NS or CSX

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Wich one do you guys think is better.

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[sigh]Something tells me this is going to be a multi page argument.[zzz][:-^]

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well they both are good. Why cause thats what we see round here

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Um, let’s see…if you take the numerical placement of each letter for CSX, add them together, multiply by their stock price cubed and divide by the square root of Pi, you get, um…666 !!!

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Both and neither. How’s that for riding the proverbial fence?..[swg]

Tom

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I checked the math and came up with 722. [:-^] [:D][:D]

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CSX. Easier to find locos in that road name. More colorful too.[2c]

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As you can obviously tell, I like CSX. But NS isn’t bad.

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Perhaps you could operate a cross-over section or nearby yards of both? then you don’t have to pick! I love the old Chessie schemes and a few 1:1s still are (or were) around. I don’t much care for the CSX scheme, but the bl/w NS is unispiring as well. NS runs through here, CSX doesnot. I have to go somewhere to see them. Darn.

[2c]

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I would have to say NS, since they’ve been repainting stuff with my beloved PRR reporting marks, and they operate the old PRR mainline through Pennsylvania.

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Hummm…let’s see!

I have a leaning toward the NS, I seem to spend a lot of time modeling that road name.

But, the CSX is not to be ignored. Heck, one of their north/south lines is only 2 miles from my front door. In fact I hear the northbound freight horns around 9:00 AM every morning, and then the southbound freight horns around 5:30 PM everyday. Almost like clock work! And even on weekends and holidays too!

Cheers,

Ryan

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LOLOLOLOL I just knew when I saw your post Dave, that you were gonna connect the NS and or CSX to the PRR!!! How I wonder!

Warren Buffett bought NS and NOT CSX. That should give us all a clue!

LOLOL

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I model Norfolk Southern and Southern Railway, but I still run some CSX.

Stan.

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Same here.

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I like both…I like NS “nag head” scheme as well as CSX’s newer YN3.

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Oh. Well…it’s close enough proof for me. Errrrgh CSX!

[:D]

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Both are great, but I prefer CSX simply because they run through my town. (and maybe because they got the L&N, but that’s a complete other topic [;)] )

Norfolk Southern is great too, but I just don’t see them around enough to have a great appreciation for them.

Don’t let my signature mislead you…

-Brandon

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My pic is NS all the way. I have alway’s liked them. Since I was young (I guess some of ya’ll might consider 27 still young). I love there color, and of course the horse. Of all of my layout’s I have had it’s been NS. Very rare I had a CSX. I have the best of both world’s here. One side of the Monhoneglia River is NS, and the other side is CSX. [swg]

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How do you define “better”?

  • Better RR?
  • Better investment?
  • Better looking?
  • Better route?
  • Better scenery?
  • Better model trade supply?

Neither come directly within the CNW sphere so where would be my interest? Chicago. Maybe Kansas???

But I like the ealry CSX Stealth colours… they stand out in a yellow and green consist…

…and I like running the NS GP40 I’ve just got long hood forward on the point becuase that is unexpected among all the low noses.

Then again… MKT is bright [8D]

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This topic has activated my “Ignorance and Apathy” syndrome: I DON’T KNOW AND I DON’T CARE!!! It is nice, however, to see something besides a “Which is best: Atlas or Kato? and let’s kick Bachmann around while we are at it!” topic.

We haven’t really had one of these in quite awhile, have we?; maybe I’ll change my forum moniker to ‘unionpacificchuck’ and start one and then sit back and enjoy the 'rockets red glare and the bombs bursting in air"!!!HEE-HEE-HEE-HEE-HEE!!!