Make up your own class 2/3 railroad

CSSHEGEWISCH

Member since
March 2016
From: Burbank IL (near Clearing)
13,540 posts

Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 10:07 AM

Since we're dreaming, I would revive the Chicago & Calumet River RR in my old neighborhood with some additions. It would serve the Ford Assembly Plant and the auto-rack platforms plus the rapid transit assembly plant at the site of Pressed Steel Car Co. Power would be three or four secondhand MP15's.

The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul

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zardoz

Member since
January 2003
From: Kenosha, WI
6,567 posts

Posted by zardoz on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 9:54 AM

ThamasTehTrain

Mine: Michigan, Ohio & Indiana Railroad

Fleet

16 EMD F3s

26 EMD GP9s

7 EMD GP7s

14 GE U30Cs

4 GE C30-7s

1 Alco RS-1

2 EMD SD-38s

Total locomotives: 70

Rank: Class 2

You'd need a football field-sized warehouse just to store all the spare parts needed for repairs and maintenance for all of those models of locomotives; nice for train-watching, miserable for cost-control. Ulrich's idea of only one type of locomotive would be best.

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mudchicken

Member since
December 2001
From: Denver / La Junta
10,820 posts

Posted by mudchicken on Monday, February 25, 2019 6:19 PM

Blindfold

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west

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diningcar

Member since
December 2006
1,754 posts

Posted by diningcar on Monday, February 25, 2019 1:20 PM

Recreate the Apache RR in Arizona - South Holbrook & Indian Territory.

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Ulrich

Member since
February 2003
From: Guelph, Ontario
4,819 posts

Posted by Ulrich on Monday, February 25, 2019 11:16 AM

Mine would be the the Sept Isles, Montreal, and Western.. motive power would be 30 ES4400 CWs.. single track with passing sidings.. only iron ore cars.. boring to watch but great for making money.