Which engine should lead this train?

[tschmidt]

I enjoy the many posts I've read daily and appreciate the help. I would like your opinion on the following...

I run what I like and what interests/amuses me so I really don't care too much if I mix different road names or eras. However, I am currently putting together a work train that consists of all Santa Fe cars. The include (all Lionel) #5717 Bunk Car, #19651 Tool Car and #26769 Crane Car. I am going to add the new Boom Car from Lionel's new catalog when it's available. What type of engine should lead this group of cars? What other cars would be included in a train like this...flat car, etc?

Thanks and I appreciate the input!

Tom

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I think you might want the new Lionel 0-6-0 switcher. It has a Santa Fe roadname. Or if you look back Lionel made a Santa Fe Atlantic for $99 as wll as a scale one, but The one I first suggested was he one like in a starter set. This year Lionel made a railsounds Santa Fe set with an Atlantic, you might wan the engine from that.

Williams has a new reproduction of the Lionel Postwar SantaFe NW-2.

MTH has a Santa Fe 2-6-0

All of these are cheap and resonable for your ause, hope I helped.

Bert and Mary Poppins

[FJ and G]

If you are doing diesels a GP-7 would be the thing to use. I saw pictures of these work trains constructing the Crookton Cutoff in 1960. I think they were still in zebra.

[Anonymous]

Oh,

I wasjust on Lionel's websitelooking at the stuff for 2005,and One of the great new items was a Santafe 0-4-0 switcher with slope back tender. You do not want aDesil for thsi train, were's your nostaligia.

Bert and Mary Poppins

[Anonymous]

A BEEP of course!

[Anonymous]

Yes,

Even though I am a steam guy, beeps are good. They run good(so I have heard) and the price can't be beat

[tschmidt]

Thanks for all the input so far. So many choices, so little money :)

I have a pair of Beeps on order being painted for the South Buffalo Railroad from near where I grew up. I was going to use them with my Bethlehem Steel cars. I think the South Railroad was affiliated with the Bethlehem plant there years ago.

I am leaning to using diesels with this train.

Tom

[Anonymous]

hey Tom, I am from Jamestown too, now I live and make money if Florida! What part of town are you on? Also having a hard time finding good post war lionel here, anybody selling that you know of please email me!

[SPFan]

Tom, Lionel is showing a 0-6-0 saddletanker lettered for Bethlehem Steel along with a transfer caboose, slag and hot metal cars in the 2005 catalog. I realize the S.B. RR is correct for the steel plant though. As for proper motive power for a work train I think you'll find just about any of the smaller steamers would be correct.. 2-8-0, 4-6-0, etc.

Pete

[tschmidt]

Pete,
I was thrilled to see the new stuff with the Bethlehem Steel logo. I was able to get the original slag and hot metal 3 packs. I remember as a kid growing up near South Buffalo and seeing the night sky light up orange from the pouring of steel at the Lackawanna plant.
Thanks also for the info on the work train.

adorler,
I sent you an email. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Tom