steam engines

[Anonymous]

My favorite steam engine is the three cylinder Shay Locomotive that is operating at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer; just off of I-85. Outstanding and really cool (well really hot) when it is fired-up and running.

[Anonymous]

In order of favour:
1. SP GS-4 4-8-4 black and deskirted (after 1950)
2. T&P I-1b 2-10-4 (#610)
3. UP 4000 Class 4-8-8-4
4. NP Z-6 4-6-6-4
5. NP Z-5 2-8-8-4
6. SP SP-1 4-10-2
7. CN U-4-g 4-8-4
8. Bolivian ENFE 4-8-4
9. East African EAR Garratt 4-8-2+2-8-4

[chmoore]

It sounded like a couple of the replies to this thread were from "down under".

In October/November 2000 I rode behind 3801 out of Sydney Australia. She looks like a green small New Haven I-5. Boy does she have a bark.

Where else can you ride behind main line steam at 72 mph these days?

Is there any web site that covers Australian and New Zeiland steam?

[jlampke]

There are so many that it's tough to say.... One thing I've noticed is that nobody ever mentions the GS-6 4460. It's a great looking 4-8-4. Even the museum doesn't have a picture of it on their web-site. I'd sure like to see it restored to running condition.

[Anonymous]

I enjoyed the NYC Hudson's,both streamline and non-streamline 4-6-4's.

[Anonymous]

For balance, great sound, exceptionally great looks, nothing beats Frisco 1522! Until a couple years ago, you could ride behind it,too. Perhaps some day, she will once again grace the high iron with her presence, leaving mere mortals dumbfounded in her wake.

[ragnar]

As for my favorite steam locomotives there are but three.

Great Northern class M2 2-6-8-0

Duluth Missabe & Iron Range class M1 2-8-8-2

Milwaukee Road class S2 4-8-4

Mind you now these are my favorites, but anything that belchs steam and coal/oil smoke tends to make me drool & giggle like Quasimoto !!

[jockellis]

G'day, Y'all,
My favorite steam locomotive is the only one I ever saw in revenue service. I was about 2 years old in 1950/51 and have no idea what it was. However, my favorite photos of steam are of runty, old 0-4-0, 4-4-0 and 4-6-0 survivors in the 1950s. These were like the cockroaches of the dinasaur eras and some lasted until the 1980s, I think.
Jock Ellis
Cumming, GA US of A

[Anonymous]

My vote is for B&M R1d class 4-8-2

[Anonymous]

I am partial to the C&NW 4-6-0 R1 #1385 that is currently being rebuilt at Mid-Continent in North Freedom Wisconsin.

I rode behind it when I was a little kid, and my wife and I rode behind it the last year it was in operation. I hope they get it running again soon!

http://www.midcontinent.org/collectn/steam/cnw1385.html

Paul August
Heather Creek Railroad

[JimValle]

Who can really choose? They are all great although the D&H Loree Consolidations were butt ugly beasts! The thing is to see them in context. Five SP cab forwards walking a long string of yellow reefers up the Sierra grade, magnificent. A Pennsy Mountain speeding over the Middle Division with empty coal hoppers in tow, tremendous. A Santa Fe Northern storming up Cajon Pass with the Chief. Can't be beat! Double headed Big Boys on Sherman Hill. Goes without saying. Get my point?

[underworld]

4-6-2 Marklin gauge 1!!!!! Any of the current and former motive power of the CP&LE!

Easter Easter Easter Easter Easter!!!!!

underworld

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[rickyd2]

UP's Big Boys
ATSF 3751

[superwarp1]

Boston & Albany A1b berkshire

NYC Hudson J1e 5344

NYC Niagara

NYC Mohawk L3b

Gary

[AggroJones]

Articulateds--DM&IR Yellowstone, Southern Pacific AC-6

Big Steam-- Santa Fe 2900 class

Little steam--Union Pacific 0-6-0

[Anonymous]

I love the hand built ,with whatever was available, backwoods logging and mining locos. The ingenuity, and creativity were amazing. Locos, and railroads, built from little or nothing, without fancy facilities, or tools. They showed the real spirit and inventiveness of the pioneer.

[Anonymous]

my favourite was the Gresley V2 (Green Arrow)2-6-2.Used to fire them on passenger & frieght and were a dream to fire.My favourite US loco was the southern passenger pacifics.

[Anonymous]

nothing beats the 4884 big boys.

[West Coast S]

SP baby power... M7 2-6-0

[Anonymous]

My favorites are UP Big Boys, Challengers and SP Cab Forwards. Love SF, SP & UP 4-8-4's. Big steam for me!

[JanOlov]

To me no other steamlocomotive comes close Milwaukee Road's class A Hiawatha's.
They must have been a beautiful sight when new, well that goes for their F-7 Hudsons as well. Does anyone have a colour photo of a new A or F-7?? I could make a long list on this topic if you know what I mean.

[dennismillard]

N + W Class j 610 + 611


Dennis

[u8080]

I fired alot of Baltimore and Ohio steam engines and I think the best was the 5500 and the 6100. I started as a fireman in 1956. Loved those steam engines.

[superwarp1]

Boston and Albany Berkshire 2-8-4

Gary

[Anonymous]

milwaukee road 4-8-4 #261

[blade]

4-8-4 #4449 gs2

[Anonymous]

4-8-4's definently !

[Anonymous]

Short update: All About Toy Trains in Crystal River, FL has the Heisler for a thousand.

http://allabouttoytrains.com

Pickering Lumber Company was in Standard, California and had a fairly large number of Heislers.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by 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.

I was wandering around in my favorite Fort Lauderdale hobby shop and stumbled on a Lionel O guage Heisler in Pickering Lumber Company dress that was extremely detailed for a toy train. Absolutely beautiful! I thought I had seen an early 1900s picture of it on the web, but when I checked it was the Mason Lumber Company of southern Mississippi.

Only problem was the price--$1600 for the engine and tender.