Large Scale Central

Name That Railroad and Create their Logo Contests

General Discussion
#1

Am following up on a suggestion by Bruce to hold a contest in order to get a RR name and logo. One contest for each. Winner gets choice of one of my acrylic kits. No limit on the number of entries.

There is a bunch of discussion in today’s chat on local info. I’ll post most of it in here for your reference. However I am not tied to names or logos that are “local”. Feel free to exercise your imagination by what you know of me (rumor and innuendo allowed), my acreage, area, profession, interests, those of the wife, Scottish, or no one or nothing in particular.

From chat today…
Ornery, opinionated, tactless, armed

I am near the Iowa/MN border. Borders RR?

Could be like the ET&WNC… East Iowa and Western Minnesota

except its NW Iowa

yeah…Western Iowan and Eastern Minnesota RR

Lucky Devil’s Borderlands Railway

I’m in between Rush Lake and Pavelko’s Slough

okoboji and storm lake … or is it spirit lake

Lake names nearby are Spirit Lake, Okoboji, Loon

Des Moines River

there was a wondrous old creosoted timber trestle over the Des Moines years ago. Called the Black Bridge

Loess Hills in NW Iowa are not far away

Black Bridge & Rush Lake
Your logo should feature a black powder rifle

or a blackbridge and a lakehow about sweet slough rr
Blackbridge and Blackpowder Railroad
Devil’s Slough
two short lines

Shays, Climaxes, Heislers

K27 for passenger line on the mainline
Luss is the name of quaint little village we visit when we go to Scotland…its along Loch Lomond

theres the Caledonian Canal, the West Highland Way

Isles of Skye, Orkney, Shetlands

You can also see the area and the RR in the forums

http://www.largescalecentral.com/LSCForums/viewtopic.php?id=13696

what isn’t built yet will include two spurs into the trees near the small shed. switchbacks will be on both routes to small villages that are served by the RRs.

Ask questions if you like…

and may the best Railroader win!

Andrè

#2

Thinking!

#3
David Russell said:
Thinking!
Hurts, doesn't it?
#4

With the Scottish background, I still like “Haggis and North Western”

#5

Loon Slough Central Ry.

But, really,
Slow River Central.

(there’s another word grouping from those given that comes to mind, but ohhhhhh dear . . . this is a family forum . . . )

#6

Yes it does Steve!
:slight_smile:

#7

the ““B & B”” railroad… B & B = Board and Batton… :slight_smile:

#8

I say name it after your “sunny” disposition!

Firefight & Cannon Boom R.R.

Line runs from the cities of “Dead Or Alive” to “Last Gasp”.
Name train: The Bullet Hole Express

The logo could feature a happy image of the aftermath of the Battle of Borodino!

#9

Jackson & Western RR…an affiliate of the Jackson & Burke RR…:wink:

#10

Howlin’ Hound & Gunbarrel Ridge

or Haverin’ Hound & Gun Barrel Ridge

#11

How bout “Black Powder & Dogpatch”?

#12

Looking on a map you can go with Lost Island RR, Racoon Creek RR have a Racoon as a logo. Hawkeye Point RR for the Highest Point in Iowa, Lost River RR,
Some off the top of my head Shades of Death RR, Ghost Lake RR,

#13

I kind of like the -

“Western Iowa and Eastern Rwy”

call it the “Wiery”

#14

Schofield and Minnesota Southern Railroad. Sam’s RR

#15

The Duke & Yosemite Sam RR

#16

well…after an appropriate period of mourning I can say I haven’t found any that sing to me as much as Bruce’s Blackridge & Rush Lake RR and Devil’s Slough RR.

Anyone care to try again?

#17

My initial Google search put Jackson IA in fields without roads or buildings!!!

I had another attempt: better luck this time except I got SIX Jackson Townships all in Iowa but differing Counties. A brick wall!

My own fictitious RR name was composed from that of my youngest grandson (Oliver) whose toys were the catalyst for my garden RR and from a location frequently found. (North Fork).

My initial location was to be Colorado - the D&RGW - lots of us this side of the pond seem to like the name and area. My garden bears little resemblance to much in CO. I now favor the Milwaukee Road and love the areas of VA and WVa. Those States have areas that could look somewhat like my back yard. lol

However there is an Oliver in CO and a North Fork in both CO and VA so I feel my style in less cramped.

I was rather intrigued by the post which mentioned Duke and Yosemite Sam. I noticed a Calhoun County - the Duke did play a part with that name but not sure about Sam.

My suggestion then is choose names of a places where the railroad passes and which starts, or finishes, - or even as early railroads both sides of the pond did and choose a name that they hoped to eventually reach (even if they didn’t make it there). lol

Failing that put two pins in a map. lol

#18

call it the “S & I RR” = Schofield & Indecision RR

#19

Jackson and Schofield Southern the JackASS line then do

(http://www.bgagraphics.com/animal/farm/donkey/donkey9.gif)

or

(http://www.animalclipart.net/_small/0511-0708-2216-5961.jpg)

couldn’t find the pic I really wanted to post, you’ve seen the one with both rear legs up poised to kick circular logo, with Jackson on top and SS on bottom $0.02 cale

#20
C. Nelson said:
Jackson and Schofield Southern

the JackASS line

cale


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The JackAss Line…Like that one…+
That would be one Kick A** R.R. Now to find a R.R. Logo for it… laf.