Hey Scott how about some R-1s and R-2s. They were used in the Detroit River Tunnel by the NYC.
Thanks, Dan
The R-2 could make for an interesting choice. Besides the NYC, the South Shore in Indiana picked up some in the 1950s as the NYC retired them. The South Shore converted them to run on their 1500 volt system, and they ran into the 1970s. 2 different railroads worth of electrics could be made using the same basic shell as a starting point (the South Shore moved the cab doors from the front of the carbody onto the sides).
The South Shore also had several paint variations: all were traction orange, early version had South Shore Railroad spelled out in letters, later version had the lettering replaced with the stylized South Shore herald, and the final engine converted got an ultra snazzy zebra striped face in black and white.
