I figure if I start a blog and work through some of my thoughts, I might get started on this layout quicker.  I am rebuilding a room for my layout and have been thinking about what prototype I would most like to model (HO scale  is most likely).  I grew up near the NYC Bay City, Michigan branch, rode my first train on it, and have a lot of fond memories of the area, so it would be fun to model.  I now live on the UP ex RI Pratt sub, it would also be fun to model, and easy to research, it is right out the window.  I am wondering which one would be more interesting

Well it is another Weekend Photo Fun!!

Lets see if we can get at least 20 posts this weekend!!

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From a post on the Train Dispatching 201 Yahoo site:

"Effective 12:03 AM , Sept. 4, 2012, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) stopped using train orders. No other railroad in the United States and Canada uses train orders, so this is the end of a very long era."

I have to admit I didn't think anyone had been using train orders in the last 20 years, however other posters indicated that they're still in effect on a number of scenic railways,  Cumbres & Toltec being one.

David