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Dear Hawks05, You might enjoy modeling CSX or BN if running 90-car unit coal trains with four SD-90MACs are your cup of tea. Unfortunatesy, neither of these two lines were around in the steam age if you wanted to run steamers (although there's no law saying you can only run period trains-it's your layout, so if you don't mind running the occasional 4-6-2 with intermodals, don't exclude these prototypes). I am partial to the ideas of freelance branch lines and helper districts (steep areas where helper locomotives are needed), but I don't really know why. A lot of times your prototype will be your favorite railroad (probably why many strictly NYC fans don't model Pennsy). Being a Union Pacific fan, I can suggest that railroad, if for no other reason than "way cool motive power." But short lines can also be fun. You might want to get some railroad histories and see which railroad interests you most, or look at some locomotive books, such as "The Great Book of Trains." Good luck deciding, Daniel
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