Why the 90's Ruled

[Anonymous]

There's this new TV show out about the 90's, and i thot it might be a good subject on a friday night. So what are some reasons the 90's ruled in the Rail world. Here is a list of what I think are some of the biggest events, news stores good and bad, and places to be in the 1990's. Whats your list?

*Steamtown Grand Opening - 1995
*BNSF Merger - 1996
*Steam, Steam, Steam 261, 700, 3751.....
*CP & CN Alco Farewell
*Wisconson Central Goes around the World
*Norfolk Southern Steam Farewell - 1994
*Floods of 1993
*CP Rail in Northern Vermont "Vans & Alcos"
*Conrail Split Up - 1999

Good or Bad, the 90's where a intresting time to railfan in.
-Justin Franz

[UPTRAIN]

Agreed

[JoeKoh]

Justin
seeing csx trains with the diffrent mix of all the road engines that was good.the csx stealth paint job was not(yuk!)
stay safe
Joe

[Anonymous]

The late 90s saw the last of the Royal Hudson and passenger traffic all together on BC Rail.

Hopefully the Royal Hudson (2860) will make a return one day. [:(]

[Anonymous]

There's a good one, BC Rail. Steam, Electrics, Alcos and B.C. Scenery. Could life get any better? Also thot of some more great stuff (You know i have to much time on my hands tonight) Best Paint Job

*New England Central
*BNSF
*CP Rail "Bever Power"
*WC F45's
And drum roll please, the best paint job of the 1990's....................................

Iron Road's Bangor & Aroostook, Canadian American, Northern Vermont and Quebec Southern. Now There's something for the Overated/Underated issue!

-justin

[Anonymous]

Agree better than the 50's and the 60's

DOGGY

[Anonymous]

Oh, an interesting fact about BC Rail that I didn't know until a few days ago....

All BC Rail Road Locomotives are equipped with 2 sets of ditch lights.

Apparently, because the tracks twist so much up in the mountains and following the coast, they have set up each road loco with 2 sets of ditch lights, each light pointing at a slightly different angle, done so they can better see around the corners.

I never noticed until a friend pointed them out to me the other day.

[espeefoamer]

I think BC Rail has the best scenery in North America.

[UPTRAIN]

Don't forget all the UP mergers [:D]

[csxengineer98]

2 words
PEARL JAM
opps..forgot this was a trains fourm...lol
csx engineer