go to the block line.com go to the American Association of Private Railroad Coach owners. Go to the prr fan club this is an easy one.
A traditional diesel electric locomotive for passenger service will cost about $2M. Electrics seem to be going for more, though I don't know why. Seems to me they should be less. Transformers are cheaper than diesel engines. The Acela, JetTrain, ICE ...
There are two TRAINS of thought on this. The American record is held by the the A class Atlantics (4-4-2) built in 1935-37 by Alco for the Milwaukee Railroad. This locomotive was recorded at 120+ mph. The European record is held by the German's strea...