PRRT&HS Day Two

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Started the day meeting the gang for breakfast at 7:30 a.m. at Perkins. Got my annual serving of Eggs Benedict. From there, the vendor room opened with much anticipation at 9:00 a.m.

I was actually a bit disappointed with the vendor room. A few vendors I was hoping to see weren’t there. Funero & Camerlengo sold out of their initial G28 supply within a few short hours. Steve Funaro shared that he’ll have even more new Pennsy models coming out over the next few months.

Many presentations to choose from. I went to sessions on the Lykens Valley Railroad, the Philadelphia Piers, and Bruce Smith did an excellent presentation on the B60 series of baggage cars.

Dinner was a road trip to Hooters, then off to model railroad open houses again.

Check my Twitter feed for pics from earlier today and follow @pennsyrrcom for live updates tomorrow. Enjoy!

PRRT&HS Day One Recap

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Day one lasted until 11:30 p.m., so hence this morning update…

The day started with 44 of us on a chartered bus to Burnham, Pa., where we got a tour of the Standard Steel plant. “The Standard” is the only US manufacturer of forged rail car wheels. They also make rail axles. It was really cool to be with 10′ of a 2,300 degree chunk of steel being shaped by a hammer press!

After a stop for lunch, it was over to the Lewistown station, where members were offered a tour of the Society,s archives. Then, train watching. We had about a dozed Norfolk Southern and one Amtrak train over three hours. I’ll be paying some video to my YouTube channel once I have a broadband connection.

Then, back to the hotel. Dinner at Summerdale Junction, across from Enola yards. PRR photos adorn every wall!

John Frantz kicked off the presentations with a talk on creating the right mix of Pennsyrr hoppers on a layout. I followed with my talk on the York Haven Line. As a bonus, I played a video produced by Standard Steel for those who weren’t on the tour.

Check my Twitter feed for pics from yesterday and follow @pennsyrrcom for live updates today. Enjoy!

HO Scale PRR Class P70, P70R Coaches Announced

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On the heels of their successful 1935 Broadway Limited release, The Coach Yard has announced that it will produce the PRR Class P70 and P70R coach in brass.

With the impending completion of the new Pennsylvania Station in New York City, the PRR designed a new steel coach with increased capacity and improved design. This car was designated the P70 and it was destined to become the standard PRR passenger coach for many years. The first one was outshopped in 1907. Rebuilding continued well into the 1960s. The Coach Yard is offering the classic Pennsylvania Railroad P70 and P70R coach. Factory pro-finished: lettered and painted per prototype in HO scale. The cars are offered with several different equipment packages and paint schemes. Due in 2013.

  • 1820 PRR P70 80-seat coach, clerestory roof, extended Roman lettering,
    three stripe scheme, tuscan red with black roof
  • 1821 PRR P70 80-seat coach same as 1820, but without stripes
  • 1822 PRR P70R 80-seat coach, ice a/c with 4 bunkers, extended Roman lettering,
    three stripe scheme, tuscan red with black roof
  • 1823 PRR P70R 80-seat coach same as 1822, but without stripes

PRRT&HS Annual Meeting Coverage

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Pennsy News will be covering the PRRT&HS Annual Meeting, this Thursday through Sunday in Camp Hill, Pa. The plan is to publish at least one summary post each day. Those desiring more frequent content should follow @pennsyrrcom on Twitter. Tweats will likely contain content that will not be made available elsewhere, including photos from the tours and open houses.

Visit to Joe Henry Kline’s Model Railroad

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The last issue of The Keystone included a pictorial of Joe Henry Kline’s photography and modeling work. I recently had an opportunity to visit with Joe Henry’s sons, Art and Rob, and take additional photos of the model railroad.

I have created an album dedicated to Joe Henry’s work at photos.pennsyrr.com. Enjoy!

HO Scale Alco RSD-15 PRR Class AS24m Announced

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As if you needed more announcements this week, Broadway Limited Imports has announced a re-run of their Alco RSD-15 in Pennsy livery.

The models are due in Winter 2012 with an MSRP of $279.99…

  • 2431 Alco RSD-15, PRR #8615, DGLE, High Nose
  • 2432 Alco RSD-15, PRR #8616, DGLE, High Nose

For more information, please visit Broadway Limited’s web site.

HO Scale PRR Metroliner Announced

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Model Railroad News is reporting that Walthers is announcing a new run of Amtrak Metroliner equipment. But if you read the release in its entirety, you will see that a very limited edition version will be released in Pennsy livery…

Walthers has announced the first all-new Walthers Proto release in HO scale of Metroliner. The all-new tooling includes Coach, Snack Bar Coach, and Parlor, each will feature a real-metal finish to simulate stainless steel. The models will be offered with dual mode Tsunami sound and DCC decoder or as standard DC models. All grab irons will be factory installed, accurate window tinting, correct A & B end details. February 2013 delivery with $259.98 retail for DCC-Sound; $169.98 for standard DC.

Amtrak Phase I Budd Metroliner Snack Bar Coach #861 (920-14800) and #868 (920-14801) w/DCC-Tsunami sound; #863 (920-13800) and #864 (920-13801) standard DC. Amtrak Phase I Budd Metroliner Parlor Car #884 (920-14820) and #889 (920-14821) w/DCC-Tsunami sound; #886 (920-13820) and #888 (920-13821) standard DC. Amtrak Phase I Budd Metroliner Coach #809 (920-14840) and #823 (920-14841) w/DCC-Tsunami sound; #822 (920-13840) and #830 (920-13841) standard DC.

A Deluxe Edition will be available, limited to 350 sets, featuring Pennsy livery used for a short time. Deluxe PRR set will include 4-car train set with DCC and Tsunami sound and will retail for $1,199.92. One time production run. Includes factory-installed EST Team Engineer Figures. Cars will not be sold separately for Pennsy Deluxe Edition. This set will deliver April 2013.

UPDATE: Walthers has now listed these cars in its web catalog. Contrary to the above, the Pennsy cars are showing as available separately.

HO Scale PRR Class K7a Stock Car Rerun Announced

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Broadway Limited Imports has announced a re-run of their PRR Class K7a stock car.

The models are due in Fall 2013…

  • 2526 K7 Stock Car, PRR, Cattle Sounds, MSRP $129.99
  • 2528 K7 Stock Car, Unlettered, Stock Car Brown, Cattle Sounds, MSRP $129.99
  • 2536 K7 Stock Car (Single-Pack) PRR, No Sound, MSRP $29.99
  • 2538 K7 Stock Car (Single-Pack) Unlettered, No Sound, MSRP $29.99
  • 2531 K7 Stock Cars (4-Pack) PRR, No Sound, MSRP $99.99
  • 2533 K7 Stock Cars (4-Pack) Unlettered, Stock Car Brown, No Sound, MSRP $99.99

For more information, please visit Broadway Limited’s web site.

HO Scale PRR Class I1sa 2-10-0 Decapod Rerun Announced

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Broadway Limited Imports has announced a re-run of their PRR Class I1sa 2-10-0 Decapod.

The models feature Paragon2 Sound/DC/DCC. Ten versions are offered, each with an MSRP of $399.99 and due in Winter 2012/13…

  • 2480 PRR I1sa, 2-10-0, Modern Headlight, #4262, Short Tender
  • 2481 PRR I1sa, 2-10-0, Modern Headlight, #4308 Short Tender
  • 2482 PRR I1sa, 2-10-0, Modern Headlight, #4378 Short Tender
  • 2483 PRR I1sa, 2-10-0, Original Headlight, #4243 Short Tender
  • 2484 PRR I1sa, 2-10-0, Original Headlight, #4226 Short Tender
  • 2485 PRR I1sa, 2-10-0, Original Headlight, #4473 Short Tender
  • 2486 PRR I1sa, 2-10-0, Modern Headlight, #4249 Long Tender
  • 2487 PRR I1sa, 2-10-0, Modern Headlight, #4301 Long Tender
  • 2488 PRR I1sa, 2-10-0, Modern Headlight, #4394 Long Tender
  • 2489 PRR I1sa, 2-10-0, Modern Headlight, #4591 Long Tender

For more information, please visit Broadway Limited’s web site.

HO Scale PRR Class K4s 4-6-2 Pacific Rerun Announced

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Broadway Limited Imports has finally announced a re-run of their PRR Class K4s 4-6-2 Pacific.

The models feature Paragon2 Sound/DC/DCC. Eight versions are offered, each with an MSRP of $499.99 and due in Fall 2012…

  • 2240 PRR K4, 4-6-2, #1533, Pre-war version with slatted pilot
  • 2241 PRR K4, 4-6-2, #5041, Pre-war version with slatted pilot
  • 2242 PRR K4, 4-6-2, #5346, Pre-war version with slatted pilot
  • 2243 Unlettered / Unnumbered, K4, 4-6-2, Pre-war version with slatted pilot
  • 2244 PRR, K4, 4-6-2, #920, 1950′s version with cast pilot
  • 2245 PRR, K4, 4-6-2, #1139, 1950′s version with cast pilot
  • 2246 PRR, K4, 4-6-2, #5351, 1950′s version with cast pilot
  • 2247 Unlettered / Unnumbered, K4, 4-6-2, 1950′s version with cast pilot

For more information, please visit Broadway Limited’s web site.