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How many road names do you run?

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Kent
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How many road names do you run?
Posted by Kent on Sunday, July 13, 2003 4:44 PM
This is my first poll posting, so if I do it wrong please don't be too mean:)

Kent Timm, author of ZugDCC for Lenz XpressNet DCC
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Kent
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How many road names do you run?
Posted by Kent on Sunday, July 13, 2003 4:44 PM
This is my first poll posting, so if I do it wrong please don't be too mean:)

Kent Timm, author of ZugDCC for Lenz XpressNet DCC
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 13, 2003 5:06 PM
Cotton Belt, Missouri Pacific, and my own Texas and St. Louis




P.S. COOL LAYOUT Kent [8D][8D][8D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 13, 2003 5:06 PM
Cotton Belt, Missouri Pacific, and my own Texas and St. Louis




P.S. COOL LAYOUT Kent [8D][8D][8D]
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tomwatkins
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Posted by tomwatkins on Sunday, July 13, 2003 6:33 PM
Two, the Southern and the L&N. My railroad is set in southwest North Carolina in the late '40's so both roads are appropriate for the time and place.
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Posted by tomwatkins on Sunday, July 13, 2003 6:33 PM
Two, the Southern and the L&N. My railroad is set in southwest North Carolina in the late '40's so both roads are appropriate for the time and place.
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BentnoseWillie
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Posted by BentnoseWillie on Monday, July 14, 2003 6:37 AM
Whatever I see on the prototype, plus whatever tickles my fancy. I got a sweet deal on an Athearn PS 5244 boxcar in B&M, and it's gonna get the "Mike Rose Treatment" (tm)!

One plus to modelling a regional or a shortline - you can have all kinds of cool paint schemes!
B-Dubya -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inside every GE is an Alco trying to get out...apparently, through the exhaust stack!
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Posted by BentnoseWillie on Monday, July 14, 2003 6:37 AM
Whatever I see on the prototype, plus whatever tickles my fancy. I got a sweet deal on an Athearn PS 5244 boxcar in B&M, and it's gonna get the "Mike Rose Treatment" (tm)!

One plus to modelling a regional or a shortline - you can have all kinds of cool paint schemes!
B-Dubya -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inside every GE is an Alco trying to get out...apparently, through the exhaust stack!
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BRAKIE
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Posted by BRAKIE on Monday, July 14, 2003 7:51 AM
I model the C&O and my own Short line the Columbus & Hocking Valley..I also have 2 IHB engines and 2 R.J.Corman locomotives I picked up on a whim..That is to say I had no use for them but bought them anyway( a little bit of a collector in me?)..These locos is hardly used.

Larry

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Posted by BRAKIE on Monday, July 14, 2003 7:51 AM
I model the C&O and my own Short line the Columbus & Hocking Valley..I also have 2 IHB engines and 2 R.J.Corman locomotives I picked up on a whim..That is to say I had no use for them but bought them anyway( a little bit of a collector in me?)..These locos is hardly used.

Larry

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Summerset Ry.


"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt  Safety First!"

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MAbruce
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Posted by MAbruce on Monday, July 14, 2003 8:44 AM
It depends on the best price I can find on a quality item. I try to target N&W as my primary road, but am unwilling (and unable) to shell out a great deal of money to get exactly what I want. So instead of a pair of N&W SD-35's, I get a pair of ACL SD-35's at a price that I could not get close to with N&W - and so ACL becomes another roadname running on my layout.

I think being too picky just costs too much. [:D]

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Posted by MAbruce on Monday, July 14, 2003 8:44 AM
It depends on the best price I can find on a quality item. I try to target N&W as my primary road, but am unwilling (and unable) to shell out a great deal of money to get exactly what I want. So instead of a pair of N&W SD-35's, I get a pair of ACL SD-35's at a price that I could not get close to with N&W - and so ACL becomes another roadname running on my layout.

I think being too picky just costs too much. [:D]

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tankertoad70
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Posted by tankertoad70 on Monday, July 14, 2003 12:16 PM
Maybe I shoulda gone for 6+, however, my primary roads consists of my home road in Central 'Orygun', the Great Northern and Wobbly. Espee has a one o' day run through and I also created a short line feeder connection. And, well, then there is my daughter's 'Chessie' stuff - - - - - -
Don in 'Orygun' City
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Posted by tankertoad70 on Monday, July 14, 2003 12:16 PM
Maybe I shoulda gone for 6+, however, my primary roads consists of my home road in Central 'Orygun', the Great Northern and Wobbly. Espee has a one o' day run through and I also created a short line feeder connection. And, well, then there is my daughter's 'Chessie' stuff - - - - - -
Don in 'Orygun' City
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Westside
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Posted by Westside on Monday, July 14, 2003 1:18 PM
Right now I just run two - Union Pacific and Santa Fe. In the future I plan to run my own version of the Rio Grande as well. In addition to modeling multiple roads, I'm also thinking about modeling different eras as time goes on.
Ken Green
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Posted by Westside on Monday, July 14, 2003 1:18 PM
Right now I just run two - Union Pacific and Santa Fe. In the future I plan to run my own version of the Rio Grande as well. In addition to modeling multiple roads, I'm also thinking about modeling different eras as time goes on.
Ken Green
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Posted by dt8089 on Monday, July 14, 2003 2:22 PM
I model the Rock Island in the 70's and my Sioux City & New Orleans RR. Dan
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Posted by dt8089 on Monday, July 14, 2003 2:22 PM
I model the Rock Island in the 70's and my Sioux City & New Orleans RR. Dan
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 14, 2003 8:43 PM
Mainly BN but also MRL, Amtrak and just a little Santa Fe. NO BNSF!!! ;-)
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 14, 2003 8:43 PM
Mainly BN but also MRL, Amtrak and just a little Santa Fe. NO BNSF!!! ;-)
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 14, 2003 8:49 PM
Oh I forgot, I have German railway stuff too!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 14, 2003 8:49 PM
Oh I forgot, I have German railway stuff too!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 14, 2003 8:50 PM
I model the NYC and the New Haven, but not McGinnis. I also enjoy German RRing too.[:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 14, 2003 8:50 PM
I model the NYC and the New Haven, but not McGinnis. I also enjoy German RRing too.[:D]
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johncolley
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Posted by johncolley on Monday, July 14, 2003 8:59 PM
Basically two, Great Northern down the woods to Beiber and the interchange with Western Pacific up from Keddie wye and yard.
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Posted by johncolley on Monday, July 14, 2003 8:59 PM
Basically two, Great Northern down the woods to Beiber and the interchange with Western Pacific up from Keddie wye and yard.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 14, 2003 9:56 PM
I model CB&Q and Amtrak inthe late 50 & larely 60.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 14, 2003 9:56 PM
I model CB&Q and Amtrak inthe late 50 & larely 60.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 14, 2003 10:03 PM
I model the C&O jointly with my free-lanced Newport News & Western on one shared route.

Andre Ingels
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 14, 2003 10:03 PM
I model the C&O jointly with my free-lanced Newport News & Western on one shared route.

Andre Ingels
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