Model fleets

[Anonymous]

I model the modern BNSF and UP in the West.
My biggest "fleets" are
[:)]

• 15 SD70M (UP, SP and a NS plus 5 SD75M/I)
• 15 Dash9-44W (AT&SF, BNSF, C&NW, SP, UP)
• 11 SD40-2 (BNSF, C&NW, UP, UP-MP)
• 8 SD70MAC (BN and BNSF)

[Jetrock]

I own two each of the following:

GE 44-tonner (both SN)
Single-truck Birney (one will be SN, one PG&E)
GP-7 (one WP, one SP)

I own two more GE 44-tonners, plus I have an extra GE 70-tonner and SW-7, plus four or five Brill trolleys, but those are slated for conversion to as-yet-unbuilt trolleys or freight motors and thus are not counted in the above totals.

[philnrunt]

I've got 5 Alco C-424-425's. I consider them all the same, as the differences were small.
my display fleet has a bunch of 40-2's, maybe 8-10 of them. But they get no run time. And unless I get busy, neither will the Alcos!

[lupo]

several models I have more than one:
5 rivarossi bigboys,
2 rivarossi challenger
3 rivarossi FEF
several F3A and F3B units

[AntonioFP45]

I voted two, however I currently have 5 FP45s. Out of the 5, I will be selling two of them on Ebay after I detail two of the Silver & Red Warbonnets and repaint and detail one into the Dark Blue & Yellow scheme (non-warbonnet version).

I don't want to have any more than 25 locomotives as while more may seem desirable, maintenance headaches creep up if long time periods occur between runs. A few years back I winded up selling some units because of this.

[FThunder11]

I have and Acela and the dummy comes with that. And in Dash 8 (AMtrak)

[Anonymous]

My largest "fleet" is made up of 7 PRR GP7/9's followed by 5 CNJ RS3's and 5 CNJ RDC's.

[orsonroy]

I've currently got over 150 engines, which will be pared down to 35-40 layout runners and 10-15 display pieces. Of my runners, the vast majority will be of three types of engines: 8-10 NKP H-6 Mikados (USRA clones), 6-8 Berkshires, and 8-10 GP7/9/18. Even when I was freelancing, the vast majority of my fleet was going to be comprised of a single standardized engine class (10-12 Mantua Mikados).

[ClinchValleySD40]

Loco's from connecting railroads bring trains in from staging. With 36 staging tracks and at least two locos per train, at least 72 but I haven't counted them in a long time.

[Anonymous]

All HO Kato power.
SD70MAC.
1.BN9580. Cream&Green.
2.BN9615. Creem&Green.

SD70MAC.
1.BNSF8802.
2.BNSF9838.
3.BNSF9959.

AC4400CW.
1.BNSF5602.
2.BNSF5615.
3.BNSF5624.
END OF LIST.

[CP5415]

The most available model in my fleet are SD40-2's (9) followed by GP38-2's (5)

After those I have 4 GP40-s & a pair of AC4400's
The rest are all singles

Gordon

[Anonymous]

Six of the following

RS-3
RS-11
C425/424
GP18
GP38-2
S-2
SD-40-2
GP-30

WHAT CAN I SAY I CAN'T BUY A FEW AT A TIME!!!

[Anonymous]

10 F7's, A's & B's
8 GP9's
6 FA's
2 S-2's
2 44 tonners
3 SD40's
3 2-8-0's
4 GP38's
plus odds & ends

[twhite]

2 each M-78 D&RGW 4-8-2
2 each L-105 D&RGW 4-6-6-4
2 each DM&IR M-4 2-8-8-4
2 each Pennsy M-1a 4-8-2
2 each C&S USRA 2-10-2

[Junctionfan]

I don't have too many engines right now because I recently modified plans for my freelanced railroad's paint scheme (had no idea it would be so difficult).

For the layout, I will need.......

12 SD75I from Athearn Genesis
3 SD90Mac from Kato
9 AC4400CW from Kato
4 SD60M from Proto 2000
8 GP38-2 from Proto 2000
5 SD40-2 from Kato
2 SD40 from Kato

that's 42 custom builts which will cost me a fortune. Plus I will have some foreign power too.

I already have 1 Amtrak P-40 (athearn), 1 Via F-40 (spectrum), and 2 CSX AC4400CW (athearn).

I will need 1 Via P-42 (athearn), 1 CSX SD80Mac (kato), 2 CEFX AC4400CW (kato), 2 UP SD90mac (kato), 1 CNW C44-9W (kato), 3 BNSF warbonet SD75M, and 1 NS C40-8W (atlas).

I may get more but I will have to see about that.

[Anonymous]

So far I have-

1 HO UP FEF-3 844 [would like to get another one, the 843]
1 HO UP MT-73 [would like to get the BLI one as well, I have the spectrum one]
1 HO UP 0-6-0
1 HO SP SD7

Coming soon.......

1 HO UP Athearn 4-6-6-4
1 or 2 HO UP Atlas SD24s
An AB set of HO ATSF PAs
An AB set of HO ATSF F7s
1 Spectrum HO SP GS-4 Daylight

And just because I want them.....
1 Kato CRQ SD80MAC
1 Atlas Amtrak 8-40BW
1 Athearn ATSF FP45
1 Athearn ATSF F45

[Anonymous]

Largest class in my fleet would be Dash 9s - I have 4 powered (ok, one's an AC4400) and 2 dummy examples (not all in the same paint scheme). This translates as 2 C&NW Dash 9s, 2 BNSF Dash 9 dummies, 1 CSX Dash 9 and 1 CSX AC4400. I don't plan to buy any more, though if a powered BNSF example came up on eBay I would be very tempted to buy one to run with my dummy examples (one of these runs with a Walthers Dash 8-40B on an Auto-rack train).

[BRAKIE]

Suffice it to say I have several types of C&O units that numbers between 4 to 10 units except for the back bone of the C&O fleet.The GP7 and GP9...I have 12 GP7s and 16 GP9s I have 6 GP7s and GP9s lettered for my C&HV.

[darth9x9]

I have a boat load of Atlas's GP-38s (30+) but now I am waiting for Atlas (I hope!) or Life LIke to come out with a GP40-2 as I need about 50 of them.

[AggroJones]

I have no duplicates. No two of the same locomotive. Why? Cause the money I use to buy duplicate can go towards another different loco I may want. Example-- I'm awaiting the BLI SF 3800. I have X amount of money, if I spend it on another Cab-forward, there goes my 3800. So I'd rather have the 1 Cab-forward and 1 SF 3800 than 2 Cab-forwards.

[DSchmitt]

It depends on how many locos of a particular type my prototype had, and how many are needed to make a train look right.

Actually I tend to go overboard. For instance, I have more GP7's than the Western Pacific/Sacramento Northern owned because I have them painted in various schemes and variations from silver and orange through new image.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by DSchmitt

.....For instance, I have more GP7's than the Western Pacific/Sacramento Northern owned because I have them painted in various schemes and variations from silver and orange through new image.

That´s why I own 15 Dash9: 2 UP - 1 CN&W - 1 SP and: 2 ATSF Warbonnet - 4 BNSF Heritage I - 2 BNSF Heritage II - 1 BNSF Warbonnet - 2 BNSF primer grey

[Anonymous]

The Muddy Creek RR could use a small fleet of perhaps 5 ten-wheelers, if and when they're released by Bachmann.

Wayne

[Anonymous]

8 or 9 GP7/9's (Athearn) Some will be used to power Front range GP7/9 Kits
7 or 8 F7A's
5 GP38-2's
3 SD40-2's
2 GP18's (re-detailed old AHM loco's, now as NKP 700 series GP18's)
and a few other doubles

[randybc2003]

I model a "diversified" collection. Biggest: 2 woodburning American Standards, AT&SF. Also 2 (same) for V&T. Have 3 4-6-0's, but they are all different makes, and not all same RR (livery). I also have 2 GP35's, GN (greens) & AT&SF. Considering the "combo", does that count?
R.B.C.

[CBQ_Guy]

Motive power currently acquired to handle needs of the run-through trains on the double track, the branch itself, and interchange with other roads, includes (from memory):


Burlington --
GP-7/9's in black/gray and red/gray paint - mostly P2K
[these will be predominant work horses on the branch]

SD-7/9's in black/gray and red/gray paint - mostly P2K
[hauling three-unit coal drags to and from branch mine]

FT - ABBA Set (Stewart)
F3 - ABBA Set (P1K)
F3 - AB Set (Athearn Genesis)
F7 - ABBA Set (Stewart)

4? E7 (P2K)
4-5 E8/9 (P2K)

----- Following In Chinese Red/Gray Paint -----
2-3 GP-20 (P2K)
3-4 GP-30 (P2K)
3 - GP-35 (2-Kato, 1-Athearn)
2 - GP40 (P2K /Atlas?)

2 SD-24 (old Atlas)
2 SD-24 (new Atlas)
2 SD -45 (Kato custom painted in pre-BN experimental green with white "hockey stick" as delivered.)

1 U25B (Stewart)
1 Old Athearn U-Boat -- U28C?

----- Switchers in Black/Gray Paint -----
1 NW2 (Kato)
1 S1? (Atlas)
1 SW1200 (P2K?)
1 SW1? (Walthers)
1 VO1000 (Kato?)


Other Roads (Interchange) & Misc. --
1 GP18, TP&W (P2K)
1 GP18, IC (P2K)
1 F7?, UP Dummy B-Unit (Athearn)
1 GP30, UP (P2K)
1 SD7?/9?, GN (P2K)
1 SD7?/9?, CNW (P2K?)
1 SD45, Undec (Bachmann Spectrum?)
2 SW1200, Rock Island (P2K)
1 U25B, Pennsy (P2K)
1 U?Boat, IC (Atlas?)
1 RS3, Rock Island (Atlas)
1 RS1?/3?, ATSF Dummy (Cheapie No Name)
1 RS 11, Undec (Atlas?)
1 GE 44-Ton, ATSF (Bachmann)
1 GE 70-Ton, Undec (Bachmann)

1 CF7, ATSF (Athearn) on order to be used at my TP&W/ATSF Interchange.

...and whatever else I've forgotten.

[Anonymous]

If it were up to me I'd have the following........

2 BLI SP AC-5s
1 BLI SP AC-4
2 BLI PRR J1s
2 Lionel Challengers
3 DMIR M-4 2-8-8-4
2 P2K N&W Y3 2-8-8-2s
2 BLI N&W A 2-6-6-4s
2 Trix Bigboys

But its not up to me. I depends on my money.

[ericsp]

I currently have 9 SD40T-2s, 2 GP60s, 2 GP38-2s, 2 GP40-2s, and 2 GP9s. All of the rest I have, I only have a single model of. I plan to add more SD40T-2s, if I can find any more.

[RMax1]

I have a small fleet of 3 E units and 3 Funits for Amtrak . My katy fleet has 3 F's .

RMax

[jfugate]

I have 12 SD9Es on the Siskiyou Line, and could use a few more, actually. Common loco indeed on the Siskiyou Line in the 1980s.


Dole Turn approaching south Roseburg on the HO Siskiyou Line