What Railroad do you model?

[Gunneral]

Santa Fe, all the way! [ Raton Pass ]

[jimmac230]

Depends on the era, if it's the late 40's early 50's it would be with the ATSF when steam and 1st generation diesels roam Oklahoma. If it's current, I go with Union Pacific with a little Santa Fe blended in to make it interesting.

[Anonymous]

I model CSX , southern coal, coal river subdivision 1994-now . It strectches from St. Albans to about 30 or 40 miles south to Danville yard. I also included the mine branch lines into the hollows , of course. Even though almost extinct, I half to have the occasional Chessie C&O paint scheme on some old EMDs. I mean after all, ever since I first seen the scheme in the early 80s, it's been love.

[AntonioFP45]

SEABOARD COAST LINE from 1967 to 1975. Not as glamorous as the Santa Fe or the Pennsy, but equally as vital to the economy. As for the varnish, SCL and later Amtrak ran the Champion, Silver Star, Silver Meteor, Palmetto and various others on the steel highways from Florida to New York. Heard many a story about the SCL Champion E units hitting 90 m.p.h in Florida/Georgia during the late 60s! Nice variety of motive power: Baldwin, EMD, GE, ALCO. Fun railroad to model. I remember in the mid 70s visiting yards and being treated pleasantly by friendly personnel.

[ddechamp71]

BNSF and UP in California desert (a small display showing a fictitious area looking like Amboy and Cadiz on BNSF, + a soon started Tehachapi Pass main layout, showing the transition between flatland south of Bakersfield, Ca, and mountainous area from Illmon and Caliente to Bealville and Cliff, Ca).
My chosen era: summer 1997, in order to have recently merged SP/UP (and C&NW and D&RGW) and ATSF/BN, and having the maximum of paintschemes on my motive power.
Cheers
Dominique

[Anonymous]

i am a conrail fan, and model that road in the era of 96-98'. i also throw in some reading and northern power as a modern-day run to flip-flop from then, to now. the reading and northern is a growing regional, and continue to buy former up/sp sd40-2's. my cr power is mostly emd, with my favorite kato power ,the sd40-2r's(rebuilds from 40's), sd80macs. p2k custom painted sd60's, 60m's. super-kitbashed athearn sd40-2 cr helpers, c30-7a's, and my yard pups.(gp38's, 15-1's, sw1500's, etc) i am also a big reading and pennsy fan. i run mostly coal drags, gen. merchandise, intermodal, and locals. every now and then, my cr executive e8's will show up. remember the roads of yesteryear!!

[Ibflattop]

I would like to model N&W, Wabash, and the NKP. With a Branchline for the DT&I/Ann Arbor, and anything else from the late 50's - the early 80's. KB

[Anonymous]

The Milwaukee Road. Why? My Dad bought me a GP9 in Milw Rd colors in 1970 (which I still have) and some other railway stuff. Over the years my Milw stuff has piled up. One day I'll build myself a layout!!! but for now I'm happy aquiring Stuff.

[Hawks05]

i don't plan on getting any steam engines. i don't really like that type of railroading. and most are pretty expensive.

[JoeKoh]

The Joey Ohio RR has a lot of diffrent roadnames but mostly I have B&O and N&W power and rolling stock.My motto is "where all great railroads meet".
stay safe
Joe

[Anonymous]

Dear Hawks05,
You might enjoy modeling CSX or BN if running 90-car unit coal trains with four SD-90MACs are your cup of tea. Unfortunatesy, neither of these two lines were around in the steam age if you wanted to run steamers (although there's no law saying you can only run period trains-it's your layout, so if you don't mind running the occasional 4-6-2 with intermodals, don't exclude these prototypes).
I am partial to the ideas of freelance branch lines and helper districts (steep areas where helper locomotives are needed), but I don't really know why.
A lot of times your prototype will be your favorite railroad (probably why many strictly NYC fans don't model Pennsy). Being a Union Pacific fan, I can suggest that railroad, if for no other reason than "way cool motive power." But short lines can also be fun.
You might want to get some railroad histories and see which railroad interests you most, or look at some locomotive books, such as "The Great Book of Trains."

Good luck deciding,
Daniel

[EL PARRo]

I model UP during WWII. It's my first layout, and it's only 5'x9' and in HO scale.

[Hawks05]

QUOTE: Originally posted by 4884bigboy

QUOTE: Originally posted by Hawks05

Johnnyda***hat is how much stuff you have?

if so WOW. i only have like 8 freight cars, 1 locomotive and a caboose. i have a lot of catching up to do.

What kind of locomotive do you have?[?]

Athearn GP50 Burlington Northern "Tiger Stripe Front" or pumpkin orange and black front.

[traingeek087]

This is a very hard question for me, because I live along the BNSF mainline to the Powder River coal feilds. That's about the main summary of what I see go through on the main line. So it would almost be a no questioner what I'm going to model. But, I'd also like to model the CB&Q in the 1950's or 60's, with maybe some UP action tied in there too. It's looking like I'm going to be modeling the Burlington, hey model railroading is suppose to be fun, and I'm trying to avoid buying unit coal trains. Anyways, if I really need to model present day railroading, there is a club module layout group a couple towns down the road, maybe I'll do present day there.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Hawks05

Johnnyda***hat is how much stuff you have?

if so WOW. i only have like 8 freight cars, 1 locomotive and a caboose. i have a lot of catching up to do.

What kind of locomotive do you have?[?]

[Anonymous]

First and foremost, I model the Western Maryland,east of Hagerstown. Occasionaly with Nickel Plate power on an alpha-jet for variety. However, sometimes I slip into a time warp (Rocky Horror fans?) and run Maryland Midland trains. Neat thing is, same mainline, as the 2 lines are geographicly the same, but separated by 40 years or so.
I also occasionally will toss in a little Chessie and CSX .
I also have a set of D&H PA's that occasionally come out. In my world, they never went to Mexico, but stayed in the Hagerstown area and were leased out to pull various Amtrak/Marc or private excursions. [;)]

[Hawks05]

i'm planning on buying stuff and storing it away until i get bigger space but i'll still have a layout with stuff on it. i'm going to be modeling BN, CN, and maybe some WC, Rock Island, CP, CSX, and BNSF/ATSF. should be interesting collecting all of this and storing.

[Anonymous]

I have to keep this topic going

Presently, since Im only 14, Im buying my locos and rolling stock. If anything from what I have Ill probobly try to model very early CSX around Chicago or Indiana.

As for future projects:
The Candian Pacific's Chicago to Milwaukee Main Line when Milwaukee owned it.

The Wisconson Central presently as part of the CN.

Or the BNSF racetrack in Chicago whenever.

By the way all of these will be in N-Scale.

[douginut]

Freelance interurban and trolley lines, A milwaukee Road that survived, North shore that survived. But in reading the other posts here I have an idea that modelling a leasing company might be the trick. Imagining trains of many different roads with only one or two "Leased units" to show my presence in the train.
an idea

Doug In Utah

[Anonymous]

jerk man??? yeah i been called that before...usually in traffic tho...apearently some people just have no respect for a young truck driver...oh well...im sure they will get over it LOL

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Johnnydash9
any other questions just ask man

I really need to stop reading these when i'm half asleep, for a minute there, i thiought that said "any other questions ask jerk man" and i was about to ask who jerk man was when i started this reply, but bah.

Anyways, CANADIAN NATIONAL 1956 SUPERCONTINENTAL 12 CAR SET for
$5200 MSRP, $4420 gross? gawd that's bad!

it better be painted with real gold! course it says finished or unpainted, hmm..shouldn't unpainted be about 30% cheaper? damn capalists ;)

Jay.

[Anonymous]

awesome...having trouble finding CN stuff...here are a few good links you might like....to get GOOD CN stuff...your gonna have to order im afriad...i usualy do...

Anyhow this site deals a lot in brass...trust me i know (rolls eyes) they have quite a few of my paychecks...but they have a great deal of plastic stuff as well...and a lot in Canadian Roads since they are a canadian Company...

www.modeltrains.com

also try www.railscanada.com

these should help you out a little...any other questions just ask man

[Hawks05]

you sound like a guy i went to the show with. only i think he's 28 or something, is a trucker, and lives with his sister who is soon to be married and will be moving out.

i plan on getting into this thing pretty heavily. of course i don't make much (about $250 a month if i'm lucky) so pretty much i have to go to shows or purchase new stuff only when its needed or i can't find it. kind of like the CN stuff i'm going to have to order. i can find tons of freight cars and what not but no locomotives. i can find a few CP loco's but they are to big (6 axle).

hopefully though by Christmas i'll have my layout up and running. probably won't have scenary or anything but if i can have my track layed and my engine running on it i'll be happy.

[Anonymous]

i got in the hobby when i was 12...started at it seriously when i was 17 (your age) and im 24 now...but i also make a really good amount of money being a trucker and well living at home still with mommy and daddy (only cuz im always out on the road and getting my own place would be kinda pointless) i can spend most of my money on my pickup and my model trains LOL...i had my frist article published when i was 19 and i have had my crap mentioned in magazines several times...but...i am better now than i was at 19 and im sure ill be better at 34 than at 24...thats why this hobby is so great...your always learning something new and always honing your skills....stick with it man...its great to have other younger dudes interested in this.

[Hawks05]

geez. how long have you been in the hobby. i just plan on getting maybe 2-4 more BN, 2-3 CN, and 1-2 of the rest i mentioned. i need to get some grain hoppers and some tankers then i'll be set for my layout. then i'll need to buy some buildings.

[Anonymous]

pardon the typo...all 173...i have about 133 of them modeled now...sorry its late LOL

[Anonymous]

Hawks...thats what the railroad would REALLY have if it were real....HOWEVER...i am planning on modeling ALL 137 locomotives...i have about 40 more to go till i got em all LOL....and as for freight cars...dude...i got more than i can count...must be over 300 by now...

[Hawks05]

Johnnyda***hat is how much stuff you have?

if so WOW. i only have like 8 freight cars, 1 locomotive and a caboose. i have a lot of catching up to do.

i finally decided on what i'm going to do. i'm going to make up the place and completely create something of my own. i will mainly use Burlington Northern and Canadian National as my locomotives with some others mixed in there like CSX, Canadian Pacific, BNSF, and maybe a Rock Island or Milwaukee Road along with some Wisconsin Central stuff just to make it look like i'm modeling in Wisconsin.

[Anonymous]

PROTO-FREELANCE....

The Commonwealth Transportation Railway (a division of the Commonwealth Industries Group)

173 Active Locomotives
8200 Freight Cars
1300 Route Miles thru scenic British Colombia

[Anonymous]

i am in the process of rebuilding a layout and will be a model of the old prr in and near crestline, ohio. i also have an inclination to incorporate a lot of conrail equipment so i can model more than one era on the same layout.