Unbuilt: GE UPDATE: The Millenium Machine (And How NYC 3001's Restoration Led Me There)

After slight disappointment from a false assumption regarding the Mowhawk restoration announcement, I was reminded of a unique locomotive from General Electric that I forgot to include in the latest episode of Unbuilt. This is the Millennium Machine: a dual engine control cab railcar that was proposed to pull the 21st Century Limited excursion along with C&O 614 and NYC 3001. Its proposal is so unorthodox that making a community post about this mighty engine simply wouldn't do it justice, so I figure I might as well cover its segment now as if it were included in the original episode of Unbuilt.
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[@mrnascarjg2416]

Bro getting ratioed resulted in needing to issue a video update 😆

[@thomasavensjr.2790]

I am glad to hear the restoration news about NYC locomotive 3001, the 3001 is one of a few preserved NYC steam locomotives and I would really like to see a NYC steam engine return to operation again after 65+ years.

[@SleepTrain456]

I'm glad to see that we already have episode 3 of Unbuilt! Now, in addition to all the great and odd proposed GE locomotives mentioned in the last episode, I've learned of two more unbuilt GE locomotives: the "Millennium Machine" for an excursion run that never happened, and a locomotive called the "AC7100CW" (which, to my knowledge, was never built either). Both of these would have been _behemoths_ of railroad equipment!
Also, I'm glad to see NYC 3001 restored. Lastly, you took that comment about "elephant ears" quite well!
Thanks for sharing these!

[@DCSk8er529]

New Hudson may happen eventually. But as a New York Central fan I am excited for 3001 to be restored. Especially since it's not far from my home town.

[@JessicaKasumi1990]

Amazing what one dose of good news can lead to.

[@LucidStew]

Looks like a standard gauge version of the Supertrain!

[@confusedshovel1232]

bro got ratio'd no way

[@anf_8310_ab]

Pensy getting ratioed by Fort Wayne wasn't in my 2024 bingo

[@CedarLakeRailfanner]

I just can't believe that under all the cowling it was 2 dash 9s is just kinda funny

[@paulcastillo1310]

Cool update

[@solidaridadjusticia1438]

3:20 straight outta snowpiercer

[@genesisrailfan1507]

Very unrelated but,
Happy 40 years of Tomz, Pensyfan19!

[@williamtheNWRS3class]

yayyy 3001 is being restored! :D
but no new build hudson :(

[@mistermadmachine6311]

😱woah

[@TrainBandit]

Well it looks like I still get to have my pipe dream of building a Hudson myself 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kabob129]

kewl

[@nottelling8129]

This thing’s an american version of the Odakyu Romancecars

[@KatyPacific382]

0:59 WHAT
Fort Wayne is so unhinged it's not even funny.
*They're really uping the tomfoolery this year!*