Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | The Keystone Vol 49 No.3
Articles Listing

Preservation of the Glencoe, Maryland Northern Central Ry./PRR Passenger Station

This article describes the history of the route and the Glencoe Station, concluding with reasons to consider stabilization and preservation. Includes a couple of photos and track diagrams.

A Rare Re-platforming Through Paoli

The history and current status of the Paoli Interlocking.

Governor Announces Plans to Improve Ex-PRR Harrisburg Passenger Station

PennDOT envisions an initial investment of $15 million in federal and state dollars to bring the Transportation Center to a state of good repair.

PRR Oil-Electric and X29 Go to Allentown & Auburn RR

Doodlebug #4666 has been moved to Allentown & Auburn, its new owner. On April 23 an ex-PRR X29 box car was also moved to the A&A. Includes prototype historical and modernday photos of the Doodlebug (and its tracing drawings), and two photos of the X29 in the process of being moved.

Colonial Crafts

This is an ex-PRR lounge-sleeper passenger car. The brief article is about the car being part of a train ride in 2013, and has a short history of the car.

MW X23 Moved to Martinsburg Roundhouse

On May 2016, PRR X23 boxcar #499327, was moved to and into the ex-B&O Martinsburg, W.Va. roundhouse. Includes drawings, and historical and modernday photos of the car.

One of a Kind - the G23 Story and Battleship Gondolas

There was only one G23, six-axle-trucks, gondola designed for 110 tons of coal load. Includes photos of the car, including the interior and a close-up of the truck. The article covers the detailed history of the car, and then evolves into a general discussion of USRA "battleship" gondolas, showing photos of N&W, Virginian, and C&O cars.

Pullman Sun Room Cars on the PRR 1933-1965

Open platform observation cars were replaced by Pullman's new sun room, or solarium observation car. This article covers the Pullman "Plan 3975" cars' history (including photos), and their use in the PRR. HO-scale model photos are included, as well as drawings of the "Texas Ranger" car. A full historical listing of each sun room car is included, as is a full listing of the Pullman Lot 3975 PRR car assignments from 1932 through 1956.

The PRR in Juniata County, PA Part 2

This final installment covers Patterson/Mifflin, Denholm, and Lewistown Narrows/Hawstone.