Favorite Railroad Decade

[superwarp1]

Mid to late 20's on the NYC and B&A sub. First Hudsons, and Berkshires hit the rails running during this time.

Gary

[passengerfan]

The late 1940's to 1960's Their was still steam early diesels and ny the late 1960's second generation diesels. All of the lightweight streamlined cars had been purchased by the railroads. People stiil cared about passenger trains.

[passengerfan]

The late 1940's to 1960's Their was still steam early diesels and ny the late 1960's second generation diesels. All of the lightweight streamlined cars had been purchased by the railroads. People stiil cared about passenger trains.

[Anonymous]

I chose the 1970's ,as these were the years, when you had alot of railroads and the variety of locomotives was exuberant (fascinating).[:D][8D]

[Anonymous]

I chose the 1970's ,as these were the years, when you had alot of railroads and the variety of locomotives was exuberant (fascinating).[:D][8D]

[Anonymous]

Welcome to all the newcomers to the forums. [:)]

Many thanks for stopping by and taking the poll. [:D]

[Anonymous]

Welcome to all the newcomers to the forums. [:)]

Many thanks for stopping by and taking the poll. [:D]

[BraddS]

Definitely early 50s to early 60s, the world I was born into...

[BraddS]

Definitely early 50s to early 60s, the world I was born into...

[CFournier]

I like the 50's and early 60's for the last steam, last tramways, last trolleybuses, last beatnicks!
Chris

[CFournier]

I like the 50's and early 60's for the last steam, last tramways, last trolleybuses, last beatnicks!
Chris

[Anonymous]

I have always maintain that the current system of measuring 20th Century history by decades if not quite accurate. I think a more proper was would be to describe the genre of a decade in a stagared form...

Since 1961 is more like 1959 than 1968, I submit that we should look at the common precetion of a decade as...(the American Prespective as my upbrinning...non-Americans please adjust this according to your preceptions)

1915-1925- WWI and post war era
1925-1929-Roarin' 20's
1929-1940- Depression Era
1939-1946- WWII
1946-1955- Post War 40s
1955-1965- the Ideal 50s
1965-1975- The Radical 60s
1975-1985- The Disco 70s
1985-1995- The Yuppy 80s
1995-Present- The 90s

According to this scale, my favorite would be the WWII/ Post War 40s era!

[Anonymous]

I have always maintain that the current system of measuring 20th Century history by decades if not quite accurate. I think a more proper was would be to describe the genre of a decade in a stagared form...

Since 1961 is more like 1959 than 1968, I submit that we should look at the common precetion of a decade as...(the American Prespective as my upbrinning...non-Americans please adjust this according to your preceptions)

1915-1925- WWI and post war era
1925-1929-Roarin' 20's
1929-1940- Depression Era
1939-1946- WWII
1946-1955- Post War 40s
1955-1965- the Ideal 50s
1965-1975- The Radical 60s
1975-1985- The Disco 70s
1985-1995- The Yuppy 80s
1995-Present- The 90s

According to this scale, my favorite would be the WWII/ Post War 40s era!

[Anonymous]

I would have to vote for the 1910's. Naturally, since I'm 41, I don't remember this era, but I always liked this it. I studied silent film in college, and many of the films in this era used trains as a backdrop. The small locomotives, the wooden passenger equipment, and the many different kinds of rolling stock make the whole era facinating. It is also the golden age of branchline railroading, with most small towns having at least one fully functioning station.

Also, no competition from trucks!!!

[Anonymous]

I would have to vote for the 1910's. Naturally, since I'm 41, I don't remember this era, but I always liked this it. I studied silent film in college, and many of the films in this era used trains as a backdrop. The small locomotives, the wooden passenger equipment, and the many different kinds of rolling stock make the whole era facinating. It is also the golden age of branchline railroading, with most small towns having at least one fully functioning station.

Also, no competition from trucks!!!

[ValorStorm]

The 50s had the best of everything. In fact, if I'm not mistaken, my mom had ME in the 50s!

[ValorStorm]

The 50s had the best of everything. In fact, if I'm not mistaken, my mom had ME in the 50s!

[Anonymous]

I bet we have some new forum members who have not voted. [:(] [:0]

So I will just bring this back to the first page so they can see it. [;)] [:D]

[Anonymous]

I bet we have some new forum members who have not voted. [:(] [:0]

So I will just bring this back to the first page so they can see it. [;)] [:D]

[Anonymous]

Like some other fans, in America I would go for a Arfer! Arfer one decade and arfer another. The decades would be the thirties and forties as the US rail industry certainly moved the goods of war. In England It would have to be the Fifties as there was plenty of pre- nationalisation equipment around and the new British Railways Standard classes of Loco's and rolling stock were making their prescence felt. Puny diesels were making an appearance from a multitude of makers, most fell by the trackside!

[Anonymous]

Like some other fans, in America I would go for a Arfer! Arfer one decade and arfer another. The decades would be the thirties and forties as the US rail industry certainly moved the goods of war. In England It would have to be the Fifties as there was plenty of pre- nationalisation equipment around and the new British Railways Standard classes of Loco's and rolling stock were making their prescence felt. Puny diesels were making an appearance from a multitude of makers, most fell by the trackside!

[oltmannd]

I voted for the 1980's - mostly for personal reasons. I started working for Conrail in 1978 and watched the whole industry turn around in the 1980s. In 1979, it wasn't certain the industry would survive, but by 1990, thanks mostly to deregulation, the industry was in much better condition. The change was most dramatic at Conrail where a hodge-podge of worn-out lines and equipment was transformed into trim, efficient network in a good state of repair. And, despite a continuous stream of layoffs, the attitude of the employees mirrored the change in the company's fortunes.

[oltmannd]

I voted for the 1980's - mostly for personal reasons. I started working for Conrail in 1978 and watched the whole industry turn around in the 1980s. In 1979, it wasn't certain the industry would survive, but by 1990, thanks mostly to deregulation, the industry was in much better condition. The change was most dramatic at Conrail where a hodge-podge of worn-out lines and equipment was transformed into trim, efficient network in a good state of repair. And, despite a continuous stream of layoffs, the attitude of the employees mirrored the change in the company's fortunes.

[Anonymous]

I am a fan of the '20s. The era of high class on the high iron. These were the "Golden" years of railroading in the U.S.

[Anonymous]

I am a fan of the '20s. The era of high class on the high iron. These were the "Golden" years of railroading in the U.S.

[Anonymous]

I love in Darby,Pa. Thats out side of Philadelphia. When I became a Train lover was in the 1950's. This was my child and began teen age years. I could walk to the B&0 and PRR tracks. When I and a buddy of mine, Walk over to the other side of town to Watch the PRR four tracks, Today this is Amtrak's northeast corridor. The late great GG1 was the king of passanger loco. The B&O had F7's on its track. Today my model my HO Eastern RR is in the 1950. Love to talk about trains. Email me anytime.
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[Anonymous]

I love in Darby,Pa. Thats out side of Philadelphia. When I became a Train lover was in the 1950's. This was my child and began teen age years. I could walk to the B&0 and PRR tracks. When I and a buddy of mine, Walk over to the other side of town to Watch the PRR four tracks, Today this is Amtrak's northeast corridor. The late great GG1 was the king of passanger loco. The B&O had F7's on its track. Today my model my HO Eastern RR is in the 1950. Love to talk about trains. Email me anytime.
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[Anonymous]

The 1980's. Both EMD and GE were trying out new technology and using computers in locomotives to control certain functions, although older motive power was still used in mainline service. I know it was not a glamorous period for passenger trains and all but to me this era had a mix of everything.

[Anonymous]

The 1980's. Both EMD and GE were trying out new technology and using computers in locomotives to control certain functions, although older motive power was still used in mainline service. I know it was not a glamorous period for passenger trains and all but to me this era had a mix of everything.

[sebamat]

I really like the pre 1900 period, where railroads were an adventure shaping the world. It is (for an european) the typical, Western-movies kind of railroading we immagine for the USA. It was also a glorious period before starting loosing importance to cars &airplanes.
But I found it very difficult to model because of scarcity of commercial products, so I ended up collecting everything from 1880 to 2000..... with main focus on IC 1998, that is the one I meet during my study in the States.

Sebastiano from Switzerland