What roads do you model?

[Danimal]

What roads do you guys model past or present? About the closest I get to modern is several MRL units with the majority of my stuff being from the past. Most of my roster is made up of BN stuff around 1970-75 as I'm able to have alot of GN,NP,SP&S and CB&Q hanging around. I also have 3 Mopac,2 D&RGW,1 WC,and 2 UP units that will be stripped and painted(happy happy joy joy!!)

[Alan]

My son and I model ATSF/BNSF (me), and UP (Matt) in N scale, inspired by our visit to Tehachapi and Cajon areas in 1998. Matt models BN in HO.

[Catt]

I'm a freelancer,but I also model NS ,CSX, and CPR.My Grande Valley just happens to interchange with these three prototype roads.

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Catt!

[StickyMonk]

well i was about to answer this but my dad (alan) allready beat me to it.... http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

[eddelozier]

Model mostly PRR. Born and raised in Altoona, Pa. which is the main reason for PRR.
Tried to stay modern with that area by getting some Conrail units but now it's Norfolk Southern! Lost count, but now have approx. 45 to 50 PRR engines of all class and makes. Only a few dups. My model layout hobby has turned into somewhat of a collection!?
Also running two lashed Norfolk Southern SD60's with consist of 28 container and trailer cars. About as modern as I can get for now.
Eddie

[Chris McDaniel]

I chose to model the Southern to keep my expenses down! Don't find as much SOU stuff as PRR, UP, or ATSF (which I like as well). Plus gives me the incentive to custom decorate. I also model Seaboard Air Line, and smattering of Atlantic Coastline.
I've started getting interested in 1990s - present roads, so I have a smattering of CSX and NS; however, until my budget (paycheck!) increases I'm going to stay focused on the mid-60s to mid-70s southeastern roads.

Boy, those BNSF units look nice in BNSF's TV commercials!

Chris
Look Ahead, Look South

[pray59]

Same as Danimal except add UP and subtract BN...I like BN but it's too new. http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

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The NP & UP N-Scale Railroad (http://members.home.net/pray59)

[Maxwell Plant]

It's the BNSF for me guys. I'm a Santa Fe Nut, http://www.trainboard.com/tongue.gif but Burlington Northern is my second favorite railroad. So when they merged, I delt with the loss of the SF but now I really like the BNSF. I have a "Home Road" called the Aransas Odessa & Western Railway. When I came up with the concept for my railroad, SF and BN jointly owned the AOW. I always said it was the "Great SF/BN Experiment". Little did I know they would really merge and make my modeling world an easier place to model. Now if we can only get the manufactures off their duffs and make more modern locos and cars. The time is always the present, just like the "Utah Belt", on my railroad.
I like other roads too: CB&Q, NP, GN, SP&S, FRISCO, MP/TP, WP, MKT, KCS, IC, GM&O, CM&W, CN, WC, CNW, GW, GWW, MSt.L, NW, SOUTHERN, NS, WABASH, NYC, B&O, EL, and NKP. So you see, I'm pretty flexible.

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MAX-RAILROADER

[Catt]

Max,you do know that BNSF really stands for BIG NEW SANTA FE don't you ? http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

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Catt!

[Maxwell Plant]

You BET!

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MAX-RAILROADER

[E-8]

Big New Santa Fe?

Don't you mean Been Nothing Since FRISCO?

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Ship It On The FRISCO!

[Maxwell Plant]

http://www.trainboard.com/tongue.gif OUCH! http://www.trainboard.com/tongue.gif That one smarted! Ok E-8, what's your road? As if we all didn't know... http://www.trainboard.com/wink.gif

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MAX-RAILROADER

[Colonel]

I model UP although the layout is somewhat freelance. http://members.optusnet.com.au/~pcassar/index

[SD75I]

I model UP & BNSF! Which I have to have power of MP/CNW/DRGW/SSW/SP and BN/ATSF.
Don't forget about pooled power NS/CSX/KCS/SOO/CN/CP/CR/ etc.... Just between UP and BNSF alone there is about 1 billion paint schemes! Well maybe not that much.


Dave

[TinyModler_2000]

Freelance but loosely based on early 1950's SP in and around L.A. up to Modesto CA. Some steam, some diesel.

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TinyModler

[sd75mac]

I model the latest big mergers UP/SP and BNSF. I have UP, SP, CSX, BN, ATSF, BNSF and looking for a D&RGW.

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Keep on Track'N
Harold Riley
www.phcomputing.com

[Eagle2]

MoPac! While I admit to not having had the oppurtunity to see it myself, I like the schemes (both Eagle and Jenks) and I also kind of like the challenge of having to modify and repaint models (such as removing all those pesky dynamic brakes)

[mdrzycimski]

Norfolk Southern. Love the throughbreds!

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Mike Drzycimski
Arlington, TX
www.crosswinds.net/~mdrzycimski (http://www.crosswinds.net/~mdrzycimski)

[GD]

I love modelling the current stuff, BNSF and UP and all the colors that go with them. You can almost run any of the large roads anywhere these days.

I am about to start a new layout based upon the Camas Prairie in the 70's, if I spend enough time away from the PC!!. It gives me a chance to run GP9s etc and use some of the excellent microtrains / intermountain older box cars etc.

GD

[Catt]

What's a FRISCO? http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

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Catt!

[BC Rail King]

I model the Eastern BC Rail Link
My dad models CP, and we interchenge at half way through the Helix (of course we made it flat :))



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Have a good day,

//BC Rail King

[AndrewWalliceMatheson]

Hi Everyone, March 26th/2000.

What Roads do I model? Well lets C Now.
For me its C.N. (with a Taste of G.T.W./
C.V.) and some C.P./Soo line, but i also
Model U.P. and B.N. (with a Good Taste of
that G.N./N.P. Variety) I want my Modelling
Both Ways so I guess I can't go wrong.

Thanks,

Andrew,
Calgary.

grandtrunkent@RRmail.com

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Best Regards,

Andrew,
Calgay

[train59]

I model the B&O from 1940 - 1965 mostly passenger right now, but collecting a lot of the Micro-Trains B&O rolling stock.

[porkypine52]

I model the SOUTHERN RAILWAY, L&N, and MONON.
I have my own railway company THE INDIANA RAILWAY. Have several friends who are railroaders on the SOUTHERN("I SAID SOUTHERN RAILWAY BUD, NOT NORFOLK SOUTHERN!") pride still shows in these men.

Mark
The SOUTHERN RAILWAY Serves the South.

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[ROYAL BLUE]

Long live the B&O!!!!I model all eras of the Mother of American railroading.At present I'm stuck in the seventies.Can't help but love that blue paint.

[Bob Hassell]

I model a bnch of roads in a variety of eras. Roads - B&O, C&O, WM, Chessie, D&H, NH, B&M, DT&I, AT&SF, SP, UP, GN, NP, CB&Q and one ACL switcher, road #666. Also, one BNSF -9, 'cuz it was a good price. I have steamers and GP9s as well as -9s running at the same time. In my RR world, nothing ever gets retired or sent to the scrap heap. That's the way I like it..... http://www.trainboard.com/tongue.gif

Bob in Medford, Ma.

[Robin Matthysen]

My layout is an imaginary one but has inter changes with Canadian National and Canadian Pacific. The era is still up for grabs but will probably settle into the 50s http://members.xoom.com/Matthyro/index.html

[Alan]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Bob Hassell:
In my RR world, nothing ever gets retired or sent to the scrap heap. That's the way I like it..... http://www.trainboard.com/tongue.gif

Bob in Medford, Ma.[/B]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Good for you, Bob. This model railroading is supposed to be fun, we should each do what gives us pleasure http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif



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Alan

www.ac-models.com (http://www.ac-models.com)
http://Andersley.homestead.com
http://galleryusarail_tehcaj.homestead.com
http://eurogallery.homestead.com

[eddelozier]

I agree with others. No engines retired. My PRR layout gives the initials RR the name of 'Rainbow Railroad'. PRR -> Penn Central -> ConRail -> Norfolk Southern(CSX). I can lash up combinations of eras. Or I can call it PPCN?
At least the kitbashing is easy, black to black. Even thought about putting the initials 'PRR' and 'NYC' on the ConRail diesels.....but decided that was a little too much.

...Eddie

[Gats]

BN, Soo, TC&W in the Twin Cities over 2 periods -
1975-1985 - pre-BN merger gear and older Soo
1985-1995 - 3rd gen BN units and rebuilds, and Milwaukee bandits and Candy Apple Red on the Soo. TC&W as a Soo spin-off and personal interest road.
Add MNNR, C&NW, and RI to the equation http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

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Gary A. Rose
http://www.pnc.com.au/~audiosat/ - The Unofficial TC&W page
N to the Nth degree!

[mtaylor]

Starting a Freelance layout based somewhere in the midwest (Minnesota flavor). I grew up and now live again in the Twin Cities and I like modeling the "local" roads.

My time frame is modern with some carry over of old diesel & steam units (GN & NP only)

Main roads are as follows
BNSF (heavy BN) and some ATSF (BNSF is main road)

UP is my second main road with trackage rights with BNSF. Of course this will allow some of the fallen flags for UP as well.

Some CN, CP, Wisconsin Central

Of course I am still planning the track plan and benchwork. I am just collecting rolling stock and locos right now. http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

[mtaylor]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Gats:
BN, Soo, TC&W in the Twin Cities over 2 periods -
1975-1985 - pre-BN merger gear and older Soo
1985-1995 - 3rd gen BN units and rebuilds, and Milwaukee bandits and Candy Apple Red on the Soo. TC&W as a Soo spin-off and personal interest road.
Add MNNR, C&NW, and RI to the equation http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


Just Curious, Why the Twin Cities?

[sd75mac]

I do the UP/SP and BNSF.

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Keep on Track'N
Harold Riley
www.phcomputing.com (http://www.phcomputing.com)

[Gats]

Why the Twin Cities?
Both the main roads I model are in the TC area, and the TC&W runs on the old Milwaukee Road line west into St Paul. The area provides a lot of other roads to include as well. Plus I like the TCs - been there twice so far. it's the best of all worlds for me! http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

[mtaylor]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Gats:
Why the Twin Cities?
Both the main roads I model are in the TC area, and the TC&W runs on the old Milwaukee Road line west into St Paul. The area provides a lot of other roads to include as well. Plus I like the TCs - been there twice so far. it's the best of all worlds for me! http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

There is lots of railroad history here. I just moved back into the Twin Cites last fall (Born and raised here). Are you from the US originally? What drew your interest in US roads?

[Gats]

No, I,m not from the US - Aussie 110%.
I first saw N when I was 9 years old and saved until I could buy the Bachmann set I saw in the hobby shop window - American outline, of course.
Over the years I moved into and out of the modelling game and when I came back, I had begun working in the rail system here. I was drawn to modelling US roads probably because I couldn't go out and touch it, and my workplace is primarily commuter which I am not really interested in. Also, Australian N was in it's infancy here and I didn't possess the abilities I have now.

Gary.

[JohnC]

Hi,

I've had to restart my N-Scale layout again since I've moved recently so I'm starting from scratch. I have lots of B&M,Budd RDC's, two RS-3's, and one B&M painted GP-40.

I'm planning a freelance railroad based on the Cape Ann area. Mine is called the Enfield and Eastern and connects Enfield, a mill city to Eastport a seaport with a dock, passenger terminal, etc.
I'm also planning a ficticous connection with the B&M proper (not Guilford) and with another ficticous shortline the Cape Ann Southern.

[bnfan99]

dont my user name say it all........ and royal blue you got issues man.....he he he
ah yeah i do bnsf,up,and just recently cn

[BC Rail King]

Are you doing CN by choice, or is it to do with the hole CN/BNSF merger thing?!

Dane N.
TAMR-TAMR2860@hotmail.com

[Maxwell Plant]

Speaking for myself, I've always liked the "National", now I have an excuse to ad it to my BNSF/AOW trains. http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif That is, of course, IF the merger goes through...

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RAILROADING-TO-THE-MAX!
Brent Tidaback

[JohnC]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Maxwell Plant:
Speaking for myself, I've always liked the "National", now I have an excuse to add it to my BNSF/AOW trains. http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif That is, of course, IF the merger goes through...

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Who says that the real merger has to happen?
Why not model it anyways...

John

[Alan]

Right on John! Brent, if you like it - do it http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif You are the president of your railroad, after all!

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Alan

The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale!

www.ac-models.com (http://www.ac-models.com)
http://Andersley.homestead.com
http://galleryusarail_tehcaj.homestead.com
http://eurogallery.homestead.com

[Maxwell Plant]

Well, I was modeling the Santa Fe and Burington Northern as co-owners and operators of the AOW before there was ever talk about BNSF or SF/SP for that matter. I like the CN/IC combo and I'm thinking of adding some run-throughs from the New Orleans-Baton Rouge area. Hummmm? I don't know.... http://www.trainboard.com/tongue.gif

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RAILROADING-TO-THE-MAX!
Brent Tidaback

[JohnC]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Maxwell Plant:
Well, I was modeling the Santa Fe and Burington Northern as co-owners and operators of the AOW before there was ever talk about BNSF or SF/SP for that matter. I like the CN/IC combo and I'm thinking of adding some run-throughs from the New Orleans-Baton Rouge area. Hummmm? I don't know.... http://www.trainboard.com/tongue.gif

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I think that this happens in real life too. I remember seeing D&H lash-ups going through Lawrence to Portland complete with N&W cabeese just before Guilford painted them all drab gray. What a site... a MEC U25B along with D&H Alco's, and B&M Blue Geeps.
I have some great pics of Lawrence back in '85. I din't know that they were all the same company at that time.

John

[mtaylor]

Maxwell, Do you have trains from all of those roads on your layout? I decided to justify the existance of locos from some of the fallen flags of the BN because I used to model GN, NP in HO Scale.

Here are the roads I have finnaly decided on (updated from my earlier post).

BNSF - Includes BN,ATSF,NP,GN, and a couple of CB&Q units.

UP - Includes SP, MOP, WP, C&NW

Wisconsin Central - branch line operations, very limited.

Other roads to visit sometimes - CN,CP/SOO,CSX,NS and other appearances if locos are available.

P.S. Maxwell, Do you have Issues? http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

[This message has been edited by mtaylor (edited 12 April 2000).]

[bnfan99]

i chose the cn because of the logo's on the side,and i like the paint job.by the way i am currently(and have been for some time) looking for the cn dash 9's. if anyone has or knows of someone who wants to sell them let me know please. thanks a lot

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bnfan99

[BC Rail King]

Try Hobby stores in Canada, stuff, for the most part, sells alot slower. I believe, but am not sure that Central Hobbies in Vancouver has some http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif www.central-hobbies.com (http://www.central-hobbies.com)

Dane N.

[Maxwell Plant]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by mtaylor:
Here are the roads I have finnaly decided on (updated from my earlier post).
BNSF - Includes BN,ATSF,NP,GN, and a couple of CB&Q units.
UP - Includes SP, MOP, WP, C&NW
Wisconsin Central - branch line operations, very limited.
Other roads to visit sometimes - CN,CP/SOO,CSX,NS and other appearances if locos are available.

P.S. Maxwell, Do you have Issues? http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I've had the following roads apper on the BNSF/AOW: BNSF, BN, SF, CB&Q, GN, NP, SP&S, MILW, UP, MP, SP, CN&W, MKT, RI, C&O, B&O, N&W, SOU, NS, MLR, PC, NYC, PRR, CR, NKP, WM, WAB, GM&O, IC, ICG, CN, CP, WC and many others I can't think of. Of course, It's an N-Trak Module so we have steam run over the BNSF/AOW every once in a while. Remember, the Aranas Odessa & Western is not a real railroad, but neither is the Cache Valley & Northern, we see trains from them too. But you know what seems to be missing? I bet E-8 does, FRISCO! I've never seen any Frisco units on the modules! BUMMER! http://www.trainboard.com/frown.gif
Now, to answer your second question: No, I don't have issues, that would be RoyalBlue... http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

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RAILROADING-TO-THE-MAX!
Brent Tidaback

[This message has been edited by Maxwell Plant (edited 13 April 2000).]

[This message has been edited by Maxwell Plant (edited 13 April 2000).]

[bnfan99]

thanks bc rail king i checked them out but no cn's. but i did find some more bnsf dash9's with no #. thanks again

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bnfan99

[BC Rail King]

No prob!!

Dane N.

[Alan]

Hey! We are on page THREE on this topic - is N scale the greatest, or what http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif

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Alan

The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale!

www.ac-models.com (http://www.ac-models.com)
http://Andersley.homestead.com
http://galleryusarail_tehcaj.homestead.com
http://eurogallery.homestead.com

[BC Rail King]

I think this is a Train Board first, and if every one responds to this, then maybe we will hit 4! http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif
Now all we need is a topic with 100 replies http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

Dane N.

[Catt]

Being an NTRAKer I really get to model more roads than those who are not http://www.trainboard.com/tongue.gif.Darn that was fun http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif. Besides my own Grande Valley units I also model
CPRail
CSX
Norfolk Southern
Chessie
Santa Fe
Burlington Northern
BNSF
Conrail(the Grande Valley has bought some of their surplus locos)
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
plus
Southern Belt (a friends private roadname)
Sunset Valley (Bruce Chubbs with his kind permission)
Oh yeah and Pere Marquette in the 90s(you should see the looks those PM dash 8s get at a show.

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Catt!

[Kevin Anderson]

I am modeling the Utah Railway and the Uintah railway, as well as a free lanced railway called the Dorado and silver mountain. Most of it will be freelanced for fun, but I like the Utah Railway stuff to make it look good.

[J Starbuck]

Our club layout is freelanced but that lets us run whatever we like.
Much of my roster is Milwaukee Road 1947-1960 but there's a bit of C&NW, Rock and Soo line in there as well some steam and newer hood units.
The other guys run CB&Q, Illinois Central and Canadian National.

[mtaylor]

Holy brought back from the dead post :)

Well let's see the last time I posted on this thread was in 2000. I was still in my first marriage living in the house I later "Donated" to her and was planning on building a large N scale layout with BNSF, UP as the major roads with cameos from others.

Fast Forward Six Years to 2006.
I am remarried (Marriage 2.0....the upgrade) Live in Saint Paul in another house. I am planning on building a medium sized layout in N scale with BNSF and UP as the major roads with some medium CP traffic and a train or two from Amtrak. So I guess nothing has changed in the model railroad sense of things :)

Well ok, my rolling stock collection is up by at least 900%. Back then I owned maybe eight locomotives. Today I am pushing 100. with well over 300 cars. My knowledge level is ten fold as to what it was six years ago despite not having built the layout. Most of this is tinkering with temp layouts and of course Trainboard has been a huge education for myself.

I have always been interested in the big class one lines. However, lately I am finding myself fascinated with smaller lines such as the TCW and Duluth Misabee (which is now CN). This is dangerous thinking for me as I have a huge investment in my class one lines and no room to even think about doing a shortline in combination with my class one line. hmmmmm maybe I could have a cameo of the TCW or DM&I :)

DANGER DANGER :)

[mtaylor]

Oh yeah,
I forgot to add that I went through four differnt jobs during this same time frame (laid off of three of them one a year). I went from a decent paid IT nerd in the civilian sector to serving AGR in the Army National Guard as a Mortar Sergeant / Unit Administrator. I also moved four times since that last post (been in Saint paul since 2002. Bought the current house July 2005.)

And I wonder why I have not built the layout yet :).....geese, I have not really pondered this but that is allot of change in six years!! :)

Long Live Trainboard.....my one constant (and my addiction to trains)

[Craig Tyska]

Amtrak

Conrail

Penn Central

[Brian K]

I've got a little bit of eastern and western roads on the shelf right now. I'm limited to Amtrak, CR, CSX, SF, BNSF, LMX, and UP (Desert Storm SD40-2 for the time being, but the list will grow in the not to distant future. I'm sure I'll be adding NS, BN, DRGW, CNW, and maybe some SP tunnel motors. It all depends on my buying motive at the time....

Brian

[HemiAdda2d]

I model D&RGW in ~1987. I can/will fudge the date a bit to fit certain trains as well; like the Rio Grande Zephyr. I wasn't around when this topic started, so this is my first post. My original plan was a BN-based line, generic scenery, etc. I moved from Minot, ND to Cheyenne, WY, and the focus became the BN Funnel from Sandpoint, ID-Spokane, WA. After a railfan trip to the Moffat Route with a good friend, my focus suddenly, radically changed. I now am a hardcore D&RGW nut, and I will also have heavy BN traffic/joint operation trains as well. I still have a bunch of BN stuff, might as well not let it sit! I still like BN, and I love their prdecessor roads. I only regret I never got to see any of the roads I model in action before the mega-mergers. D&RGW bought SP in 1989, and UP took over SP in 1996-ish. Missed that one being in college. GN/NP/SP&S/CB&Q disappeared in 1970, and BN diappeared in 1997. Never saw either road in pre-merger operation. I moved to Minot, ND in 1999, but I wasn't much of a train nut then. I regret not shooting the solid sets of BN SD40-2's I saw, unpatched.... I regret not shooting BNSF Dash-9's when they were in clean, solid sets. I got tired of seeign them.
Moral of this story:
Shoot what you can, when it's clean--it likely never will be again!

[Grey One]

Great Northern in my world asorbed the Union Pacific.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/album232/aaq.jpg

http://www.railimages.com/albums/SD_60_Patched/aaa.sized.jpg
Canadian Pacific - Pac Man only - Shares running rights over the main.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/Canadian-Pacific/aab.sized.jpg

The Grey and Grandure is a freelance shortline connecting to them at Grandure. Managment of the GandG policy regarding road names:
If it looks good, Run it!
So you will see a fulll spectrum of motive power and freight / passenger cars.

[Calzephyr]

My Avatar pretty much says it all... CB&Q, Rio Grande and anything with Pacific... except Union Pacific ;). I also have a fair amount of Santa Fe and Great Northern. Most of the stuff I have is pre-Amtrak (prior to 1970) and I prefer the passenger trains of the 1950's to 1960s. I bought a bunch of Tunnel Motors; so, I also dabble in more modern (1975-1985) freight service.

[TonyHammes]

BN on a fictional Sub-Division that links Boise, Idaho with Spokane, WA. I also run SOO (took over all of MILW) and a fictional shortline (Jamestown and Snake River, lets me run all the Alco power I want). I also have at least one piece of pool power from all the major class Is from 86-89. Adds a little color.

[Tim Mc]

Mopac - prior to UP merger. Protolanced midwestern rural layout.

(1st post with the custom avatar. Thanks Jake!)

~Tim

[mightypurdue22]

I model a freelance layout with the following railroads: Chessie System (any), B&O, C&O, some WM, ASB, Nickel Plate and some Wabash.

[Thirdrail]

I model "The Standard Railroad of the World" in the steam era, although I have a few Diesels and some steam from other railroads.

The Pennsylvania Railroad still runs around here! http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1023/img51.gif

[John G. Adney]

My small, freelance Midwest granger railroad in N scale is a fictional line owned by the Milwaukee Road. Soo Line has track rights. My hobby within the hobby is collecting cars of Midwest roads, 1955-1975; all run at various times.

[MOPACJAY]

I model the Missouri & Ohio,a freelanced bridge route connecting the Missouri Pacific with the Baltimore and Ohio.Set primarily in southeast Missouri between 1970 and 1979,this concept has allowed me the freedom to run what I want on the M&O,while maintaining prototype standards for the Mopac and B&O.The research that goes into such a scenario, including writing a history for my road, is one of the most enjoyable facets of this wonderful hobby.The Missouri & Ohio is a fallen flag however,absorbed into the Missouri Pacific on August 2, 1979.
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/Dscf0057.jpg

[BoxcabE50]

Milwaukee Road Lines West, late 1960's. With a little NP mixed in. And potential for proto-freelance.

:D

Boxcab E50

[r_i_straw]

I primarily model the Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe, Texas & New Orleans and the International Great Northern. In other words, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific by the names they were called in this part of Texas back in 1951. I also model some MKT, KCS, CB&Q and D&RGW.

[CP&E 3207]

I model the Chicago, Pittsburgh & eastern. A regional carrier that operates from Indianapolis, IN to Pittsburgh, PA to Atlantic City, NJ with trackage rights over the New York Central to Chicago. The era is the late 1960's.

The layout is based in the urban/suburban area of Pittsburgh and is actually just an industrial branch off the main system. This part of the layout will serve many downtown business as well as several industrial complexes along the rivers.

The eventual plan is to have at least 2 massive steel mills on opposite ends of the layout that will generate traffic in both directions off the layout to pointed east for export and west for construction and other uses.

Being a steel mill railroad there will be a lot of dirt, a lot of grime and a lot of railroading! Being a Pittsburgh railroad, there will be a lot of bridges, a lot of river-side industry and a lot of switching!

[jimmygolds]

conrail mohawk division 1988,n.y.s&w,(susie Q) upstate n.y. freelanced.

[Tioga Railroad]

Freelanced Tioga & Great Lakes Railroad set in north central PA, September 1956. Additional equipment from my favorite prototype/fallen flag, the Reading, for interchange & pooled operations. I also have a few pieces of PRR equipment for cameo appearances.

[christoph]

The avatar tells the story:
First there were german trains, mostly Deutsche Bundesbahn in the 50's and 60's.
Now it is either german or american trains, mostly Pennsylvania, but also NYC, N&W and New Haven.
The scenery must be shared, i.e. there is a german town, and in another part an american town by DPM. Industry is not that different. So far scenery is plywood, so it is not yet specific...

[signalz]

1.) CB&Q......Mostly
2.) EL.........27 locos
3.) Anything that ran into New Jersey. (probably going to have to do a carfloat someday)

The young guys at work say the BNSF stands for; "Better not start a family".

[ErnieC]

Lots of contemporary modeling and lots of western themes! I freelance a shortline subsidary of the WM which runs from Cherry Run, WVa to Strasburg Jct. VA (trackage rights over the B&O from Winchester south). Cutoff time is 1950, anything after that is just too hard to believe 8<). So why do I use Sante Fe diesels? Because I have a fleet of pre-1950 models all painted black with the classy zebra stripe and can block out the Sante Fe heralds with a marking pen and I get a ready made matching paint job. Then when I get my steam fleet running I can give them to my modeling friend who models ATSF. We'll see how this works when we get there.

[oldrk]

This is a hint.

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/DSCF0013.JPG

[nom87]

im doin great northern and bnsf, (i think i have a thing for orange..) i also go for the green bn lines and boston and maine


-NUTEY-

[mtaylor]

This is a hint.

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/DSCF0013.JPG

So you are modeling the Santa Fe?? :)

[jagged ben]

Well, I model double-stacks, so most of my equipment has names like TXX, APL, SeaLand...heheheh. :)

[Pete Nolan]

I model the PRR in the mid-50s. My fiction is that the PRR extended into New England with the purchase of the Boston & Maine, so there are a few non-PRR engines running around.

[Thieu]

New Haven in the 50's/60's, and Rock Island in the 70's.

[Hytec]

Free-lanced Boston & Maine in the Pre-McGinnis, pre-Guilford, and pre-Pete Nolan eras. My inner-child is still in the late 1940's, as you can see that from this scene....:shade:

BTW, that is the Flying Yankee, NOT some strange looking imposter run by a western road with a funny name...something like "Q"? Besides, it's MY fantasy....... :angel:


http://www.railimages.com/albums/hankcoolidge/acz.sized.jpg

[WPZephyrFan]

I model the Western Pacific around 1970ish. I started with wanting to model the California Zephyr's last days, but then, I wanted models of the WP's FTs...and then Perlman Green units and then the New Image and then...

[AtlanticFlier]

I model the late 80's. Lots of Seaboard System/Family Lines action. Also, some Freelanced - the Alabama Gulf and a Terminal railroad.
Visitors include KCS, ICG, SOU.........
Heavy on Intermodal, lots of TOFC - Prototype and Freelanced. :)

[Chris333]

I model a couple different roads. In town I like paved roads, out in the country dirt is the way to go. Sometimes along the roadbed I even use a gravel road.

:w20z6q:

[NorsemanJack]

CB&Q is my main focus. I used to stretch that into the future (BN and BNSF) and Westward (parent roads GN and NP), however with the expanding selection of RTR equipment, I had the luxury of scaling back to my primary focus (CB&Q in the 50's and 60's). I also have a fondness for the CGW (which shared trackage with CB&Q and IC along the Mississippi river in Northern Illinois). I'll be first in line to buy a Kato NP North Coast Limited if/when they produce one. I already have the slumbercoaches, now I just need the rest of the train :).

[SubwayFan]

I'm modeling Burlington Northern in the mid 70's and will probably move forward just a bit

[Colonel]

Its quite funny when this thread first started 6 years ago I was modelling UP, I'm now modelling Missouri Pacific and a few of the fallen flags of UP. I still have a few UP models but not too many.

[traingeekboy]

What this thread really needs is a poll. Perhaps by region of the USA.

[OC Engineer JD]

Its quite funny when this thread first started 6 years ago I was modelling UP, I'm now modelling Missouri Pacific and a few of the fallen flags of UP. I still have a few UP models but not too many.

Glad to see you 'matured'. :);)

[OC Engineer JD]

Oh yeah.....Santa Fe, SP, and WP for me.:)

[Hytec]

What this thread really needs is a poll. Perhaps by region of the USA.
Nah, the responses are more quirky this way......:shade:

[Grey One]

Hmmm, just because I have and run:
Great Northern - Lots
Canadian Pacific - At least 6
Bangor and Aroostock - 2
DRGW - 1 (steam)
Santa Fe - 2
Undecorated - 2
Burlington Northern - 2+
Grey and Grandure (designed by Mike (Nscale lover)
http://www.railimages.com/albums/Engines-and-Rolling-Stock/aak.jpg
Hmm, yep, guess I am quirky. :)

[John Moore]

Pretty much have always been a Hill Lines modeler since I grew up around them. At one time I included Milwaukee in among the NP and GN. A number of years back I switched over to modeling the SP&S with a couple of the early FAs and an Atlas RS-3. Since then my modeling interests have narrowed alot with the SP&S being the primary road and GN running over it to reach the Oregon Trunk Line. The rest of the motive power (about 30%) is logging roads that connect with SP&S. Except for cars almost all NP power is now gone and two Milwaukee locos are basically my museum pieces. Some run through power from CB&Q and some CP units with trackage rights make up the rest.

[MOPACJAY]

After reading and researching this thread,does this classify me as a "road" scholar?

[GNFA310]

I primarily model Great Northern/Northern Pacific (1950-1970) with SP&S, CB&Q and WP on the side. Additionally I model some BN/BNSF up to, but not beyond, 1998.

My home layout roadname is "Great Northern Pacific."

[oldrk]

More like the Santa Fa. That was a town the C&O ran by out by my place.

[SuperGoat]

For me it's primarily the Great Northern and especially anything in Big Sky Blue. Although, I can never pass up anything with the Northern Pacific or SP&S. I was also modeling the BN but I have decided to try and limit myself to pre BN to keep from going broke. The problem is that the manufacturer's occasionally put out something that is just too excellent to pass up. Joe

[milwaukeerailroader]

I model Milw,NP and CNW....1960-1970s

[DocGeoff]

I model the SP/Cotton Belt because there isn't another railroad!
Doc