What region is your model railroad based and why?

[Anonymous]

Doing a freelanced S scale railroad from Baltimore up to Reading and Catasauqua, PA. called the Deer Creek & Susquehanna. Connecting with L&NE, Reading, Strasburg, Ma&Pa, PRR, B&O and WM. Just like the architecture, scenery and those railroads. I grew up near Baltimore but I'm stuck in Texas.

Roger

[Anonymous]

Doing a freelanced S scale railroad from Baltimore up to Reading and Catasauqua, PA. called the Deer Creek & Susquehanna. Connecting with L&NE, Reading, Strasburg, Ma&Pa, PRR, B&O and WM. Just like the architecture, scenery and those railroads. I grew up near Baltimore but I'm stuck in Texas.

Roger

[Anonymous]

Union Pacific in 1940-60 in the west. Don't know why, I like steam and the UP had big steamers back then. Oh yeah, prototype equiptment and place, freelanced track plan

[Anonymous]

Union Pacific in 1940-60 in the west. Don't know why, I like steam and the UP had big steamers back then. Oh yeah, prototype equiptment and place, freelanced track plan

[Anonymous]

I model the northwest. This is the country I go into several times each summer to fly fish(great fishing!) and I love the grandeur of the area. Also, there are still old abandoned tracks through some unbelieveably stout terrain that one can walk along and take pictures of. The area east of Butte, MT has an abandoned rail line just north of I-90 that is visible from the highway. Most of the old track running east from Smelterville, ID is adjacent to I-90 and can be walked as well. The old bridges are still in place, the old tunnels have caved in, but the portals still stand. The cuts are large and awe-inspiring. The locating engineer on these lines overcame some monumental obstacles to create a railroad. It is impressive to me and it is what I try to model.

Tom

[Anonymous]

I model the northwest. This is the country I go into several times each summer to fly fish(great fishing!) and I love the grandeur of the area. Also, there are still old abandoned tracks through some unbelieveably stout terrain that one can walk along and take pictures of. The area east of Butte, MT has an abandoned rail line just north of I-90 that is visible from the highway. Most of the old track running east from Smelterville, ID is adjacent to I-90 and can be walked as well. The old bridges are still in place, the old tunnels have caved in, but the portals still stand. The cuts are large and awe-inspiring. The locating engineer on these lines overcame some monumental obstacles to create a railroad. It is impressive to me and it is what I try to model.

Tom

[Anonymous]

NE Pennsylvania. I model one of four divisions on a regional (fictional Allentown Scranton & Northern) that runs from Allentown, Pa to Buffalo, NY.

[Anonymous]

NE Pennsylvania. I model one of four divisions on a regional (fictional Allentown Scranton & Northern) that runs from Allentown, Pa to Buffalo, NY.

[timthechef]

I model a fictitous branch line of the B&O serving a small town in the mountains of western Maryland. The era is the 1920's because everything is steam!!! there are early cars and trucks as well as horses and wagons. The town is mostly a farming comunity with a grain elivator and mill. There is also a brush manifacturing plant and an Oil depot. I'm still in the building process so I plan to add a creamery and small passenger and freight depot.

[timthechef]

I model a fictitous branch line of the B&O serving a small town in the mountains of western Maryland. The era is the 1920's because everything is steam!!! there are early cars and trucks as well as horses and wagons. The town is mostly a farming comunity with a grain elivator and mill. There is also a brush manifacturing plant and an Oil depot. I'm still in the building process so I plan to add a creamery and small passenger and freight depot.

[russstraw]

I am in the planning stage of my home layout. Ever since I went back packing in Colorado in the early 70s and flagged a ride on the Narrow Gauge D&RG from Elk Park down to Durango, I have wanted to model that line. Right now I have my room all built out, the lighting installed and the backdrop painted. So far no bench work but I am accumulating Nn3 track and rolling stock. I want to model it as it was right after W.W.II when the RGS still came into Durango. It will be more or less a point to point layout from Durango to Silverton with a few sidings along the way with the major emphasis on massive scenery.

[Anonymous]

I model the Kansas and Missouri River Valley around KCMO/KCK. Originally I modeled 68-70, however, have changed to 80-83 as I enjoy modeling business/excursion trains. I live in Topeka, KS 60 miles west of KCMO/KCK
Ch

[Anonymous]

I model the Kansas and Missouri River Valley around KCMO/KCK. Originally I modeled 68-70, however, have changed to 80-83 as I enjoy modeling business/excursion trains. I live in Topeka, KS 60 miles west of KCMO/KCK
Ch

[NevinW]

Currently I live in West Virginia so I model the B&O and WM FM&P line in Morgantown WV. I was born and raised in Las Vegas Nevada and grew up with the Union Pacific which caused me to love trains. I went to college in Utah and have always been attracted to the WP and D&RGW. I also think that the V&T, SPNG and the old Nevada mining roads like the LV&T, B, T&G would make great model railroads.

I could model any of these! Perhaps I should really rent a warehouse and build models of all of them! My wife would love that. :) - Nevin

[NevinW]

Currently I live in West Virginia so I model the B&O and WM FM&P line in Morgantown WV. I was born and raised in Las Vegas Nevada and grew up with the Union Pacific which caused me to love trains. I went to college in Utah and have always been attracted to the WP and D&RGW. I also think that the V&T, SPNG and the old Nevada mining roads like the LV&T, B, T&G would make great model railroads.

I could model any of these! Perhaps I should really rent a warehouse and build models of all of them! My wife would love that. :) - Nevin

[Anonymous]

I model the area around Winchester, Virginia, and my reason is largely due to ignorance! I actually determined the name of the towns I would model based on a random decal that I liked as a kid, with the initials "WP&P" in a circular herald. At the time I lived near Norfolk, VA, and owned a single Norfolk & Western engine, so I know which way I would be heading. I chose Portsmouth as one town name (it is just across the harbor from Norfolk) and then looked on the map for a "W" town name somewhere on the opposite side of Virginia.

As time has gone by, I've discovered just how excellent my town selection was; everything that I invented as fiction when I first started modeling turned out to have corresponding prototypes in the Winchester area. The one rather funny thing, though, is that I model a coal hauler with several active mines, and yet, now that I have looked into it, the two northeaster counties of West Virginia where my mines are supposed to be located are, in fact, the ONLY two counties of the state which have never had productive coal mining!

So, my entire fictional railroad is based on a geological premise, i.e. that there was in fact a large coal seam running through the area, and my railroad's founder was a surveyor who spotted it. If there was coal there, then surely my Winchester, Paston, & Porstmouth would have come into existence, right?

[Anonymous]

I model the area around Winchester, Virginia, and my reason is largely due to ignorance! I actually determined the name of the towns I would model based on a random decal that I liked as a kid, with the initials "WP&P" in a circular herald. At the time I lived near Norfolk, VA, and owned a single Norfolk & Western engine, so I know which way I would be heading. I chose Portsmouth as one town name (it is just across the harbor from Norfolk) and then looked on the map for a "W" town name somewhere on the opposite side of Virginia.

As time has gone by, I've discovered just how excellent my town selection was; everything that I invented as fiction when I first started modeling turned out to have corresponding prototypes in the Winchester area. The one rather funny thing, though, is that I model a coal hauler with several active mines, and yet, now that I have looked into it, the two northeaster counties of West Virginia where my mines are supposed to be located are, in fact, the ONLY two counties of the state which have never had productive coal mining!

So, my entire fictional railroad is based on a geological premise, i.e. that there was in fact a large coal seam running through the area, and my railroad's founder was a surveyor who spotted it. If there was coal there, then surely my Winchester, Paston, & Porstmouth would have come into existence, right?

[Anonymous]

well my railroad is in the fictious country of boblonia running through the town of Hunterville and over the sedon river with there on army this is the true meaning of freelannced

[Anonymous]

well my railroad is in the fictious country of boblonia running through the town of Hunterville and over the sedon river with there on army this is the true meaning of freelannced

[Big_Boy_4005]

Its nice to model what's in your own back yard. It makes it easy to gather info and take photos to help plan and build a layout. I've chosen a nice big chunk of the local mainline and some cool industries for switching. It should be fun to build and operate.

[Big_Boy_4005]

Its nice to model what's in your own back yard. It makes it easy to gather info and take photos to help plan and build a layout. I've chosen a nice big chunk of the local mainline and some cool industries for switching. It should be fun to build and operate.

[darkstar974]

well i am in the planning stages of a freelance rr between Pittsburgh, Beaver and Youngstown, Oh and then maybe Erie Pa hauling steel and coal to lake Erie gotta get those creative jucies flowing though

[darkstar974]

well i am in the planning stages of a freelance rr between Pittsburgh, Beaver and Youngstown, Oh and then maybe Erie Pa hauling steel and coal to lake Erie gotta get those creative jucies flowing though

[PASMITH]

Where: Northern California Just North West of Mt. Shasta and Weed
When: 1911
What: Freelance HOn30 logging ( There was a real 30 inch gauge logging RR in that arear at that time)
Prototype: Standard Gauge, SP, Weed Lumber Company ( Longbell). SP Services Weed and my freelance mill.
Why: As a fire prtection engineer for International Paper in the mid 70's I inspected the old steam powered Weed mill and got hooked on NW early steam logging. Then I got hooked on HOn30 ( Frary & Hayden)

Peter Smith, Memphis

[PASMITH]

Where: Northern California Just North West of Mt. Shasta and Weed
When: 1911
What: Freelance HOn30 logging ( There was a real 30 inch gauge logging RR in that arear at that time)
Prototype: Standard Gauge, SP, Weed Lumber Company ( Longbell). SP Services Weed and my freelance mill.
Why: As a fire prtection engineer for International Paper in the mid 70's I inspected the old steam powered Weed mill and got hooked on NW early steam logging. Then I got hooked on HOn30 ( Frary & Hayden)

Peter Smith, Memphis

[swimminbob]

My model railroad is roughly based on the Central Vermont/New England Central and the Canadian National. I can sit in my house or on my porch and watch the NEC/Amtrak trains go by several times each day. There is nothing quite like it to get the modeling urges surging.

[swimminbob]

My model railroad is roughly based on the Central Vermont/New England Central and the Canadian National. I can sit in my house or on my porch and watch the NEC/Amtrak trains go by several times each day. There is nothing quite like it to get the modeling urges surging.

[jabrown1971]

I am trying to put together a generic midwest layout that can be set anytime from the 60's through today. I have several influences that I missed by virtue of being born too late, but have learned about through history. I can run just about any midwestern trunk line that exists(ed).

[jabrown1971]

I am trying to put together a generic midwest layout that can be set anytime from the 60's through today. I have several influences that I missed by virtue of being born too late, but have learned about through history. I can run just about any midwestern trunk line that exists(ed).

[SilverSpike]

My HO scale model railroad is based on railroads that operate in south east Louisiana in that the companies are the prototype and the landscape is fictional. That is I have motive power and consists for the Kansas City Southern, Southern, and Norfolk Southern. I am looking to also expand possibly to the Union Pacific, and the Texas and Pacific (older stuff). My landscape is fictional but have named the various towns after local areas in and around New Orleans.

- Ryan