Pennsylvania R.R. Let's see them!

@Randy Harrison posted:

I am a non-recovering PRR junky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Randy is that a Santa Fe?? LOL Nice fleet!

@Sitka posted:

Randy is that a Santa Fe?? LOL Nice fleet!

That F3 gives new meaning to Pennsylvania Railroad Lines West!

@Sitka posted:

Randy is that a Santa Fe?? LOL Nice fleet!

@Sitka

They are both leaving Christoplis Union Station that serves many railroads for connections to the rest of the nation.

@Randy Harrison posted:

@Sitka

They are both leaving Christoplis Union Station that serves many railroads for connections to the rest of the nation.

Makes perfect sense, Randy. The PRR had passenger cars marked Pennsylvania, but in the livery of other lines which were used on connecting service. The Broadway Limited sometimes carried Santa Fe cars for connection to The Chief in Chicago. Lionel made a couple of 2-Packs a few years ago and I picked up the PRR - Santa Fe set in somewhat drab gray!!!

@Apples55 posted:

Makes perfect sense, Randy. The PRR had passenger cars marked Pennsylvania, but in the livery of other lines which were used on connecting service. The Broadway Limited sometimes carried Santa Fe cars for connection to The Chief in Chicago. Lionel made a couple of 2-Packs a few years ago and I picked up the PRR - Santa Fe set in somewhat drab gray!!!

Apples, when you get a chance can you post those 2-packs PRR-Santa Fe set in gray, like to see them thanks. Mark

@Sitka posted:

Apples, when you get a chance can you post those 2-packs PRR-Santa Fe set in gray, like to see them thanks. Mark

My pleasure, Mark… just happened to find a pic on my iPad. From something I read online, they used the SF gray color since the bulk of the trip was on The Chief. The cars are 21” and the item number is 2027490.

@Apples55 posted:

My pleasure, Mark… just happened to find a pic on my iPad. From something I read online, they used to SF gray color since the bulk of the trip was on The Chief. The cars are 21” and the item number is 2027490.

Thanks Paul, boy do they look odd being in gray, have to look online to find some pictures. Thanks for the reply Mark

@Sitka posted:

Thanks Paul, boy do they look odd being in gray, have to look online to find some pictures. Thanks for the reply Mark

Your comment got me thinking, Mark. Did a little digging… no pics, but some interesting info from the Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society. In addition to the PRR, NYC, and B&O had cars that ran on The Chief!!!

https://old.atsfrr.org/resourc...ansconPass/Index.htm

@Apples55 posted:

Your comment got me thinking, Mark. Did a little digging… no pics, but some interesting info from the Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society. In addition to the PRR, NYC, and B&O had cars that ran on The Chief!!!

https://old.atsfrr.org/resourc...ansconPass/Index.htm

Thanks Paul great info, just got done at looking at that site you posted thanks. Was looking last night for photos it was a No Go Thanks again Mark

@Sitka posted:

Thanks Paul great info, just got done at looking at that site you posted thanks. Was looking last night for photos it was a No Go Thanks again Mark

The history of through sleepers in general is a fascinating one.  Pick a famous name train of the late 1940's through the mid 1950's or so and there is a good chance that the PRR had a sleeper painted for that train with PRR markings on the small letterboards near the vestibule or on the large centerboard.  I'll need to find a link to it, but there is a great photo of a PRR train passing through the Horseshoe curve with Golden State sleeper Imperial Terrace on the rear.