Whereas the Alco FA units were designed for freight traffic, the PA units were designed to pull long passenger trains at high speed across the country.  The PA A-B model above was issued a few years ago by Lionel; it's a pretty good model of the prototype, shown below.

Here's another prototype in the attractive livery of the Delaware & Hudson.

MTH has brought out excellent models of the Alco PA in their Premier line.  Here's the 2006 version in an A-B-A set in the always classy tuscan red with five gold stripes livery of the Pennsylvania RR.  First is the leading A unit.

Next is the B unit.

Here's the trailing A unit.

And finally, here's a close-up of the classic nose of the Alco PA.

Here's a photo of the PRR prototype.

Last updated: 24 Feb 2023

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