The PRR's P5A class comprised 90 electric locomotives, a variation from the original P5 prototype. These locomotives were primarily used for freight trains due to the success of the GG1 passenger locomotives. The P5A locomotives were produced by both General Electric and ...The PRR's P5A class comprised 90 electric locomotives, a variation from the original P5 prototype.
These locomotives were primarily used for freight trains due to the success of the GG1 passenger locomotives. The P5A locomotives were produced by both General Electric and Westinghouse. General Electric assembled their examples at their Erie, Pennsylvania facility, while Westinghouse orders were finalized at the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
The P5A locomotives were built with boxcabs, a design that was later replaced with a streamlined steeple type cab due to a tragic grade crossing accident. The PRR's P5A locomotives are a significant piece of railroad history. Industry-Leading Features: NEW.
The P5A locomotives were constructed between 1931 and 1935 and are a part of the rich history of model trains and train sets in the hobby of model making.