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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 1:35 AM
I would have to say that the two I miss the most are the D&H and the SP railroads.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 1:35 AM
I would have to say that the two I miss the most are the D&H and the SP railroads.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 6:38 AM
Mine would be the Norfolk and Western and the other railroads that became part of it, Wabash, Nickel Plate, Wheeling and Lake Erie, etc. How could you not include it?
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 6:38 AM
Mine would be the Norfolk and Western and the other railroads that became part of it, Wabash, Nickel Plate, Wheeling and Lake Erie, etc. How could you not include it?
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 6:54 AM
For me it can only be one. The Illinois Central Railroad! It was the first land grant railroad.The railroad help the farmer with information on how to better their crop output and how to get their produce to market quicker. The railroad never filed
bankruptey. In the 70's I C became a lean machine to better serve it's customers.
and dervisied to help keep the railroad solvent. But despite all the firsts that were acheived it fell victim to investers and was sold to the highest bidder in a proxy war.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 6:54 AM
For me it can only be one. The Illinois Central Railroad! It was the first land grant railroad.The railroad help the farmer with information on how to better their crop output and how to get their produce to market quicker. The railroad never filed
bankruptey. In the 70's I C became a lean machine to better serve it's customers.
and dervisied to help keep the railroad solvent. But despite all the firsts that were acheived it fell victim to investers and was sold to the highest bidder in a proxy war.
C. R. Harris
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 8:35 AM
Would have to say Northern Pacific.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 8:35 AM
Would have to say Northern Pacific.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 8:41 AM
Baltimore and Ohio
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 8:41 AM
Baltimore and Ohio
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 8:52 AM
Rutland Railroad which I am a member of the Historical Society (RRHS)
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 8:52 AM
Rutland Railroad which I am a member of the Historical Society (RRHS)
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 9:16 AM
I grew up in the mountains or Western NC and rode the Southern many times. Hard to believe they no longer are there. NS has not quit operating through Saluda and the famous hill. Also, I miss the ET&WNC narrow gauge train that operated from Johnson City TN to Boone NC. It has been gone a long time.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 9:16 AM
I grew up in the mountains or Western NC and rode the Southern many times. Hard to believe they no longer are there. NS has not quit operating through Saluda and the famous hill. Also, I miss the ET&WNC narrow gauge train that operated from Johnson City TN to Boone NC. It has been gone a long time.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 9:22 AM
The Milwaukee Road. From Chicago to the coast, what a great study in railroading. Electrics in the mountains, the Hiawathas, commuters in the city, and what about that
classic flick "Danger Lights."
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 9:22 AM
The Milwaukee Road. From Chicago to the coast, what a great study in railroading. Electrics in the mountains, the Hiawathas, commuters in the city, and what about that
classic flick "Danger Lights."
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 10:11 AM
The Best and Only, Baltimore and Ohio, is my favorite fallen flag. It was the coal trains, the classic passenger trains and those wagontop boxes and cabooses. It was classy blue and gold. It was mountain tonnage with those big mallets. It was those Mikados. It was historic. And mainly it was my fathers employer.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 10:11 AM
The Best and Only, Baltimore and Ohio, is my favorite fallen flag. It was the coal trains, the classic passenger trains and those wagontop boxes and cabooses. It was classy blue and gold. It was mountain tonnage with those big mallets. It was those Mikados. It was historic. And mainly it was my fathers employer.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 3:26 PM
i voted for the burlingto Route, because that's the road that I am modeling here in Scotland. I decided that there were too many Samta Fe and UP layouts already. no offence to any SF & UP guys out there!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 3:26 PM
i voted for the burlingto Route, because that's the road that I am modeling here in Scotland. I decided that there were too many Samta Fe and UP layouts already. no offence to any SF & UP guys out there!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 4:22 PM
Frisco was my fav as a kid, and still is. Also like NYC, SF, SP. Would always like to hear from RR fans
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 4:22 PM
Frisco was my fav as a kid, and still is. Also like NYC, SF, SP. Would always like to hear from RR fans
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 9:28 PM
the cheswick and harmar. this little road connected the bessemer and lake erie with the pennsy,pc,conrail,ns conemaugh line and also fed a power plant
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 9:28 PM
the cheswick and harmar. this little road connected the bessemer and lake erie with the pennsy,pc,conrail,ns conemaugh line and also fed a power plant
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Posted by ort007 on Thursday, July 17, 2003 10:14 PM
What about the rootin', tootin' Monon? She's the Hoosier Line! The Wabash and Nickel Plate were also great!
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Posted by ort007 on Thursday, July 17, 2003 10:14 PM
What about the rootin', tootin' Monon? She's the Hoosier Line! The Wabash and Nickel Plate were also great!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 18, 2003 12:08 PM
The Milwaukee Road. She sure was a class act !
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 18, 2003 12:08 PM
The Milwaukee Road. She sure was a class act !
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 18, 2003 1:49 PM
Lackawanna. What can top the Phoebe Snow barreling across the Tunkhannock Viaduct!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 18, 2003 1:49 PM
Lackawanna. What can top the Phoebe Snow barreling across the Tunkhannock Viaduct!
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