Whats your favorite railroad?

[Anonymous]

Take a wild guess.........

[Anonymous]

Take a wild guess.........

[Anonymous]

The Spokane, Portland & Seattle, of course!

[Anonymous]

The Spokane, Portland & Seattle, of course!

[Don Gibson]

QUOTE: Originally posted by bryan9664

I think the mallets were the coolest steam loco's around... the best steam loco's period!

I have a Y-3. I always wondered why they were so slow.
Now I know,

[Don Gibson]

QUOTE: Originally posted by bryan9664

I think the mallets were the coolest steam loco's around... the best steam loco's period!

I have a Y-3. I always wondered why they were so slow.
Now I know,

[Mark300]

The Western Maryland Railroad!

Fast carded freights…great looking and functioning equipment moving large and small trains through picturesque countryside. Whether it was Baltimore, Thurmont, along the Potomac, the Narrows west of Cumberland Md, deep into West Virginia, up into PA, they competed and thrived among the likes of the B&O, the Pennsy, N&W and others. Whether it was steam or diesel….they got the job done!

They evolved their look too…it was 50 years ago this summer, a year after steam ended, that they dropped their ‘Fireball’ logos and switched to their trade marked ‘Speed Lettering.’ Keep it straight ahead, keep it modern, keep it moving!

It’s a great road to model….since they’re gone, it make’s them mythological as well as legendary. There are tons of themes that can be modeled.

The last time I saw the WM in action was in 72 or 73, stopped at a grade crossing north of Hagerstown MD, I witnessed a lashup of 4 GP35’s and SD40’s straining on a fully loaded coal train heading for Lurgan PA. Though they were maybe making 5 mph as those engines roared past, the cars steadily gained speed; 10, 20 to maybe 30 or 40 mph by the 144th load passed by with the coal dust flying! Then as a finale; behind the caboose were BOTH of their 25 yr old EMD-BL2’s pushing hard, exhausts screaming, whistling the grade crossing and gettin' that train on up into PA as fast as possible!

As the gates rose and the dust drifted in the direction of the just passed train, my friend remarked, ‘Wow, what train…and they do this several times a day.’ I thought, ‘Wow, what a railroad!’

Regards,

Mark

[Mark300]

The Western Maryland Railroad!

Fast carded freights…great looking and functioning equipment moving large and small trains through picturesque countryside. Whether it was Baltimore, Thurmont, along the Potomac, the Narrows west of Cumberland Md, deep into West Virginia, up into PA, they competed and thrived among the likes of the B&O, the Pennsy, N&W and others. Whether it was steam or diesel….they got the job done!

They evolved their look too…it was 50 years ago this summer, a year after steam ended, that they dropped their ‘Fireball’ logos and switched to their trade marked ‘Speed Lettering.’ Keep it straight ahead, keep it modern, keep it moving!

It’s a great road to model….since they’re gone, it make’s them mythological as well as legendary. There are tons of themes that can be modeled.

The last time I saw the WM in action was in 72 or 73, stopped at a grade crossing north of Hagerstown MD, I witnessed a lashup of 4 GP35’s and SD40’s straining on a fully loaded coal train heading for Lurgan PA. Though they were maybe making 5 mph as those engines roared past, the cars steadily gained speed; 10, 20 to maybe 30 or 40 mph by the 144th load passed by with the coal dust flying! Then as a finale; behind the caboose were BOTH of their 25 yr old EMD-BL2’s pushing hard, exhausts screaming, whistling the grade crossing and gettin' that train on up into PA as fast as possible!

As the gates rose and the dust drifted in the direction of the just passed train, my friend remarked, ‘Wow, what train…and they do this several times a day.’ I thought, ‘Wow, what a railroad!’

Regards,

Mark

[Anonymous]

Match between UP and SP.

Both have traveled through dramatic spots --Donner pass and Sherman Hill
Both have huge articulated steam -- Cab-forwards and Big Boys
Both have the western coolness factor.

And their jointly owned PFE had the awesome reefer blocks.

[Anonymous]

Match between UP and SP.

Both have traveled through dramatic spots --Donner pass and Sherman Hill
Both have huge articulated steam -- Cab-forwards and Big Boys
Both have the western coolness factor.

And their jointly owned PFE had the awesome reefer blocks.

[Anonymous]

Illinois Terminal. There wasn't a thing about this railroad I did not love. It was the railroad of my childhood.

[Anonymous]

Illinois Terminal. There wasn't a thing about this railroad I did not love. It was the railroad of my childhood.

[Anonymous]

Oooo CN! CN! [^]

[Anonymous]

Oooo CN! CN! [^]

[espeefoamer]

SOUTHERN PACIFIC.Tehachapis,Donner Pass,Oregon Cascades,3/4 length dome lounges,parlor cars and parlor observations,triple unit diners,PAs,Train masters E units. [:D][:D][:D].What more could you want?[:D][:D][:D]
Riding in a 3/4 done lounge on an orange and red Daylight behind an ABA set of PAs around Tehachapi loop: PRICELESS[:)][:D][8D][:p]!!!!!

[espeefoamer]

SOUTHERN PACIFIC.Tehachapis,Donner Pass,Oregon Cascades,3/4 length dome lounges,parlor cars and parlor observations,triple unit diners,PAs,Train masters E units. [:D][:D][:D].What more could you want?[:D][:D][:D]
Riding in a 3/4 done lounge on an orange and red Daylight behind an ABA set of PAs around Tehachapi loop: PRICELESS[:)][:D][8D][:p]!!!!!

[SD40-2W]

Canadian National of course.

[SD40-2W]

Canadian National of course.

[AggroJones]

Santa Fe and Southern Pacific.

Santa Fe had the overall classiest looking fleet of modern steam power (especially the 2900 and 5011 classes). And they traveled through some of the most awesome scenery in this country.

Espee had the mighty Cab-forwards, GS 4-8-4s, and bohemeth 4-10-2s. And traversed the area I model. Plus I grew up with the modern era bloodynose units.

And both ran long blocks of reefers back in the day.

[AggroJones]

Santa Fe and Southern Pacific.

Santa Fe had the overall classiest looking fleet of modern steam power (especially the 2900 and 5011 classes). And they traveled through some of the most awesome scenery in this country.

Espee had the mighty Cab-forwards, GS 4-8-4s, and bohemeth 4-10-2s. And traversed the area I model. Plus I grew up with the modern era bloodynose units.

And both ran long blocks of reefers back in the day.

[mloik]

Western Pacific: The Feather River Route! Classy paint schemes, the CZ, hand-offs with D&RGW, and all those miles of Great Basin Desert!

[mloik]

Western Pacific: The Feather River Route! Classy paint schemes, the CZ, hand-offs with D&RGW, and all those miles of Great Basin Desert!

[Anonymous]

The list is not complete. There are many really neat fallen flag roads that are modelled by their devout followers that seemed to miss the list. However, be that as it may, my all time and forever favorite railroad is the Franklin, Ashton, Korinth & Empire Rwy. It is located somewhere in my (my wifes?) basement. I am able to locate it from time to time. I understand this is not where the intitial question was headed, but it is my favorite railroad and that is exactly what the question asked.

Tom

[Anonymous]

The list is not complete. There are many really neat fallen flag roads that are modelled by their devout followers that seemed to miss the list. However, be that as it may, my all time and forever favorite railroad is the Franklin, Ashton, Korinth & Empire Rwy. It is located somewhere in my (my wifes?) basement. I am able to locate it from time to time. I understand this is not where the intitial question was headed, but it is my favorite railroad and that is exactly what the question asked.

Tom

[Anonymous]

mopac was mine. i grew up on the east side of kirkwood hill, and have many memories of steam and diesel working up the grade. jim

[Anonymous]

mopac was mine. i grew up on the east side of kirkwood hill, and have many memories of steam and diesel working up the grade. jim

[Anonymous]

What Hapeened To CSX I thought they were a class 1 Railroad!!!!!!!!!!!![soapbox]

[Anonymous]

What Hapeened To CSX I thought they were a class 1 Railroad!!!!!!!!!!!![soapbox]

[brokemoto]

I voted for B&O, but I also like P&LE in the steam era or freight diesels in Pacemaker Green Lightning stripes. Passenger diesels for that period are, of course, in two-tone Passenger Grey Lightning Stripes.

[brokemoto]

I voted for B&O, but I also like P&LE in the steam era or freight diesels in Pacemaker Green Lightning stripes. Passenger diesels for that period are, of course, in two-tone Passenger Grey Lightning Stripes.