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  1. Altoona to Pittsburgh over Horse Shoe Curve
  2. Doug Taylor
    Model Railroader, May 1998

  3. Lessons of the South Penn
  4. Neal Schorr
    Model Railroader, April 1997
    an earlier article appeared in the May 1990 Model Railroader

    Models the never-completed South Pennsylvania RR from Conway Yard west of Pittsburgh to Enola Yard near Harrisburg over what is in reality today the Pennsylvania Turnpike. HO scale, 16' by 24', 30" minimum radius curves, number 6 turnouts, 1.8% maximum grade, walk-around design. Mid- to large size layout.

  5. Pennsylvania Railroad Middle and Pittsburgh Divisions
  6. John Armstrong
    Twenty Custom Designed Track Plans, Kalmbach Publishers.

    Models Harrisburg to Pittsburgh (both represented by loops) over Horseshoe Curve, including representation of Altoona. Features Spruce Creek Tunnels, Jacks Narrows along the Juniata River, a steel mill, jumpover track, Rockville Bridge, Cresson, Gallitizin, Allegheny and New Portage Tunnels. S scale, 24' by 32', 48" minimum radius mainline curves, mostly #6 turnouts, 2.5% maximum grade, walk-around design. Large size layout.

  7. A Bedroom-sized HO Pennsy Layout
  8. John Winter
    Model Railroader, March 1997
    HO scale.

  9. Horse Shoe Curve
  10. Franklin Doeringer
    Railroad Model Craftsman, Sep. 1996

    N scale, 8' by 10', circa 1870's.

  11. Pennsylvania Railroad Northeastern Division
  12. Dave Messer
    Railroad Model Craftsman, Jun. 1996

    HO scale.

  13. What If The Pennsylvania Railroad Had Taken Over
  14. Dave Messer
    Railroad Model Craftsman, Oct. 1995

    23 1/2' by 32'.

  15. Ken McCorry's Pennsylvania Railroad
  16. Railmodel Journal, Mar. 1994

    HO scale, 31' by 79', bi-level.

  17. The Pennsylvania RR, Eastern Division
  18. Bill Gruber
    Railroad Model Craftsman, Aug. 1993

    HO scale.

  19. Ken McCorry's Buffalo Line Pennsylvania Railroad
  20. Railmodel Journal, May 1993
    (earlier article appeared Railroad Model Craftsman, Nov. 1992)

    HO scale, 16' by 32', four levels.

  21. Bob Davis' Pennsylvania Railroad Blue Mountain Division
  22. Railmodel Journal, Mar. 1993

    HO scale.

  23. It's September 1950 on the PRR
  24. Dave Frary
    Model Railroader, Jan. 1993

    HO scale.

  25. Pennsylvania Railroad
  26. Dave Frary
    Model Railroader, January 1993, 9 monthly parts.

    The series of articles was also later published by Kalmbach in book form as The Pennsy Middle Division in HO Scale. HO scale, 11' by 16'.

  27. Gary Salzgaber's HO Pennsylvania Middle Division
  28. Jim Hediger
    Model Railroader, Mar. 1992
    (earlier articles Model Railroading, Mar. 1989, Model Railroader, Mar. 1981)

    HO scale, 22' by 33', "E" shaped layout.

  29. Dave Messer's Pennsylvania Northern Railroad
  30. Railroad Model Craftsman, Feb. 1990

    HO scale.

  31. Pennsylvania Railroad Harrisburg to Buffalo, New York
  32. Mark Olstyn
    Model Railroading, Nov. 1989

    HO scale.

  33. Remembering the Pennsylvania RR
  34. Ken Pearson
    Model Railroader, Nov. 1988

    HO scale, giant layout.

  35. Joe Folco's Pennsylvania Railroad
  36. Model Railroading, May 1986

    HO scale, 21' by 22'.

  37. The Central Ontario goes Pennsy
  38. Eric Brunger
    Model Railroader, Sep. 1985

    O scale, 32' by 32'.

  39. Bellefonte Central and Pennsylvania Railroad Interchange
  40. Robert Schleicher
    Model Railroading, Mar. 1985

    HO Scale, 9' by 12'.

  41. Pennsylvania Railroad Mainline
  42. Robert Schleicher
    Model Railroading, Mar. 1985

    N scale, 9' by 12', and HO scale 18' by 24'.

  43. Silk City Model Railroad Club Pennsylvania Railroad
  44. Model Railroading, Jan. 1985

    HO scale, 40' by 100'.

  45. Timefreeze: 1946 on the PRR
  46. Jim Schwingle
    Railroad Model Craftsman, Nov. 1983

    HO scale, 10' by 25'.

  47. Al Notarione's Pennsylvania and Westbrook Railroad
  48. Bram Bailey
    Model Railroader, Nov. 1982

    HO scale.

  49. North Penn Club's North Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Ltd.
  50. Dave Reichey
    Model Railroader, Mar. 1982

    HO scale.

  51. Pennsylvania Railroad Seashore Lines
  52. Louis Fols
    Model Railroader, Aug. 1978

    N scale.

  53. Pennsylvania Railroad Scioto Valley Subdivision
  54. Lloyd Miller
    Model Railroader, Jun. 1977

    HO scale, 8' by 22'.

  55. Pennsylvania, Santa Fe and Pacific System
  56. David Waddington
    Model Railroader, Oct. 1976

    O scale.

  57. Dick Kendall's Pennsylvania Railroad Grayton Road Division
  58. Don Coppola
    Model Railroader, Oct. 1975

    HO scale, includes horseshoe curve.

  59. Richard Bradley's Pennsylvania and Maryland Railroad
  60. Railroad Model Craftsman, Sep. 1972

    HO scale.

  61. Alex Landesco's Pennsylvania Model Railroad
  62. Railroad Model Craftsman, Jul 1965

    HO scale.

  63. Maryland and Pennsylvania
  64. Model Railroader Staff
    Model Railroader, Dec 1964, in multiple parts.

    HO scale.

  65. A. A. Landesco Jr.'s Pennsylvania Model Railroad
  66. Railroad Model Craftsman, Apr. 1964

    HO scale.

  67. Zoo Junction - A Super Plan for a Club
  68. Paul W. Borthwick
    Model Railroader, Dec 1958

    HO scale.

  69. Pennsylvania Railroad
  70. John Armstrong
    Model Railroader, Jul 1954

    HO scale, 12' by 19', includes horseshoe curve.

  71. Roy Wagner's Pennsylvania Southern
  72. Model Railroader, Apr 1947

    O scale, 22' by 26'

  73. Gallitizin/Cresson Area
  74. Model Railroader, Apr 1940

  75. The Pennsylvania Model Railroad
  76. Harry Albrecht
    Model Railroader, Jan 1934

    HO scale.


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