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Why no modern RR in MR?
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<p>I don't know why everyone has such a bias against the modern era... I bet people back in the "golden ages" thought it was pretty darn boring back then too! It's all a matter of perspective...</p><p>Sure, unit trains might not be as varied as the old manifests, but there are still plenty of neat railroads to model that run manifest trains with unique locomotives. And the Class 1s can have some variety as well. </p><p>Just in my local area there's CSX, with a couple manifests and often some interesting power, the Providence & Worcester Railroad, with GP40-2s, older GE Dash-7s and 8s (including some ex-BN cabless B units), with some of everything (manifests, intermodel, and the odd coal train), the Grafton & Upton (once it goes back into service) will have a CF7 and a few GP7/9 units, and until this winter they had an Alco S4 and a couple GE 44/70 tonners. Pan Am Railways has a bunch of EMD GP40-series locomotives, and lots of older power. NS will be running a few trains too, as part of the Patriot Corridor agreement. In addition, both Amtrak and the MBTA run passenger trains, with F40PH-2Cs, GP40MCs, and P42s showing up around here every day.<br></p><p>Maybe your local area doesn't have as much variety, but modern railroads are still interesting, if you know what to look for... </p><p>Also, if it helps... I just finished the first draft of an article on my (modern) layout for Model Railroader, so there will probably be at least one modern article in the next year or two, depending on how long it takes me to finish the layout enough to look good in photos... <br></p>
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