Well this train is surely welcome to Hi-Railers as much as it is 3RS or 2R. I think its time for something accurate for those who are in the market for 21" cars.
And if the train isn't made, at least Sam was able to see one of the nicer photos of the Crescent. (Which is also in the album below.)
I came across some other photos of interest, albeit it looks like 50's photos are hard to find online and only have several throughout my library. Posting only links to abide by forum rules; I do not own any of these photos or media.
- Crescent behind a GG1 in 1972. I took a look on google maps, person-view, and it actually does look like this is New Haven station in the background. I'm confused since that's another hour or so past Penn Station, NY. They are indeed SOU coaches behind the GG1. Second coach looks to be a Budd coach with a black roof for those stuck on roofs.
- Photo of late 70's Crescent leaving what looks like Washington Union Station under the wires: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/247346204509217252/
- Third photo is a late 70's Crescent leaving DC, still under the wire. Looks like only 3 A units on this one. http://capitollimited.blogspot...and-viscinity-5.html
- 1973 Crescent (note, gold leaf lettering and no yellow handrails, also dirty, but not late 70's dirty) https://www.pinterest.com/pin/233694668143226893/
- All sorts of interesting mid-late 70's photos of the Crescent. Very good album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/...ms/72157685611545394
- YouTube video of NBC news story on the Southern Crescent in 1978 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJSW0cDTiJw (You can see some car interior colors, including the 1602 or 1613 Dome. Also what a Nathan M5 sounded like on these. About 5:17 shows the ride of Lake Pontchartrain.)
- Not quite in scope of this project, but supposedly an Amtrak GG1 pulling the Crescent through Philly in 1976 http://www.trainweb.org/railpi...RR_GG1k_906-5-76.jpg
