Favorite Railroad Decade

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

The last vote was recorded on December 20, 2003. [:(]

Who will be the first "voter" in this poll in January 2004? [?]

Hey, the poll is still open, so cast your vote. [;)]

Please remember to leave comments. They make the poll even more interesting. [:)]

Thanks to all who have taken the poll, and to those who will take the poll. [:D]

[Anonymous]

We have many new forum members who have not taken the poll. Have You?

[Anonymous]

We have many new forum members who have not taken the poll. Have You?

[Anonymous]

This is like choosing a piece of candy from the box of chocolates , how can you choose
just one? I chose the 50's but have also vote for the 40's we never would have won the war without the efforts of the railroads and the great engines of the day.... Allegheny's ,Y6's ,Northerns, Challengers oh yea and BIG BOY'S!!!! The fifties brought great memories , the end of steam widespread dieselization .. ok the 1940's win!!!!

[Anonymous]

This is like choosing a piece of candy from the box of chocolates , how can you choose
just one? I chose the 50's but have also vote for the 40's we never would have won the war without the efforts of the railroads and the great engines of the day.... Allegheny's ,Y6's ,Northerns, Challengers oh yea and BIG BOY'S!!!! The fifties brought great memories , the end of steam widespread dieselization .. ok the 1940's win!!!!

[Anonymous]

I voted 1970s. I love second generation locomotives. You can witness the debut of the SD40-2, see the last runs of the F units and GP9s, and try to guess when the CF7 program is going to stop. Unfortunately, the 70s is a bad time for railroads, the Penn Central bankruptcy may be able to wreck the decade[:(]

[Anonymous]

I voted 1970s. I love second generation locomotives. You can witness the debut of the SD40-2, see the last runs of the F units and GP9s, and try to guess when the CF7 program is going to stop. Unfortunately, the 70s is a bad time for railroads, the Penn Central bankruptcy may be able to wreck the decade[:(]

[Anonymous]

I have very clear personal memories of railroading in the 1940s, and for many reasons that is my favorite decade. I began photographing trains then, and made many friends on the three roads (LV, CNJ, PRR) that operated in my home town. I had many cab and caboose rides and learned how to fire and run steam (and diesel).

There were, of course, many of the great trains still around, though I couldn't afford to ride many. Still, just watching them was a great delight. The memories are still fresh, and it's great to have the photos to look back on.

Art

[Anonymous]

I have very clear personal memories of railroading in the 1940s, and for many reasons that is my favorite decade. I began photographing trains then, and made many friends on the three roads (LV, CNJ, PRR) that operated in my home town. I had many cab and caboose rides and learned how to fire and run steam (and diesel).

There were, of course, many of the great trains still around, though I couldn't afford to ride many. Still, just watching them was a great delight. The memories are still fresh, and it's great to have the photos to look back on.

Art

[Anonymous]

Art [:)]

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Thanks for taking the poll.

If you have converted any of your pics to computer disk, you are more than welcome to email me some. I love railroad pics both steam and diesel. If you ever want to tell any of your stories feel free to email some to me. I would consider it an honor to read them.

[Anonymous]

Art [:)]

WELCOME to the forums [:)]

Thanks for taking the poll.

If you have converted any of your pics to computer disk, you are more than welcome to email me some. I love railroad pics both steam and diesel. If you ever want to tell any of your stories feel free to email some to me. I would consider it an honor to read them.

[Anonymous]

I think the 60's were good & so were the 50's im 29 yrs old born in the mid 70's
but still like readin about those good ole days back when BigBoys ruled the rails and diesels werent to comon as today but back in the 60's they didnt have AMTRAK just the real pass trains The Zephers Super Chief & [4:-)][bow]
El captain UP SP MKT MP CNW D&RGW ATSF CB&Q GN NP WP PRR NYC
EL MILW & all the others had their own pass service what a time[8D]

[Anonymous]

I think the 60's were good & so were the 50's im 29 yrs old born in the mid 70's
but still like readin about those good ole days back when BigBoys ruled the rails and diesels werent to comon as today but back in the 60's they didnt have AMTRAK just the real pass trains The Zephers Super Chief & [4:-)][bow]
El captain UP SP MKT MP CNW D&RGW ATSF CB&Q GN NP WP PRR NYC
EL MILW & all the others had their own pass service what a time[8D]

[Anonymous]

I chose the 1950s. Really the magic era for me is mid-1940s to mid 1950s for the transition from steam to diesel. I prefer to model the later steam engines and early diesels - EAs, F3s. Mostly I like the classic passenger trains of that era before the interstates and airlines nearly destroyed that mode of travel in the states

[Anonymous]

I chose the 1950s. Really the magic era for me is mid-1940s to mid 1950s for the transition from steam to diesel. I prefer to model the later steam engines and early diesels - EAs, F3s. Mostly I like the classic passenger trains of that era before the interstates and airlines nearly destroyed that mode of travel in the states

[AggroJones]

I chose the '50s. The time when steam and diesel ran side by side. PAs and Cabforwards. Geeps and Bullmooses. F units and Mikados. Its all good.

[AggroJones]

I chose the '50s. The time when steam and diesel ran side by side. PAs and Cabforwards. Geeps and Bullmooses. F units and Mikados. Its all good.

[Anonymous]

They were really, really trying to still sell the passenger train in the '50's and some of the most stunning equipment was developed for that purpose. As a transition era, the employees were still trying to get the best out of the schedules, and the equipment mix was about as eclectic as it gets. The best of the old and the best of the new.
The other reason that I chose the '50's is that my first reccollections are from that time, and that was what got me started.

[Anonymous]

They were really, really trying to still sell the passenger train in the '50's and some of the most stunning equipment was developed for that purpose. As a transition era, the employees were still trying to get the best out of the schedules, and the equipment mix was about as eclectic as it gets. The best of the old and the best of the new.
The other reason that I chose the '50's is that my first reccollections are from that time, and that was what got me started.

[Anonymous]

BOvsPRR [:)]

altweddle [:)]

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[Anonymous]

BOvsPRR [:)]

altweddle [:)]

Welcome to the forums. [;)]

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[Anonymous]

Their is No Question the 1990's with all the Mergers new Diesels and we had more Railroads

DOGGY

[Anonymous]

Their is No Question the 1990's with all the Mergers new Diesels and we had more Railroads

DOGGY

[Anonymous]

I also voted for 1880 because my interest is in the Civil War and earlier periods. Due to limited choices, it is very difficult to model this period in 0. I do have some HO equipment which is more prototypical, but they are shelf queens since I never got around to building a layout for them. I also like even earlier trains, the Bachmann HO models of the John Bull, the Prussia and the DeWitt Clinton make me wish someone would do these in larger scales!

[Anonymous]

I also voted for 1880 because my interest is in the Civil War and earlier periods. Due to limited choices, it is very difficult to model this period in 0. I do have some HO equipment which is more prototypical, but they are shelf queens since I never got around to building a layout for them. I also like even earlier trains, the Bachmann HO models of the John Bull, the Prussia and the DeWitt Clinton make me wish someone would do these in larger scales!

[Anonymous]

I voted the 90's, mabee it's cause I'm only 30, but this era seemed like the most exciting.
There were still several class ones. There was all the new locomotive models (4th generation). Santa Fe brought back the red warbonnet scheme. Amtrack started buying more equiptment. Metrolink came on scene in LA. Southern Pacific was buying cool new power (GP60 B40-8 SD70M & C44-9/AC4400). But mostly I loved seeing all the intermodial equiptment.

[Anonymous]

I voted the 90's, mabee it's cause I'm only 30, but this era seemed like the most exciting.
There were still several class ones. There was all the new locomotive models (4th generation). Santa Fe brought back the red warbonnet scheme. Amtrack started buying more equiptment. Metrolink came on scene in LA. Southern Pacific was buying cool new power (GP60 B40-8 SD70M & C44-9/AC4400). But mostly I loved seeing all the intermodial equiptment.

[Anonymous]

I'm going to "split" decades here. I'd pick 1945 to 1955. Mainline steam was widespread in all its variations and the diesel power that was arriving was unique both in execution of design and application of paint.

For me, that era encompassed all the hallmarks of railroading. That's probably why my favorite rail magazine is "Classic Trains"

[Anonymous]

I'm going to "split" decades here. I'd pick 1945 to 1955. Mainline steam was widespread in all its variations and the diesel power that was arriving was unique both in execution of design and application of paint.

For me, that era encompassed all the hallmarks of railroading. That's probably why my favorite rail magazine is "Classic Trains"