8709-8980.
Walthers
HO Scale #10204
Pullman-Standard Heavyweight 14 Section Sleeper
WALTH 10204
P-S Plan 3958/3958A.

Cars 8981-8994.
Walthers
HO Scale #10304
Pullman-Standard Heavyweight 28-1 Parlor Car
WALTH 10304
P-S Plan 3416/3416A.

Cars 7053-7118. Note: Letterboard ends should read "PARLOR" rather than "PULLMAN".
Walthers
HO Scale #10454
Pullman-Standard Heavyweight Solarium Observation
WALTH 10454
P-S Plan 3975A.
Walthers
HO Scale #10254
Pullman-Standard Heavyweight 3-2 Observation Lounge
WALTH 10254
P-S Plan 3959.

Car 8550 only.
Walthers
HO Scale #10024
Heavyweight Maintenance of Way Passenger Car - 12-1 Sleeper
WALTH 10024


P-S Plan 3410/3410A.
Walthers
HO Scale #10154
Pullman-Standard Heavyweight 36-Seat Diner
WALTH 10154
Incorrect.

The diner's kitchen windows are wrong. The PRR D78 had small, square windows. Bachmann makes a better car. - Andrew Miller
Walthers
HO Scale #10174
Heavyweight Maintence of Way Passenger Car - 36-Seat Diner
WALTH 10174
Incorrect.
Walthers
HO Scale #10104
Pullman-Standard Heavyweight Paired Window Coach
WALTH 10104
Incorrect.

The coach needs 2D-P5 trucks. Six wheel trucks are definitely out. It also has a roof with the wrong deck width. Bachmann makes a better car. - Andrew Miller

Foreign Roads Frequenting the Pennsy's Rails

Part Number Description/Photo Comments
Walthers
HO Scale #9729
Pullman-Standard "Regal" Series 4-4-2 Sleeper Santa Fe
WALTH 9729
Included in listings as this was an interchange car on the Broadway Limited from 1953-1957. Regal Crest, Regal Lane, Regal Lark, Regal Manor, Regal Creek and Regal Spa.
Walthers
HO Scale #16843
Pullman-Standard 10-6 Sleeper, Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac (Tuscan)
WALTH 16843
P-S Plan 4140.

Included in listings as this was an interchange car to the PRR.