Your fav. railroad

[dougdagrump]

My one time employer the B&O !!!!!!!!!

[tschmidt]

Gotta go with the purple...Atlantic Coast Line.

Tom

[wrmcclellan]

Buckeye - what a great story. How lucky you were!

[zwbob]

The one in my basement[:D]

[Anonymous]

You were very lucky Buckeye!

I am surprised you still ride the rails!

[Buckeye Riveter]

QUOTE: Originally posted by wrmcclellan

Buckeye - what a great story. How lucky you were!

Below are two old photo taken as they cleaned up the wreck of the National Limited. In the first photo you can clearly see the tunnel in the background. Our sleeper car was in this tunnel when the engines derailed. I believe there were two F units, a baggage car and a diner that went off the tracks. We were in the car directly behind the diner. Our car remained on the track, but I remember the emergency lights were on and it was eerie.

You can see in this photo the crane plucking the F units from the creek

Remember all this took place in 1956 in a remote area of West Virginia. The National Limited was great train to ride with the blue china and fine food. Of course I usually had a burger and fries since I as five. [:)]

I have a buddy that bike rides with me. Maybe we should head down there and ride the trail this spring. I'm glad everyone has enjoyed this story. [:)]

[Anonymous]

Great story & pics Buckeye glad you made it through, thanks for sharing. Regards Steve

[bogaziddy]

The Central of New Jersey for its logo alone. It also had all sorts of funky little locomotives that were just the cats meow.
Also Lionel Lines and American Flyer Lines. When I was still working as an S.P. and then U.P. locomotive engineer and the dispatcher would park us in sidings for untold hours upon hours, I would become bored and go out on the locomotive with a wet towel and write "Lionel Lines" logos in the dirty grime of the locos hood.

[Anonymous]

My favorite R.R. has with out a second thought have to be the PENNSY ( screen name). Because about 4 blocks from my house is where they use to run a Ore train from the Northumberland yard right through Shamokin to Mt Carmel. It was a tough grade of about 2-2 1/2 % the usually used 3-4 I-1 decapodes to haul the 100 plus car Ore train.
I really wish I was around for that the guys a the train club I belong to said it was a sight to see. And before I forget the former Reading R.R. runs right past my house.

[laz 57]

HEY PENNSYI1,
[#welcome][#welcome][#welcome] I too am from the region, Hazleton, Pa.
I know lots of giz from SHAMOKIN. How bout the names BILL MOORE, TOM JUICE LETCAVAGE, DAVE SHINSKI, and from MT CARMEL CHUCK ZUKAS? I went or played football with these giz at MANSFIELD STATE COLLEGE in the early 70's.
Join us at the coffee pot lots of good stuff there.
Have fun here lot o good giz!
laz57

[Anonymous]

New Haven, hands down

[Anonymous]

N & W for me.

[lfdrr65]

The New York Central with the D&H a close second.

[Dr. John]

Favorite short-line: Columbus & Greenville RY that crosses Mississippi. Both of my grandfathers and one uncle worked for it many years ago.

Favorite fallen-flag: Toss-up between the Southern, the Seaboard Air Line and the Pennsy.

Favorite class 1: Sad to say, but all of the current corporate giants just don't ring my bell.

[tadowler]

Having been born in Baltimore I could easily choose the B&O. I also have a fond memory of riding on the Strasburg with my granddad.

However, I have lived in the Pacific Northwest ever since I was 10 and I think I should choose livery from the railroads from the area. I like the railroads that make up the BNSF. I also like the SP, I saw a lot of Black Widow diesels growing up.

- Todd

[SPFan]

I guess my forum handle says it all.


Pete

[blade]

i actually have two.1.bnsg for the awesome new paint scheme and nice locomotives and then my second is up with thier nice locomtives

[hondo52]

Mine are the:

Pennsylvania Railroad
Southern Pacific
Western Pacific
Rio Grande
Alaska

Later,
Hev [8D]

[philo426]

New York Central all the way!LOve the lightning stripe!