Monthly Archives: September 2010

An Oldie But A Goodie

Posted on September 12, 2010 by ToyTrains1

In 1924, the Pennsylvania RR roster was home to more than 3,000 2-8-0 Consolidations, proving the importance of this engine as a freight hauler. These workhorses were versatile; they worked the mainline for more than 50 years, and later, when … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Diesel?

Posted on September 9, 2010 by ToyTrains1

In 2002, MTH brought out a Premier line model of the 2500 HP transfer diesel that Lima-Hamilton built for the Pennsylvania RR.  Though not a fan of diesels, these were sufficient ugly to appeal to me.  🙂  The 22 prototypes … Continue reading →

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The Pennsylvania Atlantic

Posted on September 7, 2010 by ToyTrains1

In late 2000, MTH released their Premier line model of a Pennsylvania RR E6 Atlantic (4-4-2) steam locomotive.  This was, AFAIK, the very first locomotive released with the then-new Protosound 2 electronics.  This incorporated synchronized smoke puffing with the sound … Continue reading →

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The Union Pacific F-E-F

Posted on September 4, 2010 by ToyTrains1

In late 2000, MTH brought out a Premier model of the UP F-E-F (which stands for Four-Eight-Four, the wheel arrangement), a large Northern-type steam locomotive.  The prototype is quite famous as it is still running today as part of UP's … Continue reading →

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