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Whats your favorite railroad?

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 2:04 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Jean Ouimet

CP has always been somewhat of an underdog compared to CN but also they have absorbed my all time favorites the D&H and little known NAPIERVILLE JUNCTION it was the D&H's Canadian subsidiary.
I fired on the NJ after I got out of the service in the mid '50's. Back in those days the "fireman" was called a "featherbedder" because of the dieselization of the D&H and the Napierville Junction. We had two RS2's, built by the MLW, 4050 and the 4051 under license from ALCO. Fine little units. Some of my best memories are wrapped around that time period.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 2:04 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Jean Ouimet

CP has always been somewhat of an underdog compared to CN but also they have absorbed my all time favorites the D&H and little known NAPIERVILLE JUNCTION it was the D&H's Canadian subsidiary.
I fired on the NJ after I got out of the service in the mid '50's. Back in those days the "fireman" was called a "featherbedder" because of the dieselization of the D&H and the Napierville Junction. We had two RS2's, built by the MLW, 4050 and the 4051 under license from ALCO. Fine little units. Some of my best memories are wrapped around that time period.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 11:58 PM
Mudd Bay Lumber
Simpson Timber
Chehalis Western
English Lumber
Bloedel & Donovan
SP&S
NP
GN
Spokane International
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 11:58 PM
Mudd Bay Lumber
Simpson Timber
Chehalis Western
English Lumber
Bloedel & Donovan
SP&S
NP
GN
Spokane International
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Posted by jabrown1971 on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 2:02 AM
N & W
Wabash
Illinois Terminal
N K P
C N W
and
Indiana Rail Road (modern) even though my career with them was short and jinxed, I will still stop and watch one of their trains anyday.
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Posted by jabrown1971 on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 2:02 AM
N & W
Wabash
Illinois Terminal
N K P
C N W
and
Indiana Rail Road (modern) even though my career with them was short and jinxed, I will still stop and watch one of their trains anyday.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 3:21 AM
BNSF
BNSF
BNSF
BNSF
I like BNSF, SOUTHERN PACIFIC and D&RGW too
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 3:21 AM
BNSF
BNSF
BNSF
BNSF
I like BNSF, SOUTHERN PACIFIC and D&RGW too
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 6:57 AM
My favorite

CONRAIL

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 6:57 AM
My favorite

CONRAIL

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 7:47 AM
My choices would be the Milwaukee Road and Soo Line Railroads. I grew up with the '' Milwaukee '' in my backyard. The '' Soo '' was during my wild years. Ah, the memories.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 7:47 AM
My choices would be the Milwaukee Road and Soo Line Railroads. I grew up with the '' Milwaukee '' in my backyard. The '' Soo '' was during my wild years. Ah, the memories.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 8:05 AM
CONRAIL

Did I mention I like Conrail? [;)]

Here's my Top 5:

Conrail
Reading & Northern
Pennsy
Delaware & Hudson
Lehigh Valley
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 8:05 AM
CONRAIL

Did I mention I like Conrail? [;)]

Here's my Top 5:

Conrail
Reading & Northern
Pennsy
Delaware & Hudson
Lehigh Valley
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 10:38 AM
Santa Fe All The Way!!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 10:38 AM
Santa Fe All The Way!!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 1:33 PM
Gonna have to go with CP rail and the Golden Beaver on this one.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 1:33 PM
Gonna have to go with CP rail and the Golden Beaver on this one.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 2:46 PM
I have three, first I liked Conrail. Now I like CSX and NS.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 2:46 PM
I have three, first I liked Conrail. Now I like CSX and NS.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 4:24 PM
My favorite railroad is the Union Pacific, the biggest, baddest, most colorful Railroad on the Planet.


Mac
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 4:24 PM
My favorite railroad is the Union Pacific, the biggest, baddest, most colorful Railroad on the Planet.


Mac
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 12:29 PM
I like AOK alot to !
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 12:29 PM
I like AOK alot to !
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Posted by twhite on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 3:08 PM
Northwest: NP and Milwaukee--talk about color schemes!
West Coast: SP of course, especially in the '40's and '50's. GO, DAYLIGHTS!
Southwest: Santa Fe (love those Chief's)
Midwest: MoPac and Cotton Belt
East: Pennsy and C&O (the Rio Grande of the Allegheneys)
All-time favorite: Denver and Rio Grande Western, the ACTION road, and I don't even live in Colorado! Their L-105's were the handsomest and most powerful Challengers ever built for anyone, anywhere, anytime! (Sorry, UP #3985)

Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!

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Posted by twhite on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 3:08 PM
Northwest: NP and Milwaukee--talk about color schemes!
West Coast: SP of course, especially in the '40's and '50's. GO, DAYLIGHTS!
Southwest: Santa Fe (love those Chief's)
Midwest: MoPac and Cotton Belt
East: Pennsy and C&O (the Rio Grande of the Allegheneys)
All-time favorite: Denver and Rio Grande Western, the ACTION road, and I don't even live in Colorado! Their L-105's were the handsomest and most powerful Challengers ever built for anyone, anywhere, anytime! (Sorry, UP #3985)

Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 4:21 PM
As a major electric fan, it's a New Haven/PRR tie in North America at least.

When it comes to Europe I'm partial to DB, ÖBB, and SBB.




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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 4:21 PM
As a major electric fan, it's a New Haven/PRR tie in North America at least.

When it comes to Europe I'm partial to DB, ÖBB, and SBB.




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Posted by DPD1 on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 4:25 PM
I guess that I too fall into the ever popular 'Other' category. Easy choice for me... The EJ&E.

Other favorites would be similar type roads... B&LE, DMIR, URR, BS, Illinois Terminal.

Dave
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Posted by DPD1 on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 4:25 PM
I guess that I too fall into the ever popular 'Other' category. Easy choice for me... The EJ&E.

Other favorites would be similar type roads... B&LE, DMIR, URR, BS, Illinois Terminal.

Dave
Los Angeles, CA
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http://eje.railfan.net/dpdp/
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