2003 Poll Results

 

Poll Date: December
Question: "How often do you use the thumbnail feature on John's web page when viewing the rosters section?"
Total Votes: 24

poll August 2003

 

Poll Date: November
Question: "What is your railroading background?"
Total Votes: 17

poll August 2003

Poll Date: October
Question: "What steam locomotive model would you most like to see mass produced?"
Total Votes: 15

poll August 2003

 

Poll Date: September
Question: "What model would you most like to see mass produced?"
Total Votes: 26

poll August 2003

Poll Date: August
Question: "Should the ARR buy new SD70MACs, rebuild old ones or refurbished?"
Total Votes: 19

poll August 2003


.Poll Date: July
Question: "If given the opportunity to take a cab ride in an ARR locomotive, which one would you choose?"
Total Votes: 22

poll July 2003


.Poll Date: June
Question: "What primary medium are you using to record images of model or prototype Alaska Railroad?"
Total Votes: 9

poll June 2003
 


.Poll Date: May
Question: "What is your favorite area on John's Alaska Railroad web site?"
Total Votes: 14

poll March 2003
 


.Poll Date: April
Question: "What is your favorite passenger car company?"
Total Votes: 7

poll March 2003
 
 


.Poll Date: March
Question: "What type of HO scale rolling stock would you like to see Athearn make?"
Total Votes: 32

poll March 2003

Comment:
1. In an article in the Feb issue of Model Railroading, There is an article about Alaska equipment during the '70's. Included is a 2 bay rib side USRA hopper such as Athearn produces. They were painted box car red with white lettering. Road #'s at that time were 5032-5039. They were being used for company coal service. They were built in 1934 and painted in this scheme in 1957. They were 31' in length and had a 50t capacity. I'm sure there originally were quite a few more but were gone by the early 70's.

2. You might want to bring to Kato's attention that if they bring out their business car in a smoothside version, it would be a close match to the Denali car.

3. I think I would like them all.

4. I forgot to mention the 57' reefer. I'm not sure how close it is but would look very good painted in the Alaska scheme.

5. Rerun the 54' covered hopper with the bays and I believe the trucks were painted blue also.

6. I heard Athearn just bought Details West (DW) freight car division, so DW 60í boxcar would be a perfect match for the ARR 60í double plug door insulated boxcar in both blue and the older boxcar red scheme.

7. Athearn makes a 57í mechanical reefer that would be perfect for the Alaska RR orange mechanical reefers of the 1980ís.  I don't think they make a hopper, flatcar or a tank car that matches any ARR prototypes.   How about semi trailers painted in Span-Alaska or Lynden or Carlyle other Alaska companies???  Athearn makes 40í and 45í semi trailers that would work great for these!

8.  I would like a model of the flat cars used for the FOX trains.


.Poll Date: February
Question: "Would the Alaska Railroad be better off if it was sold to a private company?"
Total Votes: 23

poll Feb. 2003

Comment: "Selling the Alaska Railroad to a private company would be the final chapter in Alaska Railroads colorful history.  It has been tried before and was soundly defeated.  Alaskans realize that selling the Alaska Railroad would jeopardize the good jobs, and would only benefit the private owners.  Profits would be sent "outside", and attempts to sell off the railroads lands would cripple the railroad's ability to effectively operate. "NO" to the sell of the Alaska Railroad!!!!"


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Poll Date: January
Question: "What is your favorite Alaska Railroad related hobby?"
Total Votes: 20

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