Photo Courtesy of URHS | Bob Krone Collection. NYC Observation Car Added to 2021 Autumn Colors Express Consist By Railfan & Railroad Staff HUNTINGTON, W.V. — Railroad enthusiasts will have a rare opportunity to ride a historic New York Central observation car through the mountains of West Virginia in 2021. On Wednesday, Rail Excursion Management Co., organizers of the Autumn Colors Express, announced that “Hickory Creek” would be added to the annual excursion through the New River Gorge in October. The car is owned by New Jersey’s United Railroad Historical Society and was once featured on NYC’s famed 20th Century Limited. The 2021 edition of the excursion will run four days, from Oct. 21-24, from Huntington to Hinton, W.V.