S 4-6-2 Steam Locomotives

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

46201

Prototype Info

Category:

4-6-2

Year/Era:

1936

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

K4

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2000

Road Number:

3768

Product Type:

Die-cast

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

DC, AC-with-rectifier-board

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Supplemental:

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Notes:

Streamlined K4. This is bronze version which was painted for the 1936 World's Fair. The prototype engine was later repainted to PRR's standard Brunswick Green.

Fred van der Lubbe running this engine on his outdoor layout (starts at 1:34 mark)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

46202

Prototype Info

Category:

4-6-2

Year/Era:

1936

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

K4

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2000

Road Number:

3768

Product Type:

Die-cast

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

DC, AC-with-rectifier-board

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Supplemental:

view

Online Article:

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Notes:

Streamlined K4 (Brunswick Green).

Bill modified his engine by removing the smoke unit to be able to use a TSC decoder and Soundtraxx Current Keeper, as well as a RailMaster DLG8 speaker. He replaced the tender wheels with code 110 NWSL wheels, because he found the original wheels to cause a short (a no-no for DCC).

Running the engine, which has been converted to DCC.

Fred van der Lubbe running his engine on his garden layout.

Running on Chris Monje's layout.

The engine pulling a Halloween train.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

46006PRR

Prototype Info

Category:

4-6-2

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

K4

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

5704

Product Type:

Die-cast

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

DC, AC-with-rectifier-board

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Supplemental:

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Online Article:

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Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Cleveland Model & Supply

Manufacturer ID:

RL-1

Prototype Info

Category:

0-6-0

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1937

Product Type:

Die-cast, Wood, Cardboard Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

hi-rail

Supplemental:

view

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Midgage Models

Manufacturer ID:

1-100

Prototype Info

Category:

4-6-2

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

K5

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1947

Product Type:

Metal Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Power:

DC

Online Article:

Photos posted by Carey Williams

Notes:

This kit contained the A.C. Gilbert 4-6-2 superstructure, and a custom cast-brass chassis. The kit could be built into a complete, running model, including the cast-brass PRR tender trucks. It had a Pittman DC-91 motor.

A scan from the November 1949 advertisement in Model Railroader magazine, which mentions a review of the kit having been done in the November 1948 Model Railroader issue.

The engine being test run

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Nixon Model Co (Nimco)

Manufacturer ID:

C-312

Prototype Info

Category:

4-6-2

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

K5

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1950

Product Type:

Conversion Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Supplemental:

American Flyer Conversion Instructions

Online Article:

Bill Lane's Article About His Model

Online Article:

Leonard Williams Posted Photos

Notes:

This was not a complete kit. It provided the necessary parts to convert an A.C. Gilbert 4-6-2 into one that ran correctly on (then-)NMRA track gauge. The kit contained replacement wheels/axles for tender, pilot, and trailing trucks as well as scale drivers and axles. The axles had "D"-shaped ends, and the zamac driver centers had "D"-shaped openings to match. This design assured proper quartering. The modeler had to remove the AF drivers, axles, and worm gear, then use the reverse procedure to install the scale versions (applied using the jaws of a vice to keep the drivers perpendicular to the axles).

This was the conversion kit already started by a previous owner.

A scan from their 1948 catalog.

Leonard Williams Running His Model

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Omnicon Scale Models

Factory:

Samhongsa, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

2-10-0

Year/Era:

1916

Manufacturer:

PRR's Altoona Machine Shops & Baldwin Locomotive Works

Dimensions:

81'9"

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

I1

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1991

Qty Made:

100

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

unpainted or painted & lettered

Power:

DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale

Online Article:

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Notes:

This was the first of the "Gang of 100" models. Omnicon agreed to have this model produced if at least 100 modelers firmly agreed to buy one. The prototype PRR locomotive had 62" wheels, with driver #3 being blind/un-flanged.

Model owned by Lee Rainey.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Omnicon Scale Models

Factory:

FM Models, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

4-8-2

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

M1/M1a

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1989

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

painted or unpainted

Power:

DC

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

scale

Notes:

The model was available with either 6- or 8-axle tender. This project was initially announced by Oriental Limited. Then The Patch Corporation announced the product in 1988. However, in 1989, that company declared bankruptcy, leaving Omnicon to take it over and finally releasing it in 1989.

Getting the model to run through a #6 turnout

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Omnicon Scale Models

Manufacturer ID:

1004, 1004P (painted)

Factory:

Samhongsa, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

4-6-2

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

K4

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1986

Qty Made:

125

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

painted or unpainted

Power:

DC

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

scale

Online Article:

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Shows Bill Lane's model which is fully detailed, painted, lettered, and weathered to represent PRR #5495.

This factory-painted version is Lee Rainey's model.

One of the factory-painted ones.

Original unpainted version.

A scan from the original Omnicon promotional flyer.

The engine painted and using a SoundTraxx Tsunami 2200 DCC decoder, is being test run on Mike Swederska's layout.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Omnicon Scale Models

Manufacturer ID:

1005

Factory:

Samhongsa, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

2-8-2

Year/Era:

1914

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

L1

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1986

Qty Made:

45

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

unpainted

Power:

DC

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

scale

Magazine Article:

S Gauge Herald, Dec 1986, pg 15 (product announcement)

Online Article:

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Notes:

One feature these models had is that they would coast freely when the power was off.

This model is owned by Lee Rainey.

This is a photo of the original pilot model.

From the original Omnicon promotional flyer.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

River Raisin Models

Factory:

Boo-Rim Precision, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

2-10-4

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

J1

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2002

Road Number:

6169, 6403, 6474

Qty Made:

10 unpainted; 45 painted & lettered

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

unpainted or painted & lettered

Power:

DC

Online Article:

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Notes:

The models used a Maxon motor. Road #6474 was a PRR J1a.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

River Raisin Models

Factory:

Boo-Rim Precision, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

0-6-0

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

B28s

Ext. Reference:

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2012

Road Number:

7011, 8166

Qty Made:

16

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale

Tender:

PRR standard

Online Article:

A First Look of the Former S Scale SIG

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

River Raisin Models

Factory:

Boo-Rim Precision, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

0-6-0

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

B28s

Ext. Reference:

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2012

Road Number:

7011, 8166

Qty Made:

4

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale

Tender:

USRA

Online Article:

A First Look of the Former S Scale SIG

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale Locomotive & Supply

Prototype Info

Category:

4-6-2

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

K5

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Product Type:

Craftsman Kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

scale

Notes:

Built by Bob Frascella.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Z & N Scale Tracks, Odds and Ends

Prototype Info

Category:

2-8-0

Year/Era:

1907

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

H8, H9, H10

Ext. Reference:

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Ext. Reference:

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Power:

no chassis

Notes:

This is a super-structure only without the smoke box front. The purpose is for the modeler to supply the additional details and to place this on top of a modeler-supplied chassis. It is not designed for any specific chassis.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Z & N Scale Tracks, Odds and Ends

Prototype Info

Category:

4-4-2

Year/Era:

1910

Dimensions:

71'11"

Weight:

411,250 lbs

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

E6

Ext. Reference:

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Ext. Reference:

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Power:

no chassis

Notes:

This is a super-structure only. The purpose is for the modeler to supply the additional details and to place this on top of a modeler-supplied chassis. It is not designed for any specific chassis.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Z & N Scale Tracks, Odds and Ends

Prototype Info

Category:

2-8-2

Year/Era:

1914

Dimensions:

82'

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

L1

Ext. Reference:

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Ext. Reference:

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Power:

no chassis

Notes:

This is a super-structure only. The purpose is for the modeler to supply the additional details and to place this on top of a modeler-supplied chassis. It is not designed for any specific chassis.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Z & N Scale Tracks, Odds and Ends

Prototype Info

Category:

4-4-2

Year/Era:

1910

Dimensions:

71'11"

Weight:

411,250 lbs

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

E6

Ext. Reference:

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Ext. Reference:

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Power:

no chassis

Notes:

This is a super-structure only without the smoke box front. The purpose is for the modeler to supply the additional details and to place this on top of a modeler-supplied chassis. It is not designed for any specific chassis.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Z & N Scale Tracks, Odds and Ends

Prototype Info

Category:

2-8-2

Year/Era:

1914

Dimensions:

82'

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

L1

Ext. Reference:

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Ext. Reference:

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Power:

no chassis

Notes:

This is a super-structure only without the smoke box front. The purpose is for the modeler to supply the additional details and to place this on top of a modeler-supplied chassis. It is not designed for any specific chassis.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Z & N Scale Tracks, Odds and Ends

Prototype Info

Category:

4-6-2

Year/Era:

1914

Dimensions:

82'

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

K4

Ext. Reference:

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Ext. Reference:

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Power:

no chassis

Notes:

This is a super-structure only without the smoke box front. The purpose is for the modeler to supply the additional details and to place this on top of a modeler-supplied chassis. It is not designed for any specific chassis.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Z & N Scale Tracks, Odds and Ends

Prototype Info

Category:

2-8-2

Year/Era:

1914

Dimensions:

82'

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

L1

Ext. Reference:

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Ext. Reference:

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Power:

no chassis

Notes:

This is an open super-structure only. The purpose is for the modeler to supply the additional details and to place this on top of a modeler-supplied chassis. It is not designed for any specific chassis.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Z & N Scale Tracks, Odds and Ends

Prototype Info

Category:

2-8-0

Year/Era:

1907

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

H8, H9, H10

Ext. Reference:

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Ext. Reference:

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Power:

no chassis

Notes:

This is a super-structure only. The purpose is for the modeler to supply the additional details and to place this on top of a modeler-supplied chassis. It is not designed for any specific chassis.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Z & N Scale Tracks, Odds and Ends

Prototype Info

Category:

2-8-0

Year/Era:

1907

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Class:

H8, H9, H10

Ext. Reference:

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Ext. Reference:

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Product Type:

3D-printed Plastic

Finish:

unpainted

Power:

no chassis

Notes:

This is a super-structure only without the smoke box front. This version has more interior space. The purpose is for the modeler to supply the additional details and to place this on top of a modeler-supplied chassis. It is not designed for any specific chassis.