Whats your favorite postwar engine and accessory?

[magicman710]

Hello all! Just a topic on whats your favorite loco and accessory of the postwar era. Mine is either any of the turbines or the 2368P B&O. My favorite accessory is either the 151 semaphore or the 394 lumber loader.

[Kooljock1]

1952 #675 2-6-2 with "Pennsylvania" tender.

#264 Forklift Loader.

 Jon

[msacco]

I have to agree with Jon. But only I prefer the early silver stack and I have a 1948 2025 but it's essentially the same engine. These are so smooth and proportioned nicely. Nickel running gear is great to watch.

   For accessory it would have to be my 282R gantry crane.

 

Mike Sacco

[LS1Heli]

#313 Bascule bridge with the later "jewel" cap red light on top.

#2343 Santa Fe F3s. 

[Anonymous]

I am torn between the 773 hudson and 2343 Santa Fe F3. I have the Century Club 773 and a 2333 Santa Fe. For accesories they are all pretty good. I like the sawmill, but don't have one yet.

[RRCharlie]

New York Central F-3's. (Dad's railroad and what I saw growing up.)

The 3472 Milk Car.

Mel Hazen; Jacksonville, FL

[EIS2]

1952 #675 2-6-2 with "Pennsylvania" tender.

#264 Forklift Loader.

 Jon

I have a 675 and it is quite a brute rumbling over the layout.  The only downside is the shell casting is quite rough, even by postwar standards.  The large rectangular structure immediately in front of the cab on the top of the engine has sanding or file marks under the paint.  I believe I read somewhere that the 675 engines did have very rough castings.

BTW, what does that large rectangular structure immediately in front of the cab on the top of the engine represent on a real engine?  It is 1 3/4" wide x 2 1/8" long.

Earl

[Jim Rotella]

That is a Belpaire Firebox in front of the cab. It's fire heats the water which produces the steam.

[EIS2]

That is a Belpaire Firebox in front of the cab. It's fire heats the water which produces the steam.

I thought the firebox was on the bottom of the engine.  Does the firebox extend all the way to the top of the engine?

Earl

[Jim Rotella]

The firebox does extend up to the top of the engine. The Belpaire Firebox is different from the conventional steambox in that it is square. The more conventional rounded style fits more easily into the round top of most locomotive boilers. The Belpaire Fireboxes were used almost exclusively on the PRR and they had to be blended into the tops of their locomotives' boilers.

[dsmith]

2035 Steam 2-6-4 with magnatraction, smoke, headlight, whistle tender and main, side rods with moving valve gear.

282R Operating Gantry Crane.  Provides hours of challenging loading and unloading entertainment.

[PhilaKnight]

For some reason I'm attracted to the Pennsy S-2 Turbines 6-8-6's. Maybe it's there look. Big and bulky. They just look massive on the layout. I have a 2020 and 681. They both run great and pull like ox'es.

[DdoubleU]

Bar none the 2373 Canadian Pacific.  In my opinion the most colorful F-3 of them all.  But since my grandfather worked for NYC I'll have to say my NYC 2344 and my 1965 773 with the 773W are tied for first.  Otherwise he might put his 95 year old boot up my butt.  The 419 heliport rates high with me.  Someday I may get lucky and find one in excellent shape.

Darrell

[LS1Heli]

Big and bulky. They just look massive on the layout. I have a 2020 and 681.

LOL. You obviously have never seen a 6-18010! 

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Engine Royal Blue 350

Accessory, tougher decision, either

779 Drum Loader

771 Stockyard

or 23796 Sawmill

[sean s.]

My favorite postwar engine is the 2321 FM trainmaster (with maroon top)

For a 50plus year old loco, this baby runs sooo smooth and pulls whatever I ask it to.

 

Accessory : 362 barrel loader

My older son's fav to.  (he's 4)

Ask me tomorrow, this could change

[mobilman44]

Hi,

That's a tough question!

I've got a few favorites of the ones I own, including the 736 and the 622 and/or 6220 (bell gets old after awhile).  Of course I always wanted a 773 or ATSF 2343 consist, but really good ones are out of my ballpark now.

For accessories, I still enjoy the reliable crossing gates, and the rotating beacon topped 394.  For non action and sentimental value, I enjoy the green 395 searchlight tower.  This was the first accessory I bought as a kid ($5.00) from Bell Hobbies (across the street from Lane Tech High School in Chicago).  I sold it - and the other Lionel as a teen - but I replaced it as my very first Ebay purchase several years ago ($85).

ENJOY,

Mobilman44

[zwbob]

It's a toss up between my 2343 Santa Fe & 2344 NYC

Oprerating freight station

[broadythecableguy]

I would say my 2343 Santa Fe and the 394 Log Loader.

Scott

 

[PostwarMan07]

2343 santa fes with magne traction

I guess you cant beat the milk car, although Id put the 282 crane as a close 2nd

[BDT in Minnesota]

The firebox does extend up to the top of the engine. The Belpaire Firebox is different from the conventional steambox in that it is square. The more conventional rounded style fits more easily into the round top of most locomotive boilers. The Belpaire Fireboxes were used almost exclusively on the PRR and they had to be blended into the tops of their locomotives' boilers.

 

Great Northern aslo used the Belpaire firebox.....These fireboxes were found on the majority of their locomotives after 1900 with the exception of the 28 class P2 Mountains, the 14 class S2 Northerns, and a pair of Z6 Challengers...

MY 2035s and 675s will be running with tenders labeled for the Great Northern; and will all run with single axle trailing trucks to represent the GN class J  2-6-2s.....The lionel 0-4-0 steam switchers that I have feature belpaire fireboxes, but GN didn't have a 0-4-0 on the roster ..the Pennsy A class switchers are the only real ones that come to mind that featured a belpaire firebox...

Slim pickings for us Great Northern Fans on the Postwar Lionel Line .....

I would Have to claim my Prewar 225 Lionel Prairie type as my favorite "Postwar" locomotive, and the American Flyer 779 Barrel Loader as my favorite accessory. The little guy driving the loader was named Charlie; after my grandpa...