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palallin
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Posted by palallin on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 3:32 PM
4-8-2

My favorite class is the Frisco 1500s.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 28, 2006 2:34 PM
There has never been a locomotive that had the sheer elegance of the Gresley A3 and A4 Pacifics nor the performance.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 20, 2006 9:40 AM
Chicago Great Western Lima T-1 2-10-4

favorite of the choices provided- Baldwin G-3s 2-8-0

[:D][:D]
followed very close by the 4-8-4, specifically Milwaukee Road S3
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 4:09 PM
GN mountains forever!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 4:08 PM
GN mountains forever!
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Posted by jlampke on Sunday, September 11, 2005 6:24 AM
Still waiting for Jim's answer..........
Also SP9811; It's good to see that there are others out there who have a high regard for the GS-6 class!! I wish MTH would produce it in O-gauge Premier.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 9, 2005 2:29 PM
I will take a New York Central's Hudson
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Mark300
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Posted by Mark300 on Friday, September 9, 2005 8:24 AM
Any 4-8-4.....The 'Apotheosis' of Steam!

Whether they were built by Lima, Baldwin, Alco or Inhouse shopped, all have interesting histories.

Mark

(Def.......'Apotheosis - elevating a person or thing to the highest ranking.')

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 4, 2005 4:06 PM
I really like the ALCO Bigboys. They look really impressive in the picturies. I have never seen one in the iron so to speak. I also like the old camelbacks. moparjunky
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poppyl
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Posted by poppyl on Saturday, September 3, 2005 8:15 PM
Western Maryland H-9 Consolidation.
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John Krug
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Posted by John Krug on Saturday, September 3, 2005 11:39 AM
I'm with Mike of central Pa. Grew up watching the Pennsy H-10's 2-8-0 right next to my house.
John
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SP9811
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Posted by SP9811 on Thursday, August 25, 2005 9:57 AM
gotta say, SP AC's, War Baby GS's, and MT's with Skyline casing.
My SP Forum... http://sptco.proboards107.com My SP blog... http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/blog.php?u=1464 Southern Pacific Lines SP 9811 SP 9824 SP is my railroad SPH&TS #R2180 California Republic
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:42 PM
I like the shay.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 14, 2005 4:34 PM
I think there's one selection missing for Favorite Steam... "All The Above".
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Gunns
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Posted by Gunns on Sunday, August 14, 2005 2:52 AM
This one.....


Gunns
http://www.nmslrhs.org/
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 13, 2005 4:35 PM
The Santa Fe 4-8-4 Northern...
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markn
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Posted by markn on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 9:07 PM
Jim-I know how you feel but, if you could only keep one-which would it be? (we won't tell your other friends)
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JimValle
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Posted by JimValle on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 4:30 PM
Who can choose a favorite steamer? It's like I don't have a "best friend". I like all my friends or they wouldn't be my friends. I don't make distinctions among them. It's the same with steamers. I like SP Harriman Consolidations because I had my first cab ride in one. I like Cab-forwards because I saw a lot of them climbing the Sierra grades when I was a kid. I like Daylight 4-8-4's because they were the handsomest streamlined steamers. I like Pennsy engines because I model them in HO. I like Santa Fe Hudson's and Northerns because I lucked into some old Japanese brass ones and restored them after they had been abused by previous owners. I have to admit that some Delaware & Hudson engines were butt-ugly but still they were steam!
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markn
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Posted by markn on Monday, August 8, 2005 8:11 PM
Maybe it's just the "underdog/unheralded/limited exposure" factor but I feel the best looking (and for what it did-performing) loco was the N&W "J"s 4-8-4-classic lines and proportions
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tmcc man
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Posted by tmcc man on Monday, August 8, 2005 6:30 PM
i went with 444 because of the PRR T1 DUPLEX
Colin from prr.railfan.net
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espeefoamer
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Posted by espeefoamer on Monday, August 8, 2005 6:13 PM
My favorite steam locomotive: Southern Pacific GS4 4449[:p][:D][8D][:)]!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ride Amtrak. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool.
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 8, 2005 2:25 PM
I couldn't decide
I voted Pacific
but I can't resist 2-8-0's 2-6-0's modern 4-4-0's 4-4-2's 2-6-2's...
Alex
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davews
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Posted by davews on Monday, August 8, 2005 10:45 AM
Gunns, as a UP steam freak, it's tough to admit, but 2926 is a beauty. I looked at your web site but am still curious if NMRHS can project a tentative time frame to get her runing again.
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ragnar
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Posted by ragnar on Saturday, August 6, 2005 7:10 PM
Where are the spots fer 4-8-0 0r a 2-8-8-2 and my favorite the GN M2 2-6-8-0
The Great Northern Lives!
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Posted by PBenham on Friday, August 5, 2005 4:44 PM
Hmmm. Where is the 2-6-6-4? My all time favorite steamer, N&W 1218,surely must rank high on many fans lists. When I saw 1218 take 25 cars (not all of 'em lightweights) out of a rain drenched yard at Conneaut,Ohio, without using sand- forbidden by the rules- in two FANTASTIC attempts-That was it! A year or two later I paced her on US20 out of Erie,PA, with almost the same consist,she made the 40 MPH speed limit and sounded content. She was at the top of her horespower curve and she "wanted" to show off for the boss (Robert M. Clator). I MISS that big girl! Peter Benham/ Kenmore NY
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 5, 2005 4:43 PM
I voted 4-8-4.
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Gunns
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Posted by Gunns on Friday, August 5, 2005 2:45 PM
Which 4-8-4??
<G>
http://www.sbrhs.org/484com.html

Again mine is...

Gunns
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 5, 2005 12:56 AM
Z 4-8-4
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 4, 2005 7:45 PM
Mine wasnt on the list, I love the looks of the ICRR 300 class Rodgers Ten Wheelers from the turn of the century, beautifuly laid out locomotive, simple main rods, inside stephenson valve motion, Lima Arc headlight, spoked pilot wheels. To bad one wasnt saved for a museum, espicaly the 382 that J.L. Jones road into glory. Cheers Mike
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