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Pennsy Information Wanted
Pennsy Information Wanted
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, April 15, 2005 10:09 AM
MR did an article on the Cumberland Valley system in the August 1981 issue. The layout (with drawing) was built in N-scale by the Reid brothers. The original route was with the PRR,Western Maryland,Reading Lines,and the Norfolk Western.If anyone wants this article,let me know off list at my email.
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ndbprr
Member since
September 2002
7,486 posts
Posted by
ndbprr
on Monday, April 11, 2005 12:31 PM
Well the original effort top upgrade the ciorridor was a givernment pushed idea to compete with other countries upgrading their passenger service (read Japan and France primarily). I believe it was the Johnson administration but could be wrong. The cars were rushed and untried and had numerous quality issues which eventually were worked out to some degree. The last I saw the cars was being used here in the midwest as Amtrak control cars on the back of push pull trains to Michigan from Chicago. You could tell them becasuu they still had the level srufaces on the roofs for the pantographs. Even pictures of the exteriors in PRR are hard to come by since the merger took place before they were placed in service. As I recall Trains had some pictures around the time the service started of the interiors and several comments about crappy service. Interior shots of new passenger cars are hard to come by for nearly every car. So much so that there is great debate about floor colors, seat colors and the color of the sahdes. If you join prr-talk I'd bet somebody has that info posted somewhere. By the way the cars never saw service as PRR cars and only a few were ever painted that way - other than the six on my railroad!
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AntonioFP45
Member since
December 2003
From: Good ol' USA
9,642 posts
Posted by
AntonioFP45
on Monday, April 11, 2005 9:48 AM
Thanks NDBPRR!
I do have some questions regarding the old
Pennsylvania/
Penn Central
Metroliner MU trains.
There's plenty of exteriior photos of these unique trains. However, well detailed info on specs, maintenance, performance, interior photos, etc., seems hard to come by.
10-4!
"
I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"
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ndbprr
Member since
September 2002
7,486 posts
Posted by
ndbprr
on Monday, April 11, 2005 9:39 AM
Also join PRR-talk where no question goes unanswered. Believe me! Send an e-mail to listmaster@dsop.com and tell him you want to be included. Somebody always knwos the answer to every question.
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IRONROOSTER
Member since
June 2003
From: Culpeper, Va
8,204 posts
Posted by
IRONROOSTER
on Monday, April 11, 2005 6:09 AM
Have you tried the Winchester Historical Society? While not railroad specific, local historic societys usually have some information and photos.
Enjoy
Paul
If you're having fun, you're doing it the right way.
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lyctus
Member since
June 2002
From: Perth,Western Australia
194 posts
Posted by
lyctus
on Monday, April 11, 2005 5:58 AM
I guess you will be familiar with the PRRT&HS ? If not, visit their brilliant web site. Take a look at the on-line Pennsy modellers magazine and maybe join the society for access to their vast resource of PRR information.www.prrths.com will put you in the jump seat.
Hope this is of use !
Geoff I wish I was better trained.
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Pennsy Information Wanted
Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, April 11, 2005 5:24 AM
I am wanting information about the old Cumberland Valley Branch of the PRR that goes from Hagerstown, MD, to Winchester, VA. Does anyone have a source for this information, old photos...
Thanks,
Christov
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