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What's your favorite locomotive?
Posted by hf1001 on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 11:26 PM
What's your favorite locomotive of all time?
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Posted by WCL on Thursday, December 27, 2007 12:20 AM

The CN EMD SD75I is my all time favorite

This unit is the same as the EMD SD75M, with 4300 horsepower, HTCR-II radial trucks and a 72 feet 4 inch frame. The only difference between the two models is the cab. The "I" in the model designation stands for Isolated cab, this type of cab is recognized by a seam separating the nose and cab components. This seam is the rubber that dampens vibration and cuts down on noise, because the cab is not attached directly to the frame on the unit. This was the last model that used the "I" designation in the model name, later all units had the isolated cab, but the model designation continued to use the "M". The big buyers were Canadian National with 175 units, the biggest amount (now with 173), Burlington Northern Santa Fe with 26, and Ontario Northland with 6.


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Posted by Lord Atmo on Thursday, December 27, 2007 3:12 AM

why, the EMD SD60 of course!

then i have several 2nd place runners up.

the SD70 (spartan cab only), SD45X, and DD35A 

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Posted by chefjavier on Thursday, December 27, 2007 3:11 PM

My favorite all time locomotives are:

Passerger: F7 A-B {Santa Fe Warbonet} & F40PH

Switcher: SW1500 & GP9

Freight: GP-35 & SD-40 & DD-40

Steam: "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4

 

What about the U-Boat Diesels? 

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Posted by chefjavier on Thursday, December 27, 2007 3:13 PM
 Lord Atmo wrote:

why, the EMD SD60 of course!

then i have several 2nd place runners up.

the SD70 (spartan cab only), SD45X, and DD35A 

Lord Atmo:

You got me by surprised. I though you were SD70 all the way.  

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Posted by chefjavier on Thursday, December 27, 2007 3:15 PM
 WCL wrote:

The CN EMD SD75I is my all time favorite

This unit is the same as the EMD SD75M, with 4300 horsepower, HTCR-II radial trucks and a 72 feet 4 inch frame. The only difference between the two models is the cab. The "I" in the model designation stands for Isolated cab, this type of cab is recognized by a seam separating the nose and cab components. This seam is the rubber that dampens vibration and cuts down on noise, because the cab is not attached directly to the frame on the unit. This was the last model that used the "I" designation in the model name, later all units had the isolated cab, but the model designation continued to use the "M". The big buyers were Canadian National with 175 units, the biggest amount (now with 173), Burlington Northern Santa Fe with 26, and Ontario Northland with 6.


Nice pictures! Thanks! 

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Posted by trolleyboy on Thursday, December 27, 2007 3:41 PM

For me it's a toss up, I do like the tried and true GP7's and 9's ( before they were rebuilt to lownose units ) but my all time is the RS10-Rs18 series from MLW.

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Posted by cprted on Thursday, December 27, 2007 3:54 PM
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Posted by Lord Atmo on Thursday, December 27, 2007 4:45 PM
 chefjavier wrote:
 Lord Atmo wrote:

why, the EMD SD60 of course!

then i have several 2nd place runners up.

the SD70 (spartan cab only), SD45X, and DD35A 

Lord Atmo:

You got me by surprised. I though you were SD70 all the way.  

i would've been if CNW had any SD70s 

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Posted by THayman on Thursday, December 27, 2007 7:54 PM

bit of a toss-up:

 (in no particular order), CN's ES44DC (the first order), VIA's F40PH-2, and the new rebuild (#6400, soon to be all of them), P42DC...

 I might also give a nod to the new SD70M-2's...ONLY the ones with the NOSE MOUNTED headlights...cab mounted lights annoy me to no end...

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Posted by chefjavier on Friday, December 28, 2007 1:13 AM
 THayman wrote:

bit of a toss-up:

 (in no particular order), CN's ES44DC (the first order), VIA's F40PH-2, and the new rebuild (#6400, soon to be all of them), P42DC...

 I might also give a nod to the new SD70M-2's...ONLY the ones with the NOSE MOUNTED headlights...cab mounted lights annoy me to no end...

Let me ask you if there's a different between nose mounted healights or cab mounted lights?

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Posted by Lord Atmo on Friday, December 28, 2007 2:22 PM
 THayman wrote:

 I might also give a nod to the new SD70M-2's...ONLY the ones with the NOSE MOUNTED headlights...cab mounted lights annoy me to no end...

it's the other way around for me. and i mean that. my sig image explains why. i cant get that face out of my head when i see noselit units.

 

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Posted by enr2099 on Saturday, December 29, 2007 1:01 AM
IMHO, my favorite new locomotive is the GE ES44DC, those SD70M-2's are absolute junk. My favorite vintage locomotive is a toss up between the locomotive I use every day, a GP9, and a Baldwin DRS4410.
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Posted by chefjavier on Saturday, December 29, 2007 10:38 AM

 enr2099 wrote:
IMHO, my favorite new locomotive is the GE ES44DC, those SD70M-2's are absolute junk. My favorite vintage locomotive is a toss up between the locomotive I use every day, a GP9, and a Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg].

I am with you on the GP9...

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Posted by silicon212 on Saturday, December 29, 2007 10:46 AM
GP60
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Posted by chefjavier on Saturday, December 29, 2007 10:47 AM

 silicon212 wrote:
GP60

That's like old boat! Whistling [:-^]

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Posted by WICT613 on Saturday, December 29, 2007 2:57 PM

 

  I grew up riding on GP9's and GP7's. And when I started my railroad career that"s all we had with the exepction of the GP35's and SD20's. That's were my heart is. A GP9 or GP7 is my pick.

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Posted by Railfan1 on Saturday, December 29, 2007 4:08 PM
I would have to say the SD70ACe. That notched nose won me over. Sound wise, I'm leaning more towards the Evoultion Series locomotives.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 29, 2007 4:49 PM

I dont have a favorite but two engines are very special:

EBT Number 14 and PRR D class 4-4-0 at the PRR Museum since it was retired from Strasburg work.

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Posted by hf1001 on Saturday, December 29, 2007 7:07 PM
Let me ask you guys, what is the difference in appearance between a Dash944CW and an AC44cw?
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Posted by hf1001 on Saturday, December 29, 2007 7:08 PM
could it be that the Dash runs on DC power and the AC runs on AC power?
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Posted by chefjavier on Saturday, December 29, 2007 7:10 PM

 hf1001 wrote:
Let me ask you guys, what is the difference in appearance between a Dash944CW and an AC44cw?

Let me take the first try on this question. I would say the radiators.Confused [%-)]

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Posted by baberuth73 on Saturday, December 29, 2007 8:26 PM
SD40-2 is my favorite.
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Posted by EMDF40CFAN on Saturday, December 29, 2007 8:41 PM
BEING FROM CHICAGO AND GROWING UP ALONG THE MILWAUKEE NORTH DISTRICT METRA LINE/NORTHWEST SUBURBAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ALL 14 EMD F40C's THAT RAN ON THE METRA LINE FROM 1974 TILL 2005.  THEY WERE EFFECTIONATLY KNOW TO LOCAL's AS THE SILVER SIDES.
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Posted by chefjavier on Saturday, December 29, 2007 8:45 PM

 EMDF40CFAN wrote:
BEING FROM CHICAGO AND GROWING UP ALONG THE MILWAUKEE NORTH DISTRICT METRA LINE/NORTHWEST SUBURBAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ALL 14 EMD F40C's THAT RAN ON THE METRA LINE FROM 1974 TILL 2005.  THEY WERE EFFECTIONATLY KNOW TO LOCAL's AS THE SILVER SIDES

Do you have a picture or a link?

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Posted by silicon212 on Saturday, December 29, 2007 9:50 PM

 hf1001 wrote:
Let me ask you guys, what is the difference in appearance between a Dash944CW and an AC44cw?

On the Dash 9, the dynamic brake vents are on the top of the hood immediately behind the cab.  The cabinet on the fireman/conductor side behind the cab is the length of the dynamic brake area.  On the AC4400, the dynamic brake is further back, next to the engine air intake.  The area between the cab and dynamic brake area is about the same size as the dynamic brake area on the Dash 9.  The cabinet on the conductor side is lengthened to match the location of the dynamic brake area.  The area in front of the dynamic brake is where the inverters are.

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Posted by chefjavier on Saturday, December 29, 2007 9:54 PM
 silicon212 wrote:

 hf1001 wrote:
Let me ask you guys, what is the difference in appearance between a Dash944CW and an AC44cw?

On the Dash 9, the dynamic brake vents are on the top of the hood immediately behind the cab.  The cabinet on the fireman/conductor side behind the cab is the length of the dynamic brake area.  On the AC4400, the dynamic brake is further back, next to the engine air intake.  The area between the cab and dynamic brake area is about the same size as the dynamic brake area on the Dash 9.  The cabinet on the conductor side is lengthened to match the location of the dynamic brake area.  The area in front of the dynamic brake is where the inverters are.

The question refers to the outer apperance of the locomotive.

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Posted by silicon212 on Saturday, December 29, 2007 9:56 PM

No kidding.

 Read what I wrote above.  I gave visual clues.  Sometimes, you can act absolutely trollish.

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Posted by chefjavier on Saturday, December 29, 2007 10:08 PM
 silicon212 wrote:

No kidding.

 Read what I wrote above.  I gave visual clues.  Sometimes, you can act absolutely trollish.

Thanks for the information. Munch better with the visual. Good Training!Cool [8D]

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Posted by hf1001 on Sunday, December 30, 2007 7:31 AM
 chefjavier wrote:
 silicon212 wrote:

No kidding.

 Read what I wrote above.  I gave visual clues.  Sometimes, you can act absolutely trollish.

Thanks for the information. Munch better with the visual. Good Training!Cool [8D]

yes, thanks

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