Where to find railroad names

[michelrs]

Does anybody know where I can find which rail roads are in certain areas of the US (and Canada)? I'm trying to get an idea of what area to model, and would like to be as accurate as possible (I guess it wouldn't make much sense to have a B&O train run in Alaska!).
Thanks![:D]

[Javern]

http://www.aar.org/AboutTheIndustry/StateInformation.asp

[michelrs]

Thanks for the info! [:)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Javern

http://www.aar.org/AboutTheIndustry/StateInformation.asp

I live in Central New York and I didn't realize how many Railroads there are here.
Thanks for the link!

[simon1966]

Do you have a time era you are planning to model? This would impact significantly what RR's are running in any particular part of the US.

[michelrs]

Simon:
modern time, like 1980 on.

[simon1966]

The modern link above would be a good choice then. What I would do, is make a decision about the exact location and the year, and then post a specific question back to get guidance because various mergers have happened in the last 25 years. BNSF did not exist in 1980 for example.

[michelrs]

Simon, thanks for the tip, that's a good idea.

[chateauricher]

QUOTE: http://www.aar.org/AboutTheIndustry/StateInformation.asp

A very helpful site IF you want American railroads. What about Canadian railroads ?

[simon1966]

QUOTE: Originally posted by chateauricher

QUOTE: http://www.aar.org/AboutTheIndustry/StateInformation.asp

A very helpful site IF you want American railroads. What about Canadian railroads ?

Is there an Association of Canadian Railroads?

[jkeaton]

Sure there is - the Railway Association of Canada:
http://www.railcan.ca/

Jim

There are also railway atlas available that will show you what lines run in what areas. As well, for Canadian railways (and the operations of Canadian railways in the USA) there's the Canadian Trackside Guide, published by the Bytown Railway Society - an invaluable resource about Canadian railways, from locomotive numbers to radio frequencies to preserved equipment.
Bytown Railway Society: http://www.bytownrailwaysociety.ca/
Sales page for the Trackside Guide: http://www.bytownrailwaysociety.ca/sales.htm

Jim