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Name your railroad?

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cnw1995
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Name your railroad?
Posted by cnw1995 on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 8:45 AM
Do you have a name for your pike? How did you come up with it? I realized when the traveling boxcar visited that I don't have a name for mine.

Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 8:47 AM
Thats funny, I don't have a name for my countless floor layouts too![:D][banghead][%-)][D)]
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MartyE
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Posted by MartyE on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 9:21 AM
Kodiak Junction... after my faithful k9 companion Kodi the Husky Dog!

Trying to update my avatar since 2020 Laugh

MartyE and Kodi the Husky Dog! ( 3/31/90-9/28/04 ) www.MartyE.com My O Gauge Web Page and Home of Kodiak Junction!

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FJ and G
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Posted by FJ and G on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 10:25 AM
Santa Fe. Got it from a fallen flag RR.

If I ever find a sweetheart, I'll dedicate it to her instead.
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TexasEd
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Posted by TexasEd on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 11:17 AM
Yes, The Cypress Creek Rail Road

I just created a logo yesterday.

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FJ and G
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Posted by FJ and G on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 11:42 AM
Very nice, Ed!

Reminds me of Maine Central's pine tree symbol but much better.
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railfan23
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Posted by railfan23 on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 2:09 PM
I named mine Maryland Central, Route of the Blue Crab.
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Roger Bielen
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Posted by Roger Bielen on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 2:24 PM
The ELM Ry after the granddaughters a.k.a. assistant engineers.
Roger B.
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TexasEd
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Posted by TexasEd on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 4:09 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by FJ and G

Very nice, Ed!

Reminds me of Maine Central's pine tree symbol but much better.


Thanks, David. It is supposed to be a cypress tree. I may add some "knees" to it.

My next problem is finding a good color scheme for rolling stock that is easy to produce with decals.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 4:19 PM
Ed,

Like the logo!

Maybe a Jade Green car, with that as a white logo.... or a Red/Gray with sort of a lighting stripe.


Chris.
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spankybird
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Posted by spankybird on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 5:31 PM
We had a hard enough time naming our town, so Spanky's Cove is just going to be a stop along the C & O.

I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com 

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Dr. John
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Posted by Dr. John on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 5:50 PM
I call mine the Opelika & Oneonta, the O&O or "Round & Round Route".
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garyseven
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Posted by garyseven on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 6:12 PM
Seahaven -

From the little artifical world built for Truman Burbank in the movie, The Truman Show.

Here's a picture of C.P. Middletown (one of the founders of the Seahaven Pacific Railroad.)

To some, he wasn't a very nice man.
--Scott Long N 45° 26' 58 W 122° 48' 1
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 8:00 PM
Chicago Great Northern. A hold over from my HO days. In my world the Burlington Northern never happened, so the Great Northern bought the CGW to get into Chicago.
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3railguy
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Posted by 3railguy on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 9:27 PM
CELLAR VALLEY RAILWAY
John Long Give me Magnetraction or give me Death.
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 10:06 PM
Kneading, Repaire, and Newe Partes.

It isn't built yet, so I'm condsidering changing the name.

-Daniel
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dougdagrump
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Posted by dougdagrump on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 11:34 PM
How about :
Alimony Central......
Shorta Funds Way......

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