steam engines

[Anonymous]

what is your favorite steam engine?

[guilfordrr]

Any of the East Broad Top steamers, with the T-1 and Blue Goose close behind.

[espeefoamer]

Southern Pacific GS4 4449[:)].

[athelney]

Ex CPR Hudson = # 2860 -- yes it will steam again for all to enjoy

[passengerfan]

Great Northern P-2 Mountains.

[Anonymous]

I can never decide between the first and second series UP Northerns. I tend to go for the cleaner lines of the FEF-2's especially with smoke lifters and 2 tone grey paint, but then Classic Trains does that special Steam issue with 818 on the cover. [:)]

I also like most other Alco 4-8-4's(NYC, NP, RI, EL) as well as the Alco 4-8-2's(UP Mountains & NYC Mohawks).

[CFournier]

I like the WP 2-8-0 for the spartan look, and CPR Hudsons.

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

As mentioned in other posts, my favorites are NKP Berkshires, the only steam I ever saw in daily service, and the IHB U-4a, a 3-cylinder design and "the grandest 0-8-0 of all". See the January 1968 issue of TRAINS.

[Anonymous]

It's close between the Reading T-1 4-8-4's and the N&W J 4-8-4's.

Roger

[Anonymous]

I would have to go with the PRR N1s. Don't ask my why they are big fat and ugly but there is just something about them that I really like. Flowing that it would be the PRR Q2.

[AntonioFP45]

New York Central streamlined J3a: because they ran regularly at 100 m.p.h!
New York Central 4-8-4 Niagra: Big, clean body lines with some serious horsepower.
Chessie 4-8-4 Greenbrier: I rode a train pulled by the 614. That was nice!! Wish she were still running! I'd buy her if I had Donald Trump's money (after helping my family and Church first, of course).

[twhite]

My favorites tend to be mostly the big articulateds, with the Missabe M-3/4 2-8-8-4 and the SP AC-6 4-8-8-2's heading the list. Followed VERY closely by the Rio Grande L-131 2-8-8-2, Rio Grande L-105 4-6-6-4 (the Baldwins, not the 3800 UP clones), Northern Pacific Z-8 4-6-6-4 and the Beast from the East--C&O's 2-6-6-6 Allegheny.
For non-articulateds, I'm a big fan of the SP GS-class 4-8-4, the Rio Grande M-78 3-cylinder 4-8-2 and the Rio Grande F-81 2-10-2. For smaller locos, my very favorite is the chunky little Rio Grande 1100 series 2-8-0 from Alco. Talk about a cute little devil!
Tom

[cspmo]

The one in the RMS Titanic.

[Anonymous]

#1 - Pennsylvania 4-4-4-4 T1
#2 - NYC Niagra
#3 - C & O Yellowbelly

[M636C]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cspmo

The one in the RMS Titanic.

Is this a complaint about the use of "engine" vs "locomotive"?

I prefer "locomotive", since I think that includes the tender, which "engine" might not, depending on your definition.

I think my favourite steam locomotive is NSWGR 3830.

But to return to the "Titanic" briefly, it had a number of steam engines driving winches and generators, but it was propelled by three engines, each with its own propeller. There were two four cylinder triple expansion engines on the outer shafts (these had two cylinders working at the lowest pressure which gave better balance than one larger cylinder) and these ran at up to about 120rpm. On the centre shaft was a turbine that used the exhaust steam from the two outer engines and exhausted itself into the condensor. This turned at about 200 rpm. The turbine couldn't reverse and would have been stopped when the ship went astern to attempt to avoid the iceberg, and this may have critically affected the turning ability since its propeller was directly ahead of the single rudder. If the ship was older, the crew may have had more experience in handling the ship and acted differently.

Peter

[j1love]

Hi Guys:
This is my first post on this forum and already somebody stole my thunder!! [(-D] In any case, my favorite steam locomotive of all time is the Pennsy T-1 4-4-4-4, followed closely by the NKP Berkshires [bow].....but overall i love late, big steamers!

[CSXrules4eva]

My favorit steam engine is the good old , gone but not forgoten H8 2-6-6-6 Allegheny!! They were handsome and powerful locomotives w/ alot to offer on C&O and The Virginian. I would give anything to see one of them run again but, I guess that's just wishful thinking huh??/______

[Anonymous]

How about a Beyer Peacock Garret, of any particular "Garret type wheel
arrangement" eg 4-8-4 +4-8-4!!!!

[Anonymous]

guilfordrr, which T1 are you referring to??? Reading's, Pennsy's, Lehigh Valley's, someone else????

[Anonymous]

Give me a NYC's hudson

[sebamat]

It seems that I am the only one liking it small:
I really love the 1880's 4-4-0s with big diamond stacks as depicted in the western movies!

sebastiano

[gbrewer]

smattei,

No, you are not the only one even though we definately seem to be in a minority. While I love all steam, I really prefer the older, smaller engines especially 2-8-0s and 4-6-0s. And I prefer narrow gauge to standard gauge.

Here is a picture of one of my favorite still operating engines:
http://www.homestaydenver.com/MiscPhotos/Eureka.jpg

[cherokee woman]

I'm another one who wishes steam locos were still around and in
operation. There's just something about them, you know? Guess
favorite would be the Alleghany .

[agentatascadero]

Being an SP brat, my list includes the obligatory AC and GS classes. Why no other road even tried cab-foreward is probably best explained by engineer concerns, there were SP guys who refused to ride cab-foreward. My personal favorite would be the 4300 class Mountains, they had amazing acceleration and wound up doing quite well in the ever demanding commute pool.

[Anonymous]

GN Yellowstones....

Andrea

[Anonymous]

GN Yellowstones?

[MudHen_462]

The "Northern's" of the Great Northern....

Bob

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by gunslinger

what is your favorite steam engine?

the bigboy

[route_rock]

I agree with the small locos engines whatever you want to call them.Give me a Heisler! Any day of the week and twice on sunday.Plus old time consolidations are sharp.I am going through a regressing phase I guess I want to model early 1900's now. Everyone else is doing from 30's on so why not? I like seeing small teakettles where the engineer is assigned to it and takes pride in it. I have the Time Life book The Railroaders and I love some of those shots. But I do like RI 4-8-4's and their 4-6-2 hand bomb commuters!

[Anonymous]

'Locomotion'........

For more information look here:

http://www.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/the_north_east/railway/history/chap11.html