Charlie b's layout

[Puddlejumper]

Very nice video Charlie. I found it interesting that you had a pusher on your passenger train. I have been told by many, and read also, that PRR did not use pushers on passenger trains, as there was always one car somewhere in the middle of the train that was sometimes being pulled, sometimes being pushed, and resulted in a rough ride for the Passengers. I do agree that, when possible, the helper (or helpers) was always added to the head end for that reason. However, I am ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that I have seen a photo of a PRR passenger train with a pusher on Horseshoe Curve, and can't for the life of me find it again. I recall it had 2 K4s up front and an M1a on the rear... alas I can't find it and no one believes me.

I don't know why, but the notion of a passenger train with a pusher, and the circumstances under which this would occur, really interests me.

Dave