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Favorite modern locomotive

  • jokestre
    Posted by
    on Mon, Jan 10 2005 7:13 PM
    SD70M
  • jokestre
    Posted by
    on Mon, Jan 10 2005 7:13 PM
    SD70M
  • silicon212
    Posted by
    on Mon, Jan 10 2005 8:28 PM
    My favorite modern locomotive is a Spartan cabbed GP60 wearing fresh UP paint. Living in the area of the ex-SP Phoenix Line, I get to see these units performing local duty on a daily basis. Another one I see doing local service are the SD70Ms. All good locos. EMD rules!
  • silicon212
    Posted by
    on Mon, Jan 10 2005 8:28 PM
    My favorite modern locomotive is a Spartan cabbed GP60 wearing fresh UP paint. Living in the area of the ex-SP Phoenix Line, I get to see these units performing local duty on a daily basis. Another one I see doing local service are the SD70Ms. All good locos. EMD rules!
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Fri, Jan 14 2005 7:25 PM
    I love BNSF SD70 Macs. These I think are one of the nicest looking locos out there right now. Although a pair of UP 70s sporting "Old Glory" on the side sure looks nice too.

    Kraig Kasten
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Fri, Jan 14 2005 7:25 PM
    I love BNSF SD70 Macs. These I think are one of the nicest looking locos out there right now. Although a pair of UP 70s sporting "Old Glory" on the side sure looks nice too.

    Kraig Kasten
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Thu, Dec 29 2005 5:08 AM
    QUOTE: Originally posted by Sterling1

    I have a very distinct taste for foreign locomotives that include some of the best (in my opinion) Scandinavian locos like the Swedish Dm3 and Rc4 (similar to AEM7). The Dm3 is my favorite not for its speed but for the continuous tractive effort at 210,000lbs(932kN).


    I just had to respond to this old post..

    sorry to disapoint you, but DM3 with all its 3 units has only about 95 000 lbs continuous tractive effort. 210 000 lbs is the number for the starting tractive effort.

    In motion, a DM3 is only a little better than a sd40-2 at pulling, exept that it would go faster (but a DM3 can't go faster than say 35 mph, so I guess that advantage is gone too)
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Thu, Dec 29 2005 5:08 AM
    QUOTE: Originally posted by Sterling1

    I have a very distinct taste for foreign locomotives that include some of the best (in my opinion) Scandinavian locos like the Swedish Dm3 and Rc4 (similar to AEM7). The Dm3 is my favorite not for its speed but for the continuous tractive effort at 210,000lbs(932kN).


    I just had to respond to this old post..

    sorry to disapoint you, but DM3 with all its 3 units has only about 95 000 lbs continuous tractive effort. 210 000 lbs is the number for the starting tractive effort.

    In motion, a DM3 is only a little better than a sd40-2 at pulling, exept that it would go faster (but a DM3 can't go faster than say 35 mph, so I guess that advantage is gone too)
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Sat, Dec 31 2005 11:06 PM
    I put SD90- as they are SO BIG!
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Sat, Dec 31 2005 11:06 PM
    I put SD90- as they are SO BIG!
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Sat, Jan 14 2006 2:40 PM
    The SDP35
    Craig
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Sat, Jan 14 2006 2:40 PM
    The SDP35
    Craig
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Sat, Jan 14 2006 3:06 PM
    The SD70Ms with the flared radiators
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Sat, Jan 14 2006 3:06 PM
    The SD70Ms with the flared radiators
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Sat, Jan 14 2006 4:55 PM
    What about you Bergie??? Whats your favorte??
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