Favorite US Railroad?
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legolistic
also a rubiks cube fan
I liked All USA Railroads in the reign of EMD Spartan cabs. (especially SP & SF)
#1: Nevada County Narrow Gauge
#2: Sacramento Northern
the rest in no particular order
California Western
Western Pacific
sacramento division of the Southern Pacific
the old key system
bart
amtrak auburn to san jose capitol commutes
white pass and yukon too.
(and lots of alternative near future dreams of what narrow gauge would be could be should be, not limited to what's ever been done in THIS country)
#2: Sacramento Northern
the rest in no particular order
California Western
Western Pacific
sacramento division of the Southern Pacific
the old key system
bart
amtrak auburn to san jose capitol commutes
white pass and yukon too.
(and lots of alternative near future dreams of what narrow gauge would be could be should be, not limited to what's ever been done in THIS country)
My favorites:
CNW (by far)
UP
Clinchfield
NS
Seaboard
ACL
Southern
Illinois Central
and CSX
I also like most any of the metro rail systems, the CTA, Atlanta's, and D.C.'s ( I wish there were a couple of really good subways on Trainz....similar to World of Subways, which I have both)
....so it kinda gives me away as a Midwesterner who migrated to the South huh?
bill
CNW (by far)
UP
Clinchfield
NS
Seaboard
ACL
Southern
Illinois Central
and CSX
I also like most any of the metro rail systems, the CTA, Atlanta's, and D.C.'s ( I wish there were a couple of really good subways on Trainz....similar to World of Subways, which I have both)
....so it kinda gives me away as a Midwesterner who migrated to the South huh?
bill
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[CoFR]BooBoo
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Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)
Cass Scenic Railroad (CSRR)
Pere Marquette (PM)
Nickel Plate Road (NKP)
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)
New York Central (NYC)
Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
All of the above pretty much in order, and all pretty much during the transition era. To me railroading lost much of its charm after the late 50's, just can't stand the look of the more modern diesel locomotives. The early streamliners, original U-boats and Geeps, yes, but after that - yuck! Steam, of course, trumps all, especially the massive superpower locomotives that the C&O was so famous for. Just love the look of the late C&O steamers.
Cass Scenic Railroad (CSRR)
Pere Marquette (PM)
Nickel Plate Road (NKP)
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)
New York Central (NYC)
Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
All of the above pretty much in order, and all pretty much during the transition era. To me railroading lost much of its charm after the late 50's, just can't stand the look of the more modern diesel locomotives. The early streamliners, original U-boats and Geeps, yes, but after that - yuck! Steam, of course, trumps all, especially the massive superpower locomotives that the C&O was so famous for. Just love the look of the late C&O steamers.
schweitzerdude
Active member
CB&Q--->BN--->BNSF
Well since I grew up in a suburb of Chicago (Berwyn) the main line of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy ran through our town (3 tracks, with suburban rail service on the outer two and long distance passenger service (California Zephyr, etc) and freight on the middle track). Many days as a kid we rode our bikes to the railroad to watch the trains run through town, at grade so easy to see. Now of course the suburban service is operated by Chicago's METRA.
Now, many years later, I live in northern Idaho, and across the road from my house is the mainline of BNSF. Amtrak (2/day), freight (about 35/day), work trains, pickup trucks running the rails, even saw a short flatbed car with a porta-potty strapped to it. Starting to see coal going westbound (Wyoming to Asia). Last year I saw an executive train with the vintage silver passenger cars from the California Zephyr - rumor had it Warren Buffet was on board.
Well since I grew up in a suburb of Chicago (Berwyn) the main line of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy ran through our town (3 tracks, with suburban rail service on the outer two and long distance passenger service (California Zephyr, etc) and freight on the middle track). Many days as a kid we rode our bikes to the railroad to watch the trains run through town, at grade so easy to see. Now of course the suburban service is operated by Chicago's METRA.
Now, many years later, I live in northern Idaho, and across the road from my house is the mainline of BNSF. Amtrak (2/day), freight (about 35/day), work trains, pickup trucks running the rails, even saw a short flatbed car with a porta-potty strapped to it. Starting to see coal going westbound (Wyoming to Asia). Last year I saw an executive train with the vintage silver passenger cars from the California Zephyr - rumor had it Warren Buffet was on board.
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fanatic143
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BNSF( because of number of trains)
UP(they are not as rude as BNSF)
Metrolink(I watch them come through every morning)
UP(they are not as rude as BNSF)
Metrolink(I watch them come through every morning)
fanatic143
New member
EL
DL&W
Reading
Amtrak
D&H
CSX
SAL
Conrail
UP
PRR
NYC
NS
KCS
Clinchfield
DM&IR
GN
BNSF
Railroads that are not based in the U.S.A but have tracks here:
CP
CN
These are not in order and are off the top of my head, I'll probably think of more though!
You listed every railroad plus more that I know of right there!
georgiacentralfan
New member
GC (Georgia Central)
steamboateng
New member
New York, New Haven & Harford (NY,NH & H)
B & M
MeC
Pennsyvania
Boston & Albany (B & A)
Amtrack (Northeast Corridor)
Conrail
B & M
MeC
Pennsyvania
Boston & Albany (B & A)
Amtrack (Northeast Corridor)
Conrail
TramDU1214
No custom Title :-(
Hudson&Manhattan Railroad (Now PATH)
Visalia Electric Railroad
The Visalia Electric Railroad, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad, began as an electric interurban railroad in Tulare County, in the U.S. State of California.[1] The railroad was incorporated on April 22, 1904.[2] Passenger service was discontinued in 1924, and the electrification was removed in 1944. Subsequent operation was by diesel locomotive. The railroad was closed in 1992.
The Visalia Electric used the unusual choice of 15 Hz AC at 3,300 Volts carried by overhead wire, with pantographs on the cars for pickup. Parent Southern Pacific intended this as a testbed for main line, long distance electrification of its own lines in the area, a project that never came to fruition. At one time in its life the Visalia Electric briefly interchanged with the ATSF. The ATSF was seen by the Southern Pacific as a rival. So for most of the life of the Visalia Electric only interchanged with parent SP.
Infomation By Wikipedia
Anyways
My Breif Summery On Why I Love The VE Is Because I Love VE 502 (Note My Signature)
She Is My Favortie Locomotive Ever. I Remember When Slave-Driver Re-Built Her Motor At The Western Railway Museum Out Of Fairfield Ca.
I Remember When I First Saw Her
I Walked Into The Shops At The WRM For The First Time To Work And I Saw 502 And With One Look Immeaditly Fell Inlove With Her
She Will Always Me My Favorite
I Have Yet To Get To Operate Her, And I Probibly Won't Get To For A While, But Just Seeing That Locomotive Makes Me Happy
If You Actully Read This Whole Thing
I Am Impressed
The Visalia Electric Railroad, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad, began as an electric interurban railroad in Tulare County, in the U.S. State of California.[1] The railroad was incorporated on April 22, 1904.[2] Passenger service was discontinued in 1924, and the electrification was removed in 1944. Subsequent operation was by diesel locomotive. The railroad was closed in 1992.
The Visalia Electric used the unusual choice of 15 Hz AC at 3,300 Volts carried by overhead wire, with pantographs on the cars for pickup. Parent Southern Pacific intended this as a testbed for main line, long distance electrification of its own lines in the area, a project that never came to fruition. At one time in its life the Visalia Electric briefly interchanged with the ATSF. The ATSF was seen by the Southern Pacific as a rival. So for most of the life of the Visalia Electric only interchanged with parent SP.
Infomation By Wikipedia
Anyways
My Breif Summery On Why I Love The VE Is Because I Love VE 502 (Note My Signature)
She Is My Favortie Locomotive Ever. I Remember When Slave-Driver Re-Built Her Motor At The Western Railway Museum Out Of Fairfield Ca.
I Remember When I First Saw Her
I Walked Into The Shops At The WRM For The First Time To Work And I Saw 502 And With One Look Immeaditly Fell Inlove With Her
She Will Always Me My Favorite
I Have Yet To Get To Operate Her, And I Probibly Won't Get To For A While, But Just Seeing That Locomotive Makes Me Happy
If You Actully Read This Whole Thing
I Am Impressed
TheWaluigiKing
Trainz Ninja
SP
UP
ATSF
Amtrak
CP
SOO
UP
ATSF
Amtrak
CP
SOO
qassaquyangli
The Flying Cloud
List 2
List Number 2
1.Union Pacific(Including all the railroads that UP took):clap:
2.NS(Including Conrail & PC & PRR):Y:
3.BNSF
4.ATSF
5.BN:wave:
Mid Ranged:
1.NYC
2.HLCX
5.AMTRAK
4.CSX(Excluding Conrail & PC & PRR):n:
Canadian/Mexican railroads
1.CN or CP
2.VIA
3.NdeM
List Number 2
1.Union Pacific(Including all the railroads that UP took):clap:
2.NS(Including Conrail & PC & PRR):Y:
3.BNSF
4.ATSF
5.BN:wave:
Mid Ranged:
1.NYC
2.HLCX
5.AMTRAK
4.CSX(Excluding Conrail & PC & PRR):n:
Canadian/Mexican railroads
1.CN or CP
2.VIA
3.NdeM
