Let's See YOUR Pennsy Train Collection!

Here are a few of my PRR pieces. Most are still packed away still. 

Good evening here is a few Pennsy Power from my layout.

L1, M1,I1 and a K4 all MTH engines.

I'm seeing a lot of impressive Pennsylvania collections. My entire collection isn't that big, but almost half of it is all Pennsy, and some of it is postwar!

First I have a Lionel Pennsylvania passenger car set from the mid-seventies, with the dining car released as an add-on car, and this train is lead by a 1946 Lionel 2020 PRR turbine with my own fictional livery meant to match the passenger cars, complete with an incorrect keystone on the boiler front that I printed on card stock. (Before you cringe, the original paint was gone when I found the engine, otherwise I would have kept it original.)

I believe being from the seventies these cars are from the MPC(?) era, or at least they were made under General Mills? Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Next I have a 1947-48 Lionel 2025. I bought it at the same time as the passenger car set for a Christmas village I was building one year.

I also have PRR porthole caboose, (an essential part of a PRR collection in my opinion) which I believe is early 50's, and lastly, I have a 1946 Lionel x2758 tin boxcar which includes the box, improperly numbered 2458, that was commonly found with this car.

I hope to add a GG1 to this lineup someday...

Wes97 posted:

I'm seeing a lot of impressive Pennsylvania collections. My entire collection isn't that big, but almost half of it is all Pennsy, and some of it is postwar!

 

Thats different paint on that turbine!

Wes97 posted:

I'm seeing a lot of impressive Pennsylvania collections. My entire collection isn't that big, but almost half of it is all Pennsy, and some of it is postwar!

First I have a Lionel Pennsylvania passenger car set from the mid-seventies, with the dining car released as an add-on car, and this train is lead by a 1946 Lionel 2020 PRR turbine with my own fictional livery meant to match the passenger cars, complete with an incorrect keystone on the boiler front that I printed on card stock. (Before you cringe, the original paint was gone when I found the engine, otherwise I would have kept it original.)

I believe being from the seventies these cars are from the MPC(?) era, or at least they were made under General Mills? Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

I hope to add a GG1 to this lineup someday...

Wes;

Nice collection. Very interesting paint scheme on the 2020 - blends nicely with the passenger cars (and yes, they are MPC from the early/mid 70’s - they were my first set of passenger cars and I still have them). 

And every Pennsy fan has to have AT LEAST one GG1  

corsair29 posted:

Very impressive collection, Steve. If you will forgive me, I think your railroad is in bad need of an engine cleaning facility    Just kidding - incredible realism.

You know, I look at all these beautiful models and realize I don't even notice the 3rd rail anymore...and when I do, it doesn't look "wrong".

Good grief, I really am slipping away! 

Mark in Oregon

Strummer posted:

You know, I look at all these beautiful models and realize I don't even notice the 3rd rail anymore...and when I do, it doesn't look "wrong".

Good grief, I really am slipping away! 

Mark in Oregon

“Slip slidin' away
Slip slidin' away
You know the nearer your destination
The more you're slip slidin' away”

Here's a few more from other manufacturers

American Flyer from 1926

Bing ca 1920

SMR D-6

....and cars

MTH Aerotrain

Super O Bob posted:

Strummer posted:

Jeez...some of you guys have a LOT of stuff...  

Mark (with only 2) in Oregon

He who dies with the most toys wins...

That first emperor of China was buried with a HUGE collection.  They havent unearthed it all yet!  Terracotta soldiers etc...

Xian's Tomb...

Just picture a train collection this big!

Just wait till they get to the train room!

Nice collections everyone. Here's a few of my prewar switchers and a recently acquired PRR padlock. 

Tom

Bill DeBrooke posted:

Super O Bob posted:

Strummer posted:

Jeez...some of you guys have a LOT of stuff...  

Mark (with only 2) in Oregon

He who dies with the most toys wins...

That first emperor of China was buried with a HUGE collection.  They havent unearthed it all yet!  Terracotta soldiers etc...

Xian's Tomb...

Just picture a train collection this big!

Just wait till they get to the train room!

Hell yea!

Here is a selection of my Pennsy power.  My theme is the Elmira Branch.

This is without a doubt the best book on railroading (and the Pennsy) ever! 

I got it off Amazon a few years back, and am sure I've mentioned it before.

Although it's almost 400(!) pages long it's an easy read, and so interesting that you'll read it again and again.

Okay, back to trains...

Mark in Oregon

All from the Pennsy.

Wonderful Joe!

Strummer posted:

This is without a doubt the best book on railroading (and the Pennsy) ever! 

I got it off Amazon a few years back, and am sure I've mentioned it before.

Although it's almost 400(!) pages long it's an easy read, and so interesting that you'll read it again and again.

Okay, back to trains...

Mark in Oregon

 

I loved this book when I read it. My Grandfather was a conductor on the Elmira Branch and I hoped with each turn of the page that I might see a reference to my Grandfather. I have his pocket watch he used to keep the trains on time. 

Outstanding guys!! Love the Pennsy!!

johngg1 "just some of my PRR". Your collection is amazing!!

Norm. Positively, absolutely amazing modeling. The last video you posted with the truss bridge!! I had to really study the scene. The realism is second to none.

Mark

Mike CT posted:

That's quite a fleet you have;   ...who made these?

Mark in Oregon

Strummer posted:

Mike CT posted:

That's quite a fleet you have;   ...who made these?

Mark in Oregon

Thank you.  Top shelf is a  Sunset Thirdrail Pennsy I1 decapod.  Bottom shelf is a Weaver Pennsy M1b with long haul tender.   Both have EOB electronics upgrades. 

Love the PRR

"Jeez...some of you guys have a LOT of stuff..."

I just knew with this posted topic, it would likely blow out the server! 

Hello Mark, I have read SetUp and Running several times on long flights.

Amazing story of a extraordinary individual's commitment to the PRR.

PRR Joe posted:

Love the PRR

Really nice joe!

gunrunnerjohn posted:

Lots of Pennsy, but it's all mixed up with the others right now.  Half of them are also still in boxes, gotta' get more shelves up!

Who doesn't like UP steam?

That UP Challenger a Railking? 

I got a few.

there are a few more in a display cabinet, a few GG1's,  a T1 and some others. sorry for the out of focus shots.

Strummer posted:

This is without a doubt the best book on railroading (and the Pennsy) ever! 

I got it off Amazon a few years back, and am sure I've mentioned it before.

Although it's almost 400(!) pages long it's an easy read, and so interesting that you'll read it again and again.

Okay, back to trains...

Mark in Oregon

 

Yes, my favorite.  I love the part where the engineer and fireman steal coal from a train parked on the next track, and even the conductor helped, so they could skip a coaling stop and beat the other trains to their destination.

John Pignatelli JR. posted:

I got a few.

 

 

there are a few more in a display cabinet, a few GG1's,  a T1 and some others. sorry for the out of focus shots.

A FEW, John??? A few shelves, maybe (and that’s being very generous)...

Great display of a great collection.

Hey Bob - How about some photos and an update on your layout please?

c.sam posted:

Hey Bob - How about some photos and an update on your layout please?

SAM... Great Pennsy...

I started a layout in my new house, but horses and responsibilities of elderly parents and the kid just made last 7 years difficult.

I am cleaning up and redesigning what i have now and hope to show something by April.  I have alot of work ahead, but looks like finally some time to do it...

Thanks for remembering!

Trainlover9943 posted:

gunrunnerjohn posted:

Who doesn't like UP steam?

That UP Challenger a Railking? 

It's the early Premier, and it was converted from PS/1 to ERR TMCC with my Super-Chuffer, etc.

gunrunnerjohn posted:

Trainlover9943 posted:

gunrunnerjohn posted:

Who doesn't like UP steam?

That UP Challenger a Railking? 

It's the early Premier, and it was converted from PS/1 to ERR TMCC with my Super-Chuffer, etc.

Cool. 

briansilvermustang posted:

 

Brian...  what kind of silver mustang do you have?  Nice PRR.

Here are a some of my Pennsy engines.

Since no one has yet shown an O1a...

Not much but here's mine.