While we're discussing PRR freight electric locomotives (motors in PRR parlance), I suggested a couple of years ago that Bachmann produce a PRR P5a.
- 92 motors in two body styles.
- paint schemes stayed the same from when built in 1933/34 to their retirement in 1960's demonstrating longevity
- #4700, first P5a, still exists at National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, MO which would aid in producing very accurate model of box cab style.
- Originally designed as passenger engines but became freight only after introduction of sufficient number of GG1's.
- Necessary to truly model action under PRR catenary for over 30 years with the GG1 and MP54 commuter cars.
Needless to say, I'm still waiting. Seems to me this would be a golden opportunity to really build loyalty of PRR modelers. Though the PRR succumbed to the 1968 merger creating Penn Central, there are still many of us out here! Note BLI's many PRR offerings, CON-COR's MP54's, and many diesels by Bachmann, Athearn and others. I did get the standard gracious reply that this idea was being forwarded to their marketing department, but have heard nothing more.
- 92 motors in two body styles.
- paint schemes stayed the same from when built in 1933/34 to their retirement in 1960's demonstrating longevity
- #4700, first P5a, still exists at National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, MO which would aid in producing very accurate model of box cab style.
- Originally designed as passenger engines but became freight only after introduction of sufficient number of GG1's.
- Necessary to truly model action under PRR catenary for over 30 years with the GG1 and MP54 commuter cars.
Needless to say, I'm still waiting. Seems to me this would be a golden opportunity to really build loyalty of PRR modelers. Though the PRR succumbed to the 1968 merger creating Penn Central, there are still many of us out here! Note BLI's many PRR offerings, CON-COR's MP54's, and many diesels by Bachmann, Athearn and others. I did get the standard gracious reply that this idea was being forwarded to their marketing department, but have heard nothing more.