Railroad evolutions...distasteful or otherwise

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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I’m going to take this slice of a post, cuz what the heck, why not raise a ruckus. Well, I now actually have a loco of them.

CSX…i’ve not quite gotten over my distaste that this northeastern/appalachian railroad is based in Jacksonville…FLORIDA, and now does an increasing amount of their remote control from there, with their executives no doubt luxuriating on lawn chairs in between checking their options and playing golf on breezy, verdant courses. But I have too much love of the old C&O lines and WM to go on hating CSX for being CSX forever. And each new derailment or screw-up they have adds to the spice of life. And you got to have someone to compare NS to with a smile.

[(-D]

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all of them…Actually CNW was the one I hated but I now have a couple of rollingstock and a locomotive of theirs.

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None. While there are many railroads that I feel indifferent toward, there are not any that I would say I hate, or even dislike.

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I think its natural to “hate” the railroads that now run over territory of a predecessor road. Especially now that some RRs don’t include the previous RRs in their new names. Plus its always easy to hate the big guys.

My least favorite (notice I didn’t say hate) is Union Pacific. Lots of reasons. probably none of them really any good. But if I get stopped at a crossing with UP stuff, I’m just as excited as any other RR.

Rick

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check out www.CSX-Sucks.com. if you really hate CSX, go there

as for my most DISLIKED that would have to be CNRail. they have so many derailments that polutte the rivers in Canada. to pay it off, they pay a small fraction of the damage. their paint schemes and locomotives are OK but they keep getting rid of so many locomotives. its just like the WC SD45s. those were all cut up along with a majority of the BCRail equipment. at least the CPR kept some TH&B heritage alive without repaints. if not, i would have an NW2 in the action red scheme. i just wish that BCRail was bought by CPRail because then i would see more CPRail stuff rolling through Squamish.

guess we all have to contend with this…

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Ok, how about “Railroads you enjoy disliking with great enthusiasm”? [;)] Does that sound better?

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I started a thread kinda like this awhile ago. But compeletly oppsite. It’s intitled, Can you really hate other railroads?

http://www.trains.com/TRC/CS/forums/1094069/ShowPost.aspx

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Sorry. I’m still drawing a blank even with the new criteria. If it’s a train, it’s COOL![8D]

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It’s not the trains to dislike, it’s the railroad. [;)] The trains are cool. Especially if they are dirty. I’ve never seen a clean CSX engine.

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New York Central (or anything else remotely associated with the Yankees.)

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Spacemouse…The New York Central or Penn Central…which was worse? Wasn’t the Penn Central singularly the worst managed railroad in history?

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I like them all but can’t warm up to the CN for taking over Illinois Central…Cox 47

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Railroads is railroads

Trains is trains

I love em all

Just the same!

Teditor

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HEY!!! DON’T MAKE ME COME OVER THERE…!!!

You can get back in my good books if you say good things about the Pennsy. [:-,]

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I like it, but if I had to choose my least favorite, it would be the Pennsylvania Railroad. It’s just so popular that sometimes I can’t stand it.

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I have indeed heard on precision advice that Pennsy fans are foamers. Dave V. beware!

Personally, I like the Pennsy. [;)]

Now, I’m honestly looking for guidance here…what did the New York Central have to recommend itself? [:-,]

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I dislike - not hate - all railroads that got rid of steam!! That leaves my UP in my good graces!!![:D]

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What about railroads that never had steam? Like WC. [(-D]

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I am a proud foamer!!! [8] In fact, we have a special acronym for ourselves:

SPF - Serious Pennsy Fan[|(]

…often mistaken by non-PRR fans to stand for:

Slobbering Pennsy Fan[:P]

As for my least favorite railroad, I know it should be New York Central… but I don’t mind it. I don’t know. I will say non-US railroads hold less interest for me.

I should hate Conrail for ripping up so much former PRR… or should I hate Penn Central for running the PRR into the ground? After all, PC also abandoned a lot of marginal PRR track that Hurricane Agnes destroyed in 1972. In the end, though, PRR was itself largely responsible for its own demise because of a combination of poor priorities and failure to adjust in a timely manner to a changing world. So, should I hate the railroad I love? Oooh, how deep is that?[:-,]

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Soo Line…sorta.