Whats you favorite fallen flag

[monon43]

Monon

[monon43]

Monon

[Anonymous]

Favs.: IC, L&N, SOU, T&P, Frisco, Katy, SP, AT&SF, Cotton Belt, Rock Island, MP.

[Anonymous]

Favs.: IC, L&N, SOU, T&P, Frisco, Katy, SP, AT&SF, Cotton Belt, Rock Island, MP.

[bowlerp]

Mine is the Erie RR (not Erie Lackawanna), due to family connections and running through home town.

[bowlerp]

Mine is the Erie RR (not Erie Lackawanna), due to family connections and running through home town.

[Anonymous]

Same as everyone, I have to say the one that rolled through my hometown of Fredericksburg, Va. The RF&P. I watched it so many times from the top of a pyramid built out of ballast by the railroaders themselves. The ACL with those beautiful purple and gold engines were special too. The Bershires at the station were so impressive. Too bad I came along at the twilight of the steam era.
That's why I subscribe to Classic Trains.

[Anonymous]

Same as everyone, I have to say the one that rolled through my hometown of Fredericksburg, Va. The RF&P. I watched it so many times from the top of a pyramid built out of ballast by the railroaders themselves. The ACL with those beautiful purple and gold engines were special too. The Bershires at the station were so impressive. Too bad I came along at the twilight of the steam era.
That's why I subscribe to Classic Trains.

[Anonymous]

The Bold & Old - The first flag has fallen.

[Anonymous]

The Bold & Old - The first flag has fallen.

[Anonymous]

My favoite fallen flag railroads are: EL first and foremost, DL&W, Erie, CNJ, LV, L&NE, NYO&W, L&HR

[Anonymous]

My favoite fallen flag railroads are: EL first and foremost, DL&W, Erie, CNJ, LV, L&NE, NYO&W, L&HR

[Anonymous]

My favorite Fallen Flag is the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac. I lived in Alexandria, VA for several years and did a LOT of train-watching from the platform of the Braddock Road Metro, at the throat of Potomac Yards. Other favorites of mine are Nickel Plate and Norfolk & Western

[Anonymous]

My favorite Fallen Flag is the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac. I lived in Alexandria, VA for several years and did a LOT of train-watching from the platform of the Braddock Road Metro, at the throat of Potomac Yards. Other favorites of mine are Nickel Plate and Norfolk & Western

[Willy2]

Santa Fe and Southern Pacific.

[Willy2]

Santa Fe and Southern Pacific.

[brilondon]

[8D]My favourite fallen flag is CNW. [:(]follwed by the Rock Island, Manon, and NP[:)]

[brilondon]

[8D]My favourite fallen flag is CNW. [:(]follwed by the Rock Island, Manon, and NP[:)]

[Anonymous]

The Late, The Great, New York Central[:D]

[Anonymous]

The Late, The Great, New York Central[:D]

[Anonymous]

Mine is the New York Central. Such a fabulous system. However, I grew up watching the Chessie operate on former Pere Marquette rails including the carferry operations out of Ludington, MI. That is something that everyone should have had the chance to see when it was still in operation.

[Anonymous]

Mine is the New York Central. Such a fabulous system. However, I grew up watching the Chessie operate on former Pere Marquette rails including the carferry operations out of Ludington, MI. That is something that everyone should have had the chance to see when it was still in operation.

[jstonge]

I voted "other". As a teen ager in the fifties my favorite was the North Shore Line. My buddy and I took it to Chicago from Milwaukee a few times for the day. I don't think my mother ever knew.

Later my favorites were the New Haven and Erie-Lackawanna. I lived in the Northeast in the late sixties while they were still going but not well. South Station in Boston and the Hoboken Terminal were great stations to visit.

More recently the Wisconsin Central was my local railroad. It's locos were well cared for, bright and shiny. Now its flag has fallen too.

Now when I see a CN train running through Waukesha, its difficult to tell what railroad it is. The locomotives are leased or unmarked or from the IC. Only 1 in 3 is marked CN.

[jstonge]

I voted "other". As a teen ager in the fifties my favorite was the North Shore Line. My buddy and I took it to Chicago from Milwaukee a few times for the day. I don't think my mother ever knew.

Later my favorites were the New Haven and Erie-Lackawanna. I lived in the Northeast in the late sixties while they were still going but not well. South Station in Boston and the Hoboken Terminal were great stations to visit.

More recently the Wisconsin Central was my local railroad. It's locos were well cared for, bright and shiny. Now its flag has fallen too.

Now when I see a CN train running through Waukesha, its difficult to tell what railroad it is. The locomotives are leased or unmarked or from the IC. Only 1 in 3 is marked CN.

[OhioRailroader]

Mine are the B&O, C&O, WM, SCL, etc. that were absorbed together over the many years to create CSX. But I'm sure you all already know that, lol. Mostly it's the B&O though, mainly since my grandfather worked there until he retired in the 60's. I worked for Conrail, but it just wasn't the same. It was like comparing Chevy(CSX) to Ford(Conrail), and NS would be the Dodge of the east coast lol. I see things in strange ways I guess, lol.

[OhioRailroader]

Mine are the B&O, C&O, WM, SCL, etc. that were absorbed together over the many years to create CSX. But I'm sure you all already know that, lol. Mostly it's the B&O though, mainly since my grandfather worked there until he retired in the 60's. I worked for Conrail, but it just wasn't the same. It was like comparing Chevy(CSX) to Ford(Conrail), and NS would be the Dodge of the east coast lol. I see things in strange ways I guess, lol.

[superwarp1]

Boston & Albany. Owned by the NYC but kept it's own identitiy for most of it's life.

Regards,

Gary

[superwarp1]

Boston & Albany. Owned by the NYC but kept it's own identitiy for most of it's life.

Regards,

Gary

[okiechoochoo]

I voted for the NP which is what I model but truthfully I miss them all. I just read about all of them and try to remember the 1950s as they were. I was raised in Santa Fe, Rock Island, Katy, MoPac and Frisco territory.

[okiechoochoo]

I voted for the NP which is what I model but truthfully I miss them all. I just read about all of them and try to remember the 1950s as they were. I was raised in Santa Fe, Rock Island, Katy, MoPac and Frisco territory.