Hi, my favorite Railroad is the IAIS. Why ... don't know - at first I stuble across, then there are all types of Greeps, SD's, some Alcos, QJ Steamers and now GE's - great. From there me interest goes all over Iowa and about. So "Iowa RailRoad Fan"
Welcome to Trainboard, IowaRRfan I'm not familiar with that particular railroad. Anyone have any photo(s) of that operations' equipment?
My favorite short line was one called Rahway Valley that operated in central nj. I have intentioons of modeling this in HO, as i have limited space
erie2743; Welcome to TrainBoard! How many miles of track was the Rahway Valley? Was it mostly urban? Or rural? Boxcab E50
20 miles max. The Rahway Valley connected the Lehigh Valley Railroad in Roselle Park and the Central Railroad of New Jersey in Cranford with the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western in Summit. 20miles max in Central New Jersey. It ran in a suburban/urban area and used GE 70 (2) as motive power. Would make a gret small area model
It does sound like a good setting. Nice and compact. Interchanging with two classic main line railroads should make operating interests high. Boxcab E50
RV take a look at the at the RV website. It has a ton of good info. The GE 70 tonners and are owned by the Morristown and Erie and are now housed at the Whippany Railway Museum(see their website). You her a lot of bad things 'bout Jersey, but it is truly a railfans paradise
My own favorite is the the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad, aka The Ma & Pa Railroad. I use to live on my grandfathers farm (Delta Pa.) back in the 60's and I saw the the train once. That was all it took, I was hooked on the the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad. Bob
@ Ironhorseman The Iowa Interstate runs the former RI trackage from Chicago to OMaha with a couple of branches.It has a real sharp paint scheme and the best is 513. Its in a Rock Island heritage scheme.Its a good little road and Mr Posner who runs it is a real nice guy. Have met him and ate with him on a dinner train.
About to start modelling the Minnesota Commercial short line - which seems to have great potential.Just love the old Alcos and B23-7, which I've just bought. Having difficulty in finding suitable transfers and logos. Anyone have any ideas?
I'll be reading through the 22 pages here in a bit, but I'll be tossing in the City of Madison Port Authority into the ring. CMPA was originally the Madison & Indianapolis RR built in 1834-6. Through bankruptcies and buyouts, the M&I became the Jeffersonville, Madi & Indy, and became property of the Pennsylvania Railroad. You know those SD7s 8588 & 8589 that there are two makers of in HO scale? That's where they ran. I love how both P2K and BlueLine make two oddball engines. What I love evwen more is that though NO ONE has heard of the Madison Incline that these two engiens called home, they're a PAIN in the *caboose* to find simply because they have "Pennsylvania" plastered to the sides fo them. Of the pair, 88 worked for the Terminal Railroad of St. Louis until being sold to a lease copmany in 2009. 89 was scrapped. The City of Madison Port Authority (where the reporting marks come from) purchased th eline from Penn Central in 1981, though the line is operated by the Madison Railroad. I'm modeling a hybridization of the PRR and CMPA eras of the line in HO. Here's her model website, and the website to the real railroad lies here. Why CMPA? I just fell in love with the area.
I don't have any help for you in regard to transfers, Barcus ... but I wanted to welcome you to Trainboard. I'm sure someone in here, or in some other thread will be able to help you though.
I think it's kind of obvious for me (Just check my signature) but my favorite is the San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway. Fans of the "San Diego Short Line" have often regarded the line as a modeler's practical choice: short (11-car) trains, espee steam, helper service, 21 tunnels and at least 100 bridges...everyone knows modelers love tunnels & bridges!...tight curves, steep and stunning mountain terrain, stark deserts, plus some operation thrown in to keep a few people busy on a medium-sized layout. The line has been well-documented in several books and websites, plus Google Maps is the perfect research tool, since the line still stands and hasn't changed much since the 1930's. (and even where some wyes or spurs have been ripped up, the roadbed remains. I can even see the foundation of the Coyote Wells enginehouse in satellite photos.)
My Favorite shortline is none other than the "Morristown & Everywhere," more formally the Morristown & Erie. Every afternoon about 3 or so, shortly after I'd gotten home from school, I could hear them blowing for the crossings on their return to Morristown, as my childhood home was a short distance - earshot - of their Whippany main line. Dieter Zakas Memories, NJ
My favorite of all time is the big Indiana&Ohio, hence my username, that runs over the ex- Grand Trunk and ex- DT&I. if i was modeling i would model the area around Leipsic, I grew up around the I&O but I've only seen a couple of trains coming from Cincy. Most of the trains they run are locals out of Flat Rock, MI or Cincinnatti, Ohio.