What are your reasons for liking your favorite rr?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by detting

4884bigboy,

Conrail and eSPee are fallen flags.

Conrail was split between CSX and NS.

And Southern Pacific was merged with the Union Pacific.

It is nice how the UP retains part of the name of their merger partners, so the old corporate identity is somewhat retained. It took the UNION form Union Pacific and the PACIFIC form Southern Pacific to get the new name UNION PACIFIC. Sort of the way they took the UNION from Union Pacific and the PACIFIC from Missouri Pacific to get the new name UNION PACIFIC after the MoPac merger. Funny how it works out that way.

Oh, well thanks for the info detting![:D] I just assumed they were still around because I saw a Conrail SD-40 yesterday and I think they still opperate SP units out west.[:p]

[Anonymous]

Dad worked for CP from the late 50s to the early 90s, so I was a fan of that railway since my youth. Althouth Canadian Pacific does operate in my area (Niagara), I get to see more CN action. I don't know much about US roads, but I enjoy seeing NS execising its trackage rights around here.

[Anonymous]

Dad worked for CP from the late 50s to the early 90s, so I was a fan of that railway since my youth. Althouth Canadian Pacific does operate in my area (Niagara), I get to see more CN action. I don't know much about US roads, but I enjoy seeing NS execising its trackage rights around here.

[Anonymous]

The Erie-Lackawanna......It had to be the PAINT!. I grew up in Lackawanna near Seneca Yard ( CSX closed it this year ), after watching boring PC black and N&W black go by the E-L just stuck out.. not to mention a GREAT LOOKING paint scheme.

[Anonymous]

The Erie-Lackawanna......It had to be the PAINT!. I grew up in Lackawanna near Seneca Yard ( CSX closed it this year ), after watching boring PC black and N&W black go by the E-L just stuck out.. not to mention a GREAT LOOKING paint scheme.

[Anonymous]

The B and O. It is a fallen flag but covered in glory. Along with the WM, and the C and O. There is a small railroad called the Maryland and Pennsylvania that connected York Pa with Baltimore's Northern areas.

I like em all, but these are close to my heart.

[Anonymous]

The B and O. It is a fallen flag but covered in glory. Along with the WM, and the C and O. There is a small railroad called the Maryland and Pennsylvania that connected York Pa with Baltimore's Northern areas.

I like em all, but these are close to my heart.

[rockisland4309]

My favorite railroad is the Rock Island. Especially, the 1970's in it's last decade of operation and the railroad's consistant inconsistency with all of the different paint and lettering schemes used on their locomotives and cars. The best part is any is possible when modeling the Rock!!!!!

[rockisland4309]

My favorite railroad is the Rock Island. Especially, the 1970's in it's last decade of operation and the railroad's consistant inconsistency with all of the different paint and lettering schemes used on their locomotives and cars. The best part is any is possible when modeling the Rock!!!!!

[detting]

4884bigboy,

Conrail and eSPee are fallen flags.

Conrail was split between CSX and NS.

And Southern Pacific was merged with the Union Pacific.

It is nice how the UP retains part of the name of their merger partners, so the old corporate identity is somewhat retained. It took the UNION form Union Pacific and the PACIFIC form Southern Pacific to get the new name UNION PACIFIC. Sort of the way they took the UNION from Union Pacific and the PACIFIC from Missouri Pacific to get the new name UNION PACIFIC after the MoPac merger. Funny how it works out that way.

[detting]

4884bigboy,

Conrail and eSPee are fallen flags.

Conrail was split between CSX and NS.

And Southern Pacific was merged with the Union Pacific.

It is nice how the UP retains part of the name of their merger partners, so the old corporate identity is somewhat retained. It took the UNION form Union Pacific and the PACIFIC form Southern Pacific to get the new name UNION PACIFIC. Sort of the way they took the UNION from Union Pacific and the PACIFIC from Missouri Pacific to get the new name UNION PACIFIC after the MoPac merger. Funny how it works out that way.

[Anonymous]

Why wasn't Conrail or Southern Pacific listed? I'm a Union Pacific fan, but those railroads are well known, too.

[Anonymous]

Why wasn't Conrail or Southern Pacific listed? I'm a Union Pacific fan, but those railroads are well known, too.

[Anonymous]

CSX. I like the paint scheme and the locos are very impressive! Also, the first "big" diesel I bought in HO (A Bachmann Dash 8-44CW) was in CSX, so I'll be looking for an Athearn Dash 9 to partner it and the Athearn AC4400 I've since bought.

[Anonymous]

CSX. I like the paint scheme and the locos are very impressive! Also, the first "big" diesel I bought in HO (A Bachmann Dash 8-44CW) was in CSX, so I'll be looking for an Athearn Dash 9 to partner it and the Athearn AC4400 I've since bought.

[detting]

KCS is my fav because I own the prototype,
but only something like .00001% of it! :-)

Later...

[detting]

KCS is my fav because I own the prototype,
but only something like .00001% of it! :-)

Later...

[Anonymous]

I voted CP but CN is also near and dear to my heart; my grandfather and uncle were engineers with CN. I just happen to like the modern paint scheme (love the Golden Rodent) of CP and my favourite loco is the SD90. I do a fair bit of railfanning in the Fraser/Thompson canyon and I get to see both there.

[Anonymous]

I voted CP but CN is also near and dear to my heart; my grandfather and uncle were engineers with CN. I just happen to like the modern paint scheme (love the Golden Rodent) of CP and my favourite loco is the SD90. I do a fair bit of railfanning in the Fraser/Thompson canyon and I get to see both there.

[Anonymous]

I'm a newbie, so, be kind!!!
[8)]
I grew-up with-in site of "SW Tower" on the old PRR mainline @ milepost 322, so it gotta be the Pennsy!!!

[Anonymous]

I'm a newbie, so, be kind!!!
[8)]
I grew-up with-in site of "SW Tower" on the old PRR mainline @ milepost 322, so it gotta be the Pennsy!!!

[JLLentner]

The CB&Q mainline ran thru my home town, Ottumwa, IA,; so I grew up watching it. Several years ago I changed eras to "now". It was logical to model the CB&Q's successors, BN and then the BNSF. If I am ever able to build a layout, I will most likely model the BNSF/UP diamonds at Rochelle, IL. However, I am also giving thought to just building an oval of HO modules so I can "run" trains. That has some appeal since I could join a modular railroad club and get to actually operate some of my equipment. Once a year, I setup a loop of track on the family room floor and test run stuff. DCC is mandatory for operating such a small layout. I get a real kick out of setting up MU consists of 3-5 diesels. This year, I will experiment with custom speed tables using my laptop to program the decoders.

[JLLentner]

The CB&Q mainline ran thru my home town, Ottumwa, IA,; so I grew up watching it. Several years ago I changed eras to "now". It was logical to model the CB&Q's successors, BN and then the BNSF. If I am ever able to build a layout, I will most likely model the BNSF/UP diamonds at Rochelle, IL. However, I am also giving thought to just building an oval of HO modules so I can "run" trains. That has some appeal since I could join a modular railroad club and get to actually operate some of my equipment. Once a year, I setup a loop of track on the family room floor and test run stuff. DCC is mandatory for operating such a small layout. I get a real kick out of setting up MU consists of 3-5 diesels. This year, I will experiment with custom speed tables using my laptop to program the decoders.

[n2mopac]

If we are simply talking about modern class 1's, I used to follow UP because it was the consumer of my true favorite from childhood, MoPac. In recent years, however, I have become a big BNSF fan for two reasons. 1, because I love their color choices and paint schemes for their locomotives. 2, because I found an area in north TX on BNSF's Wichita Falls sub that just begged to be modeled (mid-sized flat switching yard, interchanges with UP and short line Fort Worth and Western, the two largest grain elevators under one leg in the world, lumber distributor, pipe co, pertoleum dist, styrofoam producer, 3 other grain elevators, Trinity Ind's covered hopper production facility, and numerous warehouses all withing 5 miles). How could I pass up such an opportunity?
Ron

[n2mopac]

If we are simply talking about modern class 1's, I used to follow UP because it was the consumer of my true favorite from childhood, MoPac. In recent years, however, I have become a big BNSF fan for two reasons. 1, because I love their color choices and paint schemes for their locomotives. 2, because I found an area in north TX on BNSF's Wichita Falls sub that just begged to be modeled (mid-sized flat switching yard, interchanges with UP and short line Fort Worth and Western, the two largest grain elevators under one leg in the world, lumber distributor, pipe co, pertoleum dist, styrofoam producer, 3 other grain elevators, Trinity Ind's covered hopper production facility, and numerous warehouses all withing 5 miles). How could I pass up such an opportunity?
Ron

[Anonymous]

I REALLY DO NOT HAVE A FAVORITE PER SE EVEN THOUGH I VOTED FOR THE NS DUE TO THE FACT I'AM MODELING THE OLD NS BEFORE THE MERGER WITH THE SOUTHERN THE RR I GREW UP ON IS THE FEC.AND WHERE I ONCE LIVED THERE WAS THE CSX YARD(STILL THERE) GOOD FOLKS OVER THERE BETTER THAN THE FEC PEOPLE.IT'S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT THAT HORSE THAT I LIKED.

[Anonymous]

I REALLY DO NOT HAVE A FAVORITE PER SE EVEN THOUGH I VOTED FOR THE NS DUE TO THE FACT I'AM MODELING THE OLD NS BEFORE THE MERGER WITH THE SOUTHERN THE RR I GREW UP ON IS THE FEC.AND WHERE I ONCE LIVED THERE WAS THE CSX YARD(STILL THERE) GOOD FOLKS OVER THERE BETTER THAN THE FEC PEOPLE.IT'S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT THAT HORSE THAT I LIKED.

[CBQ_Guy]

Since I don't model or especially like modern day railroads, I missed seeing "none", "do not model modern railroad", or similar as a reply option on the poll. The question is valid for any modeled prototype, so why was it limited to just modern ones?

[CBQ_Guy]

Since I don't model or especially like modern day railroads, I missed seeing "none", "do not model modern railroad", or similar as a reply option on the poll. The question is valid for any modeled prototype, so why was it limited to just modern ones?

[Anonymous]

I grew up watching N&W from the front porch of my great-grand parents when I visited them. When I went to my grand parents we would see the Southern. My first train sets we Sante Fe. I bought alot of western stuff when I was young so it would "fit in". Years go by and I decide I would rather model what I could go and see. I now model Norfolk Southern primarily. I have a few CSX since it is here also. I also model East Tennessee Railway.