What's your favorite 4-8-4?

[Anonymous]

My favorite 484 is very hard to pick. I have four 484 O gauge models, 3 Rd rail Santa Fe 3751 painted Brass, MTH UP FEF3, MTH N&W J 611 and MTH SP GS-4 Daylight.
All are very nice detailed models and all have sound systems. I have seen all the real engines and I would have pick the Santa Fe 3751. All the engines are my favorites and that's why I own the models of them !!! COL model train club web site take a look http://www.trainweb.org/centoplines/

[Anonymous]

Mi favorito 4-8-4 es N&W J, #611,

Why?
Aesthetically pleasing, and technologically marvelous, and I really like it.

Alvie.

[Anonymous]

SOUTHERN PACIFIC GS-4! Mucho guapo!

[Virginian]

How to make your favorite win; Log out, clear cookies, log back in, vote again, and repeat.
Not worth the effort.

[Anonymous]

I agree Aggro! I'd never even heard of the Dixie until I read Steam Glory.

[AggroJones]

I can't believe that blasted Dixie is beating everything else!

[GN-Rick]

Even though I am a hard core GN fan, the NP A-3 class Northern-which also includes
the SP&S 700 (alive and well and steaming out of Portland, Oregon) edge out the
GN S-2 as my favorite. The GN S-1 is also a favorite-with its Belpaire firebox
and lower (73 inch) drivers it has an extremely pwerful look to it.

[Paul W. Beverung]

I voted for the MILW's, but you have to mention that they had two classes. The S-2 and the S-3. The S-2 was the larger of the two and the first. The S-3 a was built during the war to a smaller size dictated by the war production board. There are 2 S-3s still in existance. One the 261 is in excurtion service. No S-2s were saved.

Paul

the Duluth, Superior, & Southestern

" The Superior Route "

[trolleyboy]

The CNR U2G 6060 the bullet nosed betty's high drivered and green and mean. TB

[Anonymous]

The "J" is beating the FEF-3 because it is a better looking and more powerful locomotive. One of the best if not the best Northerns ever produced. With 70" drivers it was capable of 120 miles per hour yet exerted 80,000 lbs of tractive force for mountain pulling.

Rick

[Anonymous]

It will be the Western Maryland's Potomac 4-8-4. However the story of the Project 819 in Pine Bluff Arkansas is one that I truly hope to see under steam again. That is one strong 4-8-4 made to roll heavy trains.

[twhite]

Some of mine weren't even on the list: Here goes--
Rio Grande 1700 class--the prettiest Northern ever built.
Rio Grande 1800 class--big and handsome.
GN S-1, smaller drive wheels than the S-2 and a Belpaire firebox. Businesslike and powerful.
Other than that, I'm a sucker for Espee's GS series--any of them--especially their War Babies.
Also like the C&O--I think they called them 'Greenbriars', didn't they?
And the ATSF 2900's, especialy with the raised stack. LOVED that shrieking whistle!
Tom

[Anonymous]

http://www.4449.com

-dave

[conford]

Thanks for including the GTW. Its clean lines and centered headlight bespeak true beauty to me. The Vanderbilt tender helps too. Thanks to Dallas Morlan for posting that pic. I am glad that U3b's live!

Peter
conford

[Virginian]

Me thinks your poll is inaccurate my man. Someone is "stuffing" the ballot box. While everyone has a favorite, anytime a 4-8-4 poll isn't won by the N&W J class, UP 800 class, or NYC Niagara class, something is amiss. Sometimes the Santa Fe's will make a strong showing as well, and there are quite a few lovers of GS Daylights too.
In reviewing performance figures, the N&W and NYC were tops, although their designs were tailored to their environment, their power was unquestioned.
I can't find a darned pic, but I thought the 4-8-4's of the "original" Norfolk Southern were the lightest ever constructed for a US road. Somewhere I have two pics, one on the old Albermarle trestle, which was the reason for the weight limitation. The old NS used to run down thru Eastern NC East of US Route 17, and there were a lot of old wooden trestles. A friend of mines Dad was an engineer. It was a nice looking engine as well, but I believe the balance of the Northern arrangement resulted in a handsome locomotive for most roads.

[Anonymous]

The one built in my hometown, CB&Q 5632.
The Legend lives on.

[Anonymous]

The one I am helping restore, Cotton Belt 819 70" drivers built in 1942 at Pine Bluff, Ar

[Anonymous]

bump

[traingeek087]

CB&Q 5632

[Anonymous]

How is the J beating the FEF-3!!!!!!!!!!!???[:D][:P][:)][;)][:P][:P][;)]

[Trainnut484]

My favorite steamers were Santa Fe's 2900 class. They looked their best with stacks raised [^].

Take care,

Russell

[Anonymous]

Western Maryland's Potomac Class for me. No one makes these except some rare brass.

[Anonymous]

Definitly the NC&StL J3 Yellowjacket's followed closely by the J3 stripes.

[CG9602]

You can't overlook the Class H northerns of the CNW, or the Northerns of the MILW. They did yeoman's work in the shadow of the Western Transcontinentals, but when they had it where it counted.

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by 4884bigboy

I personally like the Daylight scheme better.

The hardest scheme ever on the GS was the Warbaby black. [:)]

[Anonymous]

ATSF 3751 Baby
Ch

[Anonymous]

I personally like the Daylight scheme better.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by 4884bigboy

QUOTE: Originally posted by emory

SP 4449 is my favorite!! We lived in Portland, OR for a time in the early 1980's and I got a tour of its' cab when it was still painted in the AFT scheme--it was @ a transportation expo and also got a tour of a BN wide vision caboose. Quite a thrill for a kid. Best Field Trip I ever had in school!!! The Coast Guard's simulated rescue in the Willamette River with a helicopter was pretty neat too.

Hey Emory![:)] Did you know SP4449 is painted in AFT scheme again after 911? You can go see your beauty again![:D][:D][;)]

Saw pictures of the 4449 repainted in the AFT scheme--brought back some cool memories!! [C):-)]

[Dallas Morlan]

I'm just beginning to learn about steam. As a result my favorite is one that is still running!!!
Ohio Central (formerly GTW) running excursions within a 2 hour drive of my home.



Image is linked from the Ohio Central site: http://www.ocsteam.com/