Your first large-scale locomotive

[Anonymous]

A USA Hudson, which was a Christmas present to myself last year. I was visting my folks and my Mother was with me at the time. She helped me pick out some 'pretty cars with lots of color' to go with the locomotive. The store (SanVal) shipped the 'set' we'd assembled to my home in GA. Chistmas morn, I discovered my consist was four reefers and a caboose. But hey, it sure is *colorful*.

[RhB_HJ]

When I switched from HOm to 2m the first thing I bought was a......... Krok.

RhB - layout Grischun has been "Home of the Krok" for a long time and getting a large one was a given.

At present I have 2 Ge 6/6'; 2 Ge 2/4 and a Ge 4/4". One G 4/5 on order, but not arrived yet. [;)][;)]

[Anonymous]

An Aristo-Craft RS-3 in you guested it UP colors.

[Anonymous]

My first large scale engine for 45mm track. was a scratchbilt 7/8" engine.

I also model Gn15 which my first was a Thomas Yorke conversion for Bachmanns On30 Davenport.

[cabbage]

Home made Double Fairlie.

regards

ralph

[Anonymous]

my first was a kalamazoo set 440.

[devils]

mine was an original Bachmann 2-4-2 and tender, got through several drive axles as the gears kept cracking. Bachmann UK kept replacing them though and sending spares so I've kept buying Bachmann.
It has been retired now and passed to a friend so it's got a second person started as well.

[philnrunt]

My first two were Aristos, the U25B and FA., both in NYC colors.I was in N and HO, but I couldn't resist these big diesels. Bought them at a show in Indianapolis back in '91 or '92.
They sat around as display units for over 2 years until I found Watts Trains, where I picked up some track, and later I mail-ordered some cars out of that "newly discovered" magazine, Garden Railways.
All of these have been shelved for about 8 years, but a new wife has gotten me back into my big trains, as she wants a garden RR.
And if it makes momma happy, it makes everybody happy!

[Anonymous]

I will also be different, my first G scale locomotive was the LGB 2080 Harz Railway steamer. Always loved the looks of that line. The huge 2-10-2T is on my wish list for somedsay, its WAY out of the budget for a few years. I would like to replace all the side rods on my old 2080 with the newer style more realistic ones used on the 22801 Harz steamer. Cheers MIke and Michele T

[piercedan]

I voted other as mine was a gift set. The LGB 30th anniversary set.

[ttrigg]

My first (and all) engines have come from starter sets. Street car, and gandydancer are my only "non-set" self powered units.

[markperr]

A B&O RS3 from Aristo. Got it back in '98 and it's still running like a champ. One of my best runners.

Mark

[Anonymous]

I got an LGB Stainz in my first starter set and an ICE train in my 2nd starter set. The Stainz is a terrific little engine and I got so interested init that i actually visited the town of Stainz in Austria during my last trip to Europe. However i have added to it, it now has an LGB decoder and a powered tender with sound and it is still my favourite unit. It will outpull my Sachsen but not my Mallet or my Crocodile.


Rgds Ian

PS its not going at the moment but i'm pretty sure its the decoder not the loco.

[CandCRR]

Our first was an Aristo Christmas starter set that was several years old but still new in the box with a very good discount.

[SandyR]

1984, the starter set with the 2010 black Stainz, Chiquita banana boxcar, brown gon. And also got the 4065 caboose. The 2010, aka 'Old Faithful' is still going strong! After 22 years! The caboose has travelled so many miles that the holes in the journals have enlarged, and now I need to drill them a bit bigger and install brass bushings...but the loco runs like it's brand new. Hats off to LGB!!
SandyR

[smcgill]

A USA starter set !
3- more USA engine's!

[Anonymous]

USA GP7 Rock Island, Rec'd for Christmas way back in 2005 from my wife/ my parents.... I cant wait for spring to start on the layout in the back yard so I can run it

[kimbrit]

Berwick-on-Tweed, early summer, late '86 and just back from the Falklands with a shed full of money. Walked past a town centre shop and an LGB loco came past the shop window. I'd always promised myself a garden railway so I went in and bought the Stainz passenger set. The loco chassis is now the running part of my Mason Bogie.
Kim

[vsmith]

LGB Porter. off Ebay. soon followed by an HLW Mack[:D]

[jamesbaker]

My first and only G-Scale engine was part of a Lionel set that my Parents bought for me over 14 years ago, She is back up and running sence 2 days ago.

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[emipapa]

Hi Rene,
My first locomotive and tender was an LGB 2-4-0 Union Pacific unit that was complete with sound and a decoder. It was one of the Christmas presents from my wife two years ago.
Ron
[:)]

[Anonymous]

I had a choice between a LGB starter set and a Aristocraft Union Pacific FA/FB unit. I thought the Stainz was a little toylike so I bought the Aristocraft. Big mistake - it was too large for my layouts tight curves. I donated it to my club last year.. I use the Critters and Eggliners with my Stainzs'.

[tmcc man]

My first LS engine was from the LGB European passenger set. The little green 4 wheeler, and is still my favorite even though I have an LGB F7 AB set, and a few more locos, including an RS3, an LGB Porter, and the Chloe Engine.

[Anonymous]

An LGB circus loc, from a discounted set. I promptly took it apart, repainted it in realistic colors, put it back together, and still have it.

By the way, I do now also have a somewhat later version, left it original...

[John Busby]

Hi Rene
My first loco was an orange diesle that came in the LGB work train set
Its only techniclay the first .
As I bought a second hand 2020 and two 4Wh passanger coaches one Zillertal and one for the US market at the same time.
I still have and use all of it exept the Carp controler which as been replaced with a much better one.
regards John

[grandpopswalt]

I bought my first B'mann Big Hauler set about 15 years ago. I've run it and several others on two small layouts over the years. They were a great way to break into LS wirhout laying out a lot of dough for something that might not prove to be all that interesting.

Walt

[Ray Dunakin]

My first was a battery operated, R/C Bachmann Big Hauler. Ran it a few times but didn't have enough room for anything more than a loop and got bored. Also the performance was not real impressive. So it got boxed up and sat in my garage for about 15 years. After I get some track down on the new permanent layout, I'll try it out and see how it handles the grades. If it works ok I'll keep it for the kids to play with until they're old enough to handle the more expensive equipment. If that doesn't work out I'll sell it on ebay.

This past December I found a Buddy L set that had been used briefly for an in-store display, and was marked down to $99. It looked a lot nicer than the ugly green plastic Big Hauler, and the railroading bug bit me again. Had fun running it with the grandkids over the holidays, and kept trying to come up with a way to put in a decent-sized, permanent layout. That's when I hatched the plan to convert our iceplant-covered hill into a desert railroad.

BTW, the transformation is coming along nicely. Slow, but a bit faster than I'd expected. I think I've removed nearly 3/4 of the iceplant. I've started building steps at each end of the hill for access. The retaining wall at the bottom is nearly complete. I've also accumulated a fairly large pile of rocks which will be used to build my desert mountains.

[Anonymous]

My first LS locomotive came from my wife, as an xmas gift in 1988. It was an LGB 2018D Mogul. Still running flawlessly today[8D]

[gvdobler]

Mine was an LGB 0-4-0 and about 5 cars, for around the tree at Christmas. I have set it up each year for 20 years.

It runs for about 2 months each year and has survived lots of kids playing trains with it. If kids are not allowed to handle a train, then they are just watching you play trains, and they become bored quickly.

That's a lot of use, so I had to repower to loco this year, the tender motor seemed okay.