Having seen the NYC SD70m's on these forums inspired a question for everyone. If you were to model a fallen flag railroad as it would exist today, what railroad would you model, and why?
I would model the Illinois Central, in Orange and White. Why? Other than the fact that I liked the paint scheme, I feel that the paint scheme would fit ANY locomotive without modification. Dosen't matter if it is safety cab or standard cab. The scheme would work on it.
For modern diesels that IC/ICG didn't have, I'd model:
GP60's, split 50/50 between wide and standard cab, for TOFC and COFC.
SD70M's (non flared) for general merchandise and coal trains.
MP15DC's, For switching yards and local runs.
CW44-9's, For Coal service
AC44CW's For Coal service
I'd still model the GP38-2's and GP40's, and even throw in about 40 GP40X's. I'd also roster more than 10 SD40-2's and more than 1 SD45.
I would also model IC GP15-1's to replace all of IC's GP10's and GP11's.
So, What fallen flag would you modernize, and with what?
I would model the Illinois Central, in Orange and White. Why? Other than the fact that I liked the paint scheme, I feel that the paint scheme would fit ANY locomotive without modification. Dosen't matter if it is safety cab or standard cab. The scheme would work on it.
For modern diesels that IC/ICG didn't have, I'd model:
GP60's, split 50/50 between wide and standard cab, for TOFC and COFC.
SD70M's (non flared) for general merchandise and coal trains.
MP15DC's, For switching yards and local runs.
CW44-9's, For Coal service
AC44CW's For Coal service
I'd still model the GP38-2's and GP40's, and even throw in about 40 GP40X's. I'd also roster more than 10 SD40-2's and more than 1 SD45.
I would also model IC GP15-1's to replace all of IC's GP10's and GP11's.
So, What fallen flag would you modernize, and with what?