Whats your favorite steam locomotive? - Part 2!!!

[Tracklayer]

I had to go with "other" because my favorite wasn't on the list. My favorite is the Western Pacific 2-8-2 heavy Mikado.

Tracklayer

[Tracklayer]

I had to go with "other" because my favorite wasn't on the list. My favorite is the Western Pacific 2-8-2 heavy Mikado.

Tracklayer

[Bill H.]

As said in the other poll...

QUOTE: Easy choice... B&O S-1 2-10-2



BIG - Noisy - Able to pull anything.

[Bill H.]

As said in the other poll...

QUOTE: Easy choice... B&O S-1 2-10-2



BIG - Noisy - Able to pull anything.

[Anonymous]

N&W 611, no surprise coming from a former Virginian. A classic locomotive immortalized for the ages in many materials and scales.

[Anonymous]

N&W 611, no surprise coming from a former Virginian. A classic locomotive immortalized for the ages in many materials and scales.

[tomikawaTT]

One vote for the (not listed) Norfolk and Western class A 2-6-6-4, the Mercedes of steam! Able to move the merchandise (as much tractive effort as a B&O 2-8-8-4, with four fewer drivers), equally able to pull passengers and keep schedules originally intended for J's (which had drivers of the same diameter.)

Expanding world-wide, the JNR C62 class 4-6-4, SAR's Red Devil 4-8-4 and almost any Beyer-Garratt.

[tomikawaTT]

One vote for the (not listed) Norfolk and Western class A 2-6-6-4, the Mercedes of steam! Able to move the merchandise (as much tractive effort as a B&O 2-8-8-4, with four fewer drivers), equally able to pull passengers and keep schedules originally intended for J's (which had drivers of the same diameter.)

Expanding world-wide, the JNR C62 class 4-6-4, SAR's Red Devil 4-8-4 and almost any Beyer-Garratt.

[Anonymous]

The 4-6-X and 2-6-X. The early steam that help build the US

[Anonymous]

The 4-6-X and 2-6-X. The early steam that help build the US

[oleirish]

Shays,hysters,clamax,you know?The hard working group!!
JIM

[oleirish]

Shays,hysters,clamax,you know?The hard working group!!
JIM

[Gunns]

Just drifting by, <standing watch> mine is the 2926, but I'm biased....... any close up steam seems alive, noble efforts all.

a photo site for 2926

http://www.railimages.com/gallery/kevinevans

Gunns

[Gunns]

Just drifting by, <standing watch> mine is the 2926, but I'm biased....... any close up steam seems alive, noble efforts all.

a photo site for 2926

http://www.railimages.com/gallery/kevinevans

Gunns

[Anonymous]

All the NKP Berks are GREAT.

[Anonymous]

All the NKP Berks are GREAT.

[countershot]

4-6-6-4 challenger #3985. #2 4-8-4 #844

see LOOK DOWN!

Ben

[countershot]

4-6-6-4 challenger #3985. #2 4-8-4 #844

see LOOK DOWN!

Ben

[modelmaker51]

Any ALCo diesel![:D]

[modelmaker51]

Any ALCo diesel![:D]

[selector]

Biggest, fastest, longest, tallest, heaviest, most stall torque, largest driver diameters, highest steam pressure to the cylinders,...who cares? If it gets your heart pounding, makes you want to climb into the cab, and uses heat to make steam to make wheels pull a train, isn't that what matters when you come down to it? If I had lived in the time, Mouse's funnel-stacked Prairie would be the stuff of dreams.

[selector]

Biggest, fastest, longest, tallest, heaviest, most stall torque, largest driver diameters, highest steam pressure to the cylinders,...who cares? If it gets your heart pounding, makes you want to climb into the cab, and uses heat to make steam to make wheels pull a train, isn't that what matters when you come down to it? If I had lived in the time, Mouse's funnel-stacked Prairie would be the stuff of dreams.

[dragonriversteel]

Simple.......all of them. Their locomotives aren't they ? Love them all,I trully wish NS,would bring back their steam program. As a teenager,many moons ago,I rode behind the N&W 1218 and the 611,from Birmingham,Ala to Chatanooga,Tn. One [censored] of a ride.

Patrick

[dragonriversteel]

Simple.......all of them. Their locomotives aren't they ? Love them all,I trully wish NS,would bring back their steam program. As a teenager,many moons ago,I rode behind the N&W 1218 and the 611,from Birmingham,Ala to Chatanooga,Tn. One [censored] of a ride.

Patrick

[TrainFreak409]

QUOTE: Originally posted by radford

QUOTE: Originally posted by rgroeling
BIG BOY!!!!!!!!!! biggest, baddest, most powerful things on the steam era rails!!!!!!!

Sorry, Big Boys are the "biggest" because they are the longest drawbar to drawbar.

Sorry, but that is only correct if you are refering to articulateds only.

The PRR S1 6-4-4-6 duplex was actually longer than the Big Boy. The Big Boy was 132' 10", and S1 was 141' and some odd inches, drawbar to drawbar.

The PRR Q2 4-4-6-4 was also more powerful than the Big Boy horsepower wise.

[TrainFreak409]

QUOTE: Originally posted by radford

QUOTE: Originally posted by rgroeling
BIG BOY!!!!!!!!!! biggest, baddest, most powerful things on the steam era rails!!!!!!!

Sorry, Big Boys are the "biggest" because they are the longest drawbar to drawbar.

Sorry, but that is only correct if you are refering to articulateds only.

The PRR S1 6-4-4-6 duplex was actually longer than the Big Boy. The Big Boy was 132' 10", and S1 was 141' and some odd inches, drawbar to drawbar.

The PRR Q2 4-4-6-4 was also more powerful than the Big Boy horsepower wise.

[Anonymous]

That would have to be the N&W Class A 2-6-6-4

[Anonymous]

That would have to be the N&W Class A 2-6-6-4

[SpaceMouse]

Man, I must be out of it. I have 15 steam engines and not one of them is on the list.

Well, if you want to know. I like the old-time 2-6-0 with the funnel stack.