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Centralia Car Shops products are distributed through InterMountain Railway Company.
| Part Number | Description/Photo | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| InterMountain HO Scale #CCS4530 |
P85b Coach, PENNSYLVANIA Letterboard |
Correct. |
| InterMountain HO Scale #CCS4531 |
P85b Coach, Keystone Livery |
Correct. |
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| Station Location | HO Scale Model | |
| Centre Hall, Pa. | Branchline |  |
|
Type B-101 Frankford Jct., Pa. |
Walthers #933-3553 |  |
| New Freedom, Pa. | American Model Builders #AMB-141 |  |
| North Philadelphia, Pa. | DESIGNDYNE on Shapeways | |
| Perryville, Md. | DESIGNDYNE on Shapeways |  |
| Spring City, Pa. | Scientific Models #60482 |  |
| Wilmington, De. |
DESIGNDYNE on Shapeways Trainstuff (defunct) |
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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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From a Westerfield kit...
HISTORY
The X23 camp cars were created in the early 1940's. Holes were cut in each side for four standard camp car windows. This required the removal of the horizontal ribs where the windows would be placed. Unlike the X23B revision which unbolted these ribs, the camp car conversion merely cut them off, leaving a visible flange. Full grab irons were bolted to the door and a large bar-stock step placed underneath it. The end braces were cut for the placement of a standard camp car door. Grabs were bolted to the jams and the end grabs revised. A standard platform that could be hinged up when not in use was bolted to the end sill.
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| Part Number | Description/Photo | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HO Scale #_____ | 1920s Heavyweights: Duplex Sleeper | Correct. Cars Eventide and Nocturneonly. |
| HO Scale #_____ | 1930s Streamliners: RPO |
Correct. Class BM70nb. |
| HO Scale #_____ | 1930s Streamliners: 12-5 Duplex Sleeper | Correct. 8020-8036 Brook-Series. |
| HO Scale #_____ | 1930s Streamliners: ACF 10-6 Roomette Sleeper | Correct. Rapids-Series 8339-8342, 8444-8446. River-Series. |
| HO Scale #_____ | 1930s Streamliners: Pullman-Standard Observation | Correct. View-Series 8419-8420. |
| HO Scale | All Others | Incorrect. |
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| Interpretation of Truck Classification | |
| Symbol | Refers to |
|---|---|
| First | Number of axles per truck |
| Second | A.A.R. Class letter for journal dia. only (see below) |
| Third | Dash-for standard A.A.R. axle number-for numerical deviation from A.A.R. standard |
| Fourth | Service of truck. F=Freight, P=Passenger, T=Tender |
| Fifth | Consecutive design of truck for class |
| Sixth | Modification to truck design |
| A.A.R. Class | A | B | C | D | E | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal size (in.) | 3-3/4x7 | 4-1/4x8 | 5x9 | 5-1/2x10 | 6x11 | 6-1/2x12 |
| Capy. per axle | 15000 | 24000 | 32000 | 40000 | 50000 | 60000 |
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This table cross references Pennsy diesel classes with manufacturer model numbers and first year of use on the PRR system. Table is organized by class prefix and number.
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The following table lists HO scale models of Pennsylvania Railroad towers that have been produced. Not all models indicated are readily available.
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Modeling Maintenance of Way (MoW)
Bruce Smith
PRRT&HS 2014 Annual Meeting
Different types of MoW trains:
Living Quarters (Camp Trains)
Section or work gangs
Moved with the work
Parked in a siding near the job
Providing riding, eating and sleeping functions
Might also have cars for tools and other supplies
Typically made up of retired revenue service cars (passenger or freight)
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Based on the Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Equipment Register dated 9/26/54.
A link in the Class column performs a search on the Varnish database and returns the individual car roster. However, the database performs a "contains" search, so a search on class "P70f" will also return "P70fa" records, etc., but not vice versa.
Note that during 1954, the Pennsy dropped the "R" suffix from the class designation which previously indicated air conditioning.
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Cabin cars were modified for express service in three groups and information on cars were modified for express service in three groups and information on these cars can be summarized as follows:
1. Total of 45 cars (all class N5) modified late 1926/early 1927.Car Nos. 4980 - 5024. By 1937, all but seven of these cars were renumbered with their original freight equipment numbers and reassigned to freight service.The seven which remained went to Penn Central (Nos. 5001/10/11/12/13/15/18).
