70 of My Best

The Keystone Vol 38 No.4 pg. 56     Scale: (none)     Author: William V. Russell

The author took many personal photos of aspects of the PRR. This article shows 70 of his photos that include lots of steam locomotives, a few diesel and electric engines, a Doodlebug, and passenger and M.O.W. cars. Also photographed are the Preston, MD and Harrington, DE passenger depots.

Horseshoe

Railroad Model Craftsman 1972-09 pg. 46     Scale: (none)     Author: (none)

Describes the famous Horseshoe curve near Altoona, PA, and includes several prototype photos and a drawing of the relative location of the curve.

Kicks in a Pennsy Tower

Model Railroader 1988-02 pg. 36     Scale: (none)     Author: John Page

The author enjoyed time with Bill Smith, a relief operator at the PRR's Latrobe tower. The story captures his impressions of all the activity.

PRR System Class vs. AAR Mechanical Designation

The Keystone Modeler 03 October 2003 pg. 0     Scale: (none)     Author: Al Buchan

Station "FK", Franklin City, Virginia

The Keystone Vol 38 No.3 pg. 51     Scale: (none)     Author: Lee Burbage

Photos of the station, the Chincoteague Bay railroad traffic, PRR #1611 day coach, railyards at Georgetown, Delaware, current day photographs of the remains, many timetables, and a cornfield meet in the early 1920's.

The East Wind

The Keystone Vol 38 No.4 pg. 10     Scale: (none)     Author: Chuck Blardone

The East Wind train ran from Philadelphia and Washington to New England, a service that was started in 1940. The train itself was carried by several railroads. The article includes the complete history of the train, many photos of the train in action, a map of its routes, PRR press releases, the 1940 schedule, and brochures. The last half of the article includes diagrams and photos of the passenger cars that made up the train, including interior photos.

The Landscapes of the PRR Part 4-2A

The Keystone Modeler 31 February 2006 pg. 6     Scale: (none)     Author: Al Buchan

This part of the Natural Regions and Terrain covers the Coastal Plain Province.

The Landscapes of the PRR Part 4-2B

The Keystone Modeler 32 March 2006 pg. 7     Scale: (none)     Author: Al Buchan

Discusses and shows the topography of the state of Pennsylvania with an emphasis on The Piedmont.

The Landscapes of the PRR Part 5-1

The Keystone Modeler 31 February 2006 pg. 10     Scale: (none)     Author: Jack Consoli

This installment covers the PRR stonework masonry. It discusses in great length the idea and application of casting your own masonry for bridges, including individual bricks. Includes lots of prototype and model photos.

The Landscapes of the PRR Part 5-1

The Keystone Modeler 32 March 2006 pg. 11     Scale: (none)     Author: Jack Consoli

This installment of the PRR stoneworks masonry (this being part 2), covers bridge piers, stone arch bridges, and tunnel portals. Includes lots of prototype and model photos. Also includes a discussion on how to cast your own stone work.

The Pennsylvania Railroad and the Civil War

The Keystone Vol 38 No.3 pg. 9     Scale: (none)     Author: Ivan E. Frantz, Jr.

The PRR was 15 years old at the start of the U.S. Civil War. The article describes the PRR's involvement in the Civil War. Photos and artists' renditions include: May's Bridge by Lewistown, Logan House in Altoona, Horseshoe Curve in the 1860's, Harrisburg train station, U.S. Military R.R., Potomac Creek wooden trestle bridge in Virginia, testing a prefabricated Herman Haupt truss bridge, design diagram of PRR Rockville bridge, Calvert Street Station in Baltimore, Angel's Cut on the Cumberland Valley Railroad near Hagerstown, Maryland, 1864 photo of Northern Central's 4-6-0 #78, Cumberland Valley RR's locomotive #14, Harrisburg viewed from across the Susquehanna River, replacement bridge near Hanover Junction, Hanover Junction rail traffic (Civil War and today), U.S. Army hospital in York, PA, Lincoln Funeral Train in West Philadelphia, and bridge over Sherman's Creek near Duncannon.

Two Civil War Railroaders

The Keystone Vol 38 No.3 pg. 29     Scale: (none)     Author: Herbert C. Archdeacon

Article talks about Thomas A. Scott, Vice President of the PRR, and Herman Haupt, Chief Engineer of the PRR. Haupt later took over the engineering challenge in Virginia