favorite railroad

[traildoctor]

MT&W The first train I watched.

[caldreamer]

In my reply I did not name my favorite shortline or passenger railroad

My favorite shortline is the M&ET and the SP passenter trains (The Daylight and the Lark)                                                                            

 

[ACY Tom]

Class I's:  AC&Y, B&O, PRR, NKP & old W&LE, NYC, in no particular order.

Shortlines:  H&BTM, EBT, BC&G, BFC, in no particular order.

Passenger: B&O

Note: They're all fallen flags. 

Tom

[caldreamer]

My favorite railroad is the BNSF.   I think that they are the best run Class 1 in north america.  That is why I model them as well.

 

 

[FTGT725]

My favorite class 1 still in operation is Union Pacific

My favorite fallen flag railroad is the Chicago and North Western

My favorite regional is Iowa Interstate

[Backshop]

I don't have a favorite anymore.  My favorite big railroad growing up was Penn Central (don't laugh).  Being a locomotive buff, they always had plenty of spares hanging around West Detroit to photograph.  Then it was Conrail, since then-nothing.  My favorite smaller railroads were the USS roads--B&LE, DM&IR, EJ&E and Union.  I also liked the Wisconsin Central.  From the above list you might surmise that I hate CN--I do.  The only road that holds any fascination for me today is Reading & Northern.  I'm mainly an armchair railfan anymore, since the megaroads don't interest me and the very small shortlines bore me.  My favorite locomotives, which might be obvious from my list above, were the non-turbocharged EMD SD's--the 7-9-18-28-38.

[coopers]

Class 1: BNSF

Fallen Flag: BN

Regional: MRL

[NS SD70M-2]

 

        1      NORFOLK SOUTHERN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

        2      Wisconsin central/fallen flags

        3     CSX

[yougottawanta]

Railfan1 I recently finished a project next to Camaden Yards where the CSX runs. If I can figure out how to take digital or some footage with Video and post you interested in some shots ? 

[cprted]

Need I say more?




I think not.

I guess CN of yesteryear is ok too.

[Lord Atmo]

CN is doing a very bad job. i have to agree. they keep derailing and dont do anything to help prevent future derailments. and E Hunter Harrison keeps trying to pull crap to lower salaries for employees leading them to go on strike. CN has some serious issues

[last mountain & eastern hogger]

Well CN lost any good feelings that I had for them, when management were so

lacking in common sense and due diligence to run locomotives on the mountain subs without dynamic brakes.

I have worked for managers like that and the things that come to mind for them to endure is improper to write here. 

James:1 Verse:5

The "Wobbly" wobbles on.  My favorite of course," Western Pacific", always.....

Johnboy out................................

[snagletooth]

Western roads: D&RGW, MLWK second

Midwestern roads: SOO, MLWK second

Eastern roads: N&W all the way

Southern roads: MP, no MKT... wait, no MP. yea MP. NO, NO, NO, MKT. it's a toss up.

All Around: The Big Green Machine!! BN, BABY 

[TheS.P.caboose]

what is your favorite railroad? class 1? shortline? passenger?

Favorite railroad: Southern Pacific

Class 1: Union Pacific

Shortline: Ventura County Railroad

Passenger: Amtrak

[Anonymous]

Fallen Flag: Pere Marquette

Class 1: CSX

Shortline: Marquette Rail

[Anonymous]

class 1- Kansas City Southern...has been since I was 5....a long time ago when there where still red GP30's and brand new white SD40s running around...plus F's and Geeps.

Fallen Flag - Southern Pacific...they hired me into train service in 1994, engineer by 1995

Shortline - The Southeast Kansas (SEK a Watco road), also gotta like Kyle's old rock island line accross Western Kansas (I mean come on snow plows, SD40T's gotta love that!)

[cpbloom]

Conrail

[WSOR 4025]

Very Favorite: Wisconsin and Southern

Class 1: CPR/Ferromex

Reigional: Wisconsin and Southern

Short Line: Wisconsin Northern/St. Maries River RR (Idaho) 

Fallen Flag: Northern Pacific

Foreign RR: Japan Railways 

[sprulz]

Based on Trains magazine and Internet viewing it is hard to pick a favourite. They all offer great viewing, operations and a hobby to enjoy. 

SP has to be the all time favourite with the most colourful history

Here in South Africa, the demise of the 2' narrow guage lines pulled by unique Garret type loco's, is a loss.

 

[WCfan]

Favorite class 1: BNSF

Favorite regional(Fallen flag): Wisconsin Central

Favortie Short line: Tomahawk Railway

[tomikawaTT]

Favorite railroad - Nihon Kokutetsu - now (since privatization) a fallen flag.

Favorite non-common-carrier - Kiso Forest Railway - RIP, 1975

Chuck (modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)

[J. Edgar]

Grand Trunk Western:Steam,Diesel,Heavy electric.International Tunnel with Canada.Thomas Edison and Henry Ford involved in Early history.2nd or third president died on RMS Titantic,Plus,it's what I grew up with. Couldn't understand why a Canadien owned road would have Red,White and Blue colors in the 1970's. 

Also like Ann Arbor and Southern Railroad,My greatgrand father worked for Ann Arbor and my in-Laws for Southern.

  Henry also built the DTI and invested in the DTSL both later merged with the Trunk....Durand was a spot my grand parents would take my in the 70's........love then old geeps....i grew up and still live within a mile of Ann Pere.....grade crossing of the Ann Arbor ( TSBY...GLC) and the Pere Marquette ( C&O...CSX) as far as Unit 1776  the DTI was run by local (US) management

[J. Edgar]

 

 my favorite current class 1.............dont have one 

 my favorite fallen flag............dividend paying PRR

 my favorite short line.......The Great Lakes Central...both the former TSBY and the one ive been modeling for 20 years....they stole my name

[REI]

I guess few like steam lines......

[blackpearl420]

 my favorite railroad is CSX Transportation my fav loco is the GE AC4400CW and its colors are yellow & blue sheme and NEW HOPE & IVYLAND RAILROAD in New Hope, Pennslyvania

[Railfan1]

CSX

[gtw6325]

Grand Trunk Western:Steam,Diesel,Heavy electric.International Tunnel with Canada.Thomas Edison and Henry Ford involved in Early history.2nd or third president died on RMS Titantic,Plus,it's what I grew up with. Couldn't understand why a Canadien owned road would have Red,White and Blue colors in the 1970's. 

Also like Ann Arbor and Southern Railroad,My greatgrand father worked for Ann Arbor and my in-Laws for Southern.

[billbtrain]

Singular,not plural? Like Lays potato chips.Can't have just one!

Biggest favorite would be Great Northern.Followed by Soo Line,Milwaukee Road,Western Pacific,Santa Fe,Stockton Terminal & Eastern,Boston & Maine,and a host of others.Just freight operations during 1960's,70's,and early 80's please.

Can I have another bag of Lay's? I'm all out!

Have a good one.

Bill B

[espeefoamer]

My favorite railroads:
1.Southern Pacific
2.Santa Fe
3.Pennsylvania