This has turned out to be a lot more interesting than I thought, (Bob, possible contest for CTT ? Many categories possible, Funny, Creative, Moving, etc…)
I like the imagination of the various names and the reasons and stories are great.
Thanks for sharing!
The KC & D Railway
Connellsville Subvision. Modeling the area from Meyersdale,PA to Cumberland, MD during the Chessie Era ('76-'77).
My railroad is a joint venture between two pre World War II Rail magnates Messrs Chester Longfellow Tayle and Thadeus Carver Chase, Seeing as how the railroad is made up of three loops. One is an inside loop with provisions for loading scrap, a freight station and a mail drop off/ pickup station. There is also a passing to travel through a mountain or around it. The outer loop consist of a Large UP freight and a long passing siding that 's usually holding a long passenger line from the Pennsy…traveling in the opposite direction. The higher elevation loop is a small local freight line that circles around town. The partners aptly named their railroad
The “Tayle-Chase” Railroad
My layout didn’t have a name until now. Inspired by this topic, I have decided to name it the “CDX”, in recognition of its dominant scenic element. http://www.ezwoodshop.com/plywood/cdx-plywood.html
My permanent layout is named the Jefferson Railroad after…me. My first full name is Jefferson and since this name is no longer politically correct these days this was about the only thing I could use it on.
Since the area around South Bend, Indiana [borders Michigan] is called “Michiana” by the locals, and I model the NS and it’s heritage roads, my 15x19 all Lionel railroad has been dubbed the Michiana Southern.
Cnw1995, where did you get that neat Zeppelin hovering over your railroad?
It was originally Revell’s model of LZ 129 Hindenburg. About 14 inches long and above the back of the layout so it looks farther away…
I ran across this thread while I was looking for something else. I thought it was worth a bump to the top. (The last post was only 6 years ago.) It brought back some very good memories and I found it very entertaining. I am involved with my trains all year long, but I always consider the 1st of September as the begining of train season; and it seems that many other folks begin thinking about indoor hobbies once there is a chill in the air in the mornings. I thought it would be fun to hear updates and new contributions about the names of our railroads.
This is an update of photos for The Blueboard Central Division of American Flyer Lines.
2007
2018
Enjoying the World’s Greatest Hobby
Northwoods Flyer
When I was in Florida, it was the Central Jersey and Southern Railway, once the new layout is up and running, it will be renmaed the Jersey Central Railroad, since I now live in Central Jersey…I’m redoing the Lady Liberty silhouette to reflect that change.
I love when these threads come back from the dead… mine is now what I intended then - the Merioneth and Llantisilly Railway Traction Company Ltd - the name is from an old BBC show, Ivor the Engine…
Hummm, I think on this and name the layout I’m building now
Jim
I haven’t built my own O gauge yet, I own one that was given to us that I need to restore. Only one of the layouts I own (remember I collect G,O,O27,HO,S,N, and Z) have a name. The ho is called the Murkey Creek Railroad Company. It has a fleet of 15 steam and 10 diesels, though it is still being worked on.
I chose to name my railroad after the towns on the railroad which, in turn, were named after my kids. Some of the locomotives and rolling stock are repainted with the name of the railroad, and industries are renamed for pets or grandchildren as they arrive.
Why? Well to get the kids and grandkids engaged in my hobby. Seems to work. At least they always want to see it when they visit from out of town and they always know what to buy me for a present if the occasion calls for one.
LittleTommy
Wife and I moved into our first house July Third 1977. We moved from Morehead using the produce truck from Stamper Brothers Market. We had plenty of help to move our bedroom furniture and the kitchen lots and pans and dinnerware. We moved our belongings from our mobile home and filled out closets. And if course the Pioneer turntable and amplifier with 50 LP’s. That’s it, for our new 5 room house. Not even a kitchen table at that time. My dad thought he would take over the empty downstairs den. The very next weekend the truck was back with a 4x8 plywood sheet, and two sawhorses, and five cardboard boxes filled with, his engines, cars, track, TrainMaster, and accessories all belonging to my father, Dudley. His collection began in 1947. So, for several years the den was headquarters for dad’s O gauge Lionel trains which he named the DJNC. The Dudley, John, & Carol (my wonderful,beautiful wife) Railroad.
Well, it has been a number of years since I answered the question.
(See 10/4/2012 post)
A lot has happened.
“Little P” is no longer around. Traindaddy’s eyes aren’t what they used to be and his hands are not as nimble as they once were.
The “Big P” name has been changed. The layout is simply called “Grandpa’s Trains”
Why? … I’ll let you guess.
On the new layout, I’m representing the early 1900’s. Most of my 4-4-0’s are lettered for the W&ARR. I’m not modelling the Western & Atlantic. I am modelling the South Branch Valley (former B&O; nee Hampshire Southern), from Moorefield to Green Spring, WV, and on into Cumberland, MD. The location of the current SBV station area is Wappacomo (a variation of the Indian name for the South Branch Potomac River). Cumberland is in Allegany County.
Thus, the Wappacomo & Allegany RR
Wow! Was I ever shocked when I saw this thread come back. Thanks Northwoods Flyer!
I still have the KC&D Railway, it did undergo a major redesign. My train room is a “screened in patio” room. It has windows through out not just screens, and a glass sliding door. The room is actually constructed with 4" thick high density foam, with vinyl type surfaces. It is attached to the back of our house. The room has been in place for over 12 years, it is waterproof, and maintains a constant temperature and humidity level. It has been perfect! (Designed for So. Cal.)
Anyway I mounted shelving on two walls, 4 10" wide shelves, 10 ft long on each wall. I beefed up the wall with gussets and some framework. The shelves have been in place for over 10 years. A year ago the shelves on one wall pulled away from the wall and dumped all the display trains on the layout. (Fortunately very little damage.) So that started a domino affect. I built an exoskeleton behind and thru the layout on that wall, then replaced the shelving. It is indeed very rigid and firm.
I then decided that would be the perfect time to revise the track plan. So it has taken me about a year to rebuild everything, (primarily track layout and wiring). Did get a solid 10 years out of the previous layout, and now its like a new one, lots of new features to learn.
Really enjoyed the rebuild activity, building to me is just as enjoyable as operating.
Interesting Mackb4 for I drive the EK roadbed everyday here in Grayson. We probably have met at Greenbo train show in the many trips there.
July third 1977 my father, Dudley, assisted Carol and i move into our new house. Since we moved from a trailer in Morehead we had no furniture in our six room house. The next weekend he unloads five cardboard boxes, sawhorses, a plywood sheet into Carol’s empty den. He began his model train collection the winter 1947. The layout lasted several years there.
Dad added to the top of his TrainMaster “DJNC” for the railroad layout named, the Dudley, John & Carol.
Dad is gone but my layout is the DJNC railroad now…
