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Hi guys. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the PA's weren't dogs in the mountains, but rather just the opposite. The SP assigned them to their Shasta Daylight because of the steep grades the train had to run through on that route. I believe they tried the E's briefly / initially on this route when the Shasta Daylight was first introduced but moved them to the flatter Sunset route in short order, replacing them with the PA's. The SP's PA's also ran on the Overland Route through the steep Donner Pass. The passenger train that got trapped / snowbound in the Donner Pass in the brutal winter of 1952 was pulled by PA's. FYI, the PA trucks were A-1-A, which is to say that the middle axles were unpowered. Enjoy the hobby! Greg
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