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No
other train fired the imagination of the American
public like New York Central's 20th Century
Limited. Its exclusive clientele and blistering
schedule between New York and Chicago made it the
stuff of legends for 65 years. A favorite with
business and industry leaders, its luxurious
accommodations - including a red carpet on the
platform at New York - also attracted stars of
stage and screen, further fueling the train's
celebrity status and romantic image.
New equipment finally arrived from Pullman in 1948,
supplemented by refurbished 4-4-2 sleepers and RPOs
from the 1938 trains. Painted in a new version of
the two-tone gray scheme, sleepers and observations
were named for various bodies of water in salute to
the "Water Level Route" slogan. Up front, matched
sets of EMD E7s provided 4000 horsepower to meet
the 16-hour westbound, 15-1/2 hour eastward
schedule.
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• Based on
1948 Train
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9 Completely New Cars
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Authentic Paint & Lettering
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Superbly Detailed Inside & Out
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PROTO-Max™ Die Cast Metal Knuckle
Couplers
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Matching PROTO 2000® E7 Diesels
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First Car Arrives Winter 2008
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