| PRR Wood Cabin Cars Pre-1954 |
| PRR ND 476087 restored on the Strasburg Railroad for use in photo charters. Photo Taken September, 2007. (This restoration does not accurately depict a car in its as-service scheme, which would have had an FCC painted underframe.) |
| PRR Wood Cabin Cars Pre-1954 Stock #HO-PNW Release Date: August, 2010 Price: $15.00 Stock #N-PNW Release Date: June, 2011 Price: $5.00 Order! |
| HO - NOW AVAILABLE! N - NOW AVAILABLE! |
A thank you for assistance in producing this decal set goes to some good friends, whom without thier constant push for
near prototype perfection this set wouldn't have been what it is. For references in regard to the PRR's Wood Cabin Car
fleet please consult Cabin Car of the Pennsylvania and Long Island Railroads, Caboose Data Book No. 2 published by
N.J. International, The Keystone, Volume 6, Number 4 published by the PRRT&HS and Volumes 1-3 of the PRR Color
Guide.
near prototype perfection this set wouldn't have been what it is. For references in regard to the PRR's Wood Cabin Car
fleet please consult Cabin Car of the Pennsylvania and Long Island Railroads, Caboose Data Book No. 2 published by
N.J. International, The Keystone, Volume 6, Number 4 published by the PRRT&HS and Volumes 1-3 of the PRR Color
Guide.
This set was produced to introduce an more comprehensive set for these classes, which hadn't been done by previous
manufacturers.
In 1903 the PRR made a major design change in their cabin car fleet by introducing the ND, which had a steel underframe.
This class was larger and stronger than all previously made Cabin Cars. In 1916, a few of these ND's received a redesigned
underframe allowing for the installing of two four-wheel trucks, creating the NDa class. In 1914the N6a and N6b classes
were introduced. All four of these classes were used extensively across the system through the mid-1950's, when due to age,
some of the cars got transferred to MOW service or were scrapped.
This sheet includes enough lettering for the above four classes of cars in their Pre-1954 scheme before they were reapinted
with the Shadow Keystone monogram. The HO sheet includes enough data for 4 ND's, 2 NDa's, 2 N6a's and 4 N6b's, plus
additional data for many additional Cabin Cars. The N sheet does 1 each of all four classes.The number jumble contains all 3
number prefixes, with additional jumbles to cover any number accurately seen in photos. See the diagram for proper
placement.
All of the above classes have been produced in HO by various brass importers. Additionally, they all have been produced in
HO and N kit form by Quality (Gloor) Craft, and resin by F&C (ND and NDa). Walthers also recently produced a RTR
version of the N6b.
manufacturers.
In 1903 the PRR made a major design change in their cabin car fleet by introducing the ND, which had a steel underframe.
This class was larger and stronger than all previously made Cabin Cars. In 1916, a few of these ND's received a redesigned
underframe allowing for the installing of two four-wheel trucks, creating the NDa class. In 1914the N6a and N6b classes
were introduced. All four of these classes were used extensively across the system through the mid-1950's, when due to age,
some of the cars got transferred to MOW service or were scrapped.
This sheet includes enough lettering for the above four classes of cars in their Pre-1954 scheme before they were reapinted
with the Shadow Keystone monogram. The HO sheet includes enough data for 4 ND's, 2 NDa's, 2 N6a's and 4 N6b's, plus
additional data for many additional Cabin Cars. The N sheet does 1 each of all four classes.The number jumble contains all 3
number prefixes, with additional jumbles to cover any number accurately seen in photos. See the diagram for proper
placement.
All of the above classes have been produced in HO by various brass importers. Additionally, they all have been produced in
HO and N kit form by Quality (Gloor) Craft, and resin by F&C (ND and NDa). Walthers also recently produced a RTR
version of the N6b.
Shown below are prototype photos, model photos, and the decal artwork.
