Favorite EMD Locomotive

Posted by Anonymous

on Tue, Aug 16 2005 5:16 AM

I voted for the SD45 because it is the closest to the SD45-T2 which is my actual favorite. I have really found memories of those things in their bloody nose SP paint job going through the Sacramento valley and on up to Donner Summit or Mt Shasta. Those were the days...

I also like the F40PH it was the first Amtrak engine I ever saw and it served me well during the few times I was able to take the Starlight with it on the point. I've grown to love the Genesis engine too (hence the name) but its a GM so I'm not supposed to be talking about it in this thread.

Posted by Anonymous

on Tue, Aug 16 2005 10:40 AM

My favourites are the reengined kind and the switchers. Somewhere I have a photo of a GP7 with an Alco engine in it! I know, this is unusual, but I like the unusual.

Posted by Anonymous

on Tue, Aug 16 2005 7:37 PM

My favorite is the GP15T...or the GP15-1 for all other railroads.

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Posted by markn

on Tue, Aug 16 2005 9:30 PM

Just love the lines of the F- and E-units

Posted by Anonymous

on Mon, Aug 22 2005 5:01 PM

SD90s are cool, so are SD and F45s

Posted by Anonymous

on Thu, Feb 9 2006 10:24 AM

Union Pacific SD90s...either version. The 6000hp SD90, or the 4300hp SD90/MAC43. There's nothing that says luvin' like big tonnage

Posted by trainnoobn

on Thu, Feb 9 2006 11:20 AM

FP45 in the Santa Fe Warbonnet. I got one as a kid 30+ years ago and still have it.

Posted by waltersrails

on Thu, Feb 9 2006 11:45 AM

almost all GP59 and SD40-2 and SD50 nad 60 are my most favorites.

I like NS but CSX has the B&O.

Posted by artpeterson

on Fri, Feb 10 2006 1:34 PM

F45 and FP45 - good strong lines, looked fine in GN Big Sky Blue and the previously-mentioned SF Warbonnet, of course!

Posted by PBenham

on Fri, Feb 10 2006 4:48 PM

Favorite EMD Locomotive? Why the E7 preferably in B&M Maroon minute man [;)][:p]paint, with the NYC[^] lightning stripes next, followed by B&O's classy blue, grey and black. Then PRR five stripe Tuscan, PRR five stripe "Brunswick Green",GN Omaha orange and dark green, which originated on their FTs, not the passenger scheme they wore while on the "Empire Builder" which was not in the same class with the freight scheme which GN smartly put on the Es later.[;)]

Posted by CMSTPP

on Sat, Feb 11 2006 9:44 PM

Milwaukee road made a locomotive not listed called an SD10. An upgraded version of the SD9 and SD7.

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Posted by packers97

on Sun, Feb 12 2006 8:09 AM

I'd go for the gp-30. Its that fairing is odd, and somehow cool at the same time

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Posted by Anonymous

on Sun, Feb 12 2006 2:03 PM

[:)]I luv the SD40-2 To me they are the closest thing to the thrill
of a Steam Engine

Posted by PBenham

on Sun, Feb 12 2006 4:08 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by bnsf4evr

[:)]I luv the SD40-2 To me they are the closest thing to the thrill
of a Steam Engine

Hold on there! An SD40-2 is closest thing to WHAT?[%-)]An SD40-2 could outshine say, a Lehigh Valley N-2class 2-10-2 or any of their Pacifics,pre-Otto Kuhler- but, how I must ask could an SD40-2 be the closest thing to the thrill of a steam engine?? Me thinks you need a look at NKP 765, or UP844 or 3985, SP 4449 or AT&SF 3751. If they don't blow away any SD40-2 (Except one in Lehigh Valley Cornell Red, with nose chevrons under a large diamond LV herald) then, I guess y'all got some learnin' to do there! Are ya listenin there?

Posted by Anonymous

on Fri, Feb 17 2006 8:19 AM

I did not vote because I like the SD40-2 and the SD70MAC the best.
Allan.