mail train consist
I'm looking into modeling a second PRR train (this time a mail train) and am not sure where to start. Would appreciate some advice. I model from 1945-53. My goal is to start with a base consist of...
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I think the T1s' last assignments were on mail trains, and commuter trains out of Pittsburgh.
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On Page 84 ofthe book Pennsy Streamliners the Blue Ribbon Fleet T1 5500 is shown pulling the Cincinnati Limited East Bound at Columbus Ohio in August 1951.So your time frame is correct for a T1 but...
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If you are not trying to model a specific train, get a Bethlehem Car Works M70 and some sort of rider car. A P70 would be a good choice. I think Eastern Car Works makes a better one than Bachman, but...
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Given a ten car limit I would start mentally with 5 B60s and 5 X29s. I am not sure about X29s being RTR....the WKW/Trainline/Trainminiatures is a quick shake the box thing, but you do have to buy...
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Bill wrote:"I am not sure about X29s being RTR....the WKW/Trainline/Train-Miniature is a quick shake the box thing, but you do have to buy trucks or assemble them from the parts provided..."Actually,...
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BTW, what scale are you in? All of the suggestions so far have been in HO.Ben
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Class B60B and Class B60 ARE NOT THE SAME CAR.Class R50 and Class R50B ARE NOT THE SAME CAR.Please be more precise when discussing passenger car classes as what appears to be a subclass is often much...
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Jamie Bothwell wrote:"B60's are available from Walthers and Eastern Car(?)."Waltherswww.walthers.com/exec/pro...o/932-5832The Eastern Car Works kit was originally produced by Bethlehem Car Works and...
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Correction to my earlier post - a total of 391 freight service cars were pressed into express service, retaining their original numbers.The X29 Express Service Boxcar article ran in the April 2004...
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Thanks for the wealth of information to all. Both in your individual & collective expertise as well as links and research recommendations. I'm very appreciative and will have fun assembling this...
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