Route Proposal: Penn Central (or New York Central) Springfield To Albany (and To Selkirk) Route

With the recent release of New York Central's Boston & Albany Route from Boston, MA to Springfield, MA, I would like to send a proposal for another New York Central Route. And that is the 101-mile section from Springfield, MA to Albany, NY with an additional 8 miles or so to Selkirk, NY. Selkirk, NY is also home to one of the largest railyards in the northeast.

If the route is to be set in the Penn Central or Conrail era, it shall include the versatile EMD GP40, the burly EMD SD40, EMD SD45 and GE U30C as primary road power, and the EMD GP7, GP9, and SW-series as switchers.

If the route is to be set in the NYC era, (since the Boston & Albany includes an all-ALCO pack) it shall include an all-EMD pack, including the F3 and F7 as primary freight power, the E7 and E8 as primary passenger power, and the GP7, GP9, and SW-series as switchers. Along with a variety of freight equipment, it shall also include streamlined coaches for the New England States, as well as the Lake Shore Limited.