Favorite railroad

[Herc Driver]

Honestly, I don't have a favorite RR. That probably sounds crazy, but it's true. I like the technology progression...from steam to diesel to electric. That's what fascinates me more with railroading. Each era has its own reward to model. There's the dramatic brute force of steam that's easy to admire, and there's the transition years with some of the best diesel designs ever, and finally the modern years with its concentration on economical freight movement. It doesn't matter much to me who's line it is or where they travel, the concept of railroading is interesting to me. I can put my N&W J-Class 4-8-4 on the rails and have as much fun watching it as the newest UP SD70ACe. I admire a layout that models the southwest desert as much as the new england country side or northwestern mountains.