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Posted by Fitter Roger on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 4:21 PM

This is a few of mine.....

Its a stock Atlas SD26

An old school Athearn SD40-2--so old that the only road number Athearn offered was 6604, at 1 time I had 5 6604s running around

Anything GBW

or FRW

I love this old D Peter Turbine although its one step above junk

 

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Posted by V&AL on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 4:55 PM

 

The first 2 units lettered for the V&AL.  Bachman E-33's. The first multi-colored units rolled out this week, they have yet to be lettered. 

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Posted by twhite on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 6:32 PM
 jfugate wrote:

SD9E SP4408 is a favorite ...


(Click image to enlarge) 

I have more photos of my layout on my layout web site. And as a NEW feature: my layout web site also now has many videos of my layout in operation, thanks to YouTube!

Joe--

If any loco might even TEMPT me to go diesel, it's one of those SP SD-9's.  That's one beautiful loco you've got there, and of course your Siskiyou Line is the perfect railroad to run it on. 

Really NICE!  Tongue [:P]

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Posted by Packer on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 6:38 PM

Tough call, but I'll say my GP30s:





Other locos:





(took a while to choose, really, since the 30s gave me fits for a while; but now they are smooth as silk)

Anyone know where to get a box that will let me carry my Gp30s around, without disassembling it, that won't damage the superdetailing?

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.

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Posted by mikelhh on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 7:39 PM

 

 Atlas SD26 HO scale. First US loco I bought, and still my favourite.

 

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Posted by Dave Vollmer on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 8:33 PM

Sorry, couldn't resist...!Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 8:36 PM
 Dave Vollmer wrote:

Sorry, couldn't resist...!Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

ROTFL LOL!How many cars can it pull? When will you paint it for Pennsy?

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Posted by New Haven I-5 on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 9:46 PM
 Dave Vollmer wrote:

Sorry, couldn't resist...!Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Where is the Keystone & the grime??

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Posted by bogp40 on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 9:53 PM
 New Haven I-5 wrote:
 Dave Vollmer wrote:

Sorry, couldn't resist...!Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Where is the Keystone & the grime??

C'mon now, that's a CNW. PPR never had red wheels.

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Posted by New Haven I-5 on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 10:19 PM
 bogp40 wrote:
 New Haven I-5 wrote:
 Dave Vollmer wrote:

Sorry, couldn't resist...!Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Where is the Keystone & the grime??

C'mon now, that's a CNW. PPR never had red wheels.

No!! That's the Boston Red Sox ( I don't like them. GO YANKEES!!)! Boo Bo-Soxs!

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Posted by rs2mike on Thursday, April 3, 2008 12:07 PM
 carknocker1 wrote:

portdestiny4a.jpg picture by ahalter_2008

 

Here is mine it is ugly and unusual but runs like a champ .

I like it.  I am actually garthering parts to build one

 

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Posted by pcarrell on Thursday, April 3, 2008 12:18 PM

I have a light mountain that I like to run.  It still needs to be repainted and weathered, but it runs real nice.

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Posted by Bapou on Thursday, April 3, 2008 12:25 PM

I just won another one of these on E-Bay, so now you can imagine this back to back!

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Posted by OzarkBelt on Thursday, April 3, 2008 12:36 PM

I'd probably say this F-7. It started life as a cheap Bachmann trainset engine, I stripped the shell, added grab irons and the like from various sized staples, painted it, and then plopped it on a Bachmann FT W/ DCC chassis. Works and runs great. here's some more pics of it:

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Posted by Darth Santa Fe on Thursday, April 3, 2008 2:33 PM

Favorite in roster? I don't think I have a single one, so here are a few instead.Big Smile [:D]


ALCO RSD-12 by Tiger Valley.


PRR D-16SB 4-4-0 by Samhongsa/Westside.


Pre-war Royal Blue by American Flyer.


H8 2-6-6-6 Allegheny by Rivarossi.

Then there's that Challenger in my signature.Big Smile [:D]

And there are so many more that I could put up here, but it would take up too much room.Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by Packers#1 on Thursday, April 3, 2008 3:26 PM
Great lookin' locos everyone.

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Posted by MOPACnut on Thursday, April 3, 2008 4:08 PM
 CNW 6000 wrote:

CNW 2250: ex-UP C44-9W that got CNW lettering/heraldry when CNW bought the UP.

LMAO i love it! Guess i need 2 do one where MO-PAC or Katy bought out the UPBig Smile [:D]

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Posted by Bapou on Saturday, April 5, 2008 2:49 PM

Here is a video

NJ Transit F40PHvideo

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Posted by rolleiman on Saturday, April 5, 2008 5:31 PM

Even though I'm a bit of a steam freak, these would have to be my favorite because of all the work I put into building and painting them.. #1104, 1104A, 1104B, technically a single diesel (set). 

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Posted by navygunner on Saturday, April 5, 2008 8:29 PM

From Top to bottom: 3,2,1.Maybe not a BigBoy, but a CofG 2-10-2 , N&W 2-8-8-2 and DMIR 2-8-8-4 Yeellowstone ain't bad.

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Posted by David Woodard on Saturday, April 5, 2008 9:52 PM

 

Lionel O Scale Chessie 8008.  Was my late father's.  Sits on a shelf, mostly.  Very good memories.

Chuggin with the ole' Chessie
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Posted by sledgehammer on Sunday, April 6, 2008 6:47 AM

heres mine ,  All three are dcc powered

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Posted by OzarkBelt on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 8:19 AM

Now here's a little beauty:

Scale? Gn15!

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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 8:55 AM

Packer

Anyone know where to get a box that will let me carry my Gp30s around, without disassembling it, that won't damage the superdetailing?

Build your own:  artist's matte board, or other similar heavy cardstock works well.  Assemble it with a hot glue gun.  You can buy various types of foam at most fabric stores, then cut it to suit using a utility knife.  I find that the most secure boxes are those that have a separate lid, and those in which the loco stands upright, on its own wheels, inside the box.  You can make one side of the box portion so that it folds down for access to the loco, although I've found that placing the loco in a loose cradle of the thin, flexible styrofoam sheet that's used under laminate flooring provides a convenient way to lift the loco from the box, and also adds protective cushioning. 

Here are a few of my favourite locos:

 

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Posted by Darth Santa Fe on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:55 AM

 OzarkBelt wrote:

Now there's an interesting little diesel! It looks like you made it from an old Marx switcher?

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Posted by dragenrider on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 11:53 AM

I guess I'm still waffling between my three 70 tonners (which I love!)...

and #103, a GP 9 which I rebuilt.  It's a star performer.

 

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Posted by PASMITH on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 1:55 PM
I think we have done this several times before so here is a picture of my three favorites posted individually from the past:

McCloud River Shay No. 3, A modified Bachmann.

SP 4-8-0 No. 2947, A modified Tyco

C&NE 4-4-0 No.1, A modified Bachmann

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Posted by outdoorsfellar on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 3:09 PM

This recently acquired C&O GP38 is my favorite of all though I really never had a favorite beforehand. I suppose the smooth running & the fact that it's the only engine I have that's in its original paint scheme makes it my favorite .... it really brings the past back !

I just couldn't live with the new look for such an old loco, so here's the " new " look .....

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Posted by Geared Steam on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 3:44 PM

I have 2, but here's one of them.

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Posted by rs2mike on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 5:29 PM
 Geared Steam wrote:

I have 2, but here's one of them.

I love it, I am trying to win one on ebay.

alco's forever!!!!! Majoring in HO scale Minorig in O scale:)

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