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countershot
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deisle
Posted by countershot on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 7:01 PM
i just want to know what people like[:)]
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Posted by espeefoamer on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 7:06 PM
The SD45 is my favorite second generation diesel.My favorite all time diesel is the FP7.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 7:18 PM
What is a deisle? Anything remotely like a DIESEL?
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Posted by egmurphy on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 7:42 PM
Probably an Alco PA-1.


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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 8:04 PM
My favorite DIESEL is the EMD FP45.
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Posted by cheese3 on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 8:07 PM
Got to go with the GP9

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 8:38 PM
F9 in warbonnet colors
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Posted by SpaceMouse on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 8:55 PM
My first three fall into the other category--but steamers just plain out rank deisles

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Posted by ben10ben on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 9:08 PM
How about an H-24-66?
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 9:12 PM
The bigger the better ACC4400, GEVO, Dash 8,SD40
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 10:33 PM
EMD My favorite 4 axle GP30 favorite 6 axle SD50 Favorite GE [%-)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 11:08 PM
As is usually the case with every version of this poll, there are numerous options not listed.

There were other manufacturers of Diesel locomotives besides EMD and GE. I don't see any of the Alco units listed, nor any of the Fairbanks Morse units. I also did not see the early EMD (or EMC) units such as F units or E units. I think that diesel switchers were forgotten, too. Remember the NW & SW units? How about Dash 8's, U-boat and the Alco C units? What about the S-1, S-3, etc. What about the GP units above the GP 38? I am sure there are tons (literally) of others that I am also forgetting. Personally, (among lots of others) I like the GP 60, E6, SW 1200, FM H15-44 and Aclo PA1 & PB1(I have models of most of these).
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Posted by AggroJones on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 11:12 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse
--but steamers just plain out rank deisles


Amen.

As far as diesels go, the Alco PA, FM Trainmaster, and EMD F7s are the sweetest units around.

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Posted by NZRMac on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 11:16 PM
Just got two BLI EMD SD40-2's Norfolk & Western
Love them to bits!!

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Posted by tstage on Thursday, March 3, 2005 12:09 AM
As for diesels - even though they're NOT listed in the poll - I'd have to say the Alco S1and GE 44-ton switchers. Steamers are still the best.

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Posted by trolleyboy on Thursday, March 3, 2005 12:29 AM
I like electric power the best but to pick an EMD the GP-7's my favorite.We need Alco's though man there are a lot of us alcophiles on this forum oh well,I'm partial to FA's and RS-10's and RS-18's. Happy mrring. TB
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 3, 2005 12:46 AM
I absolutely love the SD-40-2 style engines and regard that as my all time favorite outright. BUT, I am awed by most any diesel (there are a few exceptions). I really like the newer engines out now ( meaning SD-50s & 60s and above). On the other hand I can't stand the looks of the shark nose units of old and another old style unit that had a streamlined body raking down to the platform (don't remember the designation). This is just like asking people what their favorite brand of vehicle is (Chevy, Dodge, Ford, etc.). You'll always get a wide variety of answers and an equal number of reasons why.
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Posted by twhite on Thursday, March 3, 2005 1:16 AM
I don't model diesels, but if I did, I'd have an ALCO PA and a Baldwin Centipede. Alco, because it's an 'honorary steamer' and the Baldwin because it was so darn BUSY looking with all of those wheels!
Tom [:D]

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 3, 2005 3:34 AM
AC44CTE, SD70M, 8-40C/CW, GP60's all up there.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 3, 2005 4:52 PM
Where Is the alco PA ?
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Posted by AggroJones on Thursday, March 3, 2005 5:18 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by mac 4884

Where Is the alco PA ?


I wonder why the diesel I always hear refered to as "most hansome of all time" isn't in the favorite diesel poll.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 3, 2005 5:46 PM
I like all of them, steam and diesel. If it's train related, then I like it.[:D]

Robert
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 3, 2005 7:15 PM
Where's the GE 44 tonner? Where are the Alco RS diesels?

Wayne
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 3, 2005 7:27 PM
I have to say Dash-9. There was, i believe, a poll about this same topic about a week ago...[8D]
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Posted by countershot on Thursday, March 3, 2005 8:22 PM
sry about the spelling and the lack of good loco's but those were the one i thought of first.. what is a alco PA i do not know what that is fill me in please.

I personaly like the F59phi it has a SLEEK look to it. speeking of did you see that Surfliner destroy that truck! way he was moving at a good clip.
the truck had strawberrys loaded.
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Posted by egmurphy on Thursday, March 3, 2005 8:47 PM
QUOTE: ...what is a alco PA i do not know what that is fill me in please...
Your wish is my command.

Try this for just the barest facts about the PA-1. Check out the links at the bottom of the page also.

Do a google search on Alco PA-1 and take a look at some of the stuff that comes up.

http://www.auran.com/trainz/database/pa1.html


QUOTE: ...sry about the spelling and the lack of good loco's but those were the one i thought of first..
Don't worry about it. You'll get better as you go along.


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Ed
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Posted by grayfox1119 on Thursday, March 3, 2005 10:42 PM
Actually, I like the FP7A's.
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Posted by CBQ_Guy on Friday, March 4, 2005 12:57 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by FundyNorthern

What is a deisle? Anything remotely like a DIESEL?
Maybe it's German! [:p]
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Posted by egmurphy on Friday, March 4, 2005 8:33 AM
It's what Tattoo said when he flew back to Fantasy Island after a brief vacation:

"De isle! De isle!" [(-D]


Sorry, couldn't resist.


Regards

Ed
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Posted by TurboOne on Friday, March 4, 2005 9:13 AM
Good job Ed, still ROTFLMAO.

Hey countershot, you can go back and edit your original post. That is how I fix my spelling. If I catch it quick enough, other may not see that I

kan't spel bery goood. [:D][:D]

Tim
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