I did a topic similar to this one but i wanted to do one for all the new members
mine: SSW / MKT / MP
location: Texas
Era: late 80’s early 90’s
cya lata[8D]
Free Lance
DOGGY
Hello!!
I am modeling the Pittsburgh & Ohio Railroad
not so free lance… the area from Pittsburgh to Cleveland modeling actual locales from the era of the early 70’s thru present…major industries are: coal, iron ore, coke, limestone, and steel making.
This railroad existed alongside with Conrail, CSX, and Norfolk Southern. To read more on its history go to http://www.pittsburghandohiorailroad.com/history.html
I model a fictional Rock island/MKT branchline in the 50’s. my layout is not built yet, but I will start as soon as possible.
i plan to have a free lanced merger between the SSW and MKT.
but like you Ok. train nut i am in the planing stages of my MRR
Will be freelancing.
I model an interchange of five railroads. The CNW, SP,BNSF, my modern Rock Island and a fictional shortline that serves a small town with some industries called SCD or the Sliver Creeek Division. The SCD is also the first letter of each of my three kids.
Jeremy
I model the Winchester, Paston, & Portsmouth, a fictional Virginia short line which struggled and was ultimately absorbed into the Norfolk & Western; I model it circa 1971, four years after merger. I combine freelancing with sincere prototype research this way. Other prominent roads on my rails are the B&O, Pennsy, Southern, and Western Maryland. A very close approximation of the fictional WP&P is the real-life Virginian, though the WP&P mainline was mostly north-south across the state.
PRR, Ma&Pa, Maine Two Footers, and Free Lance (i.e. anything not in the first three).
Enjoy
Paul
I am in the planning stage but will model mainly the Burlington Route, and maybe later the Santa Fe, Great Northern, and Northern Pacific.
I freelance design and operation, but I model Southern/C&O/Chessie/Clinchfield engines and cabs. Some from the '60s, and some from the '80s.
—jps
Freelance, The MR&L a small regional ,Serving the “HOOSIER TRIANGLE”, and interchanging with CSX,NS, and The TPW.
I model the E,J & E, GN, KCS,WC, and Santa Fe.
CSX and GTW in Michigan, sometime in the late 80’s, early 90’s
Dave
The old Norfolk & Southern before the merger with the Southern in 1974
I’m modelling the Union Pacific during the mid 60’s located in northern Utah.
The layout is an L configuration, measuring 10’ X 14’. The short leg of the L has a rail fan scene that closely matches a section of Echo Canyon with twin truss bridges and a curve into twin tunnel entrances.
The Long leg of the L incorporates and freelance operations area with a stock pen and meat packing facilities as well as a small icing platform for refers and a depot with a speeder shed.
All the track is layed and tested, all of the mountains are in place and have color and folliage. Getting ready to start ballasting.
A fictional merger between the Erie and Milwaukee railroads plus a Fiddletown and Copperopolis branchline cause I liked the cartoon book . Joe G.
Mostly modern era CSX and Norfolk Southern on my layout. Switching service is done by the SP, don’t ask me why [:)]
I model the early 50’s era when Route 66 was at it’s finest. Here in Arizona, Route 66 runs through northern part of the state. As a Route 66 enthusiast I named my railroad Double Six Northern. It is a freelanced layout using ATSF as my freight hauler and have an SP Daylight for passenger service, the buildings and scenery will be Route 66 theme.
I model the Northern Pacific in the early 1950s. The localle is near Butte Montana, on what was called the Butte Shortline of the N.P. The scenery is freelanced, but very mountainous and looks more like the Yellowstone Park area. I also freelance a logging and mining line.