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The roaring twenties saw an increase in commuter rail traffic and the Pennsylvania Railroad was in need of a new locomotive for the job. Mechanical Engineer William F. Kiesel Jr. went to work designing a new engine using the E6 Atlantic's boiler as a base. The G5 was the result, becoming one of the largest and most powerful Ten Wheelers ever built! They had 68 inch drivers, smaller than the Atlantic, but the extra weight placed on the drivers provided up to 41,000 pounds of tractive effort, and provided for quicker acceleration. The Juniata Shops built 121 G5's between 1923 and 1929, and they were put to work on trains around Pittsburgh, PA, the New Jersey area, Chicago, IL, Fort Wayne, IN, and the Long Island Railroad. Author Alvin Staufer noted in his book "Pennsy Power", that a G5-led milk train also ran through rural Pennsylvania with a combine for the occasional passenger. Oftentimes it would be a hunter getting off at a clearing in the woods. The G5's were well-regarded by crews for their acceleration, reliability, and power. Retirement came between 1948 and 1955, but 3 examples were preserved today, namely #5741 which is on static display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.

Broadway Limited Imports' HO Scale PRR/LIRR G5 features:
-Paragon4 Sound & Control System
-Synchronized Puffing Smoke with Chuff Sound
-Variable Puffing Smoke Intensity and timing
-Integral DCC Decoder with Back EMF for Industry Best Slow Speed Operation in DC and DCC
-Precision Drive Mechanism engineered for continuous heavy load towing and smooth slow speed operation
-5-Pole Can Motor with Skew Wound Armature
-Heavy Die Cast Boiler, Tender Body, and Chassis for Increased Tractive Effort
-Premium Caliber Painting with Authentic Paint Scheme
-Two tender variations – Accurate for pre-war and post-war details
-and more!

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📷1931 Lionel Trains artwork