Awesome is the word… And he teases us with his beautiful Brass Budd Congressional cars including my favorite Observation and a full Broadway Limited !! His layout, trackwork, and Catenary should win awards and recognition. Wish somework would offer Comercial Catenary like his! He has faithfully captured the flavor and ambiance of the NEC. Can almost smell the crosote soaked ties !
The catenary looks authentic, but the trains all run with the pantographs down - so the overhead is just for show? So much work for something that apparently does not work? Maybe he plans to get them going later…
well done so nice looking
The former PRR mainline to Paoli (now the domain of the SEPTA R-5) runs behind my place of business so I see it everyday. From my perspective, the finest catenary work I’ve ever seen!
I grew up in Iselin about one block from the main line. It sure brought back memories of my childhood. If I could model half as well as this I would be very happy. Congratulations, Andy.
Nice catenary. It’s too bad you didn’t stage a run with them being used. Great modeling.
It is the Pennsylvania Railroad in its glory days with the Broadway Limited on its way to Chicago with stops in Philadelphia, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Tyrone, Huntingdon, Altoona, Latrobe, Johnstown then onto Pittsburgh and then on to Chicago where it will meet the New York Central’s 20th Century Limited. It is a great layout and I am sure it took lots of work to put it together. Seeing the GG1s pull the passenger trains brings back memories to alot of Pennsylvania Railroad fans of the days when they pulled most of the passenger trains on that line that originated at New York’s Penn Station. The E44 was pulling a string of piggyback cars and a few auto racks with the classic Pennsylvania Railroad cabin car bringing up the rear of the train.
An exceptional layout and smooth running.
Truly enjoyed it.
I agree it looks a great layout but ho! why are the pantographs lowered it spoils the effect
I grew up a bl ock and a half from the Pennsy and saw many a GG1 and E44. When I saw Andy’s video I was transported back in time. Most awesome rendition of a Pennsy electrified right of way I’ve ever seen. Wish the pans were up though.
Fantastic!! I spent a few hours railfanning at the Metuchen Station in the 70’s. Your layout brought back memories. Very true to life. Thanks for sharing.
My Dad worked for the Atlantic Coastline RR and as a child took me to Pennsylvania Station (I lived in NYC) many times and I saw the GG3 electric engine for real. I’ve also had the privilege of riding on a train being pulled by the GG3. This is the best model I’ve seen. The scenery as well as the equipment are very well done. Thank you for the experience.
Having Grown up near the Pennsy mainline in suburban Philly, I couldn’t believe how realistic this layout looks in the photos. It took me back 50 years and made me think about all the times I spent along the tracks watching the trains roll past. Andy Rubbo’s work reminds me a lot of the late John Allen’s modeling skills. CONGRATULATIONS!!
Nice. Looks like Elizabeth N.J.
Please ask Andy to write an article on making the catenery towers and wiring. Being an old (literally) SPF (Slobbering Pennsy Freak) I love the layout. I grew up on the southern end (D.C.) and traveled the corridor many times with my parents. Ah the memories.
Charles Sanchez
PRR-Perfect RailRoad
Thank you for the showing.
Beautiful piece of art. I’d like to see the videos when the pantographs can be run extended. But it’s great right now
Stupendous! So good in building details (I knew Elizabeth immediately) that I didn’t even notice the inexact position of the pans noted above. I agree that such a modeler should write an article (or set thereof) for MR, or that MR should do a Q&A with the creator, Mr. Rubbo. Thanks to MR for making this video available even to those of us who, because of optical, neuro-muscular co-ordination, and bodily flexibility problems, no longer model.
As a Pennsy fan I must say it IS an awesome railroad, but I have to agree about the pantographs - it was the first thing I noticed.
Impressive, but does it work?