twhite These are always fun. Mine are 90% brass and I run them all.
These are always fun. Mine are 90% brass and I run them all.
What? No switchers? Shouldn't you have an 0-6-0 or two, or an early cab-end diesel/electric like an NW2, HH-660, or whatever? But come to think of it, I have no memory of a classification yard on your layout.
Mark
Including my Brother's and my Dad's locomotives.
Roadname: Model Make
WM RS-3 Roundhouse kit
WM FA-2 P2K
NS GP-38-2 Atlas Trainman
UP 4-8-4 Bachmann (Needs Remotering, it runs like a greased banna peel)
EL SD-45-2 Arthren
Southern GP-9
12 D&H Atlas RS36's
10 D&H Atlas U33-C's
12 D&H Atlas U30-C's
12 D&H Athearn GP38-2's
3 D&H Athearn SD45's ( on pre order )
2 D&H Atlas GP39-2's ( on pre order )
2 D&H Atlas RS-3's
2 D&H Atlas RS-3m's Custom
1 D&H Atlas C424
5 D&H Atlas RS11's 3 of them custom low nose
2 D&H Proto RS11's
2 D&H Proto RS-2's
10 D&H Atlas U23B's
4 D&H Atlas C420's
25 Conrail Atlas & Athearn GP38-2's
20 Conrail Athearn SD40-2's
4 Conrail Athearn SD40's
17 Conrail Atlas U23B's
6 Conrail Atlas U36C's
2 Conrail Atlas C30-7's
2 Conrail Athearn SD38's
15 Conrail Athearn GP40-2's
12 Conrail Atlas GP40's
10 Conrail Athearn GP9's
1 Conrail Atlas GP7
2 Conrail Stewart U25B's
1 Conrail Atlas C424
4 Conrail Athearn sd60's
4 Conrail Athearn SD50's
2 Conrail Atlas RS11's
1 Conrail Atlas C420
4 Conrail Atlas C40-8W's
6 Conrail Atlas C40-8's
8 Conrail Atlas B40-8's
2 LMS Atlas C40-8W's
6 NS Athearn C40-9W's
5 NS Atlas GP38-2's
2 NS Athearn GP60's
2 NS Kato C40-9w's
1 SF Atlas B40-8
4 SF Atlas GP38-2's
2 SF Atlas SD26's
1 SF Athearn GP50
2 SPSF Athearn SD40's
2 Central Vermont Atlas RS11's
1 DW&P Atlas RS11
1 GT Atlas GP7
1 Susquehanna Athearn SD40-T2
4 Susquehanna Atlas B40-8
1 Susquehanna Atlas C420 HH
3 Susquehanna Athearn SD45 (on pre order)
1 MMA Atlas B40-8
1 LMX Atlas B40-8
1 FURX Athearn SD40-2
1 EMD Lease Athearn Sd40-2
2 EMD Demo Athearn SD60's
2 CEFX Athearn AC4400's
2 CEFX Kato AC4400's
1 NYC Atlas RS11
1 Pennsylvania Atlas C425
4 CP Athearn AC4400's
18 CP Athearn SD40-2's
4 CP Athearn SD40-2s Snoot
5 CP Kato Sd40's
17 CP Athearn GP38-2's
12 CP Athearn GP40-2's
2 CP Atlas GP38-2's
2 CP Atlas C424's
2 CP Athearn F7's
2 CP Athearn GP35's
2 CN Athearn GP35's
2 CN Kato Sd40's
2 CN Athearn C44-9W's
3 CN Athearn SD40-2's
8 CN Athearn GP40-2;s
2 CN Athearn GP38-2's
8 CSX Athearn GP40-2's
2 CSX Atlas GP38-2's
2 CSX Atlas B40-8's
2 CSX Athearn GP38-2's
2 WC Athearn GP38-2's
2 BNSF Athearn GP39-2's
2 BNSF Atlas GP38-2's
2 BNSF Kato C44-9W's
1 BNSF Athearn AC4400
2 Penn Central Atlas U33-C's
1 Penn Central Athearn GP38-2's
3 Chessie Athearn GP40-2's
3 Chessie Atlas U30-C
2 NS Broadway C30-7's
3 NW Atlas U30-c's
1 NW Atlas C30-7
3 EL Athearn SD45's
4 EL Atlas rs-3's
2 EL Athearn GP35's
2 EL Kato GP35's
2 EL Atlas C424's
1 Erie Athearn RS-3
2 Erie Proto FA's
1 Vermont Athearn GP38-2
2 Guilford Atlas SD26's
2 Guilford Atlas U23B's
1 Guilford Athearn GP38-s
1 MEC Atlas GP38
2 MEC Atlas RS11'S
1 Guilford Atlas U30C (Detroit Edison patch)
2 P&W Atlas U23B's
2 P&W Athearn GP38-2's
1 P&W Atlas B23-7
1 P&W Intermountain U18B (on pre order)
1 Finger Lakes Atlas B23-7
1 UP Atlas GP38-2
tradupj Locomotive roster and DCC addresses. Road name Model Number Address Make BN GP-40 3508 8 Atlas BN SD60 8302 83 Proto 2000 BN SD60M 9206 92 Proto 2000 BN SD60M 9255 9255 Proto 2000 BN SD60M 9242 42 Proto 2000 BN SD60M 9276 76 Proto 2000 BN SD40-2 7914 14 Broadway Limited - Sound BNSF ex. BN SD60M 9223 9223 Proto 2000 BNSF SD40-2 6399 3 Broadway Limited - Sound BNSF SD40-2 6332 32 Broadway Limited - Sound BNSF AC4400CW 5624 24 Kato BNSF AC4400CW 5615 56 Kato BNSF SD70MAC 9853 85 Kato BNSF SD60M 9249 49 Proto 2000 BNSF SD60M 9290 90 Proto 2000 BNSF - Santa Fe GP30 2470 70 Proto 2000 - Sound Santa Fe GP38 3515 15 Atlas Santa Fe - Warbonnet C44-9W Dash 9 653 5 Kato Santa Fe - Warbonnet C44-9W Dash 9 650 50 Kato Sante Fe - Warbonnet C44-9W Dash 9 669 69 Kato Santa Fe - Warbonnet C44-9W Dash 9 600 60 Kato Union Pacific C44-9W Dash 9 9702 97 Kato Union Pacific C44-9W Dash 9 9701 1 Kato Union Pacific SD60M 6293 93 Proto 2000 Union Pacific SD60M 6226 26 Proto 2000 CNW Operation Lifesaver C44-9W Dash 9 8659 59 Kato CNW Operation Lifesaver SD60 8029 29 Proto 2000 Soo Line SD40-2 787 87 Broadway Limited - Sound Soo Line SD60 6026 26 Proto 2000 Soo Line SD60 6006 6 Proto 2000
I have engine envy
You need to buy a few more Atlas though. Atlas Gold to be exact.
dragenriderphotos to share! Most of my engines are Athearn chassis and shells with can motors, NWSL wheels, Ernst slow speed gearing, and LokSound decoders. Even the Spectrum 44 & 70 tonners have been tinkered with to improve performance. As you can see, some of these are still in the shop and waiting for decals and stripes. Bachmann did me a favor in releasing those little tykes with the black & yellow paint job!
photos to share!
Most of my engines are Athearn chassis and shells with can motors, NWSL wheels, Ernst slow speed gearing, and LokSound decoders. Even the Spectrum 44 & 70 tonners have been tinkered with to improve performance.
As you can see, some of these are still in the shop and waiting for decals and stripes. Bachmann did me a favor in releasing those little tykes with the black & yellow paint job!
Thats a nice looking fleet with the paint.
markpierce twhite These are always fun. Mine are 90% brass and I run them all. What? No switchers? Shouldn't you have an 0-6-0 or two, or an early cab-end diesel/electric like an NW2, HH-660, or whatever? But come to think of it, I have no memory of a classification yard on your layout. Mark
Mark:
No, the classification yard is planned for the future--tops on my 'to do' list as soon as I can move a bunch of stuff from the other wall of the garage. The yard at Deer Creek is mainly for locomotive change-over from valley to mountain power. What little switching is done there is done by my 2-8-0's. However, once the big yard is installed, I'll be in the market for some of those clever little Rio Grande or SP 0-6-0's. I kind of miss not having a couple, but right now I wouldn't have a lot of work for them, LOL!
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
ICRR1964 dragenrider photos to share! Most of my engines are Athearn chassis and shells with can motors, NWSL wheels, Ernst slow speed gearing, and LokSound decoders. Even the Spectrum 44 & 70 tonners have been tinkered with to improve performance. As you can see, some of these are still in the shop and waiting for decals and stripes. Bachmann did me a favor in releasing those little tykes with the black & yellow paint job! Thats a nice looking fleet with the paint.
dragenrider photos to share! Most of my engines are Athearn chassis and shells with can motors, NWSL wheels, Ernst slow speed gearing, and LokSound decoders. Even the Spectrum 44 & 70 tonners have been tinkered with to improve performance. As you can see, some of these are still in the shop and waiting for decals and stripes. Bachmann did me a favor in releasing those little tykes with the black & yellow paint job!
The logo should include something like--" Route of the Yellowjackets" for some reason---
I'm going into the mode of trying to figure out what colours the lokes on my roster are going to be----I like what i see in your set up!!!
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
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twhite No, the classification yard is planned for the future--tops on my 'to do' list as soon as I can move a bunch of stuff from the other wall of the garage. The yard at Deer Creek is mainly for locomotive change-over from valley to mountain power. What little switching is done there is done by my 2-8-0's. However, once the big yard is installed, I'll be in the market for some of those clever little Rio Grande or SP 0-6-0's. I kind of miss not having a couple, but right now I wouldn't have a lot of work for them, LOL!
Tom,
I've three steam switchers: two Hallmark's SP (T&NO) C-24 Consolidations (used as switchers by the prototype with footboards and ladders on front) and a Challenger SP 0-6-0 with "sausage" tender (imported with several tender variations). The C-24 sells at a reasonable price ($300?) on the used market. The Challenger model is much pricier ($1000?), and those versions with blue or green boilers (used in passenger yards) demand a premium ($1200?).
markpiercetwhite No, the classification yard is planned for the future--tops on my 'to do' list as soon as I can move a bunch of stuff from the other wall of the garage. The yard at Deer Creek is mainly for locomotive change-over from valley to mountain power. What little switching is done there is done by my 2-8-0's. However, once the big yard is installed, I'll be in the market for some of those clever little Rio Grande or SP 0-6-0's. I kind of miss not having a couple, but right now I wouldn't have a lot of work for them, LOL! Tom, I've three steam switchers: two Hallmark's SP (T&NO) C-24 Consolidations (used as switchers by the prototype with footboards and ladders on front) and a Challenger SP 0-6-0 with "sausage" tender (imported with several tender variations). The C-24 sells at a reasonable price ($300?) on the used market. The Challenger model is much pricier ($1000?), and those versions with blue or green boilers (used in passenger yards) demand a premium ($1200?). Mark
At those prices, I'd have my roster fully fledged out with every loco I want. GOOD LORD! Of course, it's brass.....
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
BHirschi I'm betting I'll take the prize for smallest roster right now, since I'm just getting back into the hobby after a long absence, and all my old stuff was donated to a local club years ago. Right now, my roster stands at two: (1) Proto 2000 E-6A, undecorated (destined to become Seaboard Coast Line No. 509) (2) Athearn U33B No. 1733 (destined to become SCL U36B original No. 1776 -- this is the "bumblebee" scheme 1776, which operated for about 8 months in late 1970-early 1971 before being renumbered to make room on the roster for the red, white and blue 1776, which was built in 1971). I'm in the process of acquiring detail parts for superdetailing these locomotives. I'll post before, during and after pictures when the projects are completed. Also on order, and due in June, is a third loco: (3) Broadway Limited Imports Blueline E-7A, undecorated. This will likely be the only locomotive I buy new. The rest will come from eBay, Yahoo's HO Yardsale and train shows and swap meets. Finally, I have six Athearn U33B shells which I recently purchased on eBay for the princely sum of $12 (including shipping). Some of these may be cut up for kitbashing projects, but I plan to buy underframes, power trucks, cabs and A-line Athearn repowering kits for at least three of them to add to my SCL U36B roster. Ultimately, I'm shooting for two to four passenger locomotives and 10-16 freight locomotives, all from SCL's roster circa late 1970. Bill
I'm betting I'll take the prize for smallest roster right now, since I'm just getting back into the hobby after a long absence, and all my old stuff was donated to a local club years ago. Right now, my roster stands at two:
(1) Proto 2000 E-6A, undecorated (destined to become Seaboard Coast Line No. 509)
(2) Athearn U33B No. 1733 (destined to become SCL U36B original No. 1776 -- this is the "bumblebee" scheme 1776, which operated for about 8 months in late 1970-early 1971 before being renumbered to make room on the roster for the red, white and blue 1776, which was built in 1971).
I'm in the process of acquiring detail parts for superdetailing these locomotives. I'll post before, during and after pictures when the projects are completed.
Also on order, and due in June, is a third loco:
(3) Broadway Limited Imports Blueline E-7A, undecorated. This will likely be the only locomotive I buy new. The rest will come from eBay, Yahoo's HO Yardsale and train shows and swap meets.
Finally, I have six Athearn U33B shells which I recently purchased on eBay for the princely sum of $12 (including shipping). Some of these may be cut up for kitbashing projects, but I plan to buy underframes, power trucks, cabs and A-line Athearn repowering kits for at least three of them to add to my SCL U36B roster.
Ultimately, I'm shooting for two to four passenger locomotives and 10-16 freight locomotives, all from SCL's roster circa late 1970.
Bill
You would be wrong there sir. I have N scale Atlas Trainman Milwauke Road GP9TT. That's it.
Locomotive roster and DCC addresses
MILW-RODR BHirschi I'm betting I'll take the prize for smallest roster right now, since I'm just getting back into the hobby after a long absence, and all my old stuff was donated to a local club years ago. Right now, my roster stands at two... You would be wrong there sir. I have N scale Atlas Trainman Milwauke Road GP9TT. That's it.
BHirschi I'm betting I'll take the prize for smallest roster right now, since I'm just getting back into the hobby after a long absence, and all my old stuff was donated to a local club years ago. Right now, my roster stands at two...
I'm betting I'll take the prize for smallest roster right now, since I'm just getting back into the hobby after a long absence, and all my old stuff was donated to a local club years ago. Right now, my roster stands at two...
Cool! Okay, you win (and I noticed after my post went up that the poster right before me had only two locos as well).
Glad to see there are others out there with small rosters. Truth be told, I was beginning to feel a little inadequate.
Glad to see there are others out there with small rosters. Truth be told, I was beginning to feel a little inadequate. Bill
Bill,
To be honest, I never intended to have this many locomotives. I only wanted one of each of my favorite EMD models. It just grew from there!
The Cedar Branch & Western--The Hillbilly Line!
Let see my current roster from memory is:
Steam
Diseal
Electric
On Layaway:
You know, next time my wife questions why I need another locomotive because I have so many already, I'm going to show her this thread. I trail many of these rosters by an order of magnitude!
"I am lapidary but not eristic when I use big words." - William F. Buckley
I haven't been sleeping. I'm afraid I'll dream I'm in a coma and then wake up unconscious. -Stephen Wright
mononguy63You know, next time my wife questions why I need another locomotive because I have so many already, I'm going to show her this thread. I trail many of these rosters by an order of magnitude!
When the wife askes why you need another locomotive the answer is:1. I don't have as many as the prototype has.2. the person with the most loco's wins and I haven't won yet.3. they are less addictive than booze, cigaretts, or illegal things.4. they are much safer/cheaper than another new motorcycle, race car, or ATV.5. The new paint scheme is the latest fashion.6. Locomotives are herd oriented and get lonely/scared if there aren't enough of them sitting around the roundhouse.7. I need a new one to name after you.
Inventory
These are my steam locomotives. Roadnames are mixed, most are unlettered. There are three railroads represented on my layout. The CN, CP and Great Northern.
A pic of most of mine:
Eventually, I'll paint them.
Phil, I'm not a rocket scientist; they are my students.
Texas ZepherWhen the wife askes why you need another locomotive the answer is:1. I don't have as many as the prototype has.2. the person with the most loco's wins and I haven't won yet.3. they are less addictive than booze, cigaretts, or illegal things.4. they are much safer/cheaper than another new motorcycle, race car, or ATV.5. The new paint scheme is the latest fashion.6. Locomotives are herd oriented and get lonely/scared if there aren't enough of them sitting around the roundhouse.7. I need a new one to name after you.
Do you mind if I use those when some people say I have too many?
BTW, here's one picture. I have about 20 more from when I did this:
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
Texas ZepherWhen the wife askes why you need another locomotive the answer is:1. I don't have as many as the prototype has.
I model a fictitious branch line set in a region where the prototype never operated, so that might be a tough sell.
Texas Zepher2. the person with the most loco's wins and I haven't won yet.
"This is only an exhibition, not a competition..."
Texas Zepher3. they are less addictive than booze, cigaretts, or illegal things.
NOT TRUE!
Texas Zepher4. they are much safer/cheaper than another new motorcycle, race car, or ATV.
I keep saying that, as midlife crises go, they're better than an expensive sports car and a cheap blonde!
Texas Zepher5. The new paint scheme is the latest fashion.
See response #1 above
Texas Zepher6. Locomotives are herd oriented and get lonely/scared if there aren't enough of them sitting around the roundhouse.
Hmmmmm, I might get some traction with that one. As soon as I get a roundhouse.
Texas Zepher7. I need a new one to name after you.
Bingo! My wife's name is Katy, so that gives me an ENTIRE RAILROAD to lease some power from!
Kon
Modelling the BN 1970-1995
Just a few: 1 Train & Trooper 2-6-2 S.R.& R.L. #24 2 Sango Dachs 2-6-0, private roadnames, one modified 1 AHM Minitrains 0-4-0ST private roadname 2 GEM 2-6-0ST no roadname
Roster of HO Diesels:
Here is a picture of the Genesis F9m:
Rio Grande. The Action Road - Focus 1977-1983
Currently I have 32 locomotives, all decorated for SOUTHERN Railway (one is southern paint lettered for Central Of Georgia). I have 3 first generations in the mix that won't be used when I build my layout.
My roster is:
1 GP18
1 GP30
8 GP38
3 GP40X
1 MP15DC
1 B23-7
2 SD24
5 SD35
3 SD40-2
5 SD45
Most of them are as released by the mfgrs. 2 of the GP38's were un-numbered units that I added decals for the numbers on the cabs and numberboards, so I have a total of 8 different numbers on those. Two of the SD45's I have are custom paint and detail jobs I did many moons ago. The two SD24's I have are old Con-Cor models that I added some additional decals, paint and detail parts to. The GP18 and SD24's most likely won't be used on the future layout. I've already sold and given away the rest of my first generation fleet. I plan to model Southern in the 70's/80's...using only 2nd generation diesels.
I have several models on order. 3 B23-7's, 2 SW1500's and 2 SD40-2's. The SD40-2's are from Broadway Limited and have been re-scheduled about a half dozen times...originally supposed to be released over 2 years ago. I'm not holding my breath on those...and when Athearn announced their SW1500's, I cancelled my order for the Precision Craft SW1500's, that keep getting their release date pushed back as well. I don't think we'll ever see those.
I have in excess of 100 locos in my collection about 70 to 75 are active the remainder are either in the construction stage or non-operating collectables like some Athearn bi-centennial units or what I kept from my dad's collection or stuff thats cool but doesn't fit the era of the layout. Of the active units about 25 are Brookfileld & Western the rest are from the various prototype roads that serve Chicago IHB, BRC, EJ&E, BN,GT,CR, NS, CSX, SOO, MP, ICG plus a few KCS units as they use the B&W for trackage rights into Chicago. Most of the collection is Athearn blue box, old and new Atlas, a couple of Kato SD-38-2's, a couple of P2K E-8's and 1 walthers Amtrak unit. Believe it or not there I would still like to add about 10 more units to the total for operations on the layout.
Dan Metzger
My roster is divided into display case and operational.
My N-scale layout is fairly small, DC operated and only allows to run 4 trains at a time. So I only use an older doodlebug designated for the GN and a single RDC for passenger service.
All other GN units are:
a) Atlas: 1 x GP30, 2 x GP35, 2 x SD9, 1 x RS-3, 1 x SW800
b) LifeLike: 2 x FA1 A, 1 x FA2 B, 1 x SD7
c) Bachmann 4-8-4 with Vandy for excursion runs
d) Kato: 1 x SD45.
Visiting is a train powered by SP 2 x RS-11 in double heading and a train BN with 2 x GP38-2 heading.
All my trains need double heading because due to space limitations my layout has stiff grades up to 5.4% as well as sharp curves (11 ''). switches are mostly #4 Kato Unitrack - Unitrack is used for the most and sometimes mixed with Peco code 70 flextrack to get more flexibility.
The display fleet is well over a hundred locos, steam, traction and diesel alike.
Sorry, need to correct myself: the little switcher is of course not made by Atlas but a Lifelike model.
Both RS-11 are from Atlas though and the 2 Gp38-2 are LL Proto. I forgot to mention another loco that is frquently used on the layout despite it not matching the other locos, but for the sake of enjoying to see it run - it is a little Athearn beauty, a SD75 M Rio Grande model in the red/silver war bonnet scheme.
I don't model the Santa Fe but I like their paint schema very much I can't withstand to let it run frequently, after hours so to speak.
Main thing is that the hobby makes fun. I'm not a rivet counter but of course like to have things plausible, i.e. they need to fit together and make sense. So the above is the exemption from the rule.
can we see your display