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Questions about Modeling PRR passenger trains
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Questions about Modeling PRR passenger trains
Posted by
Anonymous
on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 10:44 PM
Hi, Im going to model a PRR passenger train. For power im going to use a T-4 Duplex (4-4-4-4), and i was wondering what a typical PRR passenger consist be, the era would be frome about (1944-1948), also i was wondering were to go for PRR passenger cars, i was thinking walthers but, they don't make Pennsy coach cars, If any one could help that would be great.
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balearic
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December 2003
From: Elmira Branch
81 posts
Posted by
balearic
on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 11:23 PM
What train do you intend to have the T-1 haul? The Broadway was all-Pullman, while other trains such as the Trail Blazer were coach trains. (I assume you're modelling the are between Crestline and Chicago?)
Eastern Car Works makes smooth-side passenger car kits you can use for some of the cars, and other kits by other manufacturers may exist, as well. You can use the Spectrum P-70 coaches and other heavyweight cars, but those were likely used on secondary trains than on the top-end trains more likely to be pulled by the P Company's newest steam passenger power in that time frame (though they later pulled just about anything passenger or express related).
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jimrice4449
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April 2004
From: North Idaho
1,311 posts
Posted by
jimrice4449
on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 11:42 PM
Refer to the genl info forum for my list of available cars. On that forum you didn't mention your time frame. For your time frame you'll want most of your S/L cars done in the "Lowey" 2 tone tuscan red scheme rather than the solid tuscan w/ 1 gold stripe above and two below the windows as that didn't come out until 1947
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:57 AM
I was thinkin of doin the Broadway limited.
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David_Telesha
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November 2005
From: NYNH&H Norwich & Worcester MP21.7
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Posted by
David_Telesha
on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 11:10 AM
Don't forget if you model a mainline train to add some NH cars.....
Especially if its the Federal or any other run throughs.
David Telesha
New Haven Railroad
- www.NHRHTA.org
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