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04-14-2008 6:42 PM In reply to
Offline Awesome!
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Re: favorite diesel locomotive

 J. Edgar wrote:

which ever one gets me from Grand Rapids to Detroit.....Sign - Dots [#dots]

But which one gets your there more effective?
04-14-2008 6:59 PM In reply to
Offline J. Edgar
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Re: favorite diesel locomotive

well Awsome its a matter of opinion realy...personally i think EMD's ride better....GE's might pull a little harder but i dont get to the righthand seat...often Whistling [:-^]....ive had both break down...ive had both stall on either of the 2 ruling grades between Lansing\Plymouth
04-15-2008 6:51 PM In reply to
Offline Ster1
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Re: favorite diesel locomotive

Favorite Diesel Lococmotive

GP30's

Least Favorite

well any locomotive with a wide cab
04-16-2008 10:09 AM In reply to
Offline Sharkie
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Re: favorite diesel locomotive

the Baldwin Sharknoses were the coolest, along with the ALCO PA's. The FM Erie builts were neat as well

Least favorite would be the Dash-9's & the SD90macs, those flared raidators are ugly!

 

SteveBig Smile [:D]  
04-17-2008 8:09 PM In reply to
Offline marodude
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Re: favorite diesel locomotive

I seen the Union Pacific 6900,#6936 just last sunday April13,2008 out here in Pocatello, Idaho
04-17-2008 8:46 PM In reply to
Offline Awesome!
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Re: favorite diesel locomotive

 J. Edgar wrote:
well Awsome its a matter of opinion realy...personally i think EMD's ride better....GE's might pull a little harder but i dont get to the righthand seat...often Whistling [:-^]....ive had both break down...ive had both stall on either of the 2 ruling grades between Lansing\Plymouth

Thanks for the info. Thumbs Up [tup]
04-17-2008 9:28 PM In reply to
Offline marodude
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Re: favorite diesel locomotive

My favorite diesels are the GP30 & the SD40-2s. Least favorite is the AC4400s. Still modeling  the good ole Union Pacific after all these years
04-18-2008 9:31 PM In reply to
Offline FranklinC55
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Re: favorite diesel locomotive

I am also a big emd switcher fan. I like the SW1, Sw14, SW1200
04-20-2008 9:27 PM In reply to
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Re: favorite diesel locomotive

http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=36491

Switchers!!!!!!!!!
04-21-2008 12:04 PM In reply to
Offline wgnrr
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Re: favorite diesel locomotive

Favorite 4 axle EMD = GP40X

Favorite 6 axle EMD = SD60M 3 Window

Favorite 4 axle GE = U25B or B23-7

Favorite 6 axle GE = C30-7

Favorite 4 axle ALCo = RS-27

Favorite 6 axle ALCo = M630 (ok, it's a MLW. All's the same here)

Phil
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