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PRSL Models Click on the photos to make them larger. For some of us, modeling the PRSL is the only way of
connecting to the memory of it. The transition era was before some of us were
born. Here are some examples of members modeling the PRSL. The PRSL in N Scale By Lou Fols
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The
PRSL in HO Scale
By
Tom Mihalko
Mike
Andrescavage’s AS16
On
Steve Moylan’s layout in Deptford NJ
The
PRSL in S Scale
By
Bill Lane
I
may be the only person that models the PRSL in S Scale. This N5 is a brass
Overland Models piece that was imported in 1985. It is the first Cabin Car that I ever painted in about 1991. It is right
out of the box with no modifications. I was trying to simulate the white streaking under the lettering, as best
as I could with the “Binks” airbrush I was using at the time.
This
PRSL Baldwin AS16 is a one of a kind scratchbuilt plastic shell. I acquired it as
a shell only in a “no holds barred” buy and trade deal. I reworked a brass GP30
drive purchased from eBay for it. This engine is substantially further towards
completion then in this photo here. See here:
This
is an S Scale PRSL B60 made by Southwind Models. I changed the doors and added
the K4 tender style trucks.
Not
Shown Yet.
Omnicon
RDC1
The
PRSL in O Scale
Member
Buzz Burnley brought his beautiful O Scale PRSL RDC to the 9-25-08 meeting
Buzz
brought his K4 5495 to the meeting on 2-26-09
I
also brought my S Scale 5495 in progress.
These
O Scale models are owned by Jim Foster.
These
photos do not pop up bigger.
K4
5497
Here is my
custom O Scale model of PRR G-5 #5720 as it appeared in its last days of PRSL service.
I reworked an MTH by removing some out of scale smokebox hinges and
brightwork, changing the keystone, and marrying it with a
correct brass Weaver tender. I then custom painted and lettered it. You cannot
see the pilot well, but it says "EA CTE". I know it is 3-rail
so don't go too crazy with the rivet counting, but I think the flavor
us there.
Actually this is a Golden Gate PRR 12-1 Pullman Sleeper. I
decided it was close enough to a parlor configuration so I corrected the fact that
Golden Gate uses an incorrect font for its PRR passenger car lettering and then
renamed it and added the "parlor" markings. I needed a parlor
car for the Atlantic City Express, and I thought this was close enough.
Sunset
brass PRR H-6 relettered as PRSL 60l6. I still have to darken the smoke
box and graphite the rods.
A few years ago MTH produced and excellent O scale CNJ G-3 that
was not simply a modified heavy USRA pacific as some have done. After
making a couple of minor corrections to the locomotive, I decided to build a
set of cars that were reasonably close to the actual train. The factory
produced ones that are lettered for the Comet are way off the map and include
Pullman window design, wrong trucks, a phony diner, and many incorrect details.
Although not all shown, I did the baggage, combine, coaches,
club car and observation. Baggage and club have 6-wheel friction bearing
trucks and others 4 wheel roller as did the prototype. All but club car are 72'
and club the correct 82' length. The club was built by cutting and
splicing two diners and does have the truss rods. I mixed the colors from
an old formula that was taken from a surviving car. I had the decals
custom made and have every car name. I built 5 sets of the cars in thee
rail and one in 2 rail which I want to keep. All but one of the 3 rail
were sold. If anyone is interested I have the locomotive and 7 cars
including two differently lettered combines available in 3 rail.
I also built one S Scale version, which has correct cars,
but the locomotive is as USRA with a few details added. It is
also available.
Trolleys
O Gauge
model by M. Mitchell Marmel
Shore Fast
Line #105 roars past Pittsburgh Railways #1713 at the junction on my home
layout. This modified Pittman Brill,
which I estimate was originally built in the 1950s by person or persons
unknown, was purchased on eBay sans poles, trucks or lights and has been
brought back to life with new Bowser trucks, Western Hobbycraft poles, a
vintage Suydam headlight mounted in the removable headlight casting and a
vintage Walthers tube interior light.
Side windows came from an MTH RailKing PCC package, and were frosted by
light application of a fine grit sandpaper.
©
PRSLHS 2010
Resuscitated
from a 20 year nap on 1-25-07
Revised
1-9-10
See
the Reading Modeler website here: