IM has updated their upcoming product releases as of Feb. 17, 2005. See link-- http://www.intermountain-railway.com/newscomingsoon.html Jim
Can wait for my pre-ordered NYC F3 A&B units to come in the "Spring". Wig-Wag has advised me not to be surprised if the season stretches into Summer. Ah well.... Bob
Here's the Fleet Of Modernism scheme of the PRR, used 1938-1947, courtesy of Branchline Trains: Great looking scheme, IMHO. That "Freight Only Manifest" for a passenger car color scheme really had me laughing.
So soon as summer for PRR? I can't wait! TR, Just how many passenger paint schemes did the PRR go through from--say--1938-1971?
Five from 1905 to that black day, February 1, 1968 - black in more ways than one as that was the day it became part of Penn Central. The original tuscan red color scheme had black and gold striping with olive green, not DGLE, trucks and roof. This was changed in 1938 to FOM. In 1946-7 the gold double stripe below and single stripe above the windows with gold lettering was adopted. In 1952-3, the lettering was changed from gold leaf to buff (imitation gold). In 1960 the name "Pennsylvania" was dropped and two red and white Keystones at the ends at window level were added.
So what I understand from the Pennsy gurus above is that this "FOM" scheme is applicable to streamlined cars and not just upgraded heavyweights as shown in the artwork above? Would any of these sleepers be appropriate for ones that would have been the run thrus onto the ATSF SF Chief or the Golden State? Can't run them on the El Cap (coach only) but I keep hoping for some other option.
George, the PRR itself referred to what fans call "FOM" as the "Streamline" color scheme. It was primarily intended by Raymond Loewy, its designer, for smoothside streamlined equipment, although it was also applied to corrugated side cars on the "South Wind". Only some heavyweights were repainted. Through Pullmans operated on the PRR tended to be painted the scheme of the Western road. Same with through cars to the South.
