Here is my list from my inventory program. All of them are in boxes right now, so the empty fields will stay empty for a while
Penn Lake Railway's current operational (DCC equipped) units...
Delaware & Hudson Group:Atlas RS3 - Lighting stripeAtlas RS3 - Erie Lackawanna, maroon & grayAtlas RS11 - Blue w/ script letteringAtlas RS11 - Blue w/ yellow noseAtlas C420 - Lighting stripeAtlas C420 - Blue w/ herringbone stripesAtlas C424 - Blue w/ herringbone stripesAtlas C424 - Blue w/ herringbone stripesAtlas TM RS36 - Lighting stripeAtlas TM RS36 - Lighting stripe
Reading Group:Atlas MP15 - Reading GreenAtlas RS3 - Cream & greenAtlas RS3 - Cream & greenAtlas C424 - Cream & green w/ Bee Line ServiceAtlas C424 - Cream & green w/ Bee Line ServicePCM T-1, Northern - in service black
Pennsylvania RR Group:Atlas GP7 - Keystone onlyAtlas GP7 - Brunswick green w/ merger number patchSpectrum GP30 - Keystone onlySpectrum K4, Pacific - post war
New Haven Group:Atlas H16-44 - McGiness black & orange
Modern Group (not currently used for operations, not DCC equipped):Athearn GP38-2 - Conrail, Sprite of ConrailAthearn GP38-2 - ConrailAthearn SW1500 - Conrail, QualityAthearn GP38-2 - CP Rail, dual flagAthearn GP38-2 - Canadian Pacific, golden beaverAthearn SW1500 - Soo Line, Candy Apple RedAthearn GP50 - BN, white faceAthearn GP50 - BN, tiger stripeSpectrum F40PH - Amtrak, Ph III
Nick
Take a Ride on the Reading with the: Reading Company Technical & Historical Society http://www.readingrailroad.org/
These are the engines that I have on my layout, all are Maerklin
Frieght Service
- DB Class 151 Electric
- DB Class 290 Diesel Road Switcher (see my avatar)
- DB Class 360 Diesel Switcher
Passenger Service
-DB Class 111 Electric
-DB Class 211 Diesel (2X)
Excursion Service
-DB Class 50 (2-10-0)
-DB Class 86 (2-8-2T)
Display Engines (not ran on my layout)
-GP7 New York Central (2X)
-F3 Santa Fe (2X)
-GP9M U.S. Army
i have:
2 atlas northern pacific ho rs-11s. one in the canoe and one i painted up in the simplified paint.
1 bli dmir rsd-15
1 atlas s-2 northern pacific
1 proto 2000 gp-20
the new athearn sw1000 bn, its sweet!!
proto 2000 gn gp-9
No FT's because they were gone off the roster, or nearly gone by my earliest modeling date (1965).
Rio Grande. The Action Road - Focus 1977-1983
My operations roster currently contains:
If you had asked me, I'm afraid that for the time being this isn't possible as I do not have a working digicam now. I need to buy a new one but obviously have spent my money on the rr collection. The 100 + locos and the 500 + cars even if purchased over many years have stressed the funds quite a bit.
But to give you an idea: the steam collection contains a further 4-8-4 Northern in SF, a Big boy that is 28 years old (still from Rivarossi - one of the collection starters actually), varous other Mallets in different liveries, some smaller steamers, such as Athearn's 2-8-0 Rio Grande loco, Proto's 0-8-0 for the NP (heritage collection), 2 Pacifics, 2 Mikados - all in all about a dozen steamers; as far as others are concerned a GG1 (the model from Kato, just bought recently to replace the old one from Arnold), a gas turbine with tender from Con-Cor, some tunnel motor SD40T-2s (SP), several SD40, SD45, SD50, SD60 and SD70, most for BN (my favorite road), nearly all GP models on the N-scale market, a variety of E7, E8/9, F3, F7, FP7, F9, FP9, F40PH, Dash7, Dash-8, Dash 9 models, 2 train masters, 2 H15-44-H16/44 and of course various Alco models. My absolute favorite is the MP15 - I have 5 of them, from both Atlas and Concor.
When I've got my new camera and somebody tells me how to I'll post a few pics here.
riogrande5761 Roster of HO Diesels: Rio Grande Athearn Genesis (11):-F9ABB set #5771, 5762, 5763 (single stripe)-F9AB set #5774, 5773 (single stripe)-F9m #5531 (single stripe)-F3ABBA set #5541, 5542, 5543, 5544 (single stripe)-F7A #5764 (single stripe) phase II Stewart Hobbies (14):-F9ABB (single stripe)-F9A (undec)-2 F7AB sets phase I (4-stripe)-3 F7AB sets phase II (4-stripe) Atlas (16):-4 GP40-2 (large herald) from #3094-3128 series, 2 with sound-6 GP40’s (small herald) from #3051-3080 series-3 GP40’s (large herald) from #3081-3085 series-2 GP40’s (large herald) from ex-Conrail series-1 RS3 yellow stripes (yellow box) Proto 2000 (16):-1 F7 ABBA set (single stripe) with sound-2 SD7’s (yellow stripe)-2 SD9’s (orange switcher scheme)-4 GP30 phase I (3 small herald, 1 large herald)-3 GP30 phase II (3 small herald)-1 PA (4-stripe) KATO (6):-3 SD45’s (large herald)-2 GP35’s-1 NW2 #100 Athearn (14):-2 GP40-2’s #3099, #3104 blue box-2 GP40-2’s #3116, #3120 RTR-3 SD50 #5501, 5506, 5507 RTR-3 SD45 (small herald) RTR -10 SD40T-2 RTR 7 first run, 3 second run-1 SD40T-2’s blue box, 1 pwr 1 dmy Walthers (1):-1 Fairbanks Morse H10-44 Amtrak (6)KATO-3 F40PH’s (phase III paint) Walthers-3 F40PH’s (phase III paint) Southern Pacific(4)-2 SD40T-2 Athearn RTR-1 C44-9W KATO (for sale)-1 SD45 KATO Union Pacific(3)-2 SD45’s KATO (Kaiser unit coal train)-1 SD40-2 KATO Burlington Northern(2)-1 F45 Athearn bb-1 SD40-2 KATO Utah RR(3)-3 RS4’s Atlas CB&Q(6)-1 GP30 phase I Proto 2000-3 GP30’s phase II Proto 2000-2 GP35’s KATO Here is a picture of the Genesis F9m:
Here is a picture of the Genesis F9m:
What no FT's?
Here's my active roster. Active in this case are the locomotives I would run on the layout, not counting all the Atheran BB I have under the layout that's not really worth much. It's not a very big roster but I don't have that big of layout planned.
Revenue Service
Atlas GP30 N&W
Atlas SW1200 N&W
Atlas GP38 NS
Bachman 4-4-0
I just changed my prototype, so I expect this to change in the future as funds allow. I'm looking to replace one of my N&W locomotives with a custom painted GP7 in Indiana and Ohio paint and I'm also on the lookout for the Proto 2000 GP30 in I&O colors. That will give me enough locomotives to work my new layout.
can we see your display
Sorry, need to correct myself: the little switcher is of course not made by Atlas but a Lifelike model.
Both RS-11 are from Atlas though and the 2 Gp38-2 are LL Proto. I forgot to mention another loco that is frquently used on the layout despite it not matching the other locos, but for the sake of enjoying to see it run - it is a little Athearn beauty, a SD75 M Rio Grande model in the red/silver war bonnet scheme.
I don't model the Santa Fe but I like their paint schema very much I can't withstand to let it run frequently, after hours so to speak.
Main thing is that the hobby makes fun. I'm not a rivet counter but of course like to have things plausible, i.e. they need to fit together and make sense. So the above is the exemption from the rule.
My roster is divided into display case and operational.
My N-scale layout is fairly small, DC operated and only allows to run 4 trains at a time. So I only use an older doodlebug designated for the GN and a single RDC for passenger service.
All other GN units are:
a) Atlas: 1 x GP30, 2 x GP35, 2 x SD9, 1 x RS-3, 1 x SW800
b) LifeLike: 2 x FA1 A, 1 x FA2 B, 1 x SD7
c) Bachmann 4-8-4 with Vandy for excursion runs
d) Kato: 1 x SD45.
Visiting is a train powered by SP 2 x RS-11 in double heading and a train BN with 2 x GP38-2 heading.
All my trains need double heading because due to space limitations my layout has stiff grades up to 5.4% as well as sharp curves (11 ''). switches are mostly #4 Kato Unitrack - Unitrack is used for the most and sometimes mixed with Peco code 70 flextrack to get more flexibility.
The display fleet is well over a hundred locos, steam, traction and diesel alike.
I have in excess of 100 locos in my collection about 70 to 75 are active the remainder are either in the construction stage or non-operating collectables like some Athearn bi-centennial units or what I kept from my dad's collection or stuff thats cool but doesn't fit the era of the layout. Of the active units about 25 are Brookfileld & Western the rest are from the various prototype roads that serve Chicago IHB, BRC, EJ&E, BN,GT,CR, NS, CSX, SOO, MP, ICG plus a few KCS units as they use the B&W for trackage rights into Chicago. Most of the collection is Athearn blue box, old and new Atlas, a couple of Kato SD-38-2's, a couple of P2K E-8's and 1 walthers Amtrak unit. Believe it or not there I would still like to add about 10 more units to the total for operations on the layout.
Dan Metzger
Currently I have 32 locomotives, all decorated for SOUTHERN Railway (one is southern paint lettered for Central Of Georgia). I have 3 first generations in the mix that won't be used when I build my layout.
My roster is:
1 GP18
1 GP30
8 GP38
3 GP40X
1 MP15DC
1 B23-7
2 SD24
5 SD35
3 SD40-2
5 SD45
Most of them are as released by the mfgrs. 2 of the GP38's were un-numbered units that I added decals for the numbers on the cabs and numberboards, so I have a total of 8 different numbers on those. Two of the SD45's I have are custom paint and detail jobs I did many moons ago. The two SD24's I have are old Con-Cor models that I added some additional decals, paint and detail parts to. The GP18 and SD24's most likely won't be used on the future layout. I've already sold and given away the rest of my first generation fleet. I plan to model Southern in the 70's/80's...using only 2nd generation diesels.
I have several models on order. 3 B23-7's, 2 SW1500's and 2 SD40-2's. The SD40-2's are from Broadway Limited and have been re-scheduled about a half dozen times...originally supposed to be released over 2 years ago. I'm not holding my breath on those...and when Athearn announced their SW1500's, I cancelled my order for the Precision Craft SW1500's, that keep getting their release date pushed back as well. I don't think we'll ever see those.
Roster of HO Diesels:
Just a few: 1 Train & Trooper 2-6-2 S.R.& R.L. #24 2 Sango Dachs 2-6-0, private roadnames, one modified 1 AHM Minitrains 0-4-0ST private roadname 2 GEM 2-6-0ST no roadname
Kon
Modelling the BN 1970-1995
Texas ZepherWhen the wife askes why you need another locomotive the answer is:1. I don't have as many as the prototype has.
I model a fictitious branch line set in a region where the prototype never operated, so that might be a tough sell.
Texas Zepher2. the person with the most loco's wins and I haven't won yet.
"This is only an exhibition, not a competition..."
Texas Zepher3. they are less addictive than booze, cigaretts, or illegal things.
NOT TRUE!
Texas Zepher4. they are much safer/cheaper than another new motorcycle, race car, or ATV.
I keep saying that, as midlife crises go, they're better than an expensive sports car and a cheap blonde!
Texas Zepher5. The new paint scheme is the latest fashion.
See response #1 above
Texas Zepher6. Locomotives are herd oriented and get lonely/scared if there aren't enough of them sitting around the roundhouse.
Hmmmmm, I might get some traction with that one. As soon as I get a roundhouse.
Texas Zepher7. I need a new one to name after you.
Bingo! My wife's name is Katy, so that gives me an ENTIRE RAILROAD to lease some power from!
"I am lapidary but not eristic when I use big words." - William F. Buckley
I haven't been sleeping. I'm afraid I'll dream I'm in a coma and then wake up unconscious. -Stephen Wright
Texas ZepherWhen the wife askes why you need another locomotive the answer is:1. I don't have as many as the prototype has.2. the person with the most loco's wins and I haven't won yet.3. they are less addictive than booze, cigaretts, or illegal things.4. they are much safer/cheaper than another new motorcycle, race car, or ATV.5. The new paint scheme is the latest fashion.6. Locomotives are herd oriented and get lonely/scared if there aren't enough of them sitting around the roundhouse.7. I need a new one to name after you.
Do you mind if I use those when some people say I have too many?
BTW, here's one picture. I have about 20 more from when I did this:
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
A pic of most of mine:
Eventually, I'll paint them.
Phil, I'm not a rocket scientist; they are my students.
Inventory
These are my steam locomotives. Roadnames are mixed, most are unlettered. There are three railroads represented on my layout. The CN, CP and Great Northern.
mononguy63You know, next time my wife questions why I need another locomotive because I have so many already, I'm going to show her this thread. I trail many of these rosters by an order of magnitude!
When the wife askes why you need another locomotive the answer is:1. I don't have as many as the prototype has.2. the person with the most loco's wins and I haven't won yet.3. they are less addictive than booze, cigaretts, or illegal things.4. they are much safer/cheaper than another new motorcycle, race car, or ATV.5. The new paint scheme is the latest fashion.6. Locomotives are herd oriented and get lonely/scared if there aren't enough of them sitting around the roundhouse.7. I need a new one to name after you.
You know, next time my wife questions why I need another locomotive because I have so many already, I'm going to show her this thread. I trail many of these rosters by an order of magnitude!
Let see my current roster from memory is:
Steam
Diseal
Electric
On Layaway:
Glad to see there are others out there with small rosters. Truth be told, I was beginning to feel a little inadequate. Bill
Glad to see there are others out there with small rosters. Truth be told, I was beginning to feel a little inadequate.
Bill
Bill,
To be honest, I never intended to have this many locomotives. I only wanted one of each of my favorite EMD models. It just grew from there!
The Cedar Branch & Western--The Hillbilly Line!
MILW-RODR BHirschi I'm betting I'll take the prize for smallest roster right now, since I'm just getting back into the hobby after a long absence, and all my old stuff was donated to a local club years ago. Right now, my roster stands at two... You would be wrong there sir. I have N scale Atlas Trainman Milwauke Road GP9TT. That's it.
BHirschi I'm betting I'll take the prize for smallest roster right now, since I'm just getting back into the hobby after a long absence, and all my old stuff was donated to a local club years ago. Right now, my roster stands at two...
I'm betting I'll take the prize for smallest roster right now, since I'm just getting back into the hobby after a long absence, and all my old stuff was donated to a local club years ago. Right now, my roster stands at two...
You would be wrong there sir. I have N scale Atlas Trainman Milwauke Road GP9TT. That's it.
Cool! Okay, you win (and I noticed after my post went up that the poster right before me had only two locos as well).
Locomotive roster and DCC addresses
BHirschi I'm betting I'll take the prize for smallest roster right now, since I'm just getting back into the hobby after a long absence, and all my old stuff was donated to a local club years ago. Right now, my roster stands at two: (1) Proto 2000 E-6A, undecorated (destined to become Seaboard Coast Line No. 509) (2) Athearn U33B No. 1733 (destined to become SCL U36B original No. 1776 -- this is the "bumblebee" scheme 1776, which operated for about 8 months in late 1970-early 1971 before being renumbered to make room on the roster for the red, white and blue 1776, which was built in 1971). I'm in the process of acquiring detail parts for superdetailing these locomotives. I'll post before, during and after pictures when the projects are completed. Also on order, and due in June, is a third loco: (3) Broadway Limited Imports Blueline E-7A, undecorated. This will likely be the only locomotive I buy new. The rest will come from eBay, Yahoo's HO Yardsale and train shows and swap meets. Finally, I have six Athearn U33B shells which I recently purchased on eBay for the princely sum of $12 (including shipping). Some of these may be cut up for kitbashing projects, but I plan to buy underframes, power trucks, cabs and A-line Athearn repowering kits for at least three of them to add to my SCL U36B roster. Ultimately, I'm shooting for two to four passenger locomotives and 10-16 freight locomotives, all from SCL's roster circa late 1970. Bill
I'm betting I'll take the prize for smallest roster right now, since I'm just getting back into the hobby after a long absence, and all my old stuff was donated to a local club years ago. Right now, my roster stands at two:
(1) Proto 2000 E-6A, undecorated (destined to become Seaboard Coast Line No. 509)
(2) Athearn U33B No. 1733 (destined to become SCL U36B original No. 1776 -- this is the "bumblebee" scheme 1776, which operated for about 8 months in late 1970-early 1971 before being renumbered to make room on the roster for the red, white and blue 1776, which was built in 1971).
I'm in the process of acquiring detail parts for superdetailing these locomotives. I'll post before, during and after pictures when the projects are completed.
Also on order, and due in June, is a third loco:
(3) Broadway Limited Imports Blueline E-7A, undecorated. This will likely be the only locomotive I buy new. The rest will come from eBay, Yahoo's HO Yardsale and train shows and swap meets.
Finally, I have six Athearn U33B shells which I recently purchased on eBay for the princely sum of $12 (including shipping). Some of these may be cut up for kitbashing projects, but I plan to buy underframes, power trucks, cabs and A-line Athearn repowering kits for at least three of them to add to my SCL U36B roster.
Ultimately, I'm shooting for two to four passenger locomotives and 10-16 freight locomotives, all from SCL's roster circa late 1970.