Called “The Most Famous Train in the World, the New York Central 20th Century Limited is one of the classic and most recognizable named trains of the 20th Century. Headed by some of the worlds most famous locomotives and connecting the great cities of New York City and Chicago, the 20th Century Limited – along with its competitor from the Pennsylvania Rail Road the Broadway Limited – operated for more than 60 years.
This classic named train set replicates the New York Central's premier high-speed luxury train as it appeared in the late 1940's/early 1950's, when it had all-new cars and a sleek complement of streamlined diesel engines to pull it.
Contents of this set:
- Baggage-RPO #5017
- Pullman 4-4-2 Sleeper "George Washington Bridge"
- Pullman 4-4-2 Sleeper "Bay Bridge"
- Pullman 4-4-2 Sleeper "Queensboro Bridge"
- Club-Lounge "Lake Shore"
- Kitchen-Dormitory #474
- Dining Car #401
- Pullman 12-Bedroom Sleeper "Port of Buffalo"
- 5-Bedroom Lounge Observation "Hickory Creek"
- Display UNITRACK
- Special "Red Carpet" re-railer
- Pair w/EMD E7A NYC 2-Locomotive Set (#74840)