Nifty story! Though why anyone would be nostalgic for the Penn Central eludes me...
Mitch
That car is more of a monument to itself than the railroad. It became a local legend while abandoned on that siding. It wore those colors for decades, so why not leave it that way? Plus, it was built for the NYC. Doesn't make sense to display a Central car along a former Cumberland Valley (later PRR) line. And if anyone is in the area, I highly recommend stopping in. Those folks have done an amazing job with the restoration and have a nice little museum inside.