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Posted by Guilford Guy on Thursday, June 12, 2008 6:22 AM
 TrainManTy wrote:

Hmmm...... I'd probably say 2nd generation. The newest units are cool, but nothing beats the early dash 2 series. (especially the SD40-2!)

Oh, and Alex, Are those operating ditchlights on 1750? (or whatever the number was, I forget now.Blush [:I]

No sorry, no lighting ditches... I didn't have enough for athearns genesis bulbs... 

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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 9:44 PM
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Thanks, that's the nice thing about a freelaced RR. You can make it anything you want!

I think it is its own word. It might not be an abbrevation.

SEC layout plan right above you. That is completly freelanced. I love freelancing. You can either A) conglomorate a bunch oif real world prototypes into your layout, B) make everything up, or C) combine A and B.

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 9:12 PM

Thanks, that's the nice thing about a freelaced RR. You can make it anything you want!

I think it is its own word. It might not be an abbrevation.

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 9:07 PM

Nice roster there WCfan! Wouldn't we all want a roster like that?Sigh [sigh]

I know what 'nee' means, but what does it abbreviate?

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Posted by boston1943 on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 8:20 PM

In reply to Guilford, 

That's a definant.
 I've been down to the Guilford's Watervile Yard and have frequently seen GP7/9s working as road switchers (along with a graffiti picture of Spongebob Squarepants on an old boxcar saying inapropriate thingsWhistling [:-^]), and also more north, there is, you wouldn't belive it but, a very small unit grain train going to and from a grain elevator (probably the only one in central Maine).Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 8:10 PM

Alright, you guys know my IMW right? Well they have now made a subsidary to go farthern north into Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Illinois and Northern, or WI&N/WIN. (No I didn't purposly make it spell win. lol.) This is a much smaller RR than the IMW, although it has the same paint scheme. here's the roster.

Road Number           

3800-------------------GP38-------------Ex CSX, Exx CR, Nee PC
3801-------------------GP38-------------Ex CSX, Nee B&O
3802-------------------GP38-2-----------Ex CR,   Nee PC
3803-------------------GP38-2-----------Ex EMDX
3804-------------------GP38-------------Ex CSX  Nee B&)

4000-------------------SD40-------------Ex BN
4001-------------------SD40-------------Ex IC, Exx ICG, Nee GM&O
4002-------------------SD40-------------Ex IC, Exx ICG, Nee GM&O

4200-------------------SD40-2B----------Ex BN
4201-------------------SD40-2-----------Ex SOO, Nee MILW
4202-------------------SD40-2-----------Ex BNSF, Nee BN
4203-------------------SD40-2-----------Ex BNSF, Nee BN
4204-------------------SD40-2-----------Ex BN
4205-------------------SD40-2-----------Ex UP, Nee CNW
4206-------------------SD40-2-----------Ex UP, Nee CNW
4207-------------------SD40-2-----------Ex UP, Nee CNW
4208-------------------SD40-2-----------Ex UP, Nee CNW
4209-------------------SD40-2-----------Ex UP, Nee CNW
4210-------------------SD40-2-----------Ex UP, Nee CNW

4500-------------------SD45-------------Ex MRL, Nee BN
4504-------------------SD45-------------Ex MRL, Nee BN
4505-------------------SD45-------------Ex MRL, Exx NYSQ, Exxx BN, Nee GN

If I do an interchange with a short line I may do this freelaced one.

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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 7:43 PM

It's my new layout plan

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 6:51 PM

Hmmmm....

I can't seem to make up my mind, but I think I like the late 70's to the early 90's best. Although I wasn't there to see them, nothing beats some big CP Rail M-630 Alcos doing their thing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6LfeMYnA20

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 5:49 PM

Up here... Our corrupt Guilford has GP7's and GP9's in local and yard service, in Western Mass, and Northern Maine, as well as a couple road GP9's. We have a few HLCX units on property now, a handful of Candian GP40 Widecabs, a handful of straight GP40's, and out of service High Hood SD45, an SD39, the worlds last 2 SD26's, a single GP38..

Heh, us New Englanders are OLD!

:) 

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 5:47 PM

Hmmm...... I'd probably say 2nd generation. The newest units are cool, but nothing beats the early dash 2 series. (especially the SD40-2!)

Oh, and Alex, Are those operating ditchlights on 1750? (or whatever the number was, I forget now.Blush [:I]

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 5:32 PM
I was thinking that too. Cuze in the Late 80s alot of short lines came in being. FEC, MRL, DME, WC, WSOR, ect. How about we say for class ones of that era.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 5:20 PM

Wow....how does Yoshi find time to build all that?? I'm envious...Wink [;)] I can't wait for summer vacation!

About my loco, (pardon me if I don't restrain myself) GOODY GOODY Muahaha!!Dinner [dinner] (okay, I'm better now. Don't know what came over me!Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg])

EDIT: In response to your question; how about 1st and 2nd (and a few 3rd) generation units running in the 3rd generation era? I love shortlines....Cool [8D]

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:34 PM

Yeah first gen where still running. But you must include the over lays too. Like GP9s stayed for a long time, so you can include them in the Second Gen, and Present.

BTW: I Shouldn't really call it a poll. Just Voice which one you like.

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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:30 PM

Second Gen. (70s/80s, right?) Don't forget, First gen. diesels were still alive and kicking in the 70s. We could just keep on naming diesles all day, couldn't we?

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:27 PM

Oh yes. Don't forget about the F45s, FP45s, SDP45s, SDP40s, SD45T-2s, SD40T-2s. I totally agree with you. I think the MR mag was right, the "Golden" age would change. But they said 90s. I'd say 70s or 80s.

hey lets take a Vote.

This should be a vote to see what era every one likes. It not see see which one is the "Best". Arguments will not be welcome. Just Voice what Era you like most.

Steam era.

Transition era.

First Gen Diesels/Era. (50s-60s)

Second Gen Diesels/Era. (70s-80s)

Third Gen Diesels/Era. (90s-Present)

For me it's 70s-80s.

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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:21 PM

 WCfan wrote:
Same here! BN, NW, SOU, SP, UP, CR/PC, ATSF, SOO, MILW, CP in the 70s. Man that was when railroading was at it's best in my opinion! SD45s, and SD40-2s, can't get any better!

Don't forget the MP15. GP9s working branches, GP30s in their prime, all sorts of stuff. Folks say the golden age of railroading was back in the 20s, 30s, or somewhere in there (I forget which), but for me, the golden age was the 70s. Lots of colorful paint schemes on the big diesels, and a ton of lines before they got swallowed up.

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:18 PM
Same here! BN, NW, SOU, SP, UP, CR/PC, ATSF, SOO, MILW, CP in the 70s. Man that was when railroading was at it's best in my opinion! SD45s, and SD40-2s, can't get any better!
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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:13 PM
Yeah, that would be something. I'd go back to the 70s and go railfanning the Southern and Southern Pacific (if it was still around then).

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:11 PM
Don't you wish you could go back in time? Noah's still working on that time Machine. lol, Wink [;)] Laugh [(-D]
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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:59 PM
I think I have a book w/ a few pics of that in it. Of course, the southern rwy. used to be downtown (I guess), but now it's Norfolk southern.

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:56 PM

Opps. It was the Carolina Central.

http://www.trains.com/mrr/default.aspx?c=a&id=292

Go to the N scale section.

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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:55 PM

Cool. Here's my new layout plan:

Photobucket enhanced

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:52 PM

Here let me go and find the pic. It was in one of the MR mags that they where going to redo it with Kato track.

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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:48 PM
Thank you, WCfan. IDK what layout your talking about, I just pieced together the track, then let my imagination go wild.

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:32 PM

Ah, that's what I thought. I hate Helixes, yet I must have one to get the lenght of main line I want. Evil [}:)]

Opps, sorry Sawyer, I forgot to comment on your work. Looks great! Kind of reminds me of the MR project layout, the California...umm Central, Northern? I forgot already what it was called. lol.

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:15 PM
 WCfan wrote:

That vid wants to make me have a better layout....Sad [:(]

BTW: How big is your Helix?


Although not my layout, I'm pretty sure its around 6 feet wide. What you don't see is the branch line, the upper 2 track staging, or the lower 6 track staging. The mainline benchwork is coming along slowly. Theres only a few feet of track heading off the helix at the top, nothing else for the mainline.

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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 2:18 PM

Picture time! Aorry about the quality of some, but they get across the look of what it is.

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 12:10 PM
Great clip!

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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 9:52 AM
Sweet video, GG. great music on it, too.

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Posted by railroadnut675 on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 9:55 PM
I might post a video in the maybe-maybe-not-so-distant future.
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