[PRR-talk] Blue Line PRR Engines

[Chuck Friedlein]

Steve,

Well, we have five different skirt configurations.  It's been a while since 
I wrote up the specs on it, and I seem to remember the early 60's was the 
time period, but if it has cut skirts in the photo, the model will also have 
them.  Note, though that with all the minor variations of shop-cut 
configurations for all the railroads that owned F-units, we had to sometimes 
take a few liberties in things, but for the most part they'll be close, if 
not right on.

One other thing--the stripe is of the variety that did NOT come to a near 
point at the nose.

Take a look in the Keystone--the two-issue spread on Pennsy's F-units (sorry 
can't remember the dates or Vol. # info.).

Chuck

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Hoxie" <stevehprr at cox.net>
To: <prr-talk at dsop.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [PRR-talk] Blue Line PRR Engines


> Hi Chuck--What you didn't mention is that the configuration you describe 
> is
> the way the F7 looked in the 60's.  I looked thru Withers Vol. Six and 
> found
> that the earliest dated photo of an F7 looking like this is 1963. It also
> requires that the skirts be removed to be accurate for that timeframe.
>
> Steve Hoxie
> Pensacola FL
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chuck Friedlein" <cfriedlein at wi.rr.com>
> To: <prrfan1 at frontiernet.net>; <prr-talk at dsop.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 12:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [PRR-talk] Blue Line PRR Engines
>
>
>> Bob,
>>
>> Sorry, I can't answer your question regarding the Blue Line locos, but I
>> can
>> tell you the new Proto 2000 PRR F7s from Walthers.
>>
>> You may have to wait a couple of months until they're available, but the
>> wait will be worth it as they will not only have the trainphone antennas,
>> but also, the two MU receptacles (dynamic brake and control MUs) on 
>> either
>> side of the headlight, the large lifting lugs just above the anti-climber
>> and the pilot MU hoses (4 hoses--just clip off those that don't match 
>> your
>> specific number when comparing to photos) and the correct horn (and horn
>> tone.in those equipped with QSI sound/DCC).  Besides the above, the
>> windshield has been retooled from what was done on the first ones that 
>> are
>> currently on the street so it is correctly recessed, not to mention the
>> new
>> 14:1 helical gears and high torque, high efficiency, high horsepower 
>> motor
>> and diecast metal knuckle couplers (the old plastic P2K couplers are a
>> thing
>> of the past).  Oh, I forgot to mention they'll have all the grabirons and
>> ladder standoffs in the correct positions as well as the correct
>> windshield
>> "eyebrow" grabirons--note some are attached at the top of the roof and
>> some
>> are attached on the sloped part of the windshield area.  Everything has
>> been
>> applied as per photographs of the road number printed on the loco.
>>
>> Chuck
>>
>
>
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