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What would be your favorite engin of all time???

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What would be your favorite engin of all time???
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 9:19 PM
Well here is a wide open subject ;have at it guys!
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Posted by PBenham on Friday, October 14, 2005 4:32 PM
Any of the 14 Lehigh Valley PA1s. All others are second,at best.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 14, 2005 4:41 PM
My vote would be for the GP-9 with dynamic brake blister in the SP black widdow paint scheem glennbob[bow][bow][bow][bow][oX)][2c][4:-)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 14, 2005 5:13 PM
the american standards from baldwin. they're still running!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 14, 2005 5:48 PM
Where are they still running ????glennbob
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Posted by TrainFreak409 on Friday, October 14, 2005 6:12 PM
Do you have any idea how hard this question is???[:p] How can I choose just one?

Well let's see, my favorite type of locomotive is a turbine...

My favorite style of turbine would probably be a steam turbine...

My favorite railroad is the Pennsylvania Railroad...

Which means...

My all time favorite locomotive would be...

THE BALDWIN PENNSYLVANIA S2 6-8-6 STEAM TURBINE!

Scott - Dispatcher, Norfolk Southern

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 14, 2005 6:14 PM
nevada railroad museum, carson city, nevada.

soon to connect again to virginia city.
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Posted by TheS.P.caboose on Friday, October 14, 2005 7:00 PM
SD45T-2 is my favorite.
Regards Gary
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Posted by blade on Friday, October 14, 2005 10:55 PM
steam wise the up gs 4449 4-8-4.
diesel wise sd70 mac
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 15, 2005 3:21 PM
Steam - Pennsy T1
Diesel - Alco C628
Electric - Pennsy GG1
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 17, 2005 5:45 PM
so far there are all good answers glenn- bob
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Posted by Gunns on Monday, October 17, 2005 9:15 PM
Ok, here it is,

A 2900, the 2926,

but I'm biased...

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 4:42 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Gunns

Ok, here it is,

A 2900, the 2926,

but I'm biased...

Gunns
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 12:30 AM
cab fowards are my fav's, any!
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Posted by Pruitt on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 5:19 AM
The Great Northern P-2 Mountain
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 6:59 PM
Hello Brunton I just looked at your web sight >Its GREAT i liked the part about cutting your own cork road bed from a big roll other people need to know this[bow][bow][bow][C=:-)][C):-)][dinner]>>>>>glennbob
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Posted by GN-Rick on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 9:50 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Brunton

The Great Northern P-2 Mountain

Very nice selection, there, Brunton.
I am more partial to the M-2 2-6-8-0 and the
N-3 2-8-8-0, myself. I like articulateds-and anything GN.
My favorite ACTIVE loco is SP&S 700.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 4:25 PM
See you learn something every day i did not know there was a 2-6-8-0[:O][:O][:O][bow][bow][:-^]
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Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Friday, October 28, 2005 12:33 PM
The SD40-2-No, the CPA16-4-No, the H16-44 No, CP's 2-10-4 T1c streamlined selkirk-No, the streamlined Royad Hudsons-Gimme a minute.....
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 30, 2005 2:47 PM
Pennsylvania RR's GG1
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Posted by ericmanke on Sunday, October 30, 2005 3:27 PM
Steam: CNW R1 4-6-0
Diesel: torpedo tube GP9s
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Posted by switch7frg on Sunday, October 30, 2005 4:08 PM
My all time favorite engine would be N&W 2 8 8 2 #2179 and the rest of their Y6b class They could sure run and pull .

Y6bs evergreen in my mind

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 31, 2005 11:48 AM
SF 3751 & toe whole 2900 class
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Posted by switch7frg on Monday, October 31, 2005 4:28 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by glennbob

See you learn something every day i did not know there was a 2-6-8-0[:O][:O][:O][bow][bow][:-^]

Y6bs evergreen in my mind

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Posted by switch7frg on Monday, October 31, 2005 4:45 PM
Hello glennbob; I don't know if you knew that there were 39 2 6 8 0 engines made .36 by B L W , the other 3 were homebuilt , from 1909 to 1911.They were B&O , GN and Erie . Switch8frg

Y6bs evergreen in my mind

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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Monday, October 31, 2005 8:01 PM
I love the GG1, but I also like the PRR K4 Pacific, WWF Forney, shay, docksider, and all camelbacks.
Enjoy
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Posted by espeefoamer on Monday, October 31, 2005 8:07 PM
SP GS4 4449.
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Posted by daveklepper on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 11:54 AM
Not what I consider the best steamer, the N&W J, or the best electric, the New Haven EF-4, or the best overall diesel, the Amtrak FP-40, but my really favorite locomotive of all time is the Pennsy E-6 Atlantic.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 10:21 AM
Favorite steamers: Spanish 4-8-4 & 2-10-2
Diesel: Squinty eyed Milwaukee Erie built with chrome trim.
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Posted by locomatt63 on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 8:18 PM
Yikes choices, choices--
SP GS-4 #4449 4-8-4 (in daylight skirting) - Thanks Doyle #1[8D][:)]
Reading T-1 #2101 4-8-4 (in Chessie Steam Special paint) - Thanks Ross #3[:p]
Pere Marquette N-1 #1225 2-8-4 (in gloss black/w Pere Marquette trim) - Thanks MSTRP #4[;)]
C&O H-8 #1601 2-6-6-6 Allegheny #6
C&O J3a #614 4-8-4 Greenbrier - Thanks again Ross #5[;)]
C&O Kanawas - #7[:D][8D]
N&W J #611 4-8-4 (in N&W passenger dress w/skirting) #2[:D]
N&W A #1218 2-8-8-4 (in gloss freight black)

sooooooooo many choices, so little time.......GO C&O/PM
Matthew Stull

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