Alco PB-1

Baltimore & Ohio

No. 3342 -Powered

No. 3362 -Dummy

Alco PB-1

Delaware & Hudson

No. 3348 -Powered

No. 3368 -Dummy

Alco PB-1

Erie Lackawanna

No. -Powered

No. -Dummy

Alco PB-1

New York Central

No. 3343 -Powered

No. 3363 -Dummy

Alco PB-1

Nickel Plate

No. 3350 -Powered

No. 3370 -Dummy

Alco PB-1

Pennsylvania Railroad

No. 3344 -Powered

No. 3364 -Dummy

Alco PB-1

Santa Fe

No. 3345 -Powered

No. 3365 -Dummy

Alco PB-1

Southern Pacific

No. 3346 -Powered

No. 3366 -Dummy

Alco PB-1

Union Pacific

No. 3347 -Powered

No. 3367 -Dummy

Alco PB-1

Undecorated

No.3341 -Powered

No.3361 -Dummy

October 1970's Trade Topics section of Model Railroader details the new Athearn ALCO PA-1/PB-1 diesels. The above announcement ad dates from October 1969.

Con-Cor's HO-scale PA-1, produced in Europe by Lilliput, beats the Athearn example to market by about six months. The Con-Cor PA-1 is found in the March '70 Model Railroader Trade Topics. Con-Cor announced a PB-1 mate for its PA-1, but I don't believe the PB-1 was ever released.

August 1970 brings, "ALCO's famous PA-1" to the Athearn line.

Released the same year, 1970, as the Athearn model was Con-Cor's ALCO PA-1. As seen above, major spotting differences between the Athearn and Con-Cor PA-1 models include a single headlight and no cab steps. This model was made by Lilliput in Europe for Con-Cor. Early Con-Cor ads call for a matching PB-1, however it is not known to have been released. The Con-Cor PA-1 didn't fare as well as the Athearn model was not cataloged by Con-Cor by the mid/late '70s.

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