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Jarrell's Show Me Something — August 2021

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Saturday, August 14, 2021 6:11 PM

Track fiddler
More unique freight cars please.

I don't know how long you guys will want to do unique/ficticious roadnames, but I can keep this up almost indefinitely!

Here are a couple from the DIAMONDBACK AND WESTERN:

Show me another ficticious roadname!

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Posted by NVSRR on Saturday, August 14, 2021 9:12 PM

Turtle creek!

More ficticious names please.

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Posted by Track fiddler on Saturday, August 14, 2021 9:31 PM

I have to tell you I like that green Turtle Creek passenger car of yours ShaneYes

There's a good thing for good people in Minnesota here to help a turtle cross the street. 

I have stopped my truck on the side of the road and helped a turtle cross the street so many times.  People honk at me and think I'm wacked!

The turtles in the spring always cross the roads and highways to go lay their eggs and then come back.  A lot of them are not making it across or back anymore.

I'm kind of a whack job but I always stop to help a turtle cross the streetYes

 

More fictitious names pleaseSmile

 

 

 

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Posted by BRVRR on Saturday, August 14, 2021 9:52 PM

TF: "More fictitious names please."

The Black River Railroad is named after the river that flows through my town. The loco and caboose are the only "home road" equipment on the layout.

More fictitious names please.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Saturday, August 14, 2021 10:12 PM

Each of the towns on my railroad has a fictional name. This one is called "Valley Heights" . The name, if you think about it, is an oymoron. 

 

Please show more fictional names. 

 

GARRY

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Saturday, August 14, 2021 10:45 PM

Heartland Division CB&Q
Please show more fictional names.

OK... Track Fiddler said he liked TURTLE CREEK, so here is one of mine:

Someone else will need to change the request.

For now... Please show me more fictional names.

-Kevin

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Posted by tankertoad135 on Saturday, August 14, 2021 11:13 PM

A pair of Oregon Central Baldwins ready for daily switching chores.

 

Any more fictitious road names out there?Cowboy

 

 

Don; Prez, CEO or whatever of the Wishram, Oregon and Western RRGeeked

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, August 14, 2021 11:26 PM

tankertoad135
Any more fictitious road names out there?Cowboy

Here's a borrowed NW2 from the Middlefield Central and Terminal working the hot metal job:

 IMG_5330_fix by Edmund, on Flickr

More trumped-up names, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Sunday, August 15, 2021 12:21 AM

gmpullman
More trumped-up names, please.

OK, if you twist my arm...

The NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC/SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC:

More of the fake names please.

-Kevin

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, August 15, 2021 12:41 AM

SeeYou190
The NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC/SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC:

That's old young Steven's railroad, isn't it?

Hey, that just rolls off the tongue, sorta like the — East Tennessee & Western North Carolina railroad... 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Tennessee_and_Western_North_Carolina_Railroad

A good slogan? Every Which Way but Loose?

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Sunday, August 15, 2021 12:53 AM

gmpullman
SeeYou190
The NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC/SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC:

That's old young Steven's railroad, isn't it?

Yes, he once asked for suggestions on how to use such a long roadname on a freight car, so I painted one up as an example.

He didn't like it because I split the roadname off onto both sides of the door. He also did not approve of my changing of the reporting marks from NWP/SWP to NSWP.

SeeYou190
More of the fake names please.

-Kevin

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, August 15, 2021 3:04 AM

SeeYou190
He didn't like it because I split the roadname off onto both sides of the door.

Don't dispair. He voted down my diamond emblem, too.

 NWP_1a by Edmund, on Flickr

His request was to have a diamond with a bar through it. I was sort of inspired by the old Illinois Central Green Diamond.

C'est la vie  —  Ed

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Posted by rogerhensley on Sunday, August 15, 2021 6:55 AM

 Then there is the ECI. That's the East Cenral Indiana railroad.

Another name please.

 

Roger Hensley
= ECI Railroad - http://madisonrails.railfan.net/eci/eci_new.html =
= Railroads of Madison County - http://madisonrails.railfan.net/

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Sunday, August 15, 2021 2:12 PM

rogerhensley
Another name please.

Not a railroad, but a private company, still made up.

The PROVIDENCE TERMINAL PORT TANK LINES.

Show me another made up name.

-Kevin

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Posted by chatanuga on Sunday, August 15, 2021 3:18 PM

Multiple examples of a made up name.

Show me more made up railroads.

Kevin

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Posted by HO-Velo on Sunday, August 15, 2021 3:44 PM

More made-up road names.  Regards, Peter

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Sunday, August 15, 2021 4:02 PM

HO-Velo
More made-up road names.  Regards, Peter

The BETHLEHEM AND MANTICORE:

Please show me another ficticious name.

-Kevin

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Posted by doctorwayne on Sunday, August 15, 2021 8:14 PM

SeeYou190
Please show me another ficticious name.

I have several...

...and, of course...

Wayne

More fictitious names, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Sunday, August 15, 2021 8:24 PM

doctorwayne
More fictitious names, please.

Wayne's last picture was GERN, so I will add to the GERN goodness, after all, if it is GERN, it has to be good:

More fictitious names, please.

-Kevin

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Posted by doctorwayne on Sunday, August 15, 2021 11:41 PM

SeeYou190
More fictitious names, please.

I asked my brother to do the artwork for a number of decal sets that I wanted made by Rail Graphics, to honour a departed friend.  I had canvassed my fellow modellers in my "home" forum, and had enough sets made for all who were interested, selling them at cost. 

The response was excellent, as he was well-respected, and I made certain that I had a good representation of his planned, but never realised, rolling stock....

Wayne

More imaginary or created names, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Sunday, August 15, 2021 11:59 PM

doctorwayne
More imaginary or created names, please.

I'll keep going as long as you guys allow...

A name inspired by John Allen, the DEVILS GULCH AND HELENGON.

More imaginary or created names, please.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, August 16, 2021 8:49 AM

Ficticious names .... 

Stray Dog Cafe (behind red convertible) is located across the street from the Flea Market.

 

Please show another fictional name. 

GARRY

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, August 16, 2021 12:56 PM

Heartland Division CB&Q
Please show another fictional name. 

Back when I used to go to every train show I could, and saw all the layouts on display, the "Hoffa Cement" company was all over the place.

I never cared for the joke, but I must admit, it always drew attention and points from the crowds. I guess that means it is successful.

This version is on the HO scale modular train show layout built by the Pasco County Model Railroaders.

Please show me another fictional name.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Monday, August 16, 2021 1:39 PM

SeeYou190
Please show me another fictional name.

Well, the name of a good friend is real, but the business is fictional...

Wayne

More fantasy names, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, August 16, 2021 1:49 PM

doctorwayne
More fantasy names, please.

The fictional PERRINS CASCADE AND NORTHERN is on a beautiful display inside the Roundhouse Museum at the DURANGO AND SILVERTON narrow gauge railroad in Durango, Colorado.

This model might be the tiniest 2-8-0 that I have ever seen.

Show me more ficticious names please.

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Posted by NVSRR on Monday, August 16, 2021 6:19 PM

How about The Acme Coorperation.  Serving Coyotes for 75 years.     And a Husky Belt RR MP15AC kicking cars around the plant 

There is a story behind the creation of the plant.  

Shane

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, August 16, 2021 7:37 PM

NVSRR
How about The Acme Coorperation.  Serving Coyotes for 75 years.

I should've known that a plant producing rocket powered roller skates and industrial horseshoe magnets would be pretty big.

I like the switcher.

I did not see where Shane made a new request, so fictcious names are still on the menu.

Here is a classic, backdated for use in 1954:

Show me another made up name.

-Kevin

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Posted by HO-Velo on Monday, August 16, 2021 8:48 PM

More made up names please. Regards, Peter

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, August 16, 2021 9:20 PM

HO-Velo
More made up names please. Regards, Peter

The EL PASO AND EASTERN, also known as the "Four Aces Route":

As I said, someone else will need to change the request.

Until then... 

More made up names please. 

-Kevin

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 2:23 PM

Kevin ..... Does the 4 aces boxcar have a single deck ? Whistling .... You have so many creative names, you could keep this thread going by yourself with this topic for several days. 

Here is my last contribution for fictional names. Kevin will recorgnize the boxcar. 

Kevin has been suggesting it is time for a change. So, let's get started with our ABC's. 

Please show a road name beginning with the letter, A. 

 

 

GARRY

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