Major US Railroads

Somehow I got the idea that there were six major railroads in the US today. However I can only think of five:Union Pacific
BNSF
CSX
NS
CNWhat are the actual major US railroads today( Class I ?)?

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Used to be Conrail....number 6 maybe? Knock out CN and split BNSF back up and you have 6, all American roads that are Class 1sBN
CR
NS
CSX
SF
NS

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Is the KCS still listed as a Class I ?
Dan

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FEC, CP?Chris Wilson
MP 63 CP's Heron Bay Sub
Marathon, Ontario

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Knock out CN? Oh boy... lolLooks Like a Pony RUNS LIKE A STALLION

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According to Trains mag, The 6 class 1 Railroads are:BNSF
CSX
KCS
UP
NS
CPHope this clears up the confusion.

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Class 1's.....BNSF
UP
CSX
NS
CP
CN
FEC
KCSFlorida East Coast and KCS are class 1's, but are over looked by most as being a major railroad!>Mike Forster<
Perth, Westen Australiapacificnational_nr103@hotmail.com

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I agree, it is just that I see these cars on trains way up here, and that they are growing etc... There are so many railways in the United States it is just to hard to think, but I always just think of the 8 UP, BNSF, NS, CSX, CN, CP, KCS, FECChris Wilson
MP 63 CP's Heron Bay Sub
Marathon, Ontario

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Well, Yes there are more Class ones other than the big 6.But the big 6 are the most propurse rr's so they get the publicity while KCS, FEC sit in the shadows.
Altough everyone knows CN is best RR in North America

Rob
Great North Rails

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FEC is a Class 1? I guess it's true that you learn something new every day.Jonathan Nikiforovs.
Milepost 180, CP Belleville Sub.Repainter for Yonder Locomotive Works.

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>Altough everyone knows CN is best RR in North America BAHAHAHAHA!!!!Its BNSF and NS as the best in North America!!! Becomming bit of a CP fan though - those SD90's are pretty spesh! >Mike Forster<
Perth, Westen Australiapacificnational_nr103@hotmail.com

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HEHE!
Trains magazines oppinion! }>
and mine

Rob
Great North Rails

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hahaha - yeah....that was the only thing i didnt agree with Trains mag on. There was a issue where it said "BNSF was King"I respect your opionion - Just my opinion though heheheWe all know Penn Central will rise from the dead and rule the world!!>Mike Forster<
Perth, Westen Australiapacificnational_nr103@hotmail.com

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Well, for what it's worth..., I recently read (don't ask me where), but there is now only one remaining railroad in the US that is operating under it's original name..., that being the Union Pacific. But then just a week or so ago, I was reading a 'rest area' historic marker in Colorado (just east of Denver on 70) and it mention that the UP operated under a different name before becoming the UP. Interesting I thought.Oh well, for what it's worth.

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Hmmm - how about CP and CN???I always thought there was UP and CP (as in Central Pacific) merged to form UP back in the late 1800's.>Mike Forster<
Perth, Westen Australiapacificnational_nr103@hotmail.com

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You are forgetting Long Island Railroad

John

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