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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 6, 2005 3:51 PM
I model Bath, Maine from the 1970's to the present. Therfore I model several lines that have operated on this trackage.Primarily I model the Maine Central 1970-1983,but I also model Safe Handling Rail Inc. 2001 to 2003 and the Maine Eastern RR 2003-present. I don't like the Guilford paint scheme(not to mention that I don't believe Guilford ever turned a wheel on the Brunswick to Rockland branch!), so I skipped 1984-1990. I have been having difficulty finding locos or rolling stock for the Maine Coast RR, so, for now, I'm holding off on that era.
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Posted by mustanggt on Sunday, March 6, 2005 4:49 PM
I mainly model Guilford (B&M, MEC), Amtrak, and old Pre-1983 B&M, even though my layout is set in California.
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Posted by selector on Sunday, March 6, 2005 4:54 PM
Hi, everyone. I picked a Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo bedecked 4-6-4 from BLI as my first loco because that's what the LHS guy took out of the case and dazzled me with, sound and all. Don't know the first thing about the road, and don't care a whole lot; just want to have fun, and a sound-equipped J1e did it for me.

My layout is freelance, and the stock is a mix of CP, CN, and TH&B.

I really respect those American roads 'cuz they designed and built all of the great steamers that thundered up and down passes everywhere in North America.

Go, America!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 6, 2005 10:49 PM
I model the railroad that I used to rob way back in the late 1800's. I got away with many of them and started to get caught when the telegraph was established.. Do you know which company that was? Keep looking up for the answer.
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Posted by BRVRR on Monday, March 7, 2005 12:06 AM
My BRVRR is a fictitious '50s and '60s connecting line between the NYC and SF. It has morphed into a division of the NYC though. I have a single F7A in the Black River Valley Railroad grey, red, black and white livery.[:D]
Since I can operate the layout in a second era, 1990s-present, I also operate CONRAIL, NS, SF and CSX modern power and rolling stock.[:D][:D]
One day soon, I am going to have to decide which era to settle on.[banghead]

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 7, 2005 2:48 AM
Hey guys,
I model modern era UP and SP with BNSF interchange in the Pacific Northwest coast range. Eventhough I do have a couple of RS 1's running switching. I figure since it is freelanced that it's okay.
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Posted by aussiesteve on Monday, March 7, 2005 4:57 AM
Australian freelance heavily influenced by Victorian Railways & its successors
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 7, 2005 9:27 AM
I model Southern Pacific 1955-1976. The primary reason is SP engines traveled everywhere west of Chicago. SP usually bought every type of locomotive available by the manufacturers and had their own distintive light package which made them stand out. I prefer the mountain or grade scenerio so I can use the cab forward, the SD45's, and big power but it's nice to run the Alco S4 in yard service too. Unfortunately the Yellow Monster bought out SP, but such is life and the SP memory lives on.....
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Posted by Dbcxyz123 on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 3:22 PM
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Posted by AggroJones on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 3:47 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Butch Cassidy

I model the railroad that I used to rob way back in the late 1800's. I got away with many of them and started to get caught when the telegraph was established.. Do you know which company that was? Keep looking up for the answer.


Union Pacific?

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 3:49 PM
WOW Conrail got no Love ! I voted Chessie, although I model CSX during the 80's
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Posted by Dbcxyz123 on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 4:41 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by BRVRR

My BRVRR is a fictitious '50s and '60s connecting line between the NYC and SF. It has morphed into a division of the NYC though. I have a single F7A in the Black River Valley Railroad grey, red, black and white livery.[:D]
Since I can operate the layout in a second era, 1990s-present, I also operate CONRAIL, NS, SF and CSX modern power and rolling stock.[:D][:D]
One day soon, I am going to have to decide which era to settle on.[banghead]


I had a hard time chosing too!![:p][:p][:p][:p][:p][:p][:p]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 2:46 AM
Yes I model Union Pacific. Correct Aggrojones
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 9:00 AM
South Australian Railways, where there is just one wagon type that can be bought ready-to-run. Anything else is a kit, usually resin.
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Posted by johncolley on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 10:12 AM
OTHER!-GN in the late '40's/early '50 thru the Cascades
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Posted by Dbcxyz123 on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 3:29 PM
VOTE OR DIE [censored]!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




NORFOLK & WESTERN ALL THE WAY!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 8:09 PM
Are you having some sort of problem today?
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 8:16 PM
I checked "other" cuz I freelance.





But many roadnames visit my layout :) I paint the little people too :) a face only a mother could love!



That could be said about Mr. Clay or the BL2!

The rest of the story:

http://www.2guyzandsumtrains.com/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=61

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Posted by Dbcxyz123 on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 8:34 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Muddy Creek

Are you having some sort of problem today?


Your [#offtopic] but someone called me a [soapbox]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 10:44 PM
I model Milwaukee Road in the early 80s with some BN interchange.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 11:22 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Dbcxyz123

QUOTE: Originally posted by Muddy Creek

Are you having some sort of problem today?


Your [#offtopic] but someone called me a [soapbox]


Wait, someone called you a soapbox?

I model all kinds of stuff between the '40s and now. But my structures and scenery is of the 1950s. My primary intrest is Southern Pacific and Union Pacific in the late steam era. Steam rules, but some of today's diesels can't be passed up!
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Posted by Dbcxyz123 on Thursday, March 10, 2005 5:41 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by BoRockhard

QUOTE: Originally posted by Dbcxyz123

QUOTE: Originally posted by Muddy Creek

Are you having some sort of problem today?


Your [#offtopic] but someone called me a [soapbox]


Wait, someone called you a soapbox?

I model all kinds of stuff between the '40s and now. But my structures and scenery is of the 1950s. My primary intrest is Southern Pacific and Union Pacific in the late steam era. Steam rules, but some of today's diesels can't be passed up!


[|(]Yes[|(]
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Posted by Dbcxyz123 on Thursday, March 10, 2005 2:29 PM
Who keeps voting other!!!!!!!!!!!![|(][|(]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 10, 2005 9:14 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Dbcxyz123

Who keeps voting other!!!!!!!!!!!![|(][|(]


I did, and I 'splained why and I posted photo's to illustrate and I posted a link for more info. Any more questions? LOL [:D][:D][:D]

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:18 PM
I prefer smokey, sooty, oily, noisey steam, not picky about up, or bnsf, or any certain railroad,I'm not to picky just steam.
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Posted by countershot on Saturday, March 12, 2005 9:47 PM
I do not realy know but i think union pacific. I have a 4-6-6-4 challenger 2 F9's so that makes more UP than any other.
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Posted by soumodeler on Sunday, March 13, 2005 12:23 PM
I model the Southern Railway in 1975-present somewhere in the mountains. Or I will as soon as I get some track laid down.[|(]

All this is is track laid down on the roadbed and I see how slow I can get my locomotive to go.[sigh]


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