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Whats you favorite fallen flag

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 28, 2003 12:55 PM
Growing up in the South, I remember the purple of the ACL, the citrus of the SAL and green of the Southern. My favorite was the SAL, frequently riding back and forth to the University of Florida from Ft Lauderdale on the Silver Meteor.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 28, 2003 9:59 AM
The Reading Company of course
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 28, 2003 9:59 AM
The Reading Company of course
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 27, 2003 8:09 PM
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ,Linking 13 Great States with the Nation
Pennssylvania Railroad,Standard Railroad of the World
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 27, 2003 8:09 PM
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ,Linking 13 Great States with the Nation
Pennssylvania Railroad,Standard Railroad of the World
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 27, 2003 6:35 PM
My favorites are: B&O, Wabash, Western Maryland, and the Green Bay & Western
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 27, 2003 6:35 PM
My favorites are: B&O, Wabash, Western Maryland, and the Green Bay & Western
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Posted by SPSNUT on Sunday, July 27, 2003 1:39 PM
The SP&S is my favorite fallen flag. My uncle was an engineer and took me down to the Vancouver yards to switch with him. I live about 1 1/2 blocks from the old SP&S tracks and can still hear the steam whistles every so often.
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Posted by SPSNUT on Sunday, July 27, 2003 1:39 PM
The SP&S is my favorite fallen flag. My uncle was an engineer and took me down to the Vancouver yards to switch with him. I live about 1 1/2 blocks from the old SP&S tracks and can still hear the steam whistles every so often.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 27, 2003 11:01 AM
Bridgton & Saco River Railroad
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 27, 2003 11:01 AM
Bridgton & Saco River Railroad
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 8:15 PM
ATSF and DRGW!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 8:15 PM
ATSF and DRGW!
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Posted by bartje on Saturday, July 26, 2003 3:07 PM
nothing can beat the SP&S; the rythm in the name alone - pure railroading ![:p]
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Posted by bartje on Saturday, July 26, 2003 3:07 PM
nothing can beat the SP&S; the rythm in the name alone - pure railroading ![:p]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 9:24 AM
You all have it wrong. It's the Lackawana/Erie, only because the Delaware&Hudson is still running under the Canadian Pacific Flag.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 9:24 AM
You all have it wrong. It's the Lackawana/Erie, only because the Delaware&Hudson is still running under the Canadian Pacific Flag.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 1:39 PM
SCL
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 1:39 PM
SCL
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Posted by jimmac230 on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 7:05 PM
It will always be the ATSF as far as I'm concerned as my family worked for it in the 40's and 50's or as they called it the Atchison. Long live the holy cross emblem and the Santa Fe cigar bands across the nose of the locomotives of olden times.
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Posted by jimmac230 on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 7:05 PM
It will always be the ATSF as far as I'm concerned as my family worked for it in the 40's and 50's or as they called it the Atchison. Long live the holy cross emblem and the Santa Fe cigar bands across the nose of the locomotives of olden times.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 9:27 PM
The "Route of the Rockets and Rocket Freights"...the slogan still makes my heart skip a beat. Always, Always, Always, it's Rock Island!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 9:27 PM
The "Route of the Rockets and Rocket Freights"...the slogan still makes my heart skip a beat. Always, Always, Always, it's Rock Island!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 6:17 PM
And just where is Seaboard Coast Line or Atlantic Coast Line Railroads?[?][?]

My all time favorite and one I grew up with is the SCL, black/yellow paint scheme! Sure would love to see these loco's in O and G gauge! [8D]


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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 6:17 PM
And just where is Seaboard Coast Line or Atlantic Coast Line Railroads?[?][?]

My all time favorite and one I grew up with is the SCL, black/yellow paint scheme! Sure would love to see these loco's in O and G gauge! [8D]


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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 12:12 AM
Bangor & Aroostook RR in Maine - I grew up on that RR and was born in one of the railroad stations where my father was the station master. Good RR, made money, but sucked dry by NY lawyers who ran Iron Road.....what a shame....
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 12:12 AM
Bangor & Aroostook RR in Maine - I grew up on that RR and was born in one of the railroad stations where my father was the station master. Good RR, made money, but sucked dry by NY lawyers who ran Iron Road.....what a shame....
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2003 8:53 PM
MONON, the Hoosier Line!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2003 8:53 PM
MONON, the Hoosier Line!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2003 6:40 PM

You did not post the Chicago and North Western or the Chicago and Great Western. Those our my favorites.

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