Green Bay & Western Lines
The East-West Short Route		  [ Home Page ] [ Information ] [ Locos ] [ Rolling Stock ] [ Photos & Stuff ] [ Ephemera ] [ Modeling ] [ References ] [ Site Map ]
Previous Polls

[ More Topics ]

Home Page
Information
Locos
Rolling Stock
Photos & Stuff
Ephemera
Modeling
References
Site Map

What's  New?
Guest Book

What's New?
Previous Polls
GB&W Historical Society

  

These polls have appeared on greenbayroute.com in the past months.

OPEN FOR VOTING:
July - August '08
Open for voting		 May - June '08
Open for voting

 CLOSED POLLS:
March - April '08 January - February '08 November - December '07
HO scale couplers
What's your preferred HO scale coupler?
 
Accurail Accumate 12 (11%)
Bachmann EZ Mate 0 (0%)
Intermountain 1 (0%)
Kadee Magne-Matic 81 (75%)
McHenry 2 (1%)
Proto 2000 0 (0%)
Sergent Engineering 6 (5%)
X2F (horn hook) 3 (2%)
Other 3 (2%)
108 Total votes
 
A&W Paint Schemes
Which is your favorite Ahnapee & Western diesel loco paint scheme?
 
Maroon & green (1950s-60s) 43 (48%)
Orange & white (1970s) 46 (51%)
89 Total votes

View Visitor Comments
 
Model Train Sounds
Do you have sound on your locomotive models?
 
I'm not a modeler 2 (3%)
No, and I never will 4 (6%)
No, but someday I will 16 (27%)
I have some with sound 14 (23%)
Some, but I wish I had more 13 (22%)
All my locos have sound 10 (16%)
59 Total votes
 

 
September - October '07 May - August '07 March - April '07
Survivors
What is your favorite surviving GBW locomotive?
 
KGB 201 (S-2, WP&L) 8 (7%)
GBW 305, 308 (RS-20, private) 7 (6%)
GBW 313,314 (C-424, MNNR) 6 (5%)
GBW #315 (C-430, Nat. RR Mus.) 10 (9%)
GBW 316,318 (RS-27, MNNR) 20 (18%)
GBW 319,320,321 C-424, LALRR ) 1 (0%)
GBW 322 (C-424, Reading Mus.) 0 (0%)
GBW 323 (C-420, LNA&C RR) 3 (2%)
GBW 1201 (S-6, Nat. RR Mus.) 11 (10%)
GBW 2407 (RSD-15, ILL Ry Mus.) 43 (39%)
109 Total votes
 
Railroad purchases
Where do you make most of your train-related purchases?
 
Local train shop 23 (51%)
Train shows / swap meets 8 (17%)
On-line retailer 2 (4%)
Internet auctions (eBay, etc.) 12 (26%)
Other 0 (0%)
45 Total votes

View Visitor Comments
 
Modeling Era
What era do you model?
 
Early Steam (-1918) 10 (5%)
Standard Steam (1918 - 1941) 12 (6%)
Steam / Diesel (1941- 1955) 32 (16%)
Early Diesel (1955 - 1975) 22 (11%)
Modern Diesel (1975 - present) 93 (49%)
I mix them all! 18 (9%)
I don't model 2 (1%)
189 Total votes

View Visitor Comments
 

 
January - February '07 November - December '06 September - October '06
Tracks Ahead
Do you watch the PBS TV (USA) show 'Tracks Ahead'?  
Usually 17 (29%)
Sometimes 16 (27%)
Once or twice 5 (8%)
Never 2 (3%)
Not available where I live 18 (31%)
58 Total votes

View Visitor Comments
 
Christmas Train
Will you be building a Christmas layout this year? 
Yes 58 (47%)
No 26 (21%)
Maybe 38 (31%)
122 Total votes

View Visitor Comments
 

 
Digital Control
Do you operate your model trains using DCC?
 
Not a modeler – what is DCC? 2 (2%)
Yes! 22 (32%)
Someday! 29 (42%)
Never! 12 (17%)
Not available in my scale 3 (4%)
68 Total votes

View Visitor Comments
 
July - August '06 May - June '06 March - April '06

Required Reading
What's your favorite book about the Green Bay & Western?
 
GBW Color Pictorial (Nelson, 2003) 32 (52%)
Green Bay & Western (Mailer, 1989) 16 (26%)
The Story of the GBW (Sprecht, 1966) 10 (16%)
GBW Steam Era (Burg, 2006) book/CD 3 (4%)
61 Total votes

View Visitor Comments
 
What if?
Could a modern-day GB&W be a profitable railroad?
 
Yes! 41 (33%)
No. 75 (60%)
Not sure. 7 (5%)
123 Total votes

View Visitor Comments
 
Modeler's License
What do you think of Union Pacific's policy of licensing model railroad products?
 
Agree with what they are doing 10 (5%)
Don't agree, but understand 46 (27%)
No more U.P. models for me! 109 (64%)
I haven't heard about this 4 (2%)
169 Total votes

View Visitor Comments
 
January - February '06 November - December '05 September - October '05
All in the Family
Have you or any relatives ever worked for the Green Bay & Western Lines?
 
I worked for the railroad. 8 (5%)
A parent or grandparent did. 10 (7%)
Other relatives did. 8 (5%)
No. 116 (81%)
142 Total votes

View Visitor Comments
 
Railroad Photography
What's your favorite media when you take railroad photos?
 
Digital Images 37 (57%)
Film - Slides 14 (21%)
Film - Prints 11 (17%)
Movies - Film, Tape or Digital 1 (1%)
I do not take railfan pictures 1 (1%)
64 Total votes

View Visitor Comments
 
Model Paint
What color of red paint do you use when modeling GBW diesels?
 
Caboose Red 17 (47%)
Signal Red 6 (16%)
Soo Line Red 6 (16%)
Southern Pacific Scarlet Red 4 (11%)
Santa Fe Red 2 (5%)
Other (specify after you vote) 1 (2%)
36 Total votes

View Visitor Comments
 
July - August '05 May - June '05 February -
April '05
Modeling magazines
What is your favorite general model railroad magazine?
 
Scale Rails / NMRA Bulletin 32 (50%)
Model Railroader 16 (25%)
Mainline Modeler 5 (7%)
Narrow Gauge & Short Line Gazette 5 (7%)
Railroad Model Craftsman 2 (3%)
Model Railroading 1 (1%)
Finescale Railroader 0 (0%)
Model Railroad News 0 (0%)
Railmodel Journal 0 (0%)
Other 2 (3%)
63 Total votes
 
New model?
What kind of easy-to-assemble freight car model would you like to see produced?
 
A&W wood reefer (1950s) 15 (26%)
Blue GBW boxcar (1980s) 10 (17%)
GBW/KGB wood boxcar (1930s) 7 (12%)
Red 80' auto parts car (1980s) 6 (10%)
Box with PACKERS logo (1960s) 5 (8%)
Modern GBW gondola (1980s) 4 (7%)
WRX billboard reefer (1930s) 3 (5%)
Pink covered hopper (1990s) 3 (5%)
Green GBW 40' boxcar (1960s) 3 (5%)
AHW box (1980s) 0 (0%)
56 Total votes
 
Amtrak Funding
The 2006 federal budget proposes to eliminate Amtrak's operating subsidy. How much should it get?
 
Nothing- the proposed budget 5 (5%)
Less than $1.2 billion 2 (2%)
$1.2 billion- same as 2005 5 (5%)
$1.8 billion- the 2005 request 17 (17%)
More than $1.8 billion 68 (70%)
97 Total votes

View Visitor Comments
 
December '04-
January '05		 October -
November '04		 August -
September '04
Railroad Activities
What's your favorite railroad hobby activity?
 
Watch actual train operations 30 (44%)
Buy, build or operate models 23 (33%)
Historical research 8 (11%)
Collect railroad artifacts 5 (7%)
Collect photos, slides, etc. 2 (2%)
Meet and discuss with others 0 (0%)
68 Total votes
 
HO Scale 50' Boxcars
Who produced the best HO scale 50' GBW boxcar recently?
 
Intermountain (PS 5277) 10 (55%)
SLHTS (exterior post modern) 4 (22%)
Athearn (FMC 5347) 3 (16%)
MDC (FMC plug door) 1 (5%)
Other (specify after you vote) 0 (0%)
18 Total votes

View Visitor Comments
 
This Web Site
What is your favorite part of greenbayroute.com?
 
PHOTOS: Prototype images. 9 (34%)
INFORMATION: History, rosters 8 (30%)
MODELING: News and tips. 5 (19%)
LOCOS: Data, paint schemes. 3 (11%)
POLLS: This poll and others 1 (3%)
EPHEMERA: Passes, matchbooks. 0 (0%)
REFERENCES: Links, books, etc. 0 (0%)
26 Total votes
 
June -
July '04		 April -
May '04		 February -
March '04
Athearn HO Kits
When was the last time you built an HO scale Athearn 'blue box' freight or passenger car kit?
 
Last month 32 (33%)
Within the last year 25 (26%)
One to two years ago 9 (9%)
Two to five years ago 7 (7%)
Five to ten years ago 6 (6%)
Over ten years ago 7 (7%)
Never 6 (6%)
Never - I’m not in HO scale 3 (3%)
95 Total votes

View Visitor Comments
 

GBW Appeal
What quality of the GB&W appeals to you the most?
 
Location 14 (32%)
History 9 (20%)
Equipment 8 (18%)
Operations 4 (9%)
Modeling possibilities 3 (6%)
Paint scheme 1 (2%)
Other 4 (9%)
43 Total votes

View Visitor Comments
 
Historical Societies
Do you belong to a railroad historical society or museum? Vote below then share your comments.
 
No. 13 (28%)
Yes, one membership. 16 (34%)
Yes, two or three. 12 (26%)
Yes, four or more. 5 (10%)
46 Total votes
 
December '03 - 
January '04		 October - 
November '03		 August - 
September '03

Intermountain HO Car
Intermountain Railway will be offering an HO scale GBW PS 5277 cu.ft. boxcar. Will you buy it? 
Yes, several cars. 16 (28%)
Yes, one car. 3 (5%)
Maybe. 7 (12%)
No, wrong scale (HO). 11 (19%)
No, wrong era (1980s-90s). 7 (12%)
No, too expensive ($31.95). 10 (17%)
No, I already have enough cars 1 (1%)
No, I don't have a layout. 1 (1%)
No, I'm not a modeler. 1 (1%)

57 Total votes
 
GBW Models
Do model train manufacturers do a good job of producing GBW equipment? 
Good job generally 11 (34%)
Fair job and could do better 10 (31%)
Terrible job! Needs to improve 7 (21%)
Great Job! Keep it up 4 (12%)
What could be expected I guess 0 (0%)
Other. Please specify 0 (0%)
32 Total votes
 
Itel Purchase of GBW
Was Itel's 1978 purchase of the GBW good or bad for the railroad? 
Bad 30 (55%)
Good 15 (27%)
Undecided 9 (16%)
54 Total votes

Visitor Comments:

  1. Bad in that the railroad became a dirty shadow of its former self. But good in that it gave us another 15 years of GBW red instead of BN green!
 
June - 
July '03		 April - 
May '03		 February - 
March '03
Favorite Railroad
What's your favorite line that interchanged with the Green Bay Route? 
Milwaukee Road 58 (31%)
Wisconsin Central (new) 49 (26%)
PM / Chesapeake & Ohio / M-WTC 27 (14%)
Wisc. Cent. (old) / Soo Line 10 (5%)
Omaha Rd. / Chicago & N. West. 10 (5%)
Ann Arbor / Mich. Interstate 7 (3%)
Fox River Valley Railroad 7 (3%)
Burlington Route / BN 4 (2%)
Other 14 (7%)
186 Total votes

Visitor Comments:

  1. C&NW always had the best sculpured landscape next to there mainlines in the major citys! I have yet to find a close 2nd. Green Bay had that small town alure like the little engine that could! They all will be missed!
  2. La Crosse and Southeastern rules!
 
Favorite Diesels
What's your favorite diesel power used by the railroad? 
RS-27 (GBW 310 316-318) 29 (21%)
C-430 (GBW 315) 27 (20%)
S1/S2 (GBW 102 201, KGB 103) 20 (14%)
RS2/RS3 (GBW 301-308) 19 (14%)
C-424 (GBW 311-314 319-322) 16 (11%)
FA-1 (KGBW 501-503, GBW 506-7) 9 (6%)
C-420 (GBW 323) 5 (3%)
GE 70-ton (AHW 600-601) 4 (2%)
HH-600 (GBW 101) 3 (2%)
RS-11 (KGBW 309) 3 (2%)
135 Total votes

Visitor Comments:

  1. GBW FOREVER!
  2. How many folks have seen an RS-27?
  3. I ran those rs2/rs3's for 25 years. They were the best and snappiest switchers you could ever want. V.J. Campbell

 
 
Model Railroading
Are you a model railroader?
 
Yes - HO scale. 54 (56%)
Yes - N scale. 16 (16%)
Yes - O scale. 17 (17%)
Yes - S scale 3 (3%)
Yes - large scales 2 (2%)
Yes - other scales 1 (1%)
No, but I intend to. 1 (1%)
No, but I used to. 1 (1%)
Never. 1 (1%)
96 Total votes
 
December '02 -
January '03<