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What is your favorite RR?

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Posted by BigBlueConrail on Thursday, June 1, 2006 10:35 AM
Wheres CSX and Conrail? Or even Chessie???? YOU NEED CSX!!!!
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Posted by nbrodar on Thursday, June 1, 2006 10:52 AM
Delaware & Hudson and Reading

Although, because I hired with Big Blue, I'll alway have a soft spot for Conrail.

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Posted by PennsyHoosier on Thursday, June 1, 2006 10:59 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Dave Vollmer

The Standard Railroad of the World...

The mighty Pennsylvania!!!


[#ditto]

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Posted by PennsyHoosier on Thursday, June 1, 2006 11:02 AM
And for good measure...

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Posted by SOU Fan on Thursday, June 1, 2006 11:06 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by modlerbob

You didn't have the SOUTHERN RAILWAY on your list.

I feel insulted.[V] There my favorite by far.
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Posted by PennsyHoosier on Thursday, June 1, 2006 11:07 AM
However, I must admit to have a soft spot for the Pere Marquette.

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Posted by dragenrider on Thursday, June 1, 2006 11:08 AM
Missouri Pacific!!!!!



Along with the Missouri and Northern Arkansas and my own HO scale Cedar Branch and Western, of course.

The Cedar Branch & Western--The Hillbilly Line!

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Posted by conrail92 on Thursday, June 1, 2006 11:10 AM
What!!! no Norfolk Southern there one of the US's major railraods. well my order that it goes in is 1. norfolk southern 2. conrAIL 3. Prr 4.CSX
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 1, 2006 12:23 PM
Central of Georgia
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
L & N
Southern
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Posted by SilverSpike on Thursday, June 1, 2006 12:27 PM
Looks like Other is winning out all the rest. So I will add my three favorite:

Southern, Norfolk Southern, and Kansas City Southern.


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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 1, 2006 1:11 PM
Conrail and CSX.
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Posted by Texas Zepher on Thursday, June 1, 2006 1:31 PM
Eee Gags, how can I vote for AT&SF when it has been grouped and contaminated with BNSF.
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Posted by simon1966 on Thursday, June 1, 2006 2:11 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Texas Zepher

Eee Gags, how can I vote for AT&SF when it has been grouped and contaminated with BNSF.


Since CB&Q, GN and the NP got their own listing, he obviously does not care so much for the Santa Fe portion of the conglomorate. A man with his priorities in order I would say![}:)]

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Posted by jbloch on Thursday, June 1, 2006 2:26 PM
SLSF (Frisco)--the line that operated in my hometown in Missouri when I was growing up.

Gone, but not forgotten. . . . .

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Posted by CSXFan on Thursday, June 1, 2006 3:12 PM
CSX, then Norfolk Southern, (or is it the other way around) and then Conrail.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 1, 2006 3:40 PM
Mine hasn't changed on any of the previous 92,610,862 times this has come up.


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Posted by modelalaska on Thursday, June 1, 2006 3:44 PM
Figures, no Alaska Railroad. Man, we never get recognized up here except for bridges to nowhere... [:D]
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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Thursday, June 1, 2006 4:24 PM
I have two. KCS and CSX

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Posted by MidlandPacific on Thursday, June 1, 2006 4:27 PM
The late, lamented Colorado Midland.

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Posted by JohnWPowell on Thursday, June 1, 2006 4:46 PM
Indiana rail and family ilnes
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 1, 2006 4:53 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by simon1966

QUOTE: Originally posted by Texas Zepher

Eee Gags, how can I vote for AT&SF when it has been grouped and contaminated with BNSF.


Since CB&Q, GN and the NP got their own listing, he obviously does not care so much for the Santa Fe portion of the conglomorate. A man with his priorities in order I would say![}:)]


I like how you think Simon!

My favorite is C&NW.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 1, 2006 5:17 PM
Wheres the D&H?
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Posted by dave9999 on Thursday, June 1, 2006 5:25 PM
I usually don't join in on these "what's your favorite..." topics because they have been done so many times.
But, in this case, I see that the Southern Railway got omited from the poll. So, here's a vote for the Southern.
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Posted by PennsyHoosier on Thursday, June 1, 2006 7:02 PM
I'm a Pennsy guy, but why isn't the C&NW in this poll?

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 1, 2006 7:45 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Texas Zepher

Eee Gags, how can I vote for AT&SF when it has been grouped and contaminated with BNSF.

More like BN has been contaminated by ATSF

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Posted by trainfreek92 on Thursday, June 1, 2006 8:12 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by uspscsx

Mine hasn't changed on any of the previous 92,610,862 times this has come up.


CSX


I see polls are making a comeback[V] They were cool for a while but then 9 out of 10 post were polls. I did post a lot of polls when I was new here but they became annoying. Before this poll i new most peoples favorite roadnames!!!!!!!!!! By the way mine is Maine Central.
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Posted by dragonriversteel on Thursday, June 1, 2006 8:15 PM
Norfolk Southern and Southern , didn't see it listed. But thats my picks, throw in SCL/LN too .


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Southland Industrial Railway or S.I.R for short. Enterchanging with Norfolk Southern.

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Posted by myred02 on Thursday, June 1, 2006 8:38 PM
Where's CSX in all this?

In all seriousness, I picked the UP. There's just something about it that seems cool to me. (nevermind the fact that it's one of the biggest railroads in the US, if not the biggest).
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 1, 2006 8:56 PM
Lessee, hmmmmmmm............
In no particular order..
PRR
Reading
Erie
Penn Central
Erie Lackawanna
Conrail
Norfolk Southern
and OH yeah
C S X
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Posted by douginut on Thursday, June 1, 2006 9:08 PM
Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee!
then Chicago, Aurora and Elgin,
Then CTA (the "L")
Then SIRT (Staten Island Rapid Transit)
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