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What railroad do you model?
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 20, 2005 9:55 PM
I generally mix a ton of different roadnames together[banghead] Since I see this everyday, it makes more since with the models[:)]
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Posted by twhite on Sunday, February 20, 2005 10:06 PM
Should have said mixed railroads together, but basically it's Rio Grande standard gauge steam, with a lot of Espee thrown into the mix. Also, I have 'borrowed' locomotives from WP, C&S, C&O, Pennsy and GN. Makes for interesting consists.
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Posted by fwdguy on Sunday, February 20, 2005 10:13 PM
Burlington Northern here.

With some GN, NP, CB&Q.

Long live the BN!
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 20, 2005 10:18 PM
Thanks for replying
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 20, 2005 10:18 PM
Norfolk Southern, with run through's of CSX, BNSF, UP, and KCS.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 20, 2005 10:22 PM
My roster is generally BN with some bnsf, some csx, and some union pacific.[wow]


Trains rule![:D] and nascar is a close second[:)][tup]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 20, 2005 10:26 PM
I have my own industrial shortline that interchanges with CR and CP.

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 20, 2005 10:31 PM
Like i said eariler, There are a lot of different things going on on my layout. I even made my own railroad[8D]
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Posted by aussiesteve on Sunday, February 20, 2005 11:28 PM
Freelance but with real operators making an appearance under the open access regime out here [:)]
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Posted by orsonroy on Sunday, February 20, 2005 11:44 PM
I can't vote, 'cause there's no "OTHER" category. I model the NKP, NYC, PRR, P&E, P&PU, PT Co., TP&W, C&IM, CB&Q, M&STL, IC , GM&O and IT. Why are none of these large roads on this poll? (OK, besides the Q?)

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 21, 2005 12:43 AM
Ray B.: Pennsylvania was also on the list. None of the others were, though, from what I saw. As is usually the case in a poll like this, many names were left off. It has been asked before, so why not put an option for "other" in the poll?

Basically, I model UP from late steam to the present (mostly because I like their big steamers, so I've pretty much stuck with what I started with). I also have a mix of railroads which I have run from time to time, but I think those that I have run are all on the list.

The main thing is to model what you have fun with!
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Posted by Virginian on Monday, February 21, 2005 2:30 AM
You forgot other again.
N&W and Virginian in the 50's here.
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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Monday, February 21, 2005 2:32 AM
Of the list above, I picked the PRR. But I also model the Ma&Pa and the WW&F plus a little free lance.
Enjoy
Paul
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Posted by CPPedler on Monday, February 21, 2005 2:43 AM
There are some railways in the cold bit above Chicago , just a shame they are not in the poll !!!!!! CPPedler
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 21, 2005 8:29 AM
I model UP, SP, and ATSF in the 1940s-1950s era.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 21, 2005 8:46 AM
I model the Toledo Terminal so I can have an oval and have the PRR, NYC, C&O, B&O, DT&I, WAB, NKP, AnnArbor, D&TSL, TA&W on my railroad and be prototypically correct.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 21, 2005 9:27 AM
Sorry, none of theabove. Soo/CP

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 21, 2005 10:37 AM
There is an other Category. It's right beside mix road names together. It says : Mix roadnames together/ other. Im going to ask again using different roadnames, so look out for that[:D][^]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 21, 2005 10:46 AM
I will start to Model The McCloud River RR. On my new pike. I used to model the Southern Pacific on my HO. Need to covert to N scale for space reasons.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 21, 2005 10:58 AM
My main interest is Union Pacific, just love the big steam and open western scenery. However, like many modelers I also mix in other roads.

I have my own fictional railroad, Deere Valley & Western and use John Deere equipment for that at present. DV&W also interchanges with ATSF, SP and WP along with the UP.

This gives quite a variety of motive power and rolling stock and makes the layout seem ever-changing.

After the current layout is replaced, I hope to add more steam power such as cab forwards, 2-8-8-2's, 4-8-4's and some diesel switchers. I am keeping my eyes open for some unusual equipment that the DV&W can pick up from the scrappers to overhaul and use on its lines.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 21, 2005 11:18 AM
No one seems to show an intrest in amtrak. My layout isn't all freight, I also run some amtrak northeast corridor stuff.
STEAM RULES![;)] this may sound wired coming from someone who models the northeast corridor, but I threw in some freelance steam, and my own railroad the CML(Ceveland Metro Lines). How did cleveland become part of the northeast corridor[%-)]?
Because I wan't it to that's why![}:)]
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Posted by Eriediamond on Monday, February 21, 2005 11:26 AM
My signature say's it all.[:D] Or my forum name!!!
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Posted by WilmJunc on Monday, February 21, 2005 11:49 AM
Boston & Maine in the 40s to 50s.



Modeling the B&M Railroad during the transition era in Lowell, MA

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Posted by mustanggt on Monday, February 21, 2005 12:00 PM
Many american roads all on one layout. Mostly Santa Fe, Amtrak, and Guilford (MEC, B&M). I even have a GO transit train pulled by an Amtrak F40PH.
Dave
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 21, 2005 12:04 PM
CNR in the fifties....that would be in Canada!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 21, 2005 1:05 PM
All my locos are PRR, but I freelance. My Passenger cars has my railroad name on them, Eastern RR. I keep PRR on my locos for my favorite RR.
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Posted by siberianmo on Monday, February 21, 2005 1:34 PM
My Can-Am railroad features VIA Rail, BC Rail, Amtrak, CP/CP Rail and CN.

This HO pike is set in an imaginary place that one might see VIA and Amtrak passenger trains, along with CP/CP Rail and CN freights. The BC Rail passenger rail route is a point-to-point mountain run located in the middle of my layout.

A suggestion: If Amtrak is a railroad - then VIA Rail surely is!
Happy Railroading! Siberianmo
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Posted by rf16a on Monday, February 21, 2005 1:44 PM
Mostly Pennsylvania.
Also PRSL, Conrail, Reading.
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Posted by red p on Monday, February 21, 2005 1:49 PM
I model Penn Central and early Amtrak
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Posted by AggroJones on Monday, February 21, 2005 2:29 PM
In this order : Southern Pacific--my railroad, AT&SF--owned some of the most spectacular steam designs, Union Pacific--standard hard-*** road of the west.
With a little Rio Grande, PRR, and N&W thown in.

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