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Final assembly 40. Glaze windows. 41. Install car body onto underframe. At this point, you can optionally glue the end ladder and verticals to the underside of the roof overhang for security: I simply left mine unglued so the carbody is still removable. 42. Install couplers and wheels. A view of the other side – the cabin is ready to be placed in service. Information and References • Robert Schoenberg’s excellent PRR web pages have two general elevation drawings for this car class: o http://prr.railfan.net/diagrams/PRRdiagrams.html?diag=NA-.gif&sel=cbn&sz=sm&fr= o http://prr.railfan.net/diagrams/PRRdiagrams.html?diag=NA-12948.gif&sel=cbn&sz=sm&fr= • October 1996 Railroad Model Craftsman has drawings for the early as-built (three-window) class NA cabin car. The Keystone Modeler 30 No. 72, Winter 2010
Making Model PRR Station and Tower Signs By Tim Garner If you have stations or towers on your layout, you’ll want to include PRR’s standard red and gold station signs for the classic PRR look. Using your computer, photo paper, and a tool on the web, making them is easy. PRR’s standard cast station sign design dates to March 1906. The main body of the sign for the end of station buildings and platforms was 15 in. tall and varied in length with the name of the station. The rim and letters stood out ¼ in. from the background. Approach signs of similar design 7½ in. tall were also cast. The rim and letters stood out 1 /8 in. These were bolted onto station lamp posts, facing the track, 100 ft. from each end of the station. At stations with more than one track, the approach signs would be on both platforms. The red background is PRR’s standard Touledine Red – the same color used on PRR’s keystone locomotive number plates. The letters and edges are polished brass. (Top) Station and tower signs for much of PRR’s glory days were individual castings with mounting lugs. The letters on these signs are nicely polished. The “SOUTH DANVILLE” sign features the 1928 keystone design. (Above) The “YORK HAVEN” sign is an example of the 1906 straight design. In both cases, the rectangular section is 15” tall. At the time these photos were taken, the signs were owned and photographed by Jim Raffa and posted on Rob Schoenberg’s web site. (Bottom) This digitally enhanced PRR drawing shows PRR standards for the keystone station sign casting. The length varied by the number of letters in the station name. In later years, PRR switched from castings to painted sheet metal to save cost. The Keystone Modeler 31 No. 72, Winter 2010
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