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Whats your favorite railroad?

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 5:36 PM
1. Canadian Pacific
2. Ottawa Valley Railway
3. Ontario Northland
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 3:42 PM
Your kidding! you mean there are other railroads besides the Chicago & Northwestern? Well egg on my face!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 3:42 PM
Your kidding! you mean there are other railroads besides the Chicago & Northwestern? Well egg on my face!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 10:52 PM
I'm Sorrry but the pole is limted to 15 railroads, but thats why there is the option of voting for other.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 10:52 PM
I'm Sorrry but the pole is limted to 15 railroads, but thats why there is the option of voting for other.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 10:36 PM
What about the Erie railroad???
Don't fallen flags count???
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 10:36 PM
What about the Erie railroad???
Don't fallen flags count???
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Posted by Javern on Monday, August 4, 2003 8:49 PM
Milwaukee Road
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Posted by Javern on Monday, August 4, 2003 8:49 PM
Milwaukee Road
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Posted by bluepuma on Monday, August 4, 2003 4:59 PM
Tough Choice, but based on Tucson Arizona, and Southern California along the Sunset line in Puente, has to be my favorite.

ATSF is my second favorite, to Pasadena, through Arcadia the passenger line to Chicago area.
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Posted by bluepuma on Monday, August 4, 2003 4:59 PM
Tough Choice, but based on Tucson Arizona, and Southern California along the Sunset line in Puente, has to be my favorite.

ATSF is my second favorite, to Pasadena, through Arcadia the passenger line to Chicago area.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 4, 2003 9:58 AM
This is Model Railroader Magazine forum, isn't it? My feeling is if I see really well done model railway layout, I don't care what road name is running on it, as long as the livery color scheme isn't ugly. Something that really catches the eye is always nice, like CN's stripes. Some may find that ugly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,,, or so I've heard.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 4, 2003 9:58 AM
This is Model Railroader Magazine forum, isn't it? My feeling is if I see really well done model railway layout, I don't care what road name is running on it, as long as the livery color scheme isn't ugly. Something that really catches the eye is always nice, like CN's stripes. Some may find that ugly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,,, or so I've heard.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 3, 2003 11:58 PM
Burlington Northern Santa Fe --- No nostalgia here, I like the combination of two great railroads.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 3, 2003 11:58 PM
Burlington Northern Santa Fe --- No nostalgia here, I like the combination of two great railroads.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 3, 2003 10:44 AM
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.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 3, 2003 10:44 AM
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.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 3, 2003 10:14 AM
Burlington Northern Santa Fe - went to the Santa Fe Historical Society's annual convention in Ft. Worth and heard nothing but negative comments about BNSF, even tho' the BNSF had put themselves out to provide an excursion train, and I'll give you 10 to 1 odds that the BNSF lost money on the deal. Mergers are a fact of business life and the modeling community need to get accustomed to it.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 3, 2003 10:14 AM
Burlington Northern Santa Fe - went to the Santa Fe Historical Society's annual convention in Ft. Worth and heard nothing but negative comments about BNSF, even tho' the BNSF had put themselves out to provide an excursion train, and I'll give you 10 to 1 odds that the BNSF lost money on the deal. Mergers are a fact of business life and the modeling community need to get accustomed to it.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 2, 2003 10:07 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Cleabron

Cotton Belt! Even sounds railroadie! I can still remember seeing steam and those beautiful Black Widows going through my home town as a child.


Finaly another Cotton Belt fan. I guess I'm not alone.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 2, 2003 10:07 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Cleabron

Cotton Belt! Even sounds railroadie! I can still remember seeing steam and those beautiful Black Widows going through my home town as a child.


Finaly another Cotton Belt fan. I guess I'm not alone.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 2, 2003 7:01 PM
Heres more of my favorites

Arkanasas and Oklahoma / AOK
Arkanssas and Missouri
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 2, 2003 7:01 PM
Heres more of my favorites

Arkanasas and Oklahoma / AOK
Arkanssas and Missouri
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 2, 2003 11:26 AM
1) SP&S
2) NP
3) UP
4) Camas Prairie
5) Milwaukee Road
6) Yakima Valley Transportation
7) GN
8) Monon
9) Norfolk & Western
10) Soo
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 2, 2003 11:26 AM
1) SP&S
2) NP
3) UP
4) Camas Prairie
5) Milwaukee Road
6) Yakima Valley Transportation
7) GN
8) Monon
9) Norfolk & Western
10) Soo
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Posted by jim s on Saturday, August 2, 2003 10:11 AM
Rutland in the early 50"s
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Posted by jim s on Saturday, August 2, 2003 10:11 AM
Rutland in the early 50"s
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 1, 2003 6:55 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by DavidH

Bryan, the most likely candidate to take over BC Rail has been CN, but nothing has been resolved yet.

David


Last I heard was that British Columbia didn't want CN to take over BCR. There is also some trouble with the proposed CN, Ontario Northland merger. Seems that one is going to fall through as well.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 1, 2003 6:55 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by DavidH

Bryan, the most likely candidate to take over BC Rail has been CN, but nothing has been resolved yet.

David


Last I heard was that British Columbia didn't want CN to take over BCR. There is also some trouble with the proposed CN, Ontario Northland merger. Seems that one is going to fall through as well.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 1, 2003 6:51 PM
No one built transcontinental railroads like the master builders at Canadian Pacific. No railroad goe through more beautiful scenery! Nobody runs railroads like the Canadians. Just look at how profitable and reliable CP, CN, and VIA are compared to US railroads.

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