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This one is a kind of wide open question. I like a sizable number of steam engines for a number of reasons. I voted for the 4-8-8-4 arrangement because it is my favorite as far as size goes as well as it's powerful look. I like the 4449 because of the sleek lines and the Daylight scheme the S.P. used. I liked the 844 because of it's sheer size as I stood next to the track when it left the depot on an excursion trip a bunch of years ago rattling my inside as it passed. I have a fondness for a certain 2-8-2 Mikado and Heisler I get to work with in the Sumpter Valley Restoration Railway in Oregon. I always liked the cab forwards due to the different look they presented. And I liked the 2-8-8-2 Mallets for their brute strength and looks. If you like steam, it's hard to have just one favorite, I think, unless you're an old head that has a particular fondness for one engine because you worked on a certain line with a certain engine. With me, I just like steam and the fact that there are so many organizations that dedicate themselves to restoring and running their treasures.
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