Saluda grade is a abandoned route in North Carolina with a average grade of 4.24%. I Think a route set in the early 80s from Spartanburg to Asheville which would include Saluda grade would be a great idea . Potential highhood EMD locomotives SD45,GP30,SD40 and the GP35.Potential high hood GE locomotives U23B and U30C (if you have any suggestions put them in the comments)
1: I LOVE this suggestion. 2: Saluda didn't have any passenger service in the 80's. The only passenger service on the line at the time had been 4501's run in the 70's and a yet-to-happen test run in March 1992 and then 611's yet-to-happen runs in 92 and 94.
