Looking for BP-20 (PRR Baldwin passenger sharknose) plans

[dknelson]

Zainal

Im looking for carbody plans for a BP-20, the Baldwin build passenger shaknose that the Pennsy ran.

Ive seen the ones available on railfan.net, but they are not clear enough for my purposes.

Mick Molloy   

Mick, Railroad Model Craftsman has printed plans for this engine twice.  The November 1959 issue has some useful photos and a drawing of an A unit which is actually closer to being an equipment diagram rather than a true scale drawing and not very detailed, but at least has useful measurements.

The July 1968 issue of RMC has an actual scale drawing, and it is of both A and B units.  The drawing shows the roof of the B unit but there is not a separate roof drawing of the A unit.  The two photos illustrating the plans are not repeats of those from the 1959 article, so it may still be worthwhile to track down copies of those two issues.

I don't know if the new ownership of RMC has established anything comparable to MR's digital archives, and I do not know how practical this information really is for you. 

Dave Nelson

 

[ndbprr]

There was a company called miracle castings that made an A and B shell that is now out of business. I have a set on the to do list in HO. It uses an Athearn modified pa mechnism. I think they may have made them in N also. I know shapeways has done some 3d stuff in HO and N and could probably make them.

[DSchmitt]

Model Railroader March 1961 pg 38 has drawing of A unit.

 

From Keystone Crossing website: http://pennsyrr.com/

http://kc.pennsyrr.com/motiveops/bg_bp20/exterior_a.jpeg

http://kc.pennsyrr.com/motiveops/bg_bp20/exterior_b.jpeg

 

[PJM20]

Here is a link to a site that has both A and B diagrams: http://prr.railfan.net/diagrams/PRRdiagrams.html?sel=die&sz=sm&fr

[Zainal]

G'day friends,

Im looking for carbody plans for a BP-20, the Baldwin build passenger shaknose that the Pennsy ran.

Ive seen the ones available on railfan.net, but they are not clear enough for my purposes.

As well as being an N scale SPF, Im also involved with a local 7 1/4 guage railway here in Australia, and Im hoping to commence construction of a classic Pennsy 'Shark' in the near future.

Any pointers would be much appreciated.

Happy modelling!

 

Mick Molloy