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Favorite regional railroad
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 22, 2004 6:01 PM
Mine is the Reading & Northern.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 22, 2004 6:10 PM
My #1 favorite is CNW. My #2 is CR. My #3 is DMIRR.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 22, 2004 7:45 PM
I loved SP's Cotton Belt. But since it is no more, my favorite is the Mid-Michigan RR. DM&IR is cool, too.
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Posted by Fergmiester on Monday, March 22, 2004 7:58 PM
Apart from CN, Nova Scotia has two Regional railways. The Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia (CBNS), Frmerly CN and The Windsor and Hantsport, Formerly the Dominion Atlantic Railway (DAR) Which was CP.

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Posted by Noah Hofrichter on Monday, March 22, 2004 8:13 PM
Mine is the Wisconsin and Southern (WSOR) of course.[:D]

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Posted by mustanggt on Monday, March 22, 2004 8:15 PM
Guilford. Its the only freight trains I see
C280 rollin'
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 22, 2004 8:19 PM
Farmrail is my favorite.
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Posted by rf16a on Monday, March 22, 2004 9:44 PM
I voted for the Reading and Northern.
I've been to their HQ in Port Clinton, PA a couple of times. Very good operation.
Nice looking buildings too, the station/offices, the loco shop.
I hope they run the RDG T-1 again someday!
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Posted by orsonroy on Monday, March 22, 2004 9:51 PM
Ohio Central. Any road that's got a steam program is OK by me!

Ray Breyer

Modeling the NKP's Peoria Division, circa 1943

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 22, 2004 9:56 PM
The Maryland Midland has been a favorite for years.[:)] Runs right near the house, on former Western Maryland tracks. Busy little operation,[:D] just wi***hey would bring the dinner trains back![:(]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 22, 2004 11:33 PM
Arkansas & Missouri for me!! Nice folks, great paint scheme (always clean too!), great scenery, passenger
trains, and nothing but Alcos!!
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Posted by douginut on Monday, March 22, 2004 11:56 PM
Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee


Doug, in Utah
Doug, in UtaH
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 5:45 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by rf16a

I voted for the Reading and Northern.
I've been to their HQ in Port Clinton, PA a couple of times. Very good operation.
Nice looking buildings too, the station/offices, the loco shop.
I hope they run the RDG T-1 again someday!


Its the only railroad left were you can go around they're property without getting arrested. They had a nice open house in the fall for there 20th. It's amazing that a 7 mile tourist railroad (the Blue Mountain & Reading) turned into a 300 mile plus regional railroad in just 20 years.
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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 7:47 AM
After all of these years of mega mergers and economic up/down swings, Florida East Coast is still prospering. They take excellent care of their mainline and some of the yards are among the cleanest!

As you get closer to the Miami area, however, it stands to reason that security is likely going to be tighter and more "alert".

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Posted by n2mopac on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:26 AM
I don't understand why these polls keep popping up with short lists of "favorite railroads" that are so short that they couldn't possible included all the favorites of those who read this forum. For me, I don't know that they are necessarily my "favorite," but I model two regional lines, The Wichita Tillman & Jackson (north central Texas, south central Oklahoma) and the Fort Worth & Western (north central and central Texas). They are both strong regional railroads and make very interesting interchange traffic on my BNSF Wichita Falls sub. layout.
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Posted by dragenrider on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 11:45 AM
Arkansas and Missouri! [^] Fantastic tourist train and a real working railroad, too!

The Cedar Branch & Western--The Hillbilly Line!

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Posted by Roadtrp on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 12:37 PM
I've always really enjoyed the Walt Disney World Railroad! [:D]
-Jerry
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Posted by ClinchValleySD40 on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 2:18 PM
FEC.


Larry

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Posted by bcammack on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 2:38 PM
Point Comfort & Northern

All 13.5 miles of it. [:)]
Regards, Brett C. Cammack Holly Hill, FL
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 3:04 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by n2mopac

I don't understand why these polls keep popping up with short lists of "favorite railroads" that are so short that they couldn't possible included all the favorites of those who read this forum. For me, I don't know that they are necessarily my "favorite," but I model two regional lines, The Wichita Tillman & Jackson (north central Texas, south central Oklahoma) and the Fort Worth & Western (north central and central Texas). They are both strong regional railroads and make very interesting interchange traffic on my BNSF Wichita Falls sub. layout.
Ron


There is a limit of 15 lines to put the questions in. I used all 15.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 3:42 PM
Thats a bit of a tough one.
I`d have to say it`s the one that i`m nearest to, so it`ll be the Providence&Worcster at the moment.
Of course theres always going to be a place in my heart for the Montana Rail Link and it`s mile long plus stretch of freight train plowing through the deep snow.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:00 PM
I'd have to agree with Noah, The WSOR is my modern favorite , But the old SOO LINE of yesteryear will always be my fondest.
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Posted by memsd on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 9:15 PM
Local fav is DM&E.
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Posted by Allen Jenkins on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 12:26 AM
I'll write in the Nashville & Eastern, running the rails of the Tennessee Central Railroad.
Allen/Backyard
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 2:36 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by memsd

Local fav is DM&E.
Hello memsd, I think this railroad is neat by the way they write different city names on each locomotive. Is there any history or reason for this? "HAPPY RAILS"
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