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Shortlines are a lot of fun to model. A lot of people would agree with me on the fact that if you're faced with limited space, modeling a shortline would be an interesting and neat path to take. Sure you don't have the elaborate trackwork or heavy duty engines of Class 1's, but it has a rustic sort of feel.On my future layout I'm planning on modeling the Grand Rapids Eastern RR. Though now it's officially part of Mid Michigan RR (both are Rail America owned), I plan on modeling circa 2000 when GRE still had their engine (on another MMRR line now, never gets to GRE rails anymore) and they interchanged with the MMRR in Lowell, in addition to CSX and NS in Grand Rapids (which they still do). I have an Atlas GP38 that will be painted up for their 3839, and then I'm basically set. The current GRE (MMRR) uses MMRR #24, a GP9.Here's the 3839:[img]http://conrail-jon.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures/17681/IMG_0113_6.JPG[/img]And here's the 24:[img]http://conrail-jon.rrpicturearchives.net/pictures/11691/100_4282.jpg[/img]To me, a small railroad with interesting motive power like GRE would be a lot of fun to model. Maybe someday.....
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