favorite railroads

[nickt22]

Personally, I have a preference towards certain roadnames and equipment, and that interest tends to be in roads in the midwest. Because all 14 years of my life so far have been in Missouri, I especially like the Katy, Missouri Pacific, and other Midwestern roads like the Milwaukee road and the Chicago North Western. What are your guy's favorite roads and why do you tend to like it so much

 

[alexweiihman]

You might want to ask this in the Trains forum but I like the Norfolk and Western, theres nothing better than a long coal drag pulled by two A-class steamers.

[3railguy]

My favorite is Great Northern for it's collors mainly. I always thought my home state railroad (Wisconsin Central - now CN) had the icky colors.

[Anonymous]

Being from the South,

It's Southern (prior to Norfolk Southern). You know, gives a Green Light.... and all that, I remember seeing it when they first started painting the green light in the "O", thought that was sooo cool.

I also tend to like the Florida East Coast, they are still kicking today despite being a smaller railroad.  I just think the old Yellow and Red Engines were cool.

I'm also going to try and paint a couple S-2's like the FJ&G, my wife is from there, and the paint scheme is pretty cool. 

Jason

[CSXect]

CSX,Cheesie,C&O, B&O, L&N, N&W,NS,Conrail,PRR,Seaboard

[johnandjulie13]

Since I like the "old days" I prefer most fallen flag railroads: PRR, NYC, IC, C&NW, CB&Q.

Regards,

John O

[jefelectric]

PRR, Reading, CNJ & Lackawanna

[palallin]

Being another Missouri mule, my favorites are Frisco, MoPac, & T & P.

[underworld]

CP & LE....Cedar Point & Lake Erie, a two foot gauge live steam coal powered line at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. The first Real train I ever rode on. I also like Erie & Lakawanna, Erie, B&O, C&O, C&NW, DT&I (and any other road with Toledo in the name) Ann Arbor, Darjeeling, RhB.....and just about any other foreign narrow gauge road.

 

underworld

[luther_stanton]

ACL and then the NYC. 

The ACL had interesting colors early on (Purple and Silver/Gray).  They were also prevalent in both GA (where we currently reside) and FL (where we vacation frequently).

NYC since they were always the underdog to PRR.  And of course, the Hudsons. 

[underworld]

Oh yeah....almost forgot... My Railroad!!!!!

underworld 

[otftch]

I like Santa-Fe.They have a wide variety of diesel paint schemes.

                                                                         Ed

[Garfield]

CSX,Cheesie,C&O, B&O, L&N, N&W,NS,Conrail,PRR,Seaboard

I'm pretty much with you, just trade out Conrail for ICG and GM&O and maybe Mopac and Frisco, well ok and Santa Fe.  But Chessie comes first! Respect the Cat !

[darianj]

I would go with NYC Central, Erie, BNSF & Boston & Maine.

[laz 57]

NYC, PRR.

laz57

[Anonymous]

Northern Pacific, Great Northern (I was born in Tacoma, WA)

C&O, B&O, Chessie, Conrail, Norfolk Southern, Southern, PRR, Reading, NYC

[cnw1995]

C&NW, also long gone obscure local electric roads like the Woodstock and Sycamore; Rockford Interurban, Fox Valley Electric...

[Jumijo]

NYC, Santa Fe, Boston and Maine, New Haven. I like a lot of them.

And for some reason, which I have no good answer for, there are a few I would not buy on a toy train - Rock Island, Southern, Chessie, oh and Norfolk Southern .

Jim 

[A&Y Ry]

Why Southern and N&W of course. But not the Norfolk Southern conglomeration which is too modern.

[tgovebaker]

D&RGW.

 

I love the new Heritage Series paint job. Can't wait to pick one up. 

[kpolak]

Having family in Northern indiana I've always been a big fan of the South Shore, and Union Pacific.

Doug, what do you think of the Lionel/K-Line South Shore Interurban?  This is one of the first I've seen.   Have you seen any other offerings?

Kurt

[anjdevil2]

Growing up in NJ, my Great Grandfather worked for the PRR, out of Adams Station(North Brunswick, NJ - now a MOW station) and we lived 1/4 mile from the NorthEast Corridor.

I've come to admire the Central of New Jersey and the Camden & Amboy(which had tracks through my town and ran the John Bull oh so many years ago).

 

 

[wchrisyoung]

My favorite railroads are B&O, PRR, Western Maryland, Chessie, CSX and Amtrak.

 

[traindaddy1]

New York Central and New Haven......Just because!

[vbkostur]

C&O,C&O,C&O,C&O, CSX,Cheesie,C&O, B&O, Conrail.

 

[CSXect]

Also the BFT Buckeye Freight and Terminal

[ChooChooMan2]

L & N

Santa Fe.

 

Choo Choo (Jeff)

[Frank53]

NYC, PRR.

laz57

I trying to keep all my equipment northeastern. so I have also included New Haven, Lackawanna and Jersey Central.

[Jumijo]

 

I forgot to mention my all time favorite -

L  I  O  N  E  L     L  I  N  E  S 

[csxt30]

 

I forgot to mention my all time favorite -

L  I  O  N  E  L     L  I  N  E  S 

     MINE TOO !!

Thanks, John             

( just helping you reach 3000 )