> The important features needed for
> restoration as an MP54 would be the
> pantograph (most of them, like the ones on
> the Lackawanna MU's, were scrapped
> wantonly), the traction motors, and the cab
> controls. There should be enough seat frames
> between the many shells to allow restoration
> of seating. Of course, no one is proposing
> restoration to operating condition.........
> are they? <:-)

How similar were the MP54 pans to the ones we've got on our Canuk coaches? If they're close, then there are six pans (2 per car) here in South Carolina that could probably be made available. I's love to "clean" our roofs.

The South Carolina Railroad Museum
mconrad@msmgmt.com

> The important features needed for
> restoration as an MP54 would be the
> pantograph (most of them, like the ones on
> the Lackawanna MU's, were scrapped
> wantonly), the traction motors, and the cab
> controls. There should be enough seat frames
> between the many shells to allow restoration
> of seating. Of course, no one is proposing
> restoration to operating condition.........
> are they? <:-)

How similar were the MP54 pans to the ones we've got on our Canuk coaches? If they're close, then there are six pans (2 per car) here in South Carolina that could probably be made available. I'd love to "clean" our roofs.

The South Carolina Railroad Museum
mconrad@msmgmt.com

Wilmington & Western actually has 8 on their property. 2 I believe were sold to the Walkersville Southern in MD but have nont yet been moved - might still be stuck on the Hurculese Research Center siding, (one is still in Washington Terminal Colors)They are in deplorable condiotn and one was converted to and open air back in the 80's but never finished. 4 are stuck up in Yorklyn on the Nation Vulcanized Fiber Siding in "OK" shape -they are the 4 that were at Avondale and were donated to W&W with the 0-6-0 #58 By Brian and Linda, 1 is in storage in Marshallton De...#450 and the #442 was converted to an Open Air car back in 2000. Another car that was under W&W ownership was sold to the Queen Ann's Railroad in Lewes and now is being displayed with QA's #3(W&W's old #3 0-6-0T) somewhere down in that area of Southern Deleware.

When I say stuck I mean of course, due to the condition of the railroad from the flooding.

ieishalle23@aol.com

URRHS in New Jersey has several PRR MP54's that are complete with pantographs and (I assume) electrical equipment. At least one has been painted back into PRR colors; there's a photo of it on their website, but I don't know how recently this repainting was done. I believe these were all cars that were rebuilt in SEPTA's MP54 rebuilding program and I don't know what modifications were made.

Frank Hicks

F-Hicks@wiu.edu