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Posted by davews on Saturday, February 19, 2005 7:43 AM
Thanks, espee. That is good news. I'll look for them when I get out your way.
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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Friday, February 18, 2005 4:34 PM
If you like small engines, how about the Forneys? I've got a two foot gauge one on order.
My favorite though is the PRR K4 Pacific.
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Posted by espeefoamer on Friday, February 18, 2005 4:28 PM
Davews,There two 4-6-2s that have operated in recent years.I believe that both SP 2467,and 2472 are still active.I rode behind 2472 at the NRHS convention in San Jose in 1992, and saw 2467 under steam at the Sacramento railfair in 1999.
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Posted by davews on Friday, February 18, 2005 3:18 PM
Well, here's a question I hope is relevant to this thread: of all the restored steamers in excursion service today, why aren't the Pacific types represented? Virtually every wheel arrangement is under steam somewhere in the country, but I've never heard of a 4-6-2 that had been preserved, except as a static display. My favorite: a couple of Harriman UP Pacifics (#3221 & 3222) with Vanderbilt tenders used in local passenger service on the old Kansas Division until the end of steam operations. I only have a hazy childhood memory of steam locos on the KD (2 blocks from the house where I grew up), but I've seen the pictures and they're my idea of what an engine should look like.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 18, 2005 3:04 PM
SP's Pacifics from the early 20's, two of which live on in San Francisco - 2467 and 2472.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 18, 2005 2:23 PM
'Locomotion'........

For more information look here:

http://www.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/the_north_east/railway/history/chap11.html
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Posted by route_rock on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 4:34 PM
I agree with the small locos engines whatever you want to call them.Give me a Heisler! Any day of the week and twice on sunday.Plus old time consolidations are sharp.I am going through a regressing phase I guess I want to model early 1900's now. Everyone else is doing from 30's on so why not? I like seeing small teakettles where the engineer is assigned to it and takes pride in it. I have the Time Life book The Railroaders and I love some of those shots. But I do like RI 4-8-4's and their 4-6-2 hand bomb commuters!

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 5, 2005 5:50 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by gunslinger

what is your favorite steam engine?
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Posted by MudHen_462 on Saturday, February 5, 2005 2:47 PM
The "Northern's" of the Great Northern....

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 4, 2005 9:05 PM
GN Yellowstones?
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 4, 2005 8:50 PM
GN Yellowstones....

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Posted by agentatascadero on Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:46 PM
Being an SP brat, my list includes the obligatory AC and GS classes. Why no other road even tried cab-foreward is probably best explained by engineer concerns, there were SP guys who refused to ride cab-foreward. My personal favorite would be the 4300 class Mountains, they had amazing acceleration and wound up doing quite well in the ever demanding commute pool.
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Posted by cherokee woman on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 10:55 PM
I'm another one who wishes steam locos were still around and in
operation. There's just something about them, you know? Guess
favorite would be the Alleghany .
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Posted by gbrewer on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:14 AM
smattei,

No, you are not the only one even though we definately seem to be in a minority. While I love all steam, I really prefer the older, smaller engines especially 2-8-0s and 4-6-0s. And I prefer narrow gauge to standard gauge.

Here is a picture of one of my favorite still operating engines:
http://www.homestaydenver.com/MiscPhotos/Eureka.jpg
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Posted by sebamat on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 6:21 AM

It seems that I am the only one liking it small:
I really love the 1880's 4-4-0s with big diamond stacks as depicted in the western movies!

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 10, 2005 6:16 PM
Give me a NYC's hudson
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 10, 2005 10:43 AM
guilfordrr, which T1 are you referring to??? Reading's, Pennsy's, Lehigh Valley's, someone else????
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 10, 2005 1:33 AM
How about a Beyer Peacock Garret, of any particular "Garret type wheel
arrangement" eg 4-8-4 +4-8-4!!!!
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Posted by CSXrules4eva on Friday, January 7, 2005 10:23 PM
My favorit steam engine is the good old , gone but not forgoten H8 2-6-6-6 Allegheny!! They were handsome and powerful locomotives w/ alot to offer on C&O and The Virginian. I would give anything to see one of them run again but, I guess that's just wishful thinking huh??/______
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Posted by j1love on Friday, January 7, 2005 8:46 AM
Hi Guys:
This is my first post on this forum and already somebody stole my thunder!! [(-D] In any case, my favorite steam locomotive of all time is the Pennsy T-1 4-4-4-4, followed closely by the NKP Berkshires [bow].....but overall i love late, big steamers!

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Posted by M636C on Monday, January 3, 2005 7:11 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cspmo

The one in the RMS Titanic.


Is this a complaint about the use of "engine" vs "locomotive"?

I prefer "locomotive", since I think that includes the tender, which "engine" might not, depending on your definition.

I think my favourite steam locomotive is NSWGR 3830.

But to return to the "Titanic" briefly, it had a number of steam engines driving winches and generators, but it was propelled by three engines, each with its own propeller. There were two four cylinder triple expansion engines on the outer shafts (these had two cylinders working at the lowest pressure which gave better balance than one larger cylinder) and these ran at up to about 120rpm. On the centre shaft was a turbine that used the exhaust steam from the two outer engines and exhausted itself into the condensor. This turned at about 200 rpm. The turbine couldn't reverse and would have been stopped when the ship went astern to attempt to avoid the iceberg, and this may have critically affected the turning ability since its propeller was directly ahead of the single rudder. If the ship was older, the crew may have had more experience in handling the ship and acted differently.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 3, 2005 6:22 PM
#1 - Pennsylvania 4-4-4-4 T1
#2 - NYC Niagra
#3 - C & O Yellowbelly
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Posted by cspmo on Thursday, December 30, 2004 10:21 PM
The one in the RMS Titanic.
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Posted by twhite on Thursday, December 30, 2004 2:13 AM
My favorites tend to be mostly the big articulateds, with the Missabe M-3/4 2-8-8-4 and the SP AC-6 4-8-8-2's heading the list. Followed VERY closely by the Rio Grande L-131 2-8-8-2, Rio Grande L-105 4-6-6-4 (the Baldwins, not the 3800 UP clones), Northern Pacific Z-8 4-6-6-4 and the Beast from the East--C&O's 2-6-6-6 Allegheny.
For non-articulateds, I'm a big fan of the SP GS-class 4-8-4, the Rio Grande M-78 3-cylinder 4-8-2 and the Rio Grande F-81 2-10-2. For smaller locos, my very favorite is the chunky little Rio Grande 1100 series 2-8-0 from Alco. Talk about a cute little devil!
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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Friday, December 10, 2004 2:11 PM


New York Central streamlined J3a: because they ran regularly at 100 m.p.h!
New York Central 4-8-4 Niagra: Big, clean body lines with some serious horsepower.
Chessie 4-8-4 Greenbrier: I rode a train pulled by the 614. That was nice!! Wish she were still running! I'd buy her if I had Donald Trump's money (after helping my family and Church first, of course).

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 10, 2004 10:13 AM
I would have to go with the PRR N1s. Don't ask my why they are big fat and ugly but there is just something about them that I really like. Flowing that it would be the PRR Q2.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 9, 2004 11:59 AM
It's close between the Reading T-1 4-8-4's and the N&W J 4-8-4's.

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Thursday, December 9, 2004 10:03 AM
As mentioned in other posts, my favorites are NKP Berkshires, the only steam I ever saw in daily service, and the IHB U-4a, a 3-cylinder design and "the grandest 0-8-0 of all". See the January 1968 issue of TRAINS.
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Posted by CFournier on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 10:43 AM
I like the WP 2-8-0 for the spartan look, and CPR Hudsons.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 9:02 AM
I can never decide between the first and second series UP Northerns. I tend to go for the cleaner lines of the FEF-2's especially with smoke lifters and 2 tone grey paint, but then Classic Trains does that special Steam issue with 818 on the cover. [:)]

I also like most other Alco 4-8-4's(NYC, NP, RI, EL) as well as the Alco 4-8-2's(UP Mountains & NYC Mohawks).

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