how many of the same model loco do you.....

[ndbprr]

I wasn't talking paint schemes. Those PAs are still PAs.  If you want to break them into a subcategory thats fine but they are still PAs.  My GG1s are green, red, silver single striped and five stripes but they are still GG1s.

[wgnrr]

12 GP40X from Athearn, 7 U25B.

Otherwise, the other 160 locomotives are a mix.

Phil

[Texas Zepher]

The number of duplicate engines should be in ratio to what your prototype has.

Not necessarily, because of different paint schemes and variations.   A specific example is the D&RGW PA fleet.  There were only two ABA sets ordered for the California Zephyr.  However, those locomotives carried 4 different paint schemes through the years.  Three of these were used even if one limits the time period modeled to 1950-1955.  The 4th scheme is picked up in 1961.   This doesn't count the variations in truck color between silver and black.   So if one wants to re-create various famous pictures (scenes) with these locomotives on the layout (such as myself), and one doesn't wish to continually re-paint the models, one needs three times as many locos as the real railroad ever owned.

[ndbprr]

The number of duplicate engines should be in ratio to what your prototype has. So if you model the Virginian in the diesel era you better only have one GE 44 ton and a bunch of FM trainmasters and baby trainmasters since theywere the only diesels they had.  Now I model the PRR and I model the corridor in Philadelphia so I do have 28 GG1's and I need more.  Why?  one for each clocker, one for each name passenger train and two or three for each freight.  So If I have eight freights - four with two each and four with three each that uses up twenty right there.  then there are the 300+ GP9s so I have nine of those and Baldwin switchers were always around Philly. But I don't have any Alcos as they were used elswhere. Now if I modeled the PRR in say Columbus Ohio my roster would be filled with  J1 and Q2 steamers as well as I1 decapods.  The point is if the railroad you model had 83% of one model in your area than 83% of your engines should reflect that.  So if you have ten engines eight should be that class.

[BRAKIE]

Let's see..

1 SW7

1 SW1000

4 SW1500s.

12 GP7s.

6 GP35s

8 GP38s

10 GP38-2s

8 GP40

10 GP40-2s

4 SD35s

6 SD40s

4 SD40-2s

1 GP50

2 SD50s

2 SD60s

2 SD70s.

3 GP15s

1 GE 70Tonner.

 

I had to check..I thought I had 71.. Its terrible when one loses count!

[johncolley]

At the present time I only have two each of: BLI E7, Stewart FT A, FT B, P1K GP7, BLI NW2. I run GN circa '47-'50 and the 2 E units are on my Empire Builder, the FT's are a 4 unit freight, The 2 Geeps I use separately for locals or MU'd for road switching, and the switchers are used one at each end of the yard and sometimes local industrial work. I have some additional FT's that are not yet converted to DCC that I may do in the future. Enjoy! jc5729 John Colley, Port Townsend, WA

[ArtOfRuin]

I have one set of duplicates: two E-R Models RF-16A Sharks, one in BLW demonstrator and one in NYC colors. I tried superdetailing the NYC shell but failed miserably. I found an old Model Power B-unit shell to put onto the NYC's chassis, but it won't fit. I plan on selling both once I get a new shell for the NYC's chassis since they don't fit in with my early 90's layout.

I also have three Athearn BB GP40-2s done differently from each other. One is a Conrail GP40-2, one is a NS GP40 high-hood I plan on stripping and repainting into a fantasy MEC scheme, and a GP40-2 shell I'm working on turning into a GP40-2LW.

[nbrodar]

I don't mind dupicate models, but I try to limit the number of each model per road names to two...

4 RS3 - 2 Reading, 1 D&H, 1 EL

2 RS11 - D&H

2 RS36 - D&H

2 C420 - D&H

4 C424 - 2 Reading (Phase I), 2 D&H (Phase II)

2 GP7 - PRR

1 MP15 - Reading

Nick

 

 

[MisterBeasley]

Do dummies count?  (Yeah, I know, "only to 10, unless they take their shoes off.")

My duplicate-models are 2 powered F7-A's, and a dummy A and B.  I've got 2 powered GP-9's (P2K), plus one old Athearn dummy, and another non-working unit that needs to be "neutered."  But, my layout isn't big enough to have so many engines, so they mostly sit in boxes down below.

I've got 2 subway trains, too, each of which has 1 powered unit and 3 dummies.  One dummy, normally at the front of the subway train, is the video camera car.  I've thought of installing a camera in the front of a dummy F7 as well.

[dean_1230]

Currently..

1 SW9 

1 SW8

1 F-7

1 GP7

1 GP9

1 GP18

1 GP20

1 GP30

1 GP38

1 GP40

1 SD40-2

1 2-6-0

1 2-8-0 

 

As you can see, I span several generations... the good news is that each fits in perfectly with the rest of my layout... which is currently in the "pink foam" era...

 

[Bapou]

I have:

• 2 Spectrum F40PH's in NJT
• 2 Atlas ALP-44 one undec one NJ
• 2 Atlas U34CH NJ DOT

other locos also, but these are the only onesI have 2 of.

[Tracklayer]

I've got two Pacifics, one is a Southern Pacific with a Vandy oil tender and the other is a Santa Fe with a regular box type coal tender. I also have two Southern Pacific A & B Black Widow sets, three Santa Fe GP-38s, two Union Pacific 8-40CWs and three Santa Fe 8-40CWs.

Tracklayer

[METRO]

I'm pretty sure my GP38-2 fleet is the largest, with 8 of them.  2 Atlas Trainman (Soo) 4 Athearn (CP) and 2 P2K (Conrail)

After that I have 4 Athearn SD40-2s (3 CN & 1 CR)

and 6 Athearn AC4400s (CP)

I have pairs of several engines, including but not limited to, Atlas RS3s (freelance Interport, belt line freight)

P2K RS27s (freelance Interport)

BLI RSD15s (Freelance interport)

Genesis F7s (Freelance Selenian Lines Commission, Commuter)

Athearn P40s (Freelance  SLC)

P1K C-Liners (Freelance SLC)

Among others.

Eventually I'd like to get three more Soo SD60s so that I have two matched sets, and more large Conrail engines, including another SD50 or two, same with more SD70MACs and some C40-8Ws.

Cheers!

~METRO 

[V&AL]

On the Free-lance Virginia & Alleghenny:

 

Electrics:

5 Bachman Spectrum E-33's

6 GG-1's (5 Rivarossi, 1 Pemco)

3 old bachmann E-60's (1 single cab, 2 double cab, all converted to dummies)

3 American GK E-60's (1 double cab, 2 single cabs)

2 Bachmann DCC onboard E-60's

3 Atlas APL-44/AEM7's

3 AHM FP-45's (being converted to electrics)

Diesels:
8-10 F/FP-45 Athearn

2 Wisconsin Central SD-45's  Athearn

1 WC SD-45  Kato (for sale, nib)

2 SW7's Athearn

1 Alco C415 (IHC)

1 Trackmobile

7 F7's Athearn

3 FM Baby Train masters

(and an assortmetn of single-specimen units.  I can't find my roster, I left it on my fiance's laptop)

Steam:

1 0-4-0 Dockside

1 Frisco 1522

a few old scrap tyco-type switchers

[JWhite]

I'm modeling the IC in South Central Illinois in the 1950s.  So far the roster includes:

       
STEAM

1        3500 series 0-8-0

2         900 series 2-8-0

2        8000 series 2-8-4

1        2400 series 4-8-2

1        2700 series 2-10-2 

 

DIESEL

1        SW 900

2        GP9

1        GP7

1        E6A

2        E7A

1        E8A

1        E7B

Future plans call for acquisition of:

STEAM

1       3500 series 0-8-0   for a total of 2

2         700 series 2-8-0  for a total of 4  2-8-0s of both series

10      1800 and 2100 series  2-8-2 for a total of 10 of both series

3        2700 series 2-10-2 for a total of 4

4        2500 series 4-8-2 for a total of 5 4-8-2 of both series

 

DIESEL

2        GP9  for a total of 4

3        GP7 for a total of 4

2        E8B

1        E8A in Central of Georgia colors (Central of Georgia pooled power on the ICs runs to FL and their locos were seen in passenger consists on the mainline and sometimes on other parts of the system.

There will undoubtedly be additional acquisitions as I complete my research.

There will also be some CB&Q, Southern, B&O and CE&I power as the IC interchanged with a;; of them in the area I'm modeling.

Jeff 

 

 

 

[Tilden]

  I don't think it's unusual to have two locos of the same model and generally I do.  Two Ac6000's,  two ES44AC's two GP40x's etc.  However some locos are mainstays and it is logical to have a "fleet" of them.  To that end, the road has seven SD70's and nine Dash nine's (various types, Kato, Atherarn, Athearn RTR), four SD 90Mac's.
  If I were running coal out of the powder river, I'd have a fleet  of  AC4400's.

Tilden 

[aloco]

This is just my HO scale fleet

 

GM diesels: 43

SW8: 2

SW9: 7 

SW900: 3

SW900RS: 2

SW1200: 4

SW1200RS: 4

F7A: 1

GP7: 10

GP9: 2

GP35: 4

SD40: 4

 

Alco diesels: 57

S-1: 2

S-2: 10

S-3: 15

S-4: 4

RS-2: 1

RS-3: 13

RSD-4: 3

RS-10: 2 

RS-11: 1

FA-1: 1

FB-1: 1

FB-2: 1

C-628: 3

 

FM diesels: 4

H16-44: 1

H16-66: 1

H24-66: 2 

 

BLW diesels: 9

V0-660: 2

VO-1000: 2

DS-4-4-1000: 2

S-8: 2 

AS-616: 1 

 

 

[Packer]

2 Gp30s (2223, 2236 Mued), 2 SD9s (6226, 6232), 2 Gp9s (1956, 1964; MUed).

I keep the MUed groups together, I don't think one engine will haul more than 15 cars up the hills on the club's layout. (I'v gotten around 30 with 2 Gp30s up the hill, these are old athearn BBs with plastci wheels so it could probably be higher.)

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Nine Athearn F7's
Six Proto 2000 E6's
Three Athearn PA-2's
Two Proto 2000 E7's
Two Proto 2000 FA's
Two Bachmann GP40's
One MDC RS-3
One Kato RSC-2
One ?? RSC-3
One Proto 2000 PA-1
One Proto 2000 GP38-2
One Athearn GP50
Two Athearn SD40-2's
One Bachmann GP35
One Bachmann GP50
One Athearn GP60
One Athearn SW1000
One Proto 2000 SW1200
One Athearn AC4400
One Athearn SD9
One Bachmann 4-6-0 Hall Class
Two Bachmann 0-6-0 USRA switchers
One Bachmann Spectrum K4
One Mehano T2-a (2-10-2)

[Dallas Model Works]

Off the top of my head and not at all complete:

Several GP7s and GP9s

3x 0-8-0s

Several F7 A and B units

Assorted RS10s

Couple of SW 9/1200s

Some FP9s

Lots of other one-only locos, both steam and diesel

 

[DavidGSmith]

This is in On30

2- T boiler shays  Bachmann

2- 2-6-0                "

1- 2-8-0               Broadway Limited/sound

1- 0-4-2T              Bachmann

 1- 2-4-4 Forney     Bachmann

I know that I will need a 4-4-0 or two as soon as they come out with sound 

Dave 

[Texas Zepher]

sfrailfan

I was just wondering if a lot of you guys have -I don't know say 12 of the same model loco.

Interesting question, too bad most people aren't answering it directly.  My answer surprised me since I have a massive roster of locomotives.  I find I only have more than 12 of only the following classes: GP7-9, FT, F3, F7, S2, RS3, PA, E7, maybe 0-8-0, 2-8-0, & 2-8-2.   Go figure???  That means I have tons of single class locomotives like one M4, 3 challengers, 5 Northerns, etc.

[tomikawaTT]

My JNR 'more than one' roster reflects what I saw in 1964:

• Five 2-8-2's, four of which are D50s.  The other is a D51.
• Five DD13 class B-B diesel-hydraulics.
• Five Bo-Bo-Bo catenary motors.  Four are EF60s, the other is an EF65.
• Three 2-8-0 mechanisms which will be fitted with 9600 class superstructures.
• Two DD51 class B-2-B diesel-hydraulics.  (Yes, there's an unpowered truck in the middle of a rigid frame loco!)
• Two ED14 class Bo+Bo catenary motors.
• Two ED16 class 1-Bo+Bo-1 catenary motors.
• Two 2-Co+Co-2 catenary motors, one a box-cab EF18, the other a streamlined EF58.
• Two mismatched 2-6-0s, a C50 and a C56.

There are also a couple of one-off steam tank locos (C11 class 2-6-4T  and C12 class 2-6-2T), an ED17 class boxcab Bo-Bo motor, an EH10 class Bo-Bo+Bo-Bo motor and a DE10 class C-B diesel-hydraulic.

My freelance coal hauler has a motley collection of one-off tank locos, 0-4-0T, 0-6-0T, 2-6-2T and 0-8-0T, reflecting the locomotive acquisition policies of its management (buy up the junk other people are selling, at scrap prices.)  Still in its future, one or more 12-drivered articulateds (supposedly assembled by mixing and matching scrap parts.)  Its JNR inspiration had a much more level profile and was operated exclusively by C11 class tank locos.

Chuck (modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)

[bscroggi]

My roster includes:

5     0-4-0

4     0-6-0

4     0-8-0

1     2-4-0

1     2-6-0

2     2-6-2

6     2-8-0

6     2-8-2

1     2-10-0

1     2-10-2

 

[orsonroy]

Virtually all of my duplicates are from the NKP. No wonder, since that's the road I'm modeling!

• NKP H-5 class 2-8-2: 2
• NKP H-6 class 2-8-2: 10
• NKP S and S-1 class 2-8-4: 8
• NKP K-1 class 4-6-2: 2
• P&E L-1 class 4-8-2: 2
• IC 900-series 2-8-0: 2
• IC 1500-series 2-8-2: 2
• IC 2100-series 2-8-2: 2

Large railroads rarely bought "onesie-twosies" of steam engines, and usually assigned large numbers of few classes to the same division to make maintenance easier on the shop forces. Those 22 NKP steamers represent 95% of the NKP power that will appear on my layout on a regular basis (I've got one 2-8-0 and one 44-tonner as well, besides my NKP "collection fleet" that won't normally run on the layout). It might be a bit monotonous, but it is realistic!

[D&HRR]

All D&H! 

12 RS36's

5 RS-11's

24 GP38-2's

10 U33-C'S

10 U30-C's

2 RS-3M's

2 C420's

5 C424's

8 RS-3's

12 U23B's  and about 400 other road names and locos to go along with that after 25 years of collecting.

 

[wm3798]

I have the Western Maryland's entire fleet of BL-2's (2) and SD-35's (5).  There are currently 3 GP35's rostered, with one more in the paint shop. 

 

Rather than bore you with all the details, I'll refer you to my photo roster...

Lee 

[rogertra]

I try for a realistic model roster.

The only locos I have that are singles are switchers, P2K 0-8-0 and 0-6-0 and Atlas/Kato S2 and an SW900,  The reason behind having only one switcher is that typically a yard would have the same switcher(s) allocated to it for years.  I only have two small yards.  The 0-8-0 switches the larger yard and the 0-6-0 the smaller.  The S2 and SW900 rarely get used, until I rebuild the GER that is.  The only other solo unit is a single Spectrum doodlebug.  Again, because they were typically seen singly.

Everything else I have at least two.  When I make the initial purchase, I always purchase a minimum of two of the same type of locomotive, except switchers as outlined above.  In many cases I have three or four or more of the same locomotive.  I have six Spectrum 2-8-0s for example.  The reason for this is the fleet look.  I don't collect "toy trains".  I run a model railway and railways have many of the same class of locomotive.  So when a through freight arrives in Granville Junction from Adirondack Yard near Montreal, the operator can't say "Oh, here's THE 4-8-2 because, there isn't one 4-8-2, there's something like six of them, three light and around three heavy.  I haven't checked lately.

Many of the steam locos in particular have been kitbashed so that there are minor variations between engines of the same class, just as in the real world.

The fleet look of a model railway.  Not a toy train collection.

[challenger3980]

In HO, by far and away my Lionel HO Challengers are the ones that I have the most duplicates of, a total of 37, done in three different Railroads, UP, Rio Grande and Clinchfield, The DRGW and Clinchfield are one paint scheme with two road#s each, and the UP has four versions with Two #s each for a total of 6 versions / 12#s. I have at least one of all 12#s, and in the UP, I have at least three of each, with at least one of 7 of the 8 #s still factory sealed, these are the only trains that I have ever bought, just for the collector value alone( the ones that I have still factory sealed). I have two large display cases that when I decide where they are going, will display all twelve versions, plus the 4 of the 6 Veranda #s that I have from the Lionel HO Veranda Turbine runs. This will let have at least one of each UP# down at the club to run, in addition to the displayed and sealed ones that I have, plus some more duplicates for possible trading stock. These Lionel HO Challengers are my All Time Favorite HO Locomotives, They Look, Sound and Run GREAT.

                                                             Doug

[IRONROOSTER]

The Ma&Pa had a small roster, for the early 50's there were 1 SW1, 2 NW2's, 1 SW9, 3 2-8-0's,  2 0-6-0's, 2 4-6-0's,  1 4-4-0, and 2 gas electrics.  The steam engines were similar with a wheel arrangement but not identical (except maybe for the 4-6-0's, I don't know about them yet.)  So far I have 2 of the diesels (and the other 2 on order) - they need decals,striping, and the SW9 needs repainted.  I have kits for the 3 2-8-0's. I have another SW1 lettered for PRR which I'll use for interchange, a B&O 2-8-0 RTR also for interchange, and a GG1 - don't know where I am working that in. For the narrow gauge I have MDC kits for 1 two-truck shay, 2 inside frame 2-8-0's, and 1 outside frame 2-8-0. I also have 1 brass Forney RTR. So some duplicates but not many.  

Enjoy

Paul