What locomotive would you run?

[Been Nothing Since Frisco (BNSF)]

some i forgot to list: gp 38-2, sd40-2, f7 abba set, es44ac, f59phi

[eolafan]

The lead unit of a brace of F45/FP45 units on the point of a hot freight like hte Santa Fe "Super C" of the 1960's would be my first choice, then perhaps an E-9 on just about any train as second choice.

[Been Nothing Since Frisco (BNSF)]

Even though it was just sitting there I got to be in the cab of BNSF 9955 SD70MAC. thats were my avatar came from.

[doghouse]

 

A high-hood GP-9 would be nice.

[ArtOfRuin]

A GP30 and an SD80MAC would be cool to run. I got to sit in the cab of an MBTA screamer (F40PH) when I was a child, so I'd like to operate one of those, too. As for steamers, a geared logging loco like a Shay or Climax would be neat to operate.

[sovablunt]

Wow, what a question. How about all of them? Its hard to narrow it down by the performance, looks, reliability, sheer presence, history or just their individual character. I'd at least want to start with an SD40.

[french railroader]

Well, I'm two answers :

- For North American railroad : SD40-2F.

- For French railroad : CC6500 (5900 kW; DC motor; speed limit : 200 Km/H; built in 1969). A very mystical locomotive with fantastic sound. I have already run many locomotives but never this model, it's my great regret.

[Railroader_Sailor_SSN-760]

During my last deployment, we pulled into two different ports in France, we spent last Christmas in Toulon. I spent all of Christmas Day around the SNCF station in Toulon, and after a ride on the TGV, the SNCF station in Marseilles, which is a sight to behold. (Well, not all day, I did a fair amount of drinking, too. I am a sailor, after all......)

I have been trying to figure out what that locomotive is that you have pictured. Thanks for helping me out with that. 

 

Now for the board question: Steam: A Southern 4-6-2 passenger loco

Diesel: ALCO RS-3

Electric: HHP-8

[fafnir242]

Diesel: ALCO RS-3

I hope you do get to eventually.  Trust me.  It'll be well worth it.

[lattasnip9]

Most likely a 4-8-8-2 on the DM&IR but other than that, an E or F unit.

(And the Big Boy (toyota prius's will bow down to me at crossings) - )

[challenger3980]

Diesel: ALCO RS-3

I hope you do get to eventually.  Trust me.  It'll be well worth it.

  The Nevada Northern Railway Museum in Ely, NV has 2 Alco RS(3 I think) in their Engineer for a day program, as well as an SD-9 and a 4-6-0 and a 2-8-0

  For Geared Steam Fans, The Sumpter Valley Ry, in Sumpter/McEwen, OR has a 3' Narrow Gauge 2 truck Heisler, as well as a 2-8-2 Mikado available in their Engineer for a Day Program. The Sumpter Valley has the advantage of actually getting to take a complete train out, where as the Nevada Northern is just light engine, with no cars.

  I believe that it was the summer of 1981, I got to run a UP GP-38-2 with about 9 boxcars and a caboose, for my first throttle time. Sept of 95, I got a cab ride in Sumpter Valley's Heisler.  My next throttle time was my first Steam, in June of 2007 on an H.K. Porter 0-4-0T that was privately owned by the Father of one of my Mothers close Friends, Unfortunately, the occasion was a Final Steam Up in Clyde's Honor, after his Death. In July 2007, I Ran the Nevada Northern's SD-9 #204, and their 4-6-0 #40. This July 25th, I ran the Sumpter Valley's 2-8-2 #19. I am planning on scheduling an EFD, earlier next year, so as to be able to run their Heisler, being a wood-burner she is often prohibted from running later in the year due to fire restrictions. I would recommend either program to anyone, as I enjoyed both, but the Sumpter Valley does get an extra Smile for letting the EFD handle a complete, if short train. Another advantage for the SV Ry is that they allow Family of the EFD to ride in the Caboose, which my EFD rental happened to be my Nephew's 4th Birthday, and they couldn't get him out of the Cupola, I think that he had as much FUN as I did.

   What would I run if given the choice of any? it would either be the Mightiest still running, the UP 3985, or the Mightiest of them all, a UP Big Boy, but the SP AC-9 would be another to Dream about. For a diseasel (pun intended) it would probably be a 4 unit ABBA F-anything, preferablly in Armour Yellow, and Harbor mist with red Striping, but the #6936 would be cool too. But I will be Smiling ear to ear next year, if my plans for the Heisler work out.

   Doug

[fafnir242]

The Monticello Railway Museum in Monticello, Illinois, has an RS-3 for their's (the one I ran, Illinois Central 704).  They've also got an F-7, an FPA-4, and an NW2.  They're also working on a steam locomotive (I believe a Southern 2-8-0, let me check the site.........yep, Southern 2-8-0 #401) that they hope to have operational in a few years.

[CPR GP38-2 fan]

Oh yeah, defenetly the SD90MACII (the 6k hp one!)

For extras....

GP40-2, GP38-2, SD80MAC, SD70MAC-2, and the SD70-2 

[csxengineer98]

Oh yeah, defenetly the SD90MACII (the 6k hp one!)

For extras....

GP40-2, GP38-2, SD80MAC, SD70MAC-2, and the SD70-2 

not going to be much differnce between a gp40 and a gp38..going to look the same out the window.. and the same thing for all the SDs you have listed.. they all look and respond the same way... if you rode in one..and got to take the trottle in any of them.. you can say you ran in 3 or 4 differnt classes of power in service now.. they all just about respond the same to the throttle too..so ran 1..ran them all.....

csx engineer 

[Southwest Chief]

How about a D&SNGRR K-36...oh wait already did that

I'd love to go back in time and run a Santa Fe E1

 

[Boomer Red]

    I would love to run a former CN RSC14 like Salem & Hillsborough #1754! If I had the chance to run that baby I'd be grinning for days!

http://www.theboykos.com/nbsh/loco3.shtml

 

[Mario_v]

I would love to run an RSC-2, or an RSC-3, like the ones we used to have back here in my country. Maybe the last model would be my favourite, with a 300 metric ton train of budd cars, and a Nathan M5R24 for full nirvana in every grade crossing.

[fogtrain]

For French railroad:CC 72000.For me, one of the greatest diesel locomotives in Europ

[dale8chevyss]

N&W 611.  Been my favorite for years now.   Heck I don't even care WHO runs it I just wish I could see it going again...

[hf1001]

Actually, I'm adding another locomotive to my list, if it isn't already on there,:

AMTRAK EMD F40PH

[Awesome!]

Actually, I'm adding another locomotive to my list, if it isn't already on there,:

AMTRAK EMD F40PH

After the accident of Metrolink you should think about riding the F40PH.

[silicon212]

And why is that?

 First the Metrolink train had an F59PH and not an F40PH, secondly it was a collision with a combined speed of 80mph!  How else would it come out?

[Awesome!]

And why is that?

 First the Metrolink train had an F59PH and not an F40PH, secondly it was a collision with a combined speed of 80mph!  How else would it come out?

Again, all the F59 & F40 Series doesn't have the anti climbers that means the new locomotives have a better "armored" and "Isolated" cab. 

[CG9602]

That is a tough question to answer. Perhaps a 4-6-2 Class E Pacific. Perhaps a Beyer-Garratt (one of the large Australian versions). Or something like an SD-70.

[csxengineer98]

And why is that?

 First the Metrolink train had an F59PH and not an F40PH, secondly it was a collision with a combined speed of 80mph!  How else would it come out?

Again, all the F59 & F40 Series doesn't have the anti climbers that means the new locomotives have a better "armored" and "Isolated" cab. 

a anti-climber has nothing to do with that crash.. with or without it the outcome is was still going to be bad for both trains.. i realy suggest you take some physics classes to learn about force..mass and energy and how they affect objects in motion... all the anti-climber is supost to do is keep the engins from rideing up and over other equpment...

and please take that boody ! out of your name..it is a real pain in the butt trying to repsond to you in a "quote"

 

csx engineer 

[trainfan1221]

I have also noticed you can't respond to him in a quote either.. Mr. Awesome?

[silicon212]

Again, all the F59 & F40 Series doesn't have the anti climbers that means the new locomotives have a better "armored" and "Isolated" cab. 

 What csxengineer98 said.  Plus, the F40PH and F59PH do indeed have anticlimbers on them.  Again, these don't help in this type of collision.

The anticlimber is to prevent one engine or more in a consist from riding up onto another one (climbing) during a collision or derailment.  The thing you are thinking of are collision posts and those are also in the above mentioned locomotives.  Sheer physics is what caused all of the damage - you know a case of 'the unstoppable force meeting the immovable object'.

[Awesome!]

And why is that?

 First the Metrolink train had an F59PH and not an F40PH, secondly it was a collision with a combined speed of 80mph!  How else would it come out?

Again, all the F59 & F40 Series doesn't have the anti climbers that means the new locomotives have a better "armored" and "Isolated" cab. 

a anti-climber has nothing to do with that crash.. with or without it the outcome is was still going to be bad for both trains.. i realy suggest you take some physics classes to learn about force..mass and energy and how they affect objects in motion... all the anti-climber is supost to do is keep the engins from rideing up and over other equpment...

and please take that boody ! out of your name..it is a real pain in the butt trying to repsond to you in a "quote"

 

csx engineer 

CSX

You should take classes in spelling before taking physics..

[csxengineer98]

And why is that?

 First the Metrolink train had an F59PH and not an F40PH, secondly it was a collision with a combined speed of 80mph!  How else would it come out?

Again, all the F59 & F40 Series doesn't have the anti climbers that means the new locomotives have a better "armored" and "Isolated" cab. 

a anti-climber has nothing to do with that crash.. with or without it the outcome is was still going to be bad for both trains.. i realy suggest you take some physics classes to learn about force..mass and energy and how they affect objects in motion... all the anti-climber is supost to do is keep the engins from rideing up and over other equpment...

and please take that boody ! out of your name..it is a real pain in the butt trying to repsond to you in a "quote"

 

csx engineer 

CSX

You should take classes in spelling before taking physics..

my spelling might not be the greatest..but i know physics and how things work in the real world.. i sugest that you open your eyes and try to learn something from people that DO know what they are taking about...

csx engineer 

[challenger3980]

Awsome!,

  I am NOT an English Major by any stretch of the imagination, and if You had not opened this can of worms, I would have left well enough alone myself. Before You start criticizing others about spelling, You would do well to put more effort into your own SPELLING, USE OF WORDS and SENTENCE STRUCTURE as well. I have read many of your posts, and some of them are rather Challenging to read, to be Honest.

  Spelling and Grammar are not emphasized much on the forums, more importance is put on communicating your thoughts, and maintaining a civil atmosphere among the users. Again, I KNOW that I do occasionally mispell a word, or make  other grammatical errors myself, but, IN MY OPINION, this was uncalled for, and you are not Perfect either.

Doug