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

  OPEN FOR VOTING:
September - October '10
Open for voting		 July - August '10
Open for voting
 CLOSED POLLS:
May - June '10 March - April '10 January - February '10 November - December '09
Car Ferries
What is your favorite Lake Michigan car ferry?
 
Badger 43 (C&O) 41 (28%)
Spartan 42 (C&O) 23 (15%)
City of Milwaukee (GT) 20 (13%)
City of Midland 41 (PM) 17 (11%)
Viking (AA) 17 (11%)
City of Saginaw 31 (PM) 6 (4%)
Pere Marquette 21 & 22 (PM) 4 (2%)
Wabash/City of Green Bay (AA) 3 (2%)
Arthur K. Atkinson (AA) 3 (2%)
Other 11 (7%)
145 Total votes
 
DCC Equipment
What brand of Digital Command Control system do you use on your layout?
 
NCE 17 (30%)
Digitrax 16 (29%)
CVP 2 (3%)
MRC 2 (3%)
Bachmann 0 (0%)
Lenz 1 (1%)
Zimo 1 (1%)
Other 1 (1%)
I use AC or DC 9 (16%)
I don't have a layout 6 (10%)
55 Total votes
 
Locomotive Builders
Who built the best diesel-electric locomotives?
 
Electro-Motive 73 (51%)
Alco 47 (33%)
General Electric 10 (7%)
Fairbanks-Morse 7 (4%)
Baldwin 3 (2%)
Ingalls Shipbuilding! 2 (1%)
142 Total votes
 
Layout Location
Where is your layout located (or where do you intend to locate it when built)?
 
Basement 43 (65%)
Spare Room 15 (22%)
Outside (Garden Railroad) 3 (4%)
Local Club 3 (4%)
Modular Layout (Train Shows) 1 (1%)
Garage 1 (1%)
Roof / Attic 0 (0%)
66 Total votes
 
September - October '09 July - August '09 May - June '09 March - April '09
Resin Models
Have you ever built a resin model kit?
 
Yes, and I would again. 13 (40%)
No, but I would like to! 12 (37%)
Yes, but never again. 4 (12%)
No, don't have the time/skill. 2 (6%)
No, I'm not a modeler. 1 (3%)
No, not available in my scale. 0 (0%)
32 Total votes
 
Passenger Trains
What's your favorite Wisconsin passenger train?
 
C&NW '400' 250 (79%)
Milwaukee Road Hiawatha 33 (10%)
GB&W mixed local 30 (9%)
Amtrak Empire Builder 2 (0%)
315 Total votes
 
Amtrak Funding
Amtrak lost $456 million last year. Which of these three options would you favor?
 
End all aid to Amtrak. 64 (49%)
Increase aid to Amtrak. 54 (41%)
Keep aid at current levels. 12 (9%)
130 Total votes
 
Railroad Quiet Zones
Do you support Quiet Zones, where a city can ban train horns at highway-rail grade crossings?
 
No, horns should be mandatory. 83 (84%)
Yes, cities have the right. 13 (13%)
I don't care. 2 (2%)
98 Total votes

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January - February '09 November - December '08 September - October '08 July - August '08
Scale Models
What scale (gauge) do you primarily model?
 
HO 1:87.1 (16.5mm) 96 (63%)
N 1:160 (9mm) 24 (15%)
O 1:48 (32mm) 21 (13%)
G 1:22.5 (45mm) 7 (4%)
Z 1:220 (6.5mm) 1 (0%)
S 1:64 (22.4mm) 0 (0%)
I'm not a modeler 2 (1%)
151 Total votes
 

 
Operating Divisions
What is your favorite Green Bay Route operating division?
 
Waupaca Branch 44 (33%)
Whitehall Division 33 (25%)
Kewaunee Division 28 (21%)
Stevens Point Branch 8 (6%)
New London Division 7 (5%)
Sturgeon Bay Division 6 (4%)
Iola Branch 3 (2%)
La Crosse Branch 2 (1%)
131 Total votes
 

 
Model Railroad
What road do you model?
 
GB&W / A&W / KGB&W 21 (35%)
MILW / CMStP&P 9 (15%)
WCL / WC / SOO / MStP&SSM 9 (15%)
CB&Q / BN 3 (5%)
C&NW / CStPM&O 1 (1%)
C&O / PM 0 (0%)
Other Midwestern RRs 5 (8%)
Other Western RRs 2 (3%)
Other Eastern RRs 1 (1%)
Free-lance 8 (13%)
59 Total votes
 
Monopoly
Which is your favorite 'Monopoly' railroad?
 
B&O Railroad 22 (42%)
Short Line 17 (32%)
Pennsylvania Railroad 9 (17%)
Reading Railroad 4 (7%)
52 Total votes
 
May - June '08 March - April '08 January - February '08 November - December '07
GBW Loco Models
Given a choice, which GBW-accurate model would you like to see produced in your scale?
 
Diesel RS20 (#305-308) 42 (29%)
Diesel C430 (#315) 27 (18%)
Steam 2-8-2 (#401-406) 22 (15%)
Steam 2-6-0 (#250-261) 18 (12%)
Diesel C424 (#311-314,319-322) 16 (11%)
Diesel HH600 (#101) 12 (8%)
Steam 2-8-0 (#350-351) 5 (3%)
Steam 4-4-0 (#18-26) 2 (1%)
Other 0 (0%)
144 Total votes

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HO scale couplers
What's your preferred HO scale coupler?
 
Kadee Magne-Matic 81 (75%)
Accurail Accumate 12 (11%)
Sergent Engineering 6 (5%)
Bachmann EZ Mate 0 (0%)
Intermountain 1 (0%)
McHenry 2 (1%)
Proto 2000 0 (0%)
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

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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 January - February '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

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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

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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

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November - December '06 September - October '06 July - August '06 May - June '06
Christmas Train
Will you be building a Christmas layout this year? 
Yes 58 (47%)
No 26 (21%)
Maybe 38 (31%)
122 Total votes

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

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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

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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

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March - April '06 January - February '06 November - December '05 September - October '05
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

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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

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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

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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

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July - August '05 May - June '05 February -
April '05		 December '04-
January '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

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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
 
October -
November '04		 August -
September '04		 June -
July '04		 April -
May '04
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

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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
 
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

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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

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February -
March '04		 December '03 - 
January '04		 October - 
November '03		 August - 
September '03
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
 

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		 December '02 -
January '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
 
Railfanning
What was / is the best part of the Green Bay Route for railfanning (in any era)?
 
Norwood Yard / Green Bay 44 (39%)
Green Bay - Wisconsin Rapids 21 (18%)
Wisconsin Rapids - Winona 15 (13%)
Green Bay - Kewaunee (KGB&W) 10 (9%)
Stevens Point Branch 11 (9%)
Winona Bridge Railway 8 (7%)
Casco Jc. - Sturgeon Bay (A&W) 2 (1%)
111 Total votes
 
October -
November '02		 August -
September '02

Model Decals
What kind of decal set would you like to see? Pick one of the following and then press vote.
 
Blue GBW boxcars (1980s-90s) 21 (28%)
'Packers' boxcars (1960s) 20 (26%)
Yellow GBW boxcars (1970s-90s) 12 (16%)
Gray WRX reefers (1950s-60s) 11 (14%)
Other (comment when you vote) 9 (12%)
Orange AHW boxcars (1980s-90s) 2 (2%)
75 Total votes

Visitor Comments:

-Side Dump & Ballast Cars (Both yellow 70'S and red 80'Scars) -GBW Consolidation #49 at North Freedom (have many excellent side shot photos of the tender logo and the artwork (logo) drawn up using a CAD system)

Green Bay & Western "yellow" box cars with "tuscan" ends & "black" ends...

GBW ballast cars

GBW gondolas

1920'S & 30'S EQUIPMENT
 
Diesel Paint Schemes
What's your favorite used by the GB&W? 

All-red Itel scheme (1980s) 60 (44%)
Red and gray (1950s-60s) 57 (42%)
Red w/ yellow railings (1970s) 13 (9%)
Homer McGee (#312 only) 3 (2%)
Other 1 (0%)
134 Total votes

Visitor Comments:

I personally like them all, but honestly, from being around SD38-2's so much, what would one think of a big EMD road unit in all the paint schemes
-  Kenny Phillips

The Red and Gray scheme could be divided into Yellow and Scotchlite® White lettering variations.
 
 

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