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How many road names do you run?

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Posted by sebamat on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 9:32 AM

beside a quite large swiss railway collection I run only one american RR: IC, as a souvenir of my study timesin Illinois. I started because models in the US were so cheap compared to european... for the price of 4 european engines I brought home a full railroad!

lately a few 'foreigner steam engines (N&W, UP)' sneaked in.. i just could not resist!

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Posted by dragenrider on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 10:29 PM
It's interesting how many people run a "real" railroad and a freelance road as well. (Do I hear a future poll coming?) I do the same. My HO scale layout features the Missouri Pacific in the early 80's with my own freelance Cedar Branch & Western. Its time frame shifts depending on which engine and cabooses I pull out.

I can't imagine modeling any more railroads. I've got more Mopac engines and cabooses than I could ever run in a month! And I just keep hitting eBay....(hey, where's the ‘bid now' button?)

Happy Rails, [:o)]

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Posted by dragenrider on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 10:29 PM
It's interesting how many people run a "real" railroad and a freelance road as well. (Do I hear a future poll coming?) I do the same. My HO scale layout features the Missouri Pacific in the early 80's with my own freelance Cedar Branch & Western. Its time frame shifts depending on which engine and cabooses I pull out.

I can't imagine modeling any more railroads. I've got more Mopac engines and cabooses than I could ever run in a month! And I just keep hitting eBay....(hey, where's the ‘bid now' button?)

Happy Rails, [:o)]

Randy
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 28, 2003 10:37 PM
I model Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, BNSF, Amtrak, (short line) Pacific Harbor lines, and not but not least National de Mexico (NDEM). By the way I just added another road name just recently, Texas Mexican Railway.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 28, 2003 10:37 PM
I model Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, BNSF, Amtrak, (short line) Pacific Harbor lines, and not but not least National de Mexico (NDEM). By the way I just added another road name just recently, Texas Mexican Railway.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 28, 2003 10:06 PM
Now I have switch to four Kent SSW, MP, Texas & St. Louis, and KCS.
But I am having second thoughs about my own made up road the Texas & St. Louis.
For now three.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 28, 2003 10:06 PM
Now I have switch to four Kent SSW, MP, Texas & St. Louis, and KCS.
But I am having second thoughs about my own made up road the Texas & St. Louis.
For now three.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 28, 2003 7:34 PM
I run both C.P. rail and C.N. rail for no other reason than variety[:D][^]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 28, 2003 7:34 PM
I run both C.P. rail and C.N. rail for no other reason than variety[:D][^]
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Posted by Martin4 on Sunday, July 27, 2003 6:17 PM
To denisbcan

Where do you find items ( or decals ) for the Québec/Gatineau ? Are you aware of HO stuff ?
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Posted by Martin4 on Sunday, July 27, 2003 6:17 PM
To denisbcan

Where do you find items ( or decals ) for the Québec/Gatineau ? Are you aware of HO stuff ?
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 27, 2003 9:45 AM
In my model railroad world my railroad owns and operates the LNE, Reading, and CNJ. They also have agreements with the B&O, C&O, Western Maryland, PRSL, and PRR. SO any of these roadnames can show up. I also model a later period and Chesssie, and Penn Central can show up.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 27, 2003 9:45 AM
In my model railroad world my railroad owns and operates the LNE, Reading, and CNJ. They also have agreements with the B&O, C&O, Western Maryland, PRSL, and PRR. SO any of these roadnames can show up. I also model a later period and Chesssie, and Penn Central can show up.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 10:09 PM
My main roads are SP,UP,& ATSF. I also run New zealand rail steam and have started building a South African GMA/M garret loco. So you see I will run any out line or road.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 10:09 PM
My main roads are SP,UP,& ATSF. I also run New zealand rail steam and have started building a South African GMA/M garret loco. So you see I will run any out line or road.
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Posted by cp1057 on Saturday, July 26, 2003 9:28 PM
2 roads. My primary model interest is CN transition era but I also have some CP equipment in that nice maroon and gray. There is no formal interchange on my layout at the present, but I would like to include one in my forthcoming layout redesign.

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Posted by cp1057 on Saturday, July 26, 2003 9:28 PM
2 roads. My primary model interest is CN transition era but I also have some CP equipment in that nice maroon and gray. There is no formal interchange on my layout at the present, but I would like to include one in my forthcoming layout redesign.

Charles
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 7:32 PM
I'll be running 4. My fictional home line, and intercange/run-through with BN, SP, and the ATSF-All in Texas. My brother models D&H, so strange things will turn up on both layouts.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 7:32 PM
I'll be running 4. My fictional home line, and intercange/run-through with BN, SP, and the ATSF-All in Texas. My brother models D&H, so strange things will turn up on both layouts.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 2:17 PM
I Run Soo & CP, Along with my Bayport Paper lines.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 2:17 PM
I Run Soo & CP, Along with my Bayport Paper lines.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 1:14 PM
SP,UP,Amtrak and a couple of Santa Fe's
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 1:14 PM
SP,UP,Amtrak and a couple of Santa Fe's
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 7:38 AM
3...NYC...erie lackawanna...and pennsylvania...
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 7:38 AM
3...NYC...erie lackawanna...and pennsylvania...
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Posted by clinchfieldfan on Friday, July 25, 2003 7:23 AM
Three, the Clinchfield, Norfolk & Western, and the Southern. I model the mid-fifties in the southwestern Virginia area.
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Posted by clinchfieldfan on Friday, July 25, 2003 7:23 AM
Three, the Clinchfield, Norfolk & Western, and the Southern. I model the mid-fifties in the southwestern Virginia area.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 12:42 AM
I run 5 sf ,drg,sp,up,and the burlington .since my r/r is set in the early 60s
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 12:42 AM
I run 5 sf ,drg,sp,up,and the burlington .since my r/r is set in the early 60s
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Posted by ssprokop on Thursday, July 24, 2003 9:58 PM
The Delaware & Hudson. I don't follow the prototype exactly, I just use the name and logo along with the color scheme.

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