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 #327110  by David Hutchinson
 
Back in the 1980's, at Streigel Supply in Baltimore, was an H15/16-44 in PRR paint. I think it still had the radio antennae, also. It sat there alongside an A-B-A PRR E-7 set. I tried to get some interest up by wirting to the magazines, but nothing ever happened. They also had a PRR RS-1 there along with many other engines. A real shame.....

 #327208  by PRRGuy
 
That's a shame..I've yet to find even one PRR FM... And we're down to only 1 E7A..but that's in no danger of being junked.

For those of you familiar with Doyle McCorimick (Spelling?) and his PA project, I remember hearing his trucks came from some old PRR Erie Built B-Units..are any of those around?

 #329370  by GOLDEN-ARM
 
Doyle got those trucks, when the locos (railgrinders) they were under, were being scrapped. They are history, with only three pairs of trucks, being saved. Here's a thread, about those trucks, with pictures....... http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30188

 #329394  by David Hutchinson
 
I got a shot of an FM B Unit on the Reading in Rutherford, Pa., around 1983. It was blue and I think it had RAMX reporting marks. I can't remember, but it might have been for some type of rail grinding company. I do remember seeing it in an issue of X2200 South. Wonder where it is? I think I still have the slide. I'll look for it this weekend and report back.

 #329994  by PRRGuy
 
So, I'm guessing those 3 units were the only ones saved? Too bad they were eventually scrapped but at least their trucks are going to another worthy cause.. I wonder what they extra set of trucks will be used for? Perhaps that PB unit from the D&RGW? (The steam generator car) Or is that unit even still around?

 #330009  by David Hutchinson
 
I talked to the person that was with me when we shot that RAMX B unit. He remembers it to be some type of rail welding company and that the B unit was an Erie built with six axle trucks.

 #330011  by David Hutchinson
 
I talked to the person that was with me when we shot that RAMX B unit. He remembers it to be some type of rail welding company and that the B unit was an Erie built with six axle trucks.