I need some help... Please vote for my RR Name!

[canazar]

Ok, so this may be bit of an odd problem but for those of you that have been there, you know how tought this can be. Argh!


The Problem[V]....


I need help coming up my freelanced railroad name. I have a good idea of what I want, but cant make the final decsion on it. I just keep goign back and forth. My fiancee can only help so much ' cause she knows as soon we come up with one, I wonder if it will be good enough. And I keep going back to the drawingboard. I know I am driving her nuts ...

Where you can help me out...[:)].

So, I thought I woud post it to the one group of people that will have a good collective opinion on this. if it is one thing this group has, its experience with these things and plenty of opinions and adivce. Pick the one you like, the one you think is most fitting or just coolest.

Ok here is a bit of history on lay out.[8D]

The town, railroad, and even locaction is pretty much completly fictional, allthough it is very loosey based in Arizona.. The location though, is Kiva Valley. (Kiva is the name of the street we live on, but it was catchy) Hence, the root of the name. The actual layout serves in two era's. 1955 and Present Day. It also works with all other railroads so it allows me to run just about anything I freakin want too. Wether it be serving with other RR's or there is just a vistor on the network. I like trains. All of them. So this was the best way I could come up with something to serve all my desires. Ha ha ha

The Blank Rail Road started in the 1920's doing coal, but really took off in the early 40's during WW2 to help with productions, materail movement, and the general surge in traffic. It then picked up biz as the war ended, as the market took off with everyone coming home, and the economy booming, including the main town of Kiva Valley, with folks setting up shop and heading to the rural life in the subburbs.
The Railroad had its up and downs, but kept going. It never got big enough to picked up by a class one, and as a decent size regional road, they were able to fend off buyouts and to provide enough confidence in shippers and business, that they always be there. Hence, the modern industry load they have today.
The name never changed... What ever I pick will have to serve in both era's . As some of my deseils that will serve in '55 will be brand spanking new, will do double duty as old workhorses in the pressnt day that the RR's wont let go.

Hope you guys dont mind the poll, but I couldnt think of anyother way to do it. Figured this would be a good reason. And thanks for taking part. I dont even know what is going to happen with colors and schemes..... it gives me a headache.

[pcarrell]

I'll go with the "Kiva Valley Rail Road" because it's nicely generic.

By the way, if your hauling coal you are probably interchanging with an outside road, right? I don't know of a lot of coal mines in Az., although could be wrong. The reason I bring it up is that maybe the other road could be the second place name? That way you can have your cake and eat it too!

[canazar]

QUOTE: Originally posted by pcarrell

I'll go with the "Kiva Valley Rail Road" because it's nicely generic.

By the way, if your hauling coal you are probably interchanging with an outside road, right? I don't know of a lot of coal mines in Az., although could be wrong. The reason I bring it up is that maybe the other road could be the second place name? That way you can have your cake and eat it too!

Well coal is no longer mined there. I had in my mind that it was very small RR and lost coal and replaced with everything... LOL And actually now that I think about coal is mined in AZ... hence the small mine then[:D]

[trainfreek92]

In my opinion you should make it the Kiva Central RR or KCRR. Tim

[Train 284]

Kiva Valley...sounds good!

[selector]

Kiva Trunk

Kiva and Great Eastern

Kiva & Mountain

Kiva Creek

Kiva Range

Kiva & Pacific (I like that one!)

Not really helping, am I....

[Anonymous]

I like KVRR

Four Letter Reporting marks are nice

[markpierce]

I vote for something like "Kiva Nothern," "Kiva Eastern," "Kiva Western", etc. depending on where the railroad is going to or coming from Kiva Valley. You don't need the "and" since it hads nothing. It sounds like a regional railroad.

[canazar]

QUOTE: Originally posted by selector

Kiva Trunk

Kiva and Great Eastern

Kiva & Mountain

Kiva Creek

Kiva Range

Kiva & Pacific (I like that one!)

Not really helping, am I....

No. No, your not. [(-D]

I actually thought about the "Pacific", but I figured beig so far in the southwest, that would be kinda limiting. Hence the Northern or Eastern as options. I thought about, more for humor than anything, was "Kiva and Atlantic". But I figure every one would be pretty stumped and being in Arizona well 3500 miles to the east coast is pretty biiiiig stretch for a "regional"[:D]

[IRONROOSTER]

Kiva Valley Rail Road

Railroads that started out with a limited purpose, such as hauling coal from mine to interchange, usually had a local name like Kiva Valley Railroad (or East Broad Top, Chesapeake Beach, etc). And Northern, And Eastern, etc. were usually included only when the railroad was formed with aspirations of expansion
Enjoy
Paul

[pcarrell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by canazar

QUOTE: Originally posted by pcarrell

I'll go with the "Kiva Valley Rail Road" because it's nicely generic.

By the way, if your hauling coal you are probably interchanging with an outside road, right? I don't know of a lot of coal mines in Az., although could be wrong. The reason I bring it up is that maybe the other road could be the second place name? That way you can have your cake and eat it too!

Well coal is no longer mined there. I had in my mind that it was very small RR and lost coal and replaced with everything... LOL And actually now that I think about coal is mined in AZ... hence the small mine then[:D]

I'm good with that! [8D]

[Anonymous]

Think BIG - Grande Kiva Valley

[canazar]

QUOTE: [i]
. I had in my mind that it was very small RR and lost coal and replaced with everything... LOL And actually now that I think about coal is mined in AZ... hence the small mine then[:D]
[8D]

Whoops.... I ment to say coal was never mined in AZ that I know of. But lets not get hung up on little details? Let say copper... there ya go![:D]

[Anonymous]

Think really big. Kiva Valley Atlantic & Pacific. A short line with ambition.

[Puquak]

QUOTE: Originally posted by markpierce

I vote for something like "Kiva Nothern," "Kiva Eastern," "Kiva Western", etc. depending on where the railroad is going to or coming from Kiva Valley. You don't need the "and" since it hads nothing. It sounds like a regional railroad.

I agree. I like Kiva Eastern, don't use the &.

[Anonymous]

I Clicked the wrong one John. I hit Kiva Valley, I meant to hit Kiva Valley Railroad

[Pruitt]

I'd go with the Kiva Valley Railroad, or maybe Kiva Valley Railway.

You said the name never changed from the beginning, and being in Kiva Valley at the beginning, that seems appropriate.

[Texas Zepher]

I voted "Kiva Valley", but I would have gone with "Kiva and Central Arizona".
Both Kiva Central and Kiva and Central are just lacking something.

[wjstix]

I'd go with "Kiva Valley" being in the name. Since "Kiva" isn't a well known name, it isn't clear if it's a town or an river or a valley or what.

[pcarrell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by canazar

QUOTE: [i]
. I had in my mind that it was very small RR and lost coal and replaced with everything... LOL And actually now that I think about coal is mined in AZ... hence the small mine then[:D]
[8D]

Whoops.... I ment to say coal was never mined in AZ that I know of. But lets not get hung up on little details? Let say copper... there ya go![:D]

Coal might be brought in to fire boilers in factories and to keep trains running. Or if you're up around flagstaff you might need it for heating the house in the winter. It can get kinda chilly up there.[8D]

[TrainFreak409]

I went with the Kiva Valley Railroad.

But, Kiva Canyon Railroad has a good ring to it as well. A valley is sort of like a canyon.[;)]

[canazar]

oh man this is getting good.


For what its worth, my fiancee and I have been glued to forum all day watching the results.


Railway? I like that.... oh $#!+ stick to the poll stick to the poll stick to the poll stick.....

[Sunset Limited]

canazar,
The El Paso& Southwestern RR went through southern arizona to the copper mines there before the mid 20's merger with SP. I came up with Kiva & Arizona RR, it sort of gives it a history flavor to it and it covers any part of Arizona...Opps! sorry I added more headaches for you! [:D] Ok , I like Kiva Valley Railroad. On the Humor side to this, you can call it the Kiva System (just like the Chessie System) but instead of a 'cat' on your rolling stock and motive power, you can put a 'Buzzard'! [tup] All kidding a side, I know this is a something that's important part of your railroad and I wish you the best of luck! [^]

[RedGrey62]

I voted for Kiva Valley, but what about your 1955 being KVRR and teh present day just KV. It reflects a corporate change while keeping the heritage of the company.

Old style could be Kiva Valley Railroad

New style KIVA VALLEY maybe with an underline coming from the K under Kiva and a line from the V over Valley. (Think new BNSF logo)

Rick

[Texas Zepher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by RedGrey62
New style KIVA VALLEY maybe with an underline coming from the K under Kiva and a line from the V over Valley. (Think new BNSF logo)

Gad don't ruin it right out of the box!

[grandeman]

Kiva Valley & Western RR?

Kiva Valley & Central RR?

[pcarrell]

EZ brings up a good point. IS there a logo? A cactus, a masa, a lizard, or as EZ suggests, a buzzard? Or are we just doing the name?

[canazar]

A logo? Are you kidding me? it has taken this long to get the silly name[banghead]! And my god, what about colors? The paint schemes? Ahhh!!

Well, The logo I am not sure about, alot will depend on the name that gets picked. Baby steps... I got to take this in baby steps....[%-)]


[:D]

[selector]

QUOTE: Originally posted by canazar

oh man this is getting good.


For what its worth, my fiancee and I have been glued to forum all day watching the results.


Railway? I like that.... oh $#!+ stick to the poll stick to the poll stick to the poll stick.....

What is your fiancee's name? Her mother's? [:D]

[canazar]

QUOTE: Originally posted by selector

QUOTE: Originally posted by canazar

oh man this is getting good.


For what its worth, my fiancee and I have been glued to forum all day watching the results.


Railway? I like that.... oh $#!+ stick to the poll stick to the poll stick to the poll stick.....

What is your fiancee's name? Her mother's? [:D]

Well, I wouldnt get to excited..... I guess you can say the apple fell far from the tree...then rolled down the hill, fell into the river..... [;)]

Actually, I ran the "Kiva" idea by her (My fiancee is Brandy by the way) and she really liked it so i am safe. If it was up to my Mom, it would be all Pennsy!