Favorite era?

[Anonymous]

Hello
What is your favorite era to model? Or if your like me every era![:)][yeah]

[AntonioFP45]

I like the 60s, but my specific time period: 1965-1971.

This was an exciting era as the "Horsepower war" was on between EMD, GE and to a smaller degree ALCO. While passenger service was declining, there were still many fine streamliners running in the U.S. Most major rail lines were double tracked.

Childhood memories for me: I dream of Jeannie, Star Trek, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Julia, and The Monkees were new shows that as a young "peanut" I enjoyed watching . I have fond memories of this time period.

[AggroJones]

1940-1960. The period when the mightiest steam locomotives roamed the rails and diesels began to pop up. I love the experimental steam that tried to fend off the stink pots, but couldn't quite do it.

[Anonymous]

i have a set year 1984

[espeefoamer]

1950 to 1975.In 1950 there was still plenty of steam,and after 1975 all the ALCos Baldwins and Fairbanks Morse diesels disapeard.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CNWfan5525

i have a set year 1984

Of course, the year the Macintosh Computer was released to the public [;)]

Good year indeed. [:D][8D]

[Anonymous]

The 1940's. Plenty of steam, everything from heavyweight coaches to stainless steel streamliners, to wood sheathed boxcars could be found on the rails. Few lines had been abandoned yet, and there were passenger trains and F units galore.

If only it were that way today.

[IRONROOSTER]

I'm currently modeling the early 50's. I also like the early years of the 20th century 1900-1910. I would love to see a narrow vestibule car. By following the Ma&Pa I can run some old stuff. It had open platform passenger cars and truss rod freight cars along with early diesel switchers. Since it couldn't interchange cars then, most of it's freight was in cars from other roads. It also had 2 gas electrics. It interchanged at both ends with the PRR and with the B&O in Baltimore. This allows for a large variety.
Enjoy
Paul

[Eriediamond]

My favorite era is the 40's-50's. Mainly because thats what I grew up with. We didn't have TV then but I loved to listen to Amos & Andy and The Gene Autry show on the radio after we finished milking and the chores were done. Anyone remember Ma & Pa Kettle.

[egmurphy]

I'm kind of with Eriediamond, modeling 1940-1959, although I may actually be a couple of years behind in real life. I do remember listening to programs on the radio before we got our first tv, but can't specifically remember any except The Lone Ranger.

I prefer steam engines, but by including the years I have chosen I can run some early diseasels too. Actually, since I'm freelancing and since it's not likely anyone else will ever see the layout, if I can squeeze that SD70MAC around the tight curves I have I'll run that too!

Regards

Ed

[Anonymous]

Modern and beyond.....

[CBQ_Guy]

When I was planning the original version of the layout in the old house, I wanted to model the year I was born, 1953. That would allow me to run both steam and diesel. I realized that I wouldn't have room for turning the steamers at each end of the layout, so I bumped it up to the middle 1960's when I did most of my train watching.

Due to some dated items I have acquired for the layout since, though, the era is right near the end of 1969. This is a few months before the merger which created the BN. Some day I may bump it up to a few months AFTER the merger so I can include BN, GN, NP, etc. locos and rolling stock. Maybe eventually I'll even go as far as 1971 to be able to include early Amtrak and the very colorful consists of passenger trains with all the cars donated from railroads participating in Amtrak.

[Anonymous]

The 1930's...to the early 60's. I think it must have been great to witness firsthand the 'old faithfuls' of the period as well as the allure of new equipment appearing on the rails. I think old and new complimented each other nicely.

[FThunder11]

2000-____ is the best, I like things like the long distance Amtrak and the ACELA EXPRESS. SO definatley super modern.

[MudHen_462]

I'm stuck in a 1948-1950 time warp ! That way I have steam, and the very early diesel's (you know, that wondeful time when every freight train had a caboose, all trains actually looked like trains, and the only graffiti was "Kilroy was here" !)

[Anonymous]

Early 90's, when the Southern Pacific was in transition.

[lupo]

Hi ERROR ERROR,
my favorite era is somewhat Like SuperChiefFan, the last steamers and early diesels together , and when cars and buildings had wings like airplanes, 1950-1960

[Anonymous]

I like the 40s and 50s. Super steam locomotives and those awesome first generation diesels. Cowl units rock!

[philnrunt]

I model the recent past, but my favorite era was late 60's early 70's. At the time I don't think I appreciated PennCentral black, Norfolk & Western black, C&O navy etc, but now I look back on those days and remember like crazy.
Antonio, what about Combat! and The Man From U.N.C.L.E.? And who could forget Emma Peel and John Steed?
Eriediamond-You bet I remember Pa Kettle! I based all of my work ethic on his teachings-"Gonna have to fix that someday, Ma"

[Anonymous]

My favorite era is from about the middle 70s to the present. I find that modeling in this era of time I can model both the past and the present on the same layout, as one can't really tell if it's the 70s or the present, as it all blends in together. Like I may have a GP35 sitting next to a Dash 8. Though there is a vast many years between the two, it still looks real. Some of the buildings are old and some are new. Same way with automobiles and trucks.

When viewing it all, it's a scene that could be anywhere in southwest rural America. I don't model any actual place, rather I model from images I have remembered seeing years ago, up to the present day. This along with a little imagination has resulted in the creation of a unique little world. A special moment in time. Maybe not real, but then again, it could be.

John

[ClinchValleySD40]

1970's.
MILW still went to the coast, RI still struggled along. No big mergers. Plenty of colorful cars on trains and I was working on the railroad.

[dave9999]

The 40's and 50's along the Murphy Branch of the Southern Railway. I would like to model Red Marble Grade,
but that would involve a 6 percent grade. Kinda extreme for a model railroad. Dave