Athearn has announced a run of HO scale 50-foot Superior plug-door boxcars painted for Penn Central. The cars will be available in three numbers with a list price of $34.98. Expected availability is December 2021.
New HO boxcars from Athearn
New HO scale trailers from Rapido Trains
Rapido Trains has announced new HO scale Fruehauf 35-foot and 40-foot trailers, including 40-foot fluted-side side-door trailers in Penn Central and Pennsylvania Railroad. Now you can fill out the empty cars on your TrailVan trains!
Each road name will be available in three different trailer numbers with a list price of $29.95 (US) each.
More information is available at Rapido’s web site.
2020 Convention canceled
After careful consideration, the PCRRHS has decided to cancel this year's annual convention, which was originally scheduled for October 8-10 in Dearborn, Michigan. We made this decision out of an abundance of caution for the health and well-being of our members, as well as realizing that the downturn in the economy may make it difficult if not impossible for some of our members to be able to attend.
New HO U25B locomotive models announced by Bowser
Bowser has announced a new run of U25B locomotives in their “Executive Line,” including two patched ex-New Haven numbers (with paint scheme variations), along with two Penn Central numbers—one in the "red P” scheme and one in the standard scheme with the all-white logo. Two PRR numbers are also included in this run.
New Web Site
Welcome to the new online home of the Penn Central Railroad Historical Society!