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Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 3:03 PM
In Calgary, I haven't seen a fallen flag in a year.
I went to Jasper, to the CN, and saw a whole bunch of BCRail, which made me happy.
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Posted by edbenton on Monday, September 19, 2005 2:15 PM
For me it would have to be Santa Fe and WC since I moved also I see alot of IC up here.
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Posted by spbed on Monday, September 19, 2005 8:47 AM
Well if you mean loco's that for sure it is the blue/yellow ATSF ones. If you mean cars they my impression where I trainfan CNW by far is the winner. [:p][:p]

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Posted by Junctionfan on Monday, September 19, 2005 5:23 AM
Most of the stuff I see is GT, BN, Conrail and IC/ICG.
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Posted by Scoobie9669 on Sunday, September 18, 2005 9:58 PM
I've seen a few unit(s) of the SP, C&NW, SF, BN on the UP. [alien]
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Posted by waltersrails on Sunday, September 18, 2005 8:50 PM
I have also seen some chessie i miss B&O
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by samfp1943 on Sunday, September 18, 2005 8:46 PM
Parsons, Ks.Southbound UP>>>>CNW locomotives on the Coal Trains

 

 


 

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 18, 2005 8:36 PM
Southern and Conrail here in New Jersey.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 18, 2005 8:34 PM
See lots of BN, SOO, some Santa Fe, some C&NW and some SP out here in the midwest.

They make for a nice change when railfanning[^]

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 18, 2005 8:30 PM
I see probably more espee than anything else.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 18, 2005 6:07 PM
In my neck of the woods I've seen mostly Illinois Central, Grand Trunk, Santa Fe, and an occasional ConRail, CNW or Soo Line unit. I miss all these fallen flags. [:(]
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Posted by fuzzybroken on Thursday, August 18, 2005 1:35 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by CHPENNSYLVANIA

In my area lots of Southern eqipment is seen. The railroad became a fallen flag in 1979. Years later most of or at least it seems most of NS eqipment still reads "Green light to innovation" or "Southern serves the South".
Since when did SOUTHERN become a fallen flag in 1979? They merged with Norfolk & Western in 1982... [;)]

I'd say around here I see a lot of SOO equipment, Canadian Pacific is good that way, a little slow getting 'em repainted! But that's ok, good for variety and "ooo, look what I saw"!

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Posted by ShaunCN on Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:02 PM
BN, Cotton Belt, Southern, SP.
derailment? what derailment? All reports of derailments are lies. Their are no derailments within a hundreed miles of here.
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Posted by trainfan1221 on Thursday, August 18, 2005 10:57 AM
Probably Conrail, although its technically not a fallen flag yet. On freight cars you can see anything, and not even think about it.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 18, 2005 10:54 AM
In terms of locos, I've seen dozens (hundreds?) of CR units, three SP's (two unpatched), 2 ATSF's (both patched), three BN's (all patched), 1 WC, 4 or 5 Soo's, and two D&H units off the top of my head.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 18, 2005 9:59 AM
Here in Arkansas it is SP, and SSW.
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Posted by spbed on Thursday, August 18, 2005 9:28 AM
SPRR by far when it comes to loco's which is what I presume you are talking about. [:o)][:p]


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Posted by waltersrails on Thursday, August 18, 2005 9:20 AM
I see about all the recent ones like conrail, southern, NW, BN, SF, WC.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 28, 2005 8:38 PM
Central Vermont and other railroads CN has sold or absorbed. But I see CV the most.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 28, 2005 7:02 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by CHPENNSYLVANIA

RANDOM QUESTION>>>>>>>Of all of the railroads that have disapeared over the last few years, which one is spotted the most? What railroad do you see the most eqipment for that no longer exist. In my area lots of Southern eqipment is seen. The railroad became a fallen flag in 1979. Years later most of or at least it seems most of NS eqipment still reads "Green light to innovation" or "Southern serves the South".


Conrail here,...followed by Santa Fe
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Posted by alstom on Thursday, July 28, 2005 5:08 PM
Coborn35-

I'm not being picky, but your two Conrail units at the bottom of your post are basically fused together.

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Posted by coborn35 on Thursday, July 28, 2005 5:06 PM
Welcome to the forums NSralfan.
Also see alot of WC.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 28, 2005 4:40 PM
Southern, NW, and Conrail
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Posted by alstom on Thursday, July 28, 2005 4:26 PM
Wait, I totally wasn't even thinking eastern rails. Conrail DEFINATELY is the "fallen flag" that makes it's appearance most, especially with NS.
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Posted by CSXrules4eva on Thursday, July 28, 2005 4:23 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cpbloom

CONRAIL [:(]


I symphothise with you, I miss the Big Blue [:(]

I'm going to have to say that lately I've seen lots of NYC, PRR, and L&N equipment over here in the great state of PA. I do see lots of Conrail equipment around here also.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 28, 2005 4:21 PM
Southern or Conrail.
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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Thursday, July 28, 2005 2:19 PM
I think I have seen more Conrail than any other, no surprise there. Last year I saw an old PRR boxcar - looked like it was forgotten on siding.
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Posted by Hawks05 on Thursday, July 28, 2005 11:54 AM
Seems like there is more and more SP coming through town on the UP line. Today there was an old old old C&NW loco in the train. I was so mad that I couldn't take a picture.
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Posted by chad thomas on Thursday, July 28, 2005 11:31 AM
I would have to say SP out here on the UP and SF on the BNSF. No big suprise there.[swg]

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