Pennsylvania R.R. Let's see them!

One of the more famous PRR secondary lines ran from Williamsport in Pennslyvania to Sodus Point on Lake Ontario.    It had a branch to Canandaigua and there was pullman service to Canandaigua I think well into the 1950s.    This was the Elmira branch and there is nice magazine size book about it written many years ago.    It ran up through Elmira with a shorts section of trackage rights on the Erie (I think) and on up along Seneca Lake through Watkins Glen.    

I don't think the steam turbine ever got  up there, but lots of I1 2-10-0s ran  up there with coal trains to the lake and also M1/M1a 4-8-s with general freight.    Also the various consolidations and smaller power.  

Some PRR photos - Mongehela Division Southwest Branch:

@Sitka posted:

How about seeing some Pennsylvania R.R. layout photos. I'm from upstate NY But have always enjoyed the history of P.R.R.

Me too, another fine thread

@prrjim posted:

Some PRR photos - Mongehela Division Southwest Branch:

Absolutely love this foot bridge. Where can I get one?

Lionel has done a similar one with dual stairways that has been listed in a number of previous catalogues. 

This one was a plastic kit by Heljan I think.    The kit has been offered by a few of the plastic building kit suppliers over the years.  

I narrowed this one to fit the 2 tracks and platforms.   The tracks are on 4 inch centers and the bridge as it came would have been off the platform on one side.

@Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Me too, another fine thread

Thank you, kind Sir, I'm sure lots of photos of the P.R.R. members have will get posted always a enjoy to see, along with layouts. God Speed

That green pedestrian bridge was done by Plasticville about 20 years ago.  They show up at train shows and on eBay from time to time.

Here are several photos with Pennsy flavor from around my Pennsylvania & Western layout.  Click on any photo to see a larger version.

Double-headed Weaver H10s 2-8-0's approaching the grade crossing in Franklin, PA.

MTH AS-616 with custom Trainphone equipment added, new engineer figure and corrected cab number.

A pair of 3rd Rail H6sb 2-8-0's are on the inbound steam service track in Annville, PA.

A 3rd Rail I1sa 2-10-0 is stopped at an intermediate signal between Lebanon and Summit, PA.  The signals on the left display an Approach indication, meaning that the Yard Limit Signals into Annville are set to Stop.  The signals are from Custom Signals.

This is the freight station and Railway Express office in Summit, PA.

A K-Line B6sb 0-6-0 works the yard in Annville, PA.

T1 4-4-4-4 #5511 (3rd Rail) drifts into the station at Lebanon, PA.  My layout is set in the 1949-1953 time period, and highway stop signs of that era were yellow with black lettering and sat on a short 4-foot post.  Quite different than today!

This is the interior of the Korber roundhouse in Annville.  It looks like a quiet day.

Not exactly a PRR layout, but some video from when my modular layout was permanently set up.  It's in storage now sadly.

What is more Pennsy than a K4?

Several PRR locomotives. There are more to come if this thread continues.

I guess since we are doing Pennsy I will add my little bit to the string.

@RJT posted:

I guess since we are doing Pennsy I will add my little bit to the string.

Nice string of Pennsy R.R. Keep them coming.

Lionel Legacy PRR #460 (2010 Lindbergh Special Version) next to scratch-built PRR Station Shelter. The shelter was built using actual PRR standard plans.

Q coming

My latest addition to my roster. A Pennsylvania U28C

A sampling of my GG1 fleet.  A repost, but such is life.  Missing 8 additional PRR ones in this photo. 

@GG1 4877 posted:

A sampling of my GG1 fleet.  A repost, but such is life.  Missing 8 additional PRR ones in this photo.

Fantastic, Jonathan... reminds me of the classic picture (I think it was an illustration) of GG1’s lined up in Philadelphia after bringing fans to the Army/Navy game. Gotta love all GG1’s (except possibly the horrific Conrail Bicentennial version - ugh!!!).

A repainted MPC Lionel Rectifier

How about some Pennsy artifacts.

A PRR ship bell.

A Pennsy sign from the stack of the PRR tug boat the Bloxom, along with the Bloxom station sign.

A PRR Pilot's cap.

A couple of PRR lanterns.

A PRR first aid kit.

And finally, a PRR poster for the season.

WW1 medal, have 2

A sampling of Sunset / 3rd Rail PRR locomotives:

I'm from Downstate New York...I think there has only been 1 picture of PRR shifters (switchers to others), so far.

Here are some of mine:

Thanks for posting your topic.

Tom

Here are photos of some of my HO PRR.  Most are vintage items.  I also have some interesting PRR N pieces including several PRR steam locomotives, GG1s, and passenger cars.  I should photograph the N, HO and O together for a fun comparision.

International Model Products 60' shorty PRR diner and observation.  This is late into their import period as the frames are bakelite.  I am guessing late 50's early 60's.

Unbuilt 1955ish Penn Line E6 Kit.  I have several of these in various states of completion.

Bowser K4 with super detail kit and extended tender that I built when I was 16.  As I have moved it over the last 35 years, I see it has lost a few details like the bell!

Blue Line P85 coaches circa 1960's.

Gilbert HO B6 with a smoke unit.  The motor sticks so far past the cab!

Heavily modified MDC E6 with Bowser Tender.  I added $100 worth of detail parts to this $30 locomotive around 1995.

My write up for my George Stock vintage GG1s.  George also produced steam locomotives based on PRR prototypes in HO and was also known for his skills in hand brush lettering for O scale and HO scale locomotives. 

A 1960's - 1970's PRR N6 brass cabin.

MTH P.R.R. Mallet pulling a load

Here are some shots of the Panhandle's roster:

Double-headed I1s Decapods haul an ore train across the Panhandle bridge.

East-bound Train 30, the Spirit of St. Louis, passes a Decapod west-bound on the bridge.

In a scene reminiscent of the Grif Teller painting, the Spirit of St. Louis gracefully arcs off the bridge towards the viewer.

Finally, we see an west-bound ore drag.  Please excuse the shakiness of the video (it's my first one).

George

G3750 sharp looking bridge like the ore cars.

@G3750 posted:

Here are some shots of the Panhandle's roster:

Double-headed I1s Decapods haul an ore train across the Panhandle bridge.

East-bound Train 30, the Spirit of St. Louis, passes a Decapod west-bound on the bridge.

In a scene reminiscent of the Grif Teller painting, the Spirit of St. Louis gracefully arcs off the bridge towards the viewer.

Finally, we see an west-bound ore drag.  Please excuse the shakiness of the video (it's my first one).

George

Here is a photo of Lionel’s T-1 #5511.

Here are my big steamers.

From trop: 3rd Rail N1, 3rd Rail Q1, 3rd rail S2, Lionel J1, Lionel T1, Lionel HH1 (Y3), MTH I1, MTH Q2, MTH M1.

Next up will be the medium steamers (L1, L2, H10, etc).

MTH, PRR K-4s meets, at Terryville on the Great Northeastern Railway, the Blue Comet en route to Atlantic City.

MTH, RailKing, PRR M1-a at the head end of a long coal train.

Preparing a Lionel, post war, PRR steam locomotive for its next assignment.

The "Federal", headed by an MTH, RailKing, PRR GG-1 reaches full speed, leaving the city of Christopolis on the Great Northeastern Railway headed for Washington, D. C.

Those are some sharp steamer guys, couple of MTH of mine coming around a bend

Penna. engines on our layout.

The lead GG1 is actually Black - A Williams dummy

Very nice K-Line aluminum Business car

Unusual scratch-built model by Jerry Keys

Weaver E unit (Left) and Williams Shark (R)    If not showing, see below

I've only got 1 Pennsy engine so far, a Lionchief Rectifier, but it's a fun little engine that can pull quite a bit. Here it is passing a Gulf, Mobil and Ohio commuter train with a short mixed freight.

Some recent additions to my roster.

Nothing like P.R.R. pounding the rails nice photos. All

@ncdave posted:

Some recent additions to my roster.

Williams Shark and Lionel postwar Repainted rounding the bend.

The Pennsy in Patsburg on the Free State Junction Railway.

I just got a Lionel Legacy Pennsylvania S1 in the Calendar Design scheme!