What railroad do you model??

[Pruitt]

Primarily CB&Q in Wyoming, with a little C&NW and NP also.

My era is roughly 1930 to 1945, chosen for three reasons - I like steam; The cars in that era are mostly 40 footers (the freight cars, anyway), so for a given train length the number of cars is greater for that era than for a more modern era, but they aren't difficult to find; and finally, it's a big nostalgia trip for me - nostalgia for a time shortly before I was born (that was 1956).

My website explains in more detail - see my signature block.

[TrainFreak409]

Well, let's see...

I model the Scott Squad Railroad. It is freelanced, obviously, and being such, I have the freedom to model any region, any area, any city, or more simply put, the freedom to model anything I want. When no prototype railroad fully meets your interest, the next best thing is to make your own.[8D]

Now, about the era...I would call it modern day, but here's the catch. The Scott Squad Railroad runs everything; steam, diesel, turbine, electric, you name it. So, it isn't exactly modern day, in this dimension, but maybe in another dimension railroads run a whole mis-match, hodge-podge of locomotives.

I model what brings me the most joy, EVERYTHING.[:D]

[mike33469]

I'm modeling a freelanced New York Central, transition era. I don't own any diesels but I've picked an era where I could, I just can't bring myself to buy any.

[Anonymous]

I model the PRR. I am doing mid '50s during the steam diesel transition.

[twhite]

A fictional D&RGW 'California Extension' through the northern Sierra Nevada mountains, during WWII. Trackage rights to SP, which means I can run my Rio Grande big steam and my cab-forwards at the same time without raising TOO many eyebrows, LOL! And since it's WWII and railroads are 'borrowing' motive power from each other right and left, it gives me a chance to run PRR, Burlington, Great Northern, C&O and all of my other favorite types of steam locos.
(It's fun, he said, with an evil chuckle.)
Tom [:P][:P][:P]

[Anonymous]

Mainly UP with a little bit of neighboring traffic (CB&Q, MP, etc.). I intend to model the transition era around 1953 or so whenever I get around to getting my layout built. I love UP's big steam and the early diesel era, maybe because it was recently gone when I was growing up. My only experience with steam was from excursion trains. I think I selected this era because I wasn't around then and I long for the "good old days."

[Eriediamond]

ERIE! ERIE! ERIE! The 1940's-50's era because I'm an old geezer trying to relive my childhood!!! Also I love steam and cabooses. [(-D][(-D]

[wctransfer]

WC with a little SP in it( wc used SP loco's on coal drags)
SOO Line
and CNW
2 BN engines for payback hours or run throughs.

Alec

[ARTHILL]

nickinwestwales - interesting handle. Do you live in Wales? Do you mind saying where. I spent a great summer in Wales back in 79. Great memories.

[nickinwestwales]

Hi,I`m running C.N. freight with G.T.W, C.P.Rail, Ontario Northland & Conrail through traffic with VIA rail,GO Transit & Ontario Northland passenger on a very tenous premise and several endorsements on my modellers license,keep having fun,nick

[Anonymous]

A combo of my favorite Companies
UP, Norfolk southern, CSX, and Amtrak.

Manly diesels but eventualy 1 or 2 steam

[ChessieFan13]

I do c&o chessie and Csx. Mine is a freelance rr based in the eastern woodlands cause I live in WV. Any road that I see around here I can deal with putting on our pike. CSX Conrail NS UP KCS BN And Chessie and C&O. The engine facility in the east end of town yeilds a good variety of motive power to choose from.

[espeefoamer]

Mostly SP.Lots of Santa Fe and PRR.Also have engines from lots of other roads.Era is 1950 through late 70s with some later power.

[dgwinup]

Mostly U.P. A strong presence of Santa Fe. Or maybe the other way around.

My current small N gauge layout is for fun and trying things. The layout in planning will use UP and ATSF in the transition era. I want a location where both railroads were nearby or shared trackage, but I don't want Cajon Pass (well, I do, but I don't want it in the desert southwest!). I am planning on freelancing and imaginary connection between UP & ATSF in Colorado. I'm looking at a southern route out of Kit Carson 36 miles to Las Animas, or the 97 miles from Kit Carson to just east of Pueblo. I'm leaning towards the 97 mile route because of the terrain - more rivers and valleys to play with.

This is a challenge to do in a 11 x 12 room, even in N scale. I want to keep grades to less than 1.5%, have a large engine service facility and utilize continuous running so I can work a local in between the mainline train. Tall order, no?

I haven't worked out a track plan yet, so I am WIDE open to suggestions. (Hint, hint...)

Darrell, trying to be quiet...for now

[CP5415]

"Modern day D&H aka Canadian Pacific but My way! [:D]

In other words, you'll find locomotives from every major railroad & era [:)] (except CN) [:D] on my layout.

Gordon

[Catt]

Modern day railroading here,to find out what day I'm modeling today just look at a calender.

My Grande Valley is freelanced ,but connects with CSX,CP,and Norfolk Southern.The GVR also connects to other members of the North American Rail Alliance.

[DrummingTrainfan]

My dad models modern agriculture BNSF. He started with the GN but then went to the BN (you should see my dad's loco cabinet...sea o' green) and is now BNSF.

I model pretty much anything passenger. I have a B&O, Amtrak long distance, Amtrak short distance, Metra, and Alaska RR. I'm hoping to get an Auto Train and ATSF train soon.

[Anonymous]

I model mostly C&NW although I also try to have at least a locomotive model of all the trains that I have actually ridden. So I also have Amtrak, VIA Rail Canada, Algoma Central, Rock Island, Ilinois Central trains, and a Deutsche Bundesbahn Type 103 electric loco with a couple of cars appropriate to it.

Era? None in particular although I guess I could say modern. My railroad makes so much profit that its CEO (me!) doesn't mind spending lots of money to maintain old stuff in superb operating condition to still use in revenue service.

[Anonymous]

I'm modeling a freelance logging railroad with Shays Climaxes and Heislers. I chose the era I did because steam is the coolest form of locomotion there is. Period.

[nsfantodd]

I model Norfolk Southern with UP and BNSF. It will be a while before I can build a layout , but I'm considering somewhere on the Atlanta to Chattanooga line.

Todd Templeton

[Anonymous]

Mostly U.P. A strong presence of Santa Fe. Anything else that looks good. I have a major weak spot for Bi-Centenials and Demos.

[Anonymous]

CSX with NS, UP, and BNSF.

uspscsx

[eng22]

The Annie 50's early 60's As to why, Alco RS-1's among other things.

[UNIONPACIFIC4018]

Union Pacific 40'-50's Green River WY
turbine action with big boys and challengers.

[Green Bay Paddlers]

BN Racetrack from Aurora to Chicago. Late 80's to early 90's... Can still run cabooses, E units on METRA, BN without the SF, etc....

[Anonymous]

Freelance, West Presence Gateway Railroad, WPGRR a bridge route used by the UP and BNSF, who have equal %'s of ownership along with TP&W and soon Genesse & Wyoming. Allows me to run a large varity of engines and cars [:D]

[ARTHILL]

I model the one in my memory, which includes the CB&Q Zypher, Milwaukee Hiawatha, CNW in Winona, and an imagined trip to Denver that I never took untill the Sublime to Redikulas was born. Every scene has a prototype in my mind. The S to R has a logging Mountain in Minnesota, a River scene on the Mississippi, a desert scene, and Mountain Scene in Arizona. I had to compress the miles, but its true to the prototype, if not reality.

[UP Deano]

N scale, mostly UP 80-today. in HO, CNW 50-late 60"s.(i have 1 UP engine on the HO layout,i rationalize it by calling it "barrowed motive power"[:D]) [8D]

[icmr]

I forgot to mention that I model present day Illinois Central without the CN/IC merger.



ICMR

[loathar]

CP Rail with some UP and CSX locos.(I've been told that you would see those 2 running on CPR trackage). Transition era but I probably won't strictly adhear to that.(love those AC 4400's)