favorite railroad

[blade]

what is your favorite railroad? class 1? shortline? passenger?

[REI]

My favorite Railroad that means the most to me is the Walt Disney World Railroad at Orlando, Fl

[Lord Atmo]

my favorite class 1 still in operation is Norfolk Southern

my favorite fallen flag and all-time favorite railroad is the Chicago and North Western

my favorite regional is Wisconsin Central 

[PBenham]

what is your favorite railroad? class 1? shortline? passenger?

My favorite now? CN. That won't go over too well in BC, but they are yards ahead of the rest otherwise. I say that as a fan and as someone that had to deal with them businesswise.

Lehigh Valley first, the rest-nowhere. Rutland could qualify as a short line now, but not when it was alive. My top "classic" short line? Arcade & Attica, tourist activity aside. Passenger railroad: New Haven R.I.P. As for living passenger lines, Conway Scenic.

[Bunn19]

My favorite fallen flag is the Southern Railway.  My favorite class I today is Norfolk Southern

[Anonymous]

Favorite fallen flags. Conrail, Chessie.

Shortline-TP&W

Class one-NS or CSX (can still see Conrailpower.) When all the CR locos are painted then it would be BNSF.(7 different schemes H1,H2,H2,BN,BN-white face,ylwbonnet,warbonnet)

 

 

[Snoq. Pass RR]

1. Seattle, Portland, & Spokane

2. Milwaukee Road

Those are my two favorites.

[REI]

Since I'll be moving to Tulsa, Oklahoma after being born and raised my whole life in Miami, Florida, I'll be able to go to all the passenger/excursion railroads that are all around the Midwest and Southwest. I think my second favorite Railroad will be the Disneyland Railroad, but I can't say until I get to go a couple of times........

[Anonymous]

My current favorite railroad is Dallas Garland & Northeastern(DGNO), a shortline.

My favorite current Class 1 is a 3-way tie between BNSF, KCS, and UP.

My favorite railroad of all time is Missouri Kansas Texas, or M-K-T(The Katy). She is still live and well in my mind. ATSF, BN, Mopac are favorites as well, but they dont hold a candle to The Katy.

[sfrailfan]

My favorite is BNSF fallen flags BN and SF (of course)

Why though do some insist you should model the road nearest you.
I am in New York City. A couple of guys at our club model the UP
(they have many locos each -1 steam guy and 1 diesel guy)

Then there are some shortlines ect. but most like CSX Conrail or NS. We who model roads distant from our home take a lot of heat from some of the local modelers. I find it very strange.

[espeefoamer]

My favorite railroads:
1.Southern Pacific
2.Santa Fe
3.Pennsylvania

[billbtrain]

Singular,not plural? Like Lays potato chips.Can't have just one!

Biggest favorite would be Great Northern.Followed by Soo Line,Milwaukee Road,Western Pacific,Santa Fe,Stockton Terminal & Eastern,Boston & Maine,and a host of others.Just freight operations during 1960's,70's,and early 80's please.

Can I have another bag of Lay's? I'm all out!

Have a good one.

Bill B

[gtw6325]

Grand Trunk Western:Steam,Diesel,Heavy electric.International Tunnel with Canada.Thomas Edison and Henry Ford involved in Early history.2nd or third president died on RMS Titantic,Plus,it's what I grew up with. Couldn't understand why a Canadien owned road would have Red,White and Blue colors in the 1970's. 

Also like Ann Arbor and Southern Railroad,My greatgrand father worked for Ann Arbor and my in-Laws for Southern.

[Railfan1]

CSX

[blackpearl420]

 my favorite railroad is CSX Transportation my fav loco is the GE AC4400CW and its colors are yellow & blue sheme and NEW HOPE & IVYLAND RAILROAD in New Hope, Pennslyvania

[REI]

I guess few like steam lines......

[J. Edgar]

 

 my favorite current class 1.............dont have one 

 my favorite fallen flag............dividend paying PRR

 my favorite short line.......The Great Lakes Central...both the former TSBY and the one ive been modeling for 20 years....they stole my name

[J. Edgar]

Grand Trunk Western:Steam,Diesel,Heavy electric.International Tunnel with Canada.Thomas Edison and Henry Ford involved in Early history.2nd or third president died on RMS Titantic,Plus,it's what I grew up with. Couldn't understand why a Canadien owned road would have Red,White and Blue colors in the 1970's. 

Also like Ann Arbor and Southern Railroad,My greatgrand father worked for Ann Arbor and my in-Laws for Southern.

  Henry also built the DTI and invested in the DTSL both later merged with the Trunk....Durand was a spot my grand parents would take my in the 70's........love then old geeps....i grew up and still live within a mile of Ann Pere.....grade crossing of the Ann Arbor ( TSBY...GLC) and the Pere Marquette ( C&O...CSX) as far as Unit 1776  the DTI was run by local (US) management

[tomikawaTT]

Favorite railroad - Nihon Kokutetsu - now (since privatization) a fallen flag.

Favorite non-common-carrier - Kiso Forest Railway - RIP, 1975

Chuck (modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)

[WCfan]

Favorite class 1: BNSF

Favorite regional(Fallen flag): Wisconsin Central

Favortie Short line: Tomahawk Railway

[sprulz]

Based on Trains magazine and Internet viewing it is hard to pick a favourite. They all offer great viewing, operations and a hobby to enjoy. 

SP has to be the all time favourite with the most colourful history

Here in South Africa, the demise of the 2' narrow guage lines pulled by unique Garret type loco's, is a loss.

 

[WSOR 4025]

Very Favorite: Wisconsin and Southern

Class 1: CPR/Ferromex

Reigional: Wisconsin and Southern

Short Line: Wisconsin Northern/St. Maries River RR (Idaho) 

Fallen Flag: Northern Pacific

Foreign RR: Japan Railways 

[cpbloom]

Conrail

[Anonymous]

class 1- Kansas City Southern...has been since I was 5....a long time ago when there where still red GP30's and brand new white SD40s running around...plus F's and Geeps.

Fallen Flag - Southern Pacific...they hired me into train service in 1994, engineer by 1995

Shortline - The Southeast Kansas (SEK a Watco road), also gotta like Kyle's old rock island line accross Western Kansas (I mean come on snow plows, SD40T's gotta love that!)

[Anonymous]

Fallen Flag: Pere Marquette

Class 1: CSX

Shortline: Marquette Rail

[TheS.P.caboose]

what is your favorite railroad? class 1? shortline? passenger?

Favorite railroad: Southern Pacific

Class 1: Union Pacific

Shortline: Ventura County Railroad

Passenger: Amtrak

[snagletooth]

Western roads: D&RGW, MLWK second

Midwestern roads: SOO, MLWK second

Eastern roads: N&W all the way

Southern roads: MP, no MKT... wait, no MP. yea MP. NO, NO, NO, MKT. it's a toss up.

All Around: The Big Green Machine!! BN, BABY 

[last mountain & eastern hogger]

Well CN lost any good feelings that I had for them, when management were so

lacking in common sense and due diligence to run locomotives on the mountain subs without dynamic brakes.

I have worked for managers like that and the things that come to mind for them to endure is improper to write here. 

James:1 Verse:5

The "Wobbly" wobbles on.  My favorite of course," Western Pacific", always.....

Johnboy out................................

[Lord Atmo]

CN is doing a very bad job. i have to agree. they keep derailing and dont do anything to help prevent future derailments. and E Hunter Harrison keeps trying to pull crap to lower salaries for employees leading them to go on strike. CN has some serious issues

[cprted]

Need I say more?




I think not.

I guess CN of yesteryear is ok too.