05-24-2011, 06:17 AM
there are MP54 kits out there, such as those from Funaro & Camerlengo, and if you have big bucks, RTR powered MP54s by Concor. I to have several different MP54 kits, including the old Walthers ones, and the F&C ones. (speaking of which, i need to finish my F&C ones)
that said, if you still want to scatchbuild, a recent PRRH&TS "Keystone" has good plans for the MP54.
The May 1974 issue of Model Railroader has a good article on scratch building the pantographs, including different dimensions for particular types (GE, Westinghouse). However, i think the author was modeling based off of New Haven types. I think the MP54s really did have larger pantographs like on the locomotives (unlike say, Reading company Green/Blueliners).
that said, if you still want to scatchbuild, a recent PRRH&TS "Keystone" has good plans for the MP54.
The May 1974 issue of Model Railroader has a good article on scratch building the pantographs, including different dimensions for particular types (GE, Westinghouse). However, i think the author was modeling based off of New Haven types. I think the MP54s really did have larger pantographs like on the locomotives (unlike say, Reading company Green/Blueliners).
Modeling New Jersey Under the Wire 1978-1979.
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