Favorite railroad

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1. Long Island. It is the railroad of my youth, and my first inspiration.

I never would have guess that the Long Island Railroad would be your favorite! I would expect somewhere rural with a logging type setting...not an east coast commuter road!

Very interesting to read what really interests people!

Perhaps we should state time periods of greatest interest as well? Since many of these roads have long histories.

My interest in the South Park typically crescendos from 1874 to early 1885 and the decreases a little bit for the DL&G and C&S periods.
My interest in the Nickel Plate is greatest right after WW2 before the diesels arrive (read: before the 2-8-0s and 4-6-0s were scrapped)...but I am interested in the entire history...from the days of 0-4-0s with 48" drivers and 4-4-0s with 60" and 66" drivers...through the end of NYC control. My interest drop precipitously after complete dieselization in 1959.
My interest in the Silverton Railroad is consistent from beginning to its days as a branch of the Silverton Northern.

Andrew, I agree that the '38 Century was pretty incredible. The Dreyfuss hudson really took it over the top. I also like the '38 Broadway, but the all new Century takes the cake for me (especially having seen the interiors of the two trains).