After much deliberation on this matter I have decided to give the Leeds Hill Railroad a proper theme. This will probably be a little tricky to maintain, and will severely limit what stock I can purchase. Though, that may be a good thing! My only current loco is my Forney that is lettered for the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad in Maine, USA.
I also want to have a diesel engine that is lettered for the Providence & Worcester Railroad; which runs between Providence, RI, USA and Worcester, MA, USA. Ideally this loco would be either a GP 38-2 or a GP 9. It looks as if I'll have to do the paintwork and lettering myself because no manufacturer makes such a loco is g-scale. But, that will be a cool project for down the road. Anyway! These two locos have one thing in common, which is very dear to me: the Northeast United States (i.e. New England). Keeping my locos and stock narrowed to this geographical area will greatly limit what I can run, but it will also be a fun challenge! As I said, I will have to repaint a diesel engine to look like a P&W locomotive, and there aren't many other lines that run around this part of the country, since it's such a small area. Other possible options that are common locos include...
However I could repaint and letter many other lines to fit my needs. There are several short-line railroads in Massachusetts alone that I could model (though, I'd have to see if any of them have their own locos and stock). I may also go with a much older-looking steam locomotive from an Early-American period. I've always liked the way they looked!
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