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I don't think it's so much a matter of loyalty as much as it is what you like to model. I prefer western US and BIG steam and diesel. So naturally I run big boys and challengers for the UP. I also have UP F7's and a few UP freight cars and one passenger consist. I am considering a UP turbine and more freight cars, but have to expand the layout before I go much further. If the licensing costs a couple bucks extra, I won't have a problem. I also run ATSF passenger & freight, so if they have a licensing problem, I could be affected there also. Do I really care? No, almost all products today have licensed brand names and to boycott because of this would be IMHO non-productive. There are lots of reasons to boycott a product or company, such as poor employment practices, pollution of the enviornment, corrupt business practices (Enron) or just plain poor services or products. But to boycott just because of the brand name seems a waste of energy. If you don't like UP, don't buy it. I don't buy Pepsi Cola because I like Coca Cola better. But I don't boycott Pepsi because of their licensed trademark.
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