I'm becoming a snob

[davekelly]

CARRfan,

Growing up in the NE my favorites are CNJ, PRR and LV. I will admit, though, that those big Gray dirty 6 axle diesels were something to watch pulling a long train through the desert!

[Anonymous]

It's all relative.

Growing up here in CA, the "up-close" & personal RR's are the ones with big Gray dirty 6-axle diesels passing by on a daily basis. (mind you, they're all yellow now, but you get the point).

[davekelly]

Chip,

I'll agree with Crandell. You've narrowed your interest in the hobby - his word is discerning. A snob is someone that criticizes or flames what others like - and I've seen nothing you've ever posted that even hints at that.

Dave

[tstage]

This is getting pretty sad. Ray rattles off acronyms of eastern RR's and I know exactlly which ones he's talking about. (Erie Lackawana did throw me for a split second though.) I'll admit, I'm partial the ones east of the Mississippi.

Don't get me wrong. I LOVE the west. Beautiful part of our country. (I've been to every state of the Continental US but ND.) Great expanses...vistas as far as the eye can see...and (in places) the feel and look for what Lewis & Clark must have gazed upon exactly 200 years ago at this time.

However, the western RR's always seem (to me) "out there somewhere" - remote. The eastern ones seem more personable and up close. Again, as Ray stated, this is by no means a slight to those of you who model them. [:)] It's pretty much what you're used to and/or grew up with.

Tom

P.S. I'll admit, I am kinda fond of the DRG & W. It just reaks of the ol' west.

[howmus]

No, NO, Chip, I think he meant that 2 more weeks you will know why you gag at names like UP and SF.......... LOL Actually it has to do with your location - PA - that's more or less Northeast. Those of us in the NE have always gagged at names like UP and SF. We tend to like those great railroads like NYC, PRR, B&O, EL and many others. It is just a culture thing.........

Chip, I love your posts, they make my day!

(Disclamer: The above post is not intended to nor written with the idea of insulting any of the fine people in this great hobby. The above remarks are purely a form of humor and should not be misconstrued as factual. Howmus does not nor has ever truely disliked the UP or SF railroads since he has never actually been to that part of this great country that has those specific above mentioned organizations known as UP or SF. The writer does not take sides in the ongoing disput concerning licensing of trademarks or lawsuits pertaining to the use of said corporation trademarks. Nor does the writer actually own any rolling stock, locomotives or other items with the above mentioned trademarks in any scale including but not limited to HO, also known as 1/87 and Horribly Oversized. The fact that the writer does not own any such rolling stock, locos or other items afor mentioned in this disclaimer should not be misconstrued to be meaningful in any way in reguards to the posting of this message at a forum of Trains.com) In other words: this post is meant for Chip only! But enjoy! [:D]

[selector]

Weelll, I didn' t want to say anything, Chip, but.....[(-D]

Could I convince you that you have become more, shall we say, "discerning"? Your tastes and preferences are likely to narrow in any subject as you mature in it. I have found that with music, reading matter, mountain bikes, cars, and now MR stuff.

Still, it's good of you to acknowledge that your mind may have narrowed from a more eclectic appreciation of our shared hobby. You can always give yourself a shake and step backwards if you need to. An open mind is a robust one, IMHO.

-Crandell

[SpaceMouse]

Ah! One good operating session and I'll like UP and SF. Good to know.

[cmrproducts]

Chip

You need a good shot or Operations! Just 2 more weeks!

BOB H - Clarion, PA

[SpaceMouse]

I'm closing in on my 4th month of model railroading and I am becoming a snob. This week I thought it might be fun to build a little 2x4 N scale switching layout. So I started swimming through the great eBay looking for bargains on N switchers. I had no care really what road name the switcher was as long as it was a bargain--or so I though.

I would see a Conrail or NS or B&O and those were okay. Burlington Northerns and Erie Lackawannas were passible.

And I simply gagged at the thought of a Union Pacific or Santa Fe ad clicked off immediately.

But BNSF was okay if not desirable.

I have no logical explanation for this. What is happening to me?