Hey Pennsylvania Railroad Fans, what locos would you like to see made/ or remade again?

In a word,,,,,,,,,NONE!!!!!

If I may play Stranger in a Strange Land - I'm going to have to cover the ears of all my Hudsons, Niagaras and Mohawks - 

The S-1 (6-4-4-6) in a Pilot version. Possibly the most dramatic steam loco ever built.

The HC1 (2-8-8-0) articulated. Oh my. What a bizarre beast. Looks like it came from Mars along with the T-1 4-4-4-4. In a good way, of course. As the PRR was not fond of articulateds (never understood that; seems to me that the PRR was made for them, and vice-versa; affected by a lot of electrification, I guess), this makes the HC-1 an even more interesting prototype.

I'm open-minded, but I would prefer these by Lionel. TMCC/Legacy and all that.  

My first choice is a K2 (earlier pacific than a K4).   It was very common prior to WWII, not as many as K4s but a couple hundred at least.   

My second choice would be an early Atlantic, such as an E2 or E3.   

The D16 and K5 have been done in brass.    I have an MG D16.   It is a very nice runner, and plenty detailed enough.

The FM H12-44, I think was done by OMI.

Definitely the passenger 6-axle Sharks. The Tuscan versions had quite a few variants in types of striping and lettering.

HC-1 would be terrific!

The K5 and the Q2.  Sure, somebody else has probably made them in high-priced small runs at some time, but I'd like to see them in at least a nominally more affordable form.  Or should that be a separate question?

Sunset / 3 rd Rail did the Q2 and they sell for about $500 or so when available. 

Jim - I am not aware of any maker of the K5 other than scratch built which I know of two of them - one patterned after each of the two prototypes. 

I am seriously interested in the K2 / K3.  With 257 produced, they would complement my K4 fleet nicely.  They are a little early for my modeling era, but I have a stronger interest in those over the K5 of which there were only 2.  Off course I'd like mine in 2 rail and in brass.

Passenger sharks would be also on my list.  Wish I had purchased a Weaver set.  I'd prefer mine in the single stripe Tuscan, but they arrived in DGLE Gold Leaf in 1948, got Tuscan 5 stripe in 1952 and the single stripe starting in 1955-1956. 

E2b and E3c Electrics

The R1 Electric as it regularly got assigned to the Broadway Limited until it was removed from service in 1960.

I would seriously consider an N2.  The K's are interesting as would be a camelback.

Norm

T-1 with port holes.

Are you kidding?    How about an I1s?

To complete my late 40s roster.  Scale sized only:

T-1 prototype, no skirts (as they looked post WWII)

H6b

Q1 (added - without skirts)

N2sa

Baldwin DR 4-4-15 AB (Baby face)

S-1 Duplex, unskirted

T-1 Duplex, unskirted with portholes

Vision Line GG-1 painted in the same colors as the postwar 2360 (solid gold stripe with chocolate bar brown body)

Traditionally sized engines

The turbine (postwar reissues and the protypical paint schemes)

GG-1 in the as delivered paint scheme

Bill

I'd like to see an M1a with the short tender.

Or how about something simple. Wouldn't Lionel's 0-6-0T lettered PENNSYLVANIA be pretty close to PRR's B6sb 0-6-0T shop switcher?

Electrics:
E2C

E3B

Lou N

Steam:  the 2-10-4 J1.  Why I didn't hang on to the one I had is beyond me.

RETINPA posted:

Steam:  the 2-10-4 J1.  Why I didn't hang on to the one I had is beyond me.

This please...

I am not sure what I would like to see, as I am not all familiar with their roster other than S2 Turbine, K4's, M1's, T1's, Texas, and a variety of diesels. It would be very nice to see some of the other versions of the Pacific's as mentioned above, but I suppose tooling would be the issue why we haven't seen those. What is another popular engine that has not been done(or done right or to scale) that would be worthy whether it is electric, diesel or steam?

B1, shrouded P5a, Metroliner, E44. 

Lionel Legacy PRR E-44 

Thank You

PRR ~ U25B

I-1 with the long tender.  Based on ebay prices all the current models must be made out of gold.

I too would like to see another I1 Decapod. Also, a Q1 and an 0-8-0. For electrics, I would like to see a DD1. 

J and you didn't ask about rolling stk but 'queen mary' I would buy now. 

Has anyone ever done a scale length Metroliner in O scale?

I'm not a modern guy but it seems that a manufacturer could get a lot of play value out of a model.   The same basic tooling could be used to make models from the original ill-fated PRR/PC versions up through the final rebuilds of the cab control years.

How many versions were there?  The original self propelled versions, then at least two iterations of the unpowered or cab control cars from original to the last rebuilt versions.

Retinpa posted:

Steam:  the 2-10-4 J1.  Why I didn't hang on to the one I had is beyond me.

yeah... and it's beyond me too!

Steam:

- 3rd Rail E6 (or other Atlantic) - have their conventional one from years ago, the only one that was close to scale, and would like one with the modern electronics

- HC1 2-8-8-0 - want to add to my coupler-busting locomotive collection. Also really the only eastern PRR designed mainline articulated on the roster.

- I1sa 2-10-0 with short tender

- C1 0-8-0 switcher - missed this one when Weaver issued it years ago due to an order screwup

- H3 or other early 2-8-0

Electric:

- DD2

- R1

- The 50's Experimentals (E2b, E3b, E2c)

Diesel:

Passenger Sharks BP20s

  BP 20  Redbirds  

  FM Cliners

I had to look up what an I1 was. I had already seen it and didn't even know!

Another electric  - the B1

(photo sourced from "Trackside At The Big Apple")

I would like to add an H9 or H10 consolidation to the mix.

Norm

Bob,  I thought Koh's or one of the other very High end outfits did a K5.    I must be mistaken.

The I 1 has been done in many runs by MG, USH and Sunset.    I have picked up 2, basically brand new, at very reasonable prices in the last 2 years.    I don't you could sell many if you made another run.    Too many used ones floating around.

The Pennsy N2 wouild be nice, especially the later version after the converted to Belpaire Fireboxes.

The M1as were all built with long tenders.    I have never seen one with a replaced short tender in a photo.    I guess it could happen.     The M1 were originally built with short tenders.   Then a bunch got long tenders on a later rebuild.

As for electronics, just install what ever you want.    You don't need a new loco, just add the whatever control board you happen to like.    For you 3 rail guys, it is not any more complicated than changing out a burned out E-unit in a postwar Lionel.

Absolute #1 for me is the MTH PRR P5a Boxcab electric as the body on mine and other owners is cracking and distorting due to "zinc pest". MTH has informed me that replacement bodies won't be available until it is reproduced. I should live so long!

Eric Hofberg

TCA, LCCA 

Almost all of that (not the E2 or early K-series) is available used.  I doubt that anyone will ever do a Q2 or J1 to compete with Sunset for under two grand, and these two are available used all the time.

I have found that a carefully placed ad (in the magazine with largest circulation) will get things out of the woodwork that are considered extremely rare.

By the way, Mi-Loco did the K5 in 17/64 scale.  Crude by today's standards, but not truly rare.

STEAM: H-10....H-9....H-8        K-2.....K-3

Diesel: GP-9.....GP-7......E-8s.......Alco PAs

I'm seeing a lot of posts for models that have already been done extensively and are readily available in the second hand market.  Is this because of brand loyalty?  Not judging, just curious.

Too add to my list if we are talking rolling stock:

F70FBr coaches

A rerun of GGD head end cars and maybe the D78 diner

Kohs did not produce the K5.  They did a K4 in 2007.  I've never seen one in person.  I'm sure it is outstanding, but at my price range the Sunset "High Iron" version is perfectly acceptable.

Engineer-Joe posted:

I had to look up what an I1 was. I had already seen it and didn't even know!

Very nice looking engine. Any idea if it is just a static display or if there are plans to try and restore it? Doesn't look like it is in too bad a shape from the outside.

Strictly a cosmetic restore I read. So it would be for a static display in Hamburg, NY.