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Whats your favorite railroad?

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 11, 2005 10:46 PM
BNSF is my most favorite railroad i especially like the new(powerbar)heritageIII paint scheme
ILLINOIS CENTRAL is my 2nd favorite (not illinois cen. gulf)
i'm trying to only buy loco's and cars that are santa fe,burlington northern,or BNSF
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 11, 2005 10:46 PM
BNSF is my most favorite railroad i especially like the new(powerbar)heritageIII paint scheme
ILLINOIS CENTRAL is my 2nd favorite (not illinois cen. gulf)
i'm trying to only buy loco's and cars that are santa fe,burlington northern,or BNSF
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Posted by grayfox1119 on Friday, November 11, 2005 10:52 PM
Two, the Boston & Maine, and the former Boston & Albany ( aka NYC, Penn Central, CSX)
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Posted by grayfox1119 on Friday, November 11, 2005 10:52 PM
Two, the Boston & Maine, and the former Boston & Albany ( aka NYC, Penn Central, CSX)
Dick If you do what you always did, you'll get what you always got!! Learn from the mistakes of others, trust me........you can't live long enough to make all the mistakes yourself, I tried !! Picture album at :http://www.railimages.com/gallery/dickjubinville Picture album at:http://community.webshots.com/user/dickj19 local weather www.weatherlink.com/user/grayfox1119
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 12, 2005 10:03 AM
CSX.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 12, 2005 10:03 AM
CSX.
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Train 284
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Posted by Train 284 on Saturday, November 12, 2005 10:13 AM
Southern Pacific! Rio Grande comes in at a close 2nd!
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Posted by Train 284 on Saturday, November 12, 2005 10:13 AM
Southern Pacific! Rio Grande comes in at a close 2nd!
Matt Cool Espee Forever! Modeling the Modoc Northern Railroad in HO scale Brakeman/Conductor/Fireman on the Yreka Western Railroad Member of Rouge Valley Model RR Club
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 12, 2005 12:35 PM
[angel] I would say CP. Although they're pretty conservative for my taste, they enjoy a good safety record and good public relations, perhaps a bit more so in Canada than down here. And there just seems to be a little something more spit-and-poli***han the other big lines. Not to mention the beauty of the Vancouver - Toronto main line! [:D]

CP would be followed closely by BNSF and then Amtrak's NEC, for many of the same reasons. I think they sincerely try to do the best they can with the resources available. I do wish Amtrak had more and steadier funds to work with [:(][?], and I'm sure I'm not alone in saying so.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 12, 2005 12:35 PM
[angel] I would say CP. Although they're pretty conservative for my taste, they enjoy a good safety record and good public relations, perhaps a bit more so in Canada than down here. And there just seems to be a little something more spit-and-poli***han the other big lines. Not to mention the beauty of the Vancouver - Toronto main line! [:D]

CP would be followed closely by BNSF and then Amtrak's NEC, for many of the same reasons. I think they sincerely try to do the best they can with the resources available. I do wish Amtrak had more and steadier funds to work with [:(][?], and I'm sure I'm not alone in saying so.
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Posted by CP5415 on Saturday, November 12, 2005 1:38 PM
Canadian Pacific, what else is there? [;)]

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Posted by CP5415 on Saturday, November 12, 2005 1:38 PM
Canadian Pacific, what else is there? [;)]

Gordon

Brought to you by the letters C.P.R. as well as D&H!

K1a - all the way

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Posted by icmr on Saturday, November 12, 2005 4:01 PM
ILLINOIS CENTRAL!!!!!!! thirdrail1, why do you say such bad, disrespectful things about Norfolk Southern. Everyone I talk to likes them. They are the largest Auto shipper in North America so someone has to like them now dont they.



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Posted by icmr on Saturday, November 12, 2005 4:01 PM
ILLINOIS CENTRAL!!!!!!! thirdrail1, why do you say such bad, disrespectful things about Norfolk Southern. Everyone I talk to likes them. They are the largest Auto shipper in North America so someone has to like them now dont they.



ICMR

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Posted by timthechef on Saturday, November 12, 2005 4:12 PM
The Baltimore and Ohio is definatly my favorite!!!
Life's too short to eat bad cake
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Posted by timthechef on Saturday, November 12, 2005 4:12 PM
The Baltimore and Ohio is definatly my favorite!!!
Life's too short to eat bad cake
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Posted by David_Telesha on Saturday, November 12, 2005 4:33 PM
New Haven

Simply the best..
David Telesha New Haven Railroad - www.NHRHTA.org
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Posted by David_Telesha on Saturday, November 12, 2005 4:33 PM
New Haven

Simply the best..
David Telesha New Haven Railroad - www.NHRHTA.org
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Posted by GMTRacing on Saturday, November 12, 2005 4:38 PM
[#ditto] NH
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Posted by GMTRacing on Saturday, November 12, 2005 4:38 PM
[#ditto] NH
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Posted by dragonriversteel on Saturday, November 12, 2005 5:33 PM
Southern and Norfolk Southern,aww heck throw in the N&W also.

Patrick

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Southland Industrial Railway or S.I.R for short. Enterchanging with Norfolk Southern.

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Posted by dragonriversteel on Saturday, November 12, 2005 5:33 PM
Southern and Norfolk Southern,aww heck throw in the N&W also.

Patrick

Fear an Ignorant Man more than a Lion- Turkish proverb

Modeling an ficticious HO scale intergrated Scrap Yard & Steel Mill Melt Shop.

Southland Industrial Railway or S.I.R for short. Enterchanging with Norfolk Southern.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 12, 2005 8:10 PM
The sig says every thing necessary, but armour yellow and harbor mist gray rock!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 12, 2005 8:10 PM
The sig says every thing necessary, but armour yellow and harbor mist gray rock!
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Posted by Meyblc on Saturday, November 12, 2005 8:39 PM
Boston & Maine RR.
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Posted by Meyblc on Saturday, November 12, 2005 8:39 PM
Boston & Maine RR.
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accord1959
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Posted by accord1959 on Saturday, November 12, 2005 10:22 PM
Hey, my favorite is OCR, Ottawa Central Railway, but I am biast, I work for them and they run RS-18's, JEALOUS YET?
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Posted by accord1959 on Saturday, November 12, 2005 10:22 PM
Hey, my favorite is OCR, Ottawa Central Railway, but I am biast, I work for them and they run RS-18's, JEALOUS YET?
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