Just goes to show what can be done when you have the money and set out to do it. Ben Levin of PA. built his own Broadway Limited train complete with an AB E8 unit and three Pennsylvania RR cars. He restored the train to look exactly like it did back in the 1950's and he travels in it with his own crew of 5. Talk about extreme!
Dennis
I walked along the PRR consist at Spencer as it sat hooked up to a portable generator which I assume was in the place of running the HEP and it was as if I had time traveled to 1950..it just gleamed. I was tempted to knock on the door but couldn't muster the courage or be seen as an obnoxious foamer. Ah what money can buy...seeing is believing.
Ben pulled in with his entire private train to exhibit for National Train Day at Philadelphia 30th street station last May and was given a place at the station to show it. The restoration that his shop did was impeccable. The exterior was perfect in every way while the interior of his private car was customized to suit. People were not allowed to walk through. I believe that Bens Private car uses diesel generator power when the train engine is not running. I was told that most of the time this train travels the Pennsylvanian route from Philadelphia to Harrisburg or Pittsburgh but I believe that it has gone as far as Chicago. Nice way to travel for the rich!
