I model the Great Northern freight line in Montana from the late steam to the early diesel era. My primary locomotives are an Alco FA-1 and an EMD F-7. I'm considering adding a 2-8-0 Consolidation, a 2-6-0 Mogul or a 4-4-2 to the mix.
I know that - per standard operation - a rolling stock consist is typically comprised of cars from a variety of lines from around the country. How prototypically realistic would it be to do the same with a locomotive for main line and branch line hauling? That is, to incorporate, for example, a Northern Pacific, Union Pacific or another line's locomotive? Or, would that be an anomaly in the real world?
I know that - per standard operation - a rolling stock consist is typically comprised of cars from a variety of lines from around the country. How prototypically realistic would it be to do the same with a locomotive for main line and branch line hauling? That is, to incorporate, for example, a Northern Pacific, Union Pacific or another line's locomotive? Or, would that be an anomaly in the real world?
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