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Whats your favorite railroad?
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 7:43 PM
Tell me your favorite railroads Past or present, I'd love to hear them.
My personal favorite is the Cotton Belt.

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Whats your favorite railroad?
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 7:43 PM
Tell me your favorite railroads Past or present, I'd love to hear them.
My personal favorite is the Cotton Belt.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 8:36 PM
home of the blue streak
when I moved to defiance became facinated with the B&O'chessie then CSX.
I still like the NKP(nickel plate)too even though ns runs on it.If they ran on it like like the old days it work better for their customers.
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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 8:36 PM
home of the blue streak
when I moved to defiance became facinated with the B&O'chessie then CSX.
I still like the NKP(nickel plate)too even though ns runs on it.If they ran on it like like the old days it work better for their customers.
joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 10, 2003 1:23 AM
I have to say, my all-time favorite is the Chicago & Northwestern. For the past 10 years I've lived within five blocks of the frieght cutoff from Proviso to Milwaukee (UP, ex-C&NW), and across town from the former C&NW (now UP/Metra) commuter operation to Harvard. Sorry to the fans of Uncle Pete, but armour yellow will never hold the same place in my heart as the old yellow-and-green!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 10, 2003 1:23 AM
I have to say, my all-time favorite is the Chicago & Northwestern. For the past 10 years I've lived within five blocks of the frieght cutoff from Proviso to Milwaukee (UP, ex-C&NW), and across town from the former C&NW (now UP/Metra) commuter operation to Harvard. Sorry to the fans of Uncle Pete, but armour yellow will never hold the same place in my heart as the old yellow-and-green!
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Posted by jsanchez on Thursday, July 10, 2003 6:42 AM
My favorite is the Reading and Northern, its nice to see them continualy grow in an areawhere Conrail failed miserably, they have great paint schemes, run excellent excursions and really practice customer service not just talk about it like most class ones. If Norfolk Southern, UP CSX and BNSF ran their railroads as well as Reading and Northern, Railroading would be a booming industry again in the states. This company builds new track, not rip it up and cutting back service. You've gotta like that.

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Posted by jsanchez on Thursday, July 10, 2003 6:42 AM
My favorite is the Reading and Northern, its nice to see them continualy grow in an areawhere Conrail failed miserably, they have great paint schemes, run excellent excursions and really practice customer service not just talk about it like most class ones. If Norfolk Southern, UP CSX and BNSF ran their railroads as well as Reading and Northern, Railroading would be a booming industry again in the states. This company builds new track, not rip it up and cutting back service. You've gotta like that.

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Posted by Saxman on Thursday, July 10, 2003 8:40 AM
My favorite "big" railroad would be the Chesapeake and Ohio. I wish I could have seen their 2-10-4's and 2-6-6-6's moving coal to the docks at Toledo. However watching the loading of the car ferries at Ludington was an experience. Such a neat part of Michigan history.

My favorite small railroad would be the Detroit, Toleo and Iornton. DT & I had a couple of personalities. Big time player in moving auto traffic from Detroit, MI to Springfield, OH. The stories of moving the Ford Motor per diem traffic to Delta , OH are legendary with the "old heads' at Flat Rock, MI.

From Springfield to Jackson and Ironton, OH the DT&I turned into a down home branch line type operation especially from Jackson, to Ironton.
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Posted by Saxman on Thursday, July 10, 2003 8:40 AM
My favorite "big" railroad would be the Chesapeake and Ohio. I wish I could have seen their 2-10-4's and 2-6-6-6's moving coal to the docks at Toledo. However watching the loading of the car ferries at Ludington was an experience. Such a neat part of Michigan history.

My favorite small railroad would be the Detroit, Toleo and Iornton. DT & I had a couple of personalities. Big time player in moving auto traffic from Detroit, MI to Springfield, OH. The stories of moving the Ford Motor per diem traffic to Delta , OH are legendary with the "old heads' at Flat Rock, MI.

From Springfield to Jackson and Ironton, OH the DT&I turned into a down home branch line type operation especially from Jackson, to Ironton.
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Posted by Dad Howe on Thursday, July 10, 2003 8:49 PM
My two favorites are the Richmond, Fredricksburg and Potomac and the Southern. To this day, black diesels look the best to me, especially with a white stripe along the bottom. A distant third is the Norfolk and Western. Norfolk Southern, therefore, is probably my favorite current road. Miss the steam excursions, though.

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Posted by Dad Howe on Thursday, July 10, 2003 8:49 PM
My two favorites are the Richmond, Fredricksburg and Potomac and the Southern. To this day, black diesels look the best to me, especially with a white stripe along the bottom. A distant third is the Norfolk and Western. Norfolk Southern, therefore, is probably my favorite current road. Miss the steam excursions, though.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, July 11, 2003 8:01 AM
dad howe
I do too!
stay safe
joe

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, July 11, 2003 8:01 AM
dad howe
I do too!
stay safe
joe

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 11, 2003 9:33 AM
Wisconsin Central. I live in N. Fond du Lac, so I've watched the property go from Soo Line to WC to CN. Even started taking pictures at start-up of WC of the locos in old paint, then a week later in WC paint. Got roughly half the fleet, but lost track after the 17 GP 40's were bought.[;)]

Second favorite would be Wisconsin & Southern. Classy outfit operating vintage diesels over branchline track. [8D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 11, 2003 9:33 AM
Wisconsin Central. I live in N. Fond du Lac, so I've watched the property go from Soo Line to WC to CN. Even started taking pictures at start-up of WC of the locos in old paint, then a week later in WC paint. Got roughly half the fleet, but lost track after the 17 GP 40's were bought.[;)]

Second favorite would be Wisconsin & Southern. Classy outfit operating vintage diesels over branchline track. [8D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 11, 2003 8:33 PM
My other favorites are The KATY, Kansas City Sothern, Missouri and Pacific, Arkansas and Missouri, Texas & Pacific,and the Santa Fe.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 11, 2003 8:33 PM
My other favorites are The KATY, Kansas City Sothern, Missouri and Pacific, Arkansas and Missouri, Texas & Pacific,and the Santa Fe.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 11, 2003 9:19 PM
THE LATE GREAT LEHIGH VALLEY. THE NKP WOULD BE RIGHT UP THERE.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 11, 2003 9:19 PM
THE LATE GREAT LEHIGH VALLEY. THE NKP WOULD BE RIGHT UP THERE.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 11, 2003 10:32 PM
Got to love the DT&I and Ann Arbor. Worked for the NS but like Wabash and NKP better even if I am only 22.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 11, 2003 10:32 PM
Got to love the DT&I and Ann Arbor. Worked for the NS but like Wabash and NKP better even if I am only 22.
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Posted by Willy2 on Saturday, July 12, 2003 10:52 AM
My favorite is the BNSF. In Nebraska, where I live, I see more of their trains then I do Union Pacific.

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Posted by Willy2 on Saturday, July 12, 2003 10:52 AM
My favorite is the BNSF. In Nebraska, where I live, I see more of their trains then I do Union Pacific.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 12, 2003 12:00 PM
My favorites are the Delaware and Hudson and the Soo Line.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 12, 2003 12:00 PM
My favorites are the Delaware and Hudson and the Soo Line.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 12, 2003 1:00 PM
Conrail and the Lehigh Valley, not necessarily in that order... Norfolk Southern is my least favorite...

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 12, 2003 1:00 PM
Conrail and the Lehigh Valley, not necessarily in that order... Norfolk Southern is my least favorite...

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 12, 2003 7:36 PM
me being from canada not seen much of the trains of the world i would have to go with CP rail
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 12, 2003 7:36 PM
me being from canada not seen much of the trains of the world i would have to go with CP rail

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