Jan 15, New York Central Railroad

The E8, along with the earlier E7, proved to be the pinnacle for passenger models as rail travel was starting to wane during the 1950s.

The Maine Central Railroad has been serving its home state for 150 years. Today, it is still on paper albeit owned by Pan Am Railways.

The Chessie System was a holding company created in 1973 composed of the B&O, C&O, and Western Maryland.