Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | The Keystone Vol 52 No.1
Articles Listing

Railfanning in the 1950s

A collection of slides taken by the author as a railfan. These cover many areas and many different locomotives.

NX23 Cabin Car Restoration

X23 box cars were converted into cabin cars during a shortage during WWII. Includes many prototype photos, history, a roster, and drawings.

The Johnson Manufacturing Co.

The company manufactured tin and galvanized ironware for railroad lines across the U.S.

Chicago, 1963

The author describes railroading in the city.

The End for P5a 4755 and 4772

A detailed description of the accident that put an end to those two locomotives. Includes many photos.

A Bad Day for Berwind

An accident at a hump yard destroyed a number of hopper cars.

The 70F81 Tale, Or, "Help! We're Short Two Tenders"

The history behind the 70F81 tenders. Includes photos of engines using that tender.

Where Were You... When PRR Brought the "Fab Four" to their first U.S. Concert?

The Beatles flew into New York when arrived in the U.S. for the first time, but due to blizzard conditions, they arranged for three sleeper cars on a PRR train to take them to their first concert in Washington, D.C.

The PRR S2, in Gauge 1, Up and Running

The author describes his model of this engine.

Imagine...a Pennsy Man Envious of the GTW!

A brief story about a PRR engineer being envious of the Grand Trunk Western engineers.

U.S. Marines' "Toys for Tots" Train Runs After All, In Style

Amtrak stopped providing the service to deliver the toys, so a PRRT&HS member used his locomotive to offer the service.

Ex-PRR Catalpa falls Undergoing Extensive Upgrading

A brief note about The Catalpa Falls Group's PRR passenger cars.