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The 2007 PCRRHS Convention was held on September 13-15, 2007, at the Sleep Inn hotel in King of Prussia, PA.
The first few pictures are of some of the Penn Central models in the convention display room.
Models of a former New Haven U25B and some various PC cabooses.
A Flexi-Van, a GE 44-tonner, and Alco locomotive models by Stephen Tyk.
PC maintenance-of-way gons, built from Proto 2000 kits, by Chip Syme.
Autorack model with detailed cars by Blair Davies.
A piggyback flatcar and trailers, along with PC MOW truck and caboose models, by Blair Davies.
Some of Gary Farmer's PC railroadiana for sale and display, including a commuter rail sign.
After the annual business meeting on Friday morning, we took a trip to Strasburg to visit the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
The first group photo of the convention was taken with the Museum's restored Penn Central H34A covered hopper.
A second group photo was taken on the Museum's PRR E44 electric locomotive.
Among the former Penn Central equipment at the Railroad Museum was this former Metroliner car.
Another view of the restored H34A, PC 32367, restored to as it appeared when it was in company sand service.
Conrail H43A hopper 477577 was originally PRR 228964. Its keystone emblem is still showing through on one side.
One of the Museum's most recent arrivals is Conrail X60V boxcar 244039. It was originally PRR X60A 110139.
Saturday's main event was a tour of Amtrak's shop complex in Wilmington, Delaware. This shop used to be
the main electric locomotive shop for the PRR and Penn Central.
A transfer table outside one of the shop buildings.
PCRRHS secretary Chuck French next to some traction motor casings in the motor shop building.
Here's an example of what goes inside those empty traction motor casings.
Michael Burshtin, Amtrak's Director--System Engineering and one of our tour guides, points out details on some of the
electrical components found on an electric locomotive.
Ron Lutton sizes up a locomotive truck as Michael Burshtin describes the work being performed on it.
A wheel press machine, used to press new wheels onto an axle.
On the main shop floor, Amtrak AEM7 918 was undergoing an overhaul.
Wilmington Shop doesn't just repair electric locomotives. It also performs work on Amtrak's work train locomotives, such
as GP38 722. It was originally built as Chespeake & Ohio 3874.
The final group photo of the convention was taken with Amtrak SW1 737. This switcher was built as NYC 703, and
reportedly is the last SW1 on Amtrak's roster.
