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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by pcarrell</i> <br /><br />It sounds OK to me. <br /> <br />Fairfield is very nice but I don't know that it offers much RR action. <br /> <br />I would suggest though that maybe you should change Fairfield to Bridgeport. You see, I lived in both through most of the 80's and Bridgeport would offer much more railroading opportunities. Fairfield is mainly an upper class suburban area. About all they have for RR's to do is haul commuters to New York. Bridgeport on the other hand, is far more industrial. The Sikorski (spelling?) helicopter people are there as well as many other manufacturers. Shipping is pretty busy also. Commuters could be done because the same line that runs from New York to Fairfield continues on into Bridgeport. Furthermore, there is the Long Island ferry. It docks in Bridgeport. More Commuters! <br /> <br />If you look at a map you'll find that Bridgeport is right next to Fairfield. When driving form one to the other there is very little in the way of scenery to tell you that you've passed from one to the other. Just a sign, and the feeling of moving from some VERY nice suburbs to the city. <br /> <br />Maybe you are already familiar with the area and already know all this, but i thought I'd share. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />that sounds good to me. i plan to have a steel stamping mill on my layout(coil cars in, scrap gondalas out) and i could have boxcars of finished stamped stuff outbound to the sikorski plant on a future extention(its a 4x8). <br /> <br />as for the commuters and larger industral activity, i plan to build a large layout when i get a house of my own, and it could "interchange" with the current layout. i currently live in gales ferry in CT(near groton) and we have some RR action near the CT river, the latest i saw was CN rmpx 9426 and a necr geep humping cars around near the new london yard. ill need to ask some switchman if sikorski recives rail deliveries, and take a trip to bridgeport. <br /> <br />BRJN, to answer your question, my railroad is post- new haven, and might have aquired old NH equipment. Penn Central probably wouldnt bother with small southern CT local freights. <br />[8]
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