Welcome to my Blog. The scope of this blog is to record the trials and tribulations of building and maintaining an HO scale layout, the trains and all of the ancillary projects that go with it. In 2017 New York Central subsidiary short line Empire Belt Railroad came into existence. The New York Central / Penn Central and Empire Belt are now the major railroads featured.
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Sunday, February 27, 2022
Locomotive Spotlight #3-2022 / Erie Lackawanna PAs and upgraded EL Passenger Train
Greetings All,
Locomotive Spotlight #-2022
Erie Lackawanna Alco PAs
The Holiday Trackage Rights and Holiday Passenger Trains of December 2021 led to the refurbishing and upgrading of International Hobby Corp smooth side Erie Lackawanna passenger cars and a pair of Rivarossi heavyweights as detailed in the Working with IHC Passenger Cars post.
This also has led to the purchase of an additional Proto 2000 EL PA1 to help move the passengers and freight thru the NYCTL. Alco PA1#857 arrived new in the box in December 2021.
Prototype Information:
The Erie Lackawanna RR was formed in 1960 from the merger of the Erie and Delaware and Lackawanna RRs. Fourteen EL PAs (#850-#863) were purchased by the Erie RR between 1949 and 1951. Built for passenger service in Schenectady NY by ALCO and partner GE the A1A -A1A locomotives were built with high speed gearing for passenger trains and could be found on freight trains as well.
The Erie Lackawanna PAs retained their Erie RR numbers and could be found on passenger trains, freight trains and even local trains.
Model Information:
The Proto 2000 EL PA #859 joins P-2000 EL PA #857. Both are DC powered, have large motors with flywheels, heavy chassis and six wheel powered trucks. These are powerful engines.
The DC P-2000 PAs mu together very well and will be used in both passenger and freight service like the prototype.
I forgot we had an Athearn dummy PB!! The EL however did not roster the PB. But maybe they should have!
The PB trucks have been painted black to match the PAs. You've got to admit this is a good looking consist!
I really like the way this lash up looks!!
A pair of Erie Lackawanna IHC "Pocono View" vista domes had their seats painted red and 1/100th scale passengers added.
Enjoy the Alcos and the upgraded passenger train rolling into and out of Empire City Station.
The EL passenger train upgrade project is now in the books. The locomotives and passenger consist make an eye catching train that now runs consistently well. This is another enjoyable train to railfan.
To: N.Y.C.T.L. Maintenance Dept. From: A.P.R.R. Maintenance Dept.
Re:Locomotive Spotlight #3-2022 & Erie Lackawanna PAs and upgraded EL Passenger Train
Congrats on another successful upgrade to your fleet! While the EL didn't have an PA "B" units, I think us modelers would have to agree with you that your consist looks pretty neat! Adding the HW observation car to the train was a nice touch. The train looked good traversing Empire City. Adding those passengers in the Vista Dome was another nice touch to the train. Did they pay full fare or did they get a 'modelers discount' since they not 1/87th scale? :)
The PAs look fantastic in EL livery and with the addition of the PB the consist is gorgeous whether the EL had B unit or not. I'd certainly encourage you to run this consist often! The passenger train is a beautiful site to see at Empire station! Nice work assembling this train that I hope to see run more often on the N.Y.X.T.L.!
To: N.Y.C.T.L. Maintenance Dept.
ReplyDeleteFrom: A.P.R.R. Maintenance Dept.
Re:Locomotive Spotlight #3-2022 & Erie Lackawanna PAs and upgraded EL Passenger Train
Congrats on another successful upgrade to your fleet! While the EL didn't have an PA "B" units, I think us modelers would have to agree with you that your consist looks pretty neat! Adding the HW observation car to the train was a nice touch. The train looked good traversing Empire City. Adding those passengers in the Vista Dome was another nice touch to the train. Did they pay full fare or did they get a 'modelers discount' since they not 1/87th scale? :)
Great work Sir John!!
Thank you Sir Neal!!! FYI the 1/100 scale passengers paid full fair as they fully occupied a 1/87 scale seat.😊
DeleteThe PAs look fantastic in EL livery and with the addition of the PB the consist is gorgeous whether the EL had B unit or not. I'd certainly encourage you to run this consist often! The passenger train is a beautiful site to see at Empire station! Nice work assembling this train that I hope to see run more often on the N.Y.X.T.L.!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Ralph!!!!
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