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In HO scale, the X38 box car is available as a resin kit from Funaro & Camerlengo. In addition to the decals in the kits, Mount Vernon Shops offers decals for the series. .
Additional References:
Fischer, Ian, "PRR Class X37 and X38 Box Cars", The Keystone, published by the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society, volume 14 number 4, Winter 1981.
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The X44 series were 50' post-war steel box cars based on an AAR design.
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The X43 series were 40' post-war steel box cars based on an AAR design.
With more than 42,000 cars built for the American railroads and 38,000 for the Canadian roads, the postwar AAR 40' boxcar was one of the most widely used freight cars. Many of these cars saw service into the 1980s. Like their 50' design, the AAR 40' box car was modular in concept and the primary aspects of the design standard were dimensions that must be conformed to. The side panels, ends, and roofs were nothing more than component parts that could be used interchangeably.
The 50 ton postwar AAR 40 foot boc car was on illustration of a standard car in a continuing series of AAR standard designs that began in 1932. THe original 1932 AAR had a standard inside height of 9'11" and the 1937 AAR standard box car had a 10'0" inside height. In October, 1947, the Committee on Car Construction revised the inside height from 10'0" to 10'6" because there had been little demand for the 10'0" height car. Standard features of the postwar AAR 40' box car were as follows:
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The X26 series were 40' World War I composite box cars based on an AAR design.
Due to a variety of door and ladder combinations within subclasses, photographs should be referenced for accurate road numbers. Photos of models cannot be trusted for legitimate road numbers, but photos of completed models are included for illustration purposes.
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Trailer Numbering
Early Trailer Numbering
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 significance 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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So you know what the PRR called the color of paint you want to apply to your model, your shed in the back yard, etc., but how do you go about selecting an available paint?
Color Models
First, you should have a brief understanding of colors. Different media have different models for describing how they depict colors. Here are just a few of them:
RGB - RGB is the system most people are familiar with. It's used for video and is described by expressing percentages of Red, Green, and Blue.
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Alco RS-1, Class AS10s / AS10am / AS10ams / AS10as
The ALCO RS-1 was a 4-axle road switcher diesel-electric locomotive built by Alco-GE between 1941 and 1953 and the American Locomotive Company from 1953 to 1960. The Montreal Locomotive Works built three RS-1s in 1954. This model has the distinction of having the longest production run of any diesel locomotive for the North American market. The RS-1 was in production for 19 years from the first unit Rock Island #748 in March 1941 to the last unit National of Mexico #5663 in March 1960.
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| Part Number | Description/Photo | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Rapido HO Scale #124051-124053 |
Pullman-Standard Lightweight Dining Car |
Bogus In fact, the road numbers being offered were all D78x heavyweight diners on the Pennsy! |
| Rapido HO Scale #100056-10060 100230-100234 |
Lightweight Coach, Plan 3979/3979A |
Bogus |
| Rapido HO Scale #101056-10160 101111-101115 |
4-8-4 Duplex Sleeper, Pullman Plan 4124 |
Bogus The Pennsy never owned any plan 4124 sleepers! |
| Rapido HO Scale #103145-103047 |
Cafe-Bar-Lounge | Bogus Car represents a generic rebuild. Road numbers used equate to PRR "Recreation Cars". |
| Rapido HO Scale #104068-104072 |
10-5 Sleeper, Pullman Plan 4186 | Bogus The Pennsy's 10-5's were plan 4130's. |
| Rapido HO Scale #104101-104103 |
10-5 Sleeper, Pullman Plan 4186 Missouri Pacific "Eagle" Livery  |
Bogus The Pennsy's 10-5's were plan 4130's. (An excellent stand-in, though!) |
| Rapido HO Scale #106067-106071 |
73' 6" Smooth Side Baggage-Express Car | |
| Rapido HO Scale #107147-107150 |
Steam Generator Car |
Bogus |
| Rapido HO Scale #115033-115038 |
Budd Coach - Congression Scheme |
Bogus Canadian prototype. |
| Rapido HO Scale #115039-115044 |
Budd Coach - Fleet of Modernism Scheme |
Bogus Canadian prototype. |
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Union Switch & Signal (US&S) was a primary supplier of control systems to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Their compact, desktop series of CTC machines were labeled the 500 series. What follows is a discussion of what is seen on these machines and how they differed from location to location.
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This table cross references Pennsy steam locomotives by class, type, sub class, sub class designator, year of introduction, and availability of HO models.
Eventually, clicking on minor class number will link to a class-specific page which will include prototype builder data, specifications, unit rosters, and unit photos.
Models in bold are in my personal collection.
Corrections and additions to this page are welcome.
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INTERIOR PAINT
Buff from c. 1916 until 1960, then light green (except N8's were Buff and Cream until 1960 -- then light green).
EXTERIOR PAINT
FEBRUARY 20, 1914
"Date" on tracing for the new all-steel N5 cabins. "Issued" one month later (3/20/1914), "Made Standard" (12/30/1915). Although not present on tracing (may have been changed) original color may have been bright red (this assumption is made because of the following item added to tracing 7/9/1915).