I just found this website, about a group that is building a modern version of the NYCS. With modern locomotives painted in the two tone grey NYC. It’s pretty neat, they even have a complete history of it also.
Check it out here http://www.nycsystem.com/index.html
As a New York Central fan and modeler, I wish it were so. However, I would probably still prefer the steam and early diesel. [(-D]
Tom
A few years back one of the N Scale specific mags ran a spread on a 21st Century Milwaukee Road.
Very nice try. Modern boxcars and hoppers in NYC scheme looks good too.
Matt
A number of years ago I was planning that my layout would represent the Pere Marquette, if it had remained separate of the C&O into the 1960s and 1970s. I painted up a few pieces of equipment, but eventually followed the draw of going back to the steam era.
Here is one of the GP7s I painted for a 1970s version.
I don’t think that I have any photos of the GP30 or GP40 that I painted.
An example of alternate history at it’s finest.
Since that’s what I do on my own road (although not as drastically), I wholeheartedly approve!
Very nice work, and a good concept design for the motive power.
That’s neat! Thanks for sharing!