Would You Rather?

[AARR]

Do you go with four or six axle engines?

Agreed, 6-axle engines.

Would you rather paint your engines a dark color like black or some bright colors like GLC or LSRC?

[Michael]

Would you rather paint your engines a dark color like black or some bright colors like GLC or LSRC?

I know it serve no other function than just looking better but beauty is important so bright colors


Would you rather paint your engines a dark color like black or some bright colors like GLC or LSRC?

[AARR]

Would you rather paint your engines a dark color like black or some bright colors like GLC or LSRC?

I like the old CMGN black with stripes on the ends

Would you rather all posts be boring and dull or have an occasional "shocker" that gets people mad and posting a lot?

[Michael]

Would you rather all posts be boring and dull or have an occasional "shocker" that gets people mad and posting a lot?

Dull and boring to match the rest of my life



Would you rather visit your favorite museum or your favorite zoo?

[AARR]

Would you rather visit your favorite museum or your favorite zoo?

I think a museum although both are cool with me

Would you rather shop at a family owned store or a national chain?

[Michael]

Would you rather shop at a family owned store or a national chain?

Ideally family owned but I rarely do



Would you rather see the COE/MAL line restored or the Orion Branch active again?

[David Collins]

Would you rather see the COE/MAL line restored or the Orion Branch active again?

COE/MAL for sure, that would make some very scenic shots in West Bloomfield/Walled Lake.


Would you rather see the GTW or the CMGN be revived?

[AARR]

Would you rather see the GTW or the CMGN be revived?

I would like to see what someone who really cared had done with the entire Durand to Muskegon line

Would you rather be really good at flying drones or model jets/planes?

[Chip]

Mode planes for sure, especially when I get to build them. Much more satisfying than buying something ready to fly IMO

Barbecue pulled pork or brisket?

[~Z~]

Brisket... om nom. Used to visit Mississippi a couple times a year and got brisket each time down there. Sooooo good.

Would you rather keep making minor repairs to an older vehicle and save yourself a big up front cost, or purchase a newer vehicle, depleting some of your emergency fund?

[Michael]

Would you rather keep making minor repairs to an older vehicle and save yourself a big up front cost, or purchase a newer vehicle, depleting some of your emergency fund?

So long as they are minor I will drive that car into the ground



Would you rather sit in on a meeting with the cast and crew for a new movie you know you will love but not be able to speak or sit in on a board meeting with your favorite railroad and be able to add input?

[AARR]

Would you rather sit in on a meeting with the cast and crew for a new movie you know you will love but not be able to speak or sit in on a board meeting with your favorite railroad and be able to add input?

In other words, sit in on a bord meeting for Godzilla or Jurassic Park movie but cannot speak or in on GLC meeting and speak. Tough call for me but I will go with the 2nd.

Would you rather scuba dive or sky dive?

[Michael]

Would you rather scuba dive or sky dive?

I've already done sky diving so scuba diving



Would you rather have an increased sense or taste or hearing?

[AARR]

Would you rather have an increased sense or taste or hearing?

Definitely hearing

Would you rather bungee jump or zip line?

[Michael]

Would you rather bungee jump or zip line?

I've never bungee jumped and probably never will but zip lines ae fun




Would you rather own a military jet of your choice or the cash equivalent?

[David Collins]

Would you rather own a military jet of your choice or the cash equivalent?

I’d say cash equivalent so then I could buy an Airbus A350-1000


Would you rather have a brand new wide body airliner or a brand new GEVO?

[AARR]

Would you rather have a brand new wide body airliner or a brand new GEVO?

I will pick the airliner...what will I do with a GEVO?

Would you rather the US military build more F15's or 35's?

[Chip]

Neither. End all wars

Would you rather see more trains on the Lincoln Secondary or kept it as is?

[David Collins]

Would you rather see more trains on the Lincoln Secondary or kept it as is?

It’d be cool to see a former Conrail line reactivated, and maybe seeing some Ex CR GP38-2’s will make it cooler


Would you rather see GTW 1776 when it had its paint job or a high hood GP9 in grand trunk western paint?

[AARR]

Would you rather see GTW 1776 when it had its paint job or a high hood GP9 in grand trunk western paint?

1776. Best bicentennial paint job ever! I have models of each .

Would you more auto parts return to box cars or less-than-carload traffic?