To go with the Kato GG1s.
Many thanks, Bob
Bob,
you may find yourself out of luck to find an accurate PRR catenary system in N scale. The nearest thing you can find are the systems made by Sommerfeldt or Viessmann in Germany, but both follow German prototype and are hard to get in the US. The difference is mainly in the masts, not the overhead wire itself.
Regardless of scale modeled, traction catenery is largely scratchbuilt. European N Scale overhead is more readily available and quite expensive – see Euro Rail Hobbies.
We had a good forum N Scale Pennsy overhead discussion, authored in 2007 by Dave Vollmer at N scale PRR-style catenary? Here, you’ll find some nice prototype PRR traction pictures. P.S.: There is no R-T-R PRR-overhead that I know of – for either N Scale, or HO Scale.
One GG1 solution (mentioned here) is to model traction like the Japanese do – By pretending there is overhead wiring – just running 2-rail traction. Dave Vollmer, at his N Scale Juniata Division, is running a GG1 like this – You can see a GG1 there in a classic side-by-side, Steam/GG1/Diesel picture.
Personally, NCatanery guidelines will be used for the single overhead wire on the N Scale interurban: Conemaugh Road & Traction. The CR&T’s line poles & overhead will be scratchbuilt.
I am also considering extending catenary construction to the 2-track Pennsy portion surrounding the CR&T to run those GG1s. My plans are to wire all traction with live overhead.
Some thoughts about adding PRR catanery…
[1] “The lower” PRR overhead (catanery) is part 1, and; “the higher” overhead (electrical transmission line) is part 2 of prototypical PRR catenary construction.
[2] Catenary will be scratchbuilt – Requiring a carefully thought-out template. Overhead transiste
I very much appreciate all of the fine responses, thanks for your kind assistance.
The scratch building unfortunately is beyond my competency. Perhaps Kato will hear our collective cry.
Bob