Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | The Keystone Modeler 2021 #115
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PRR Locomotive Assignment Symbols

This article is a duplication of the two-part article published in The Keystone in 1973. Symbols were painted on the pilot beam starting in 1920. This article covers the history of the symbols and what they mean. Prototype photos are included, which were not part of the original article.

Applying Locomotive Assignment Symbols to Models

Champ Decals and John Frantz have produced decals for these symbols (John's might be available in scales other than HO upon request). It is a short article with several steam locomotive models shown.

Building a Westerfield Models HO Scale X23 Boxcar

After providing a bit of prototype history on these cars, the author describes the process of building the Westerfield kit.

Modeling the Ill-fated PRR/New Haven Federal of January 15, 1953 Part 1

After describing the historical event, the author covers how he modeled the passenger cars that were part of the train.