N&W Y6B locomotive in the scrapyard.
girderkitty
i would be the first train taggert transcontinental ran on reardon steel rails.
really i would be a soo line gp40 like my first decent athearn.
Probably some steam locomotive that is incredibly ineffecient- full of hot air and not worth much to anyone ;)
Seriously, I've always loved the Js from N&W. More specifically the 611 because I had the pleasure of seeing it operate as a kid. To me, wonderful paint job, sleek sytling, wonderful whistle and the fact that it was engineered to be one of the fastest locomotives in the world (110+MPH) was always something that attracted me.
Modeling the N&W freelanced at the height of their steam era in HO.
Daniel G.
I'd be a 2-8-0 consolidation hauling freight on a quiet, lone, Texas panhandle prairie in the early 1930s. That's my favorite steam loco and era.
Tracklayer
Maybe a Shay--
Kinda old, slow, hard-working, ...and a little rusty, too.
For the steam era I would be a B&A Berkshire, capable of doing dirty work where no one else can do it.
For diesel I'd say a BN F45 for the same reason
Modeling whatever I can make out of that stash of kits that takes up half my apartment's spare bedroom.
howmus wrote:Uh........ I'd be a Big Boy......... Don't think I should explain either.
Now, now, this is a family site
-G .
Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.
HO and N Scale.
After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
I'd be a 2 ft gauge Forney - a little odd but chugging up and down the line.
Enjoy
Paul
Since I don't know a lot about steamers, I'd either be an 0-6-0T saddle tanker switcher, or (more likely) a venerable SW1200 or GP7, keeping plugging away for years...
Hey, it's my dream!
Jim in Cape Girardeau
B&M 4-4-0... Kinda hard to explain...
Alex
- Luke
Modeling the Southern Pacific in the 1960's-1980's
espeefoamer wrote:I would be an SD40-2. Old but still working every day.I don't stand out from the crowd,but I keep plugging along getting my job done.
Well said and my feelings exactly. In my case, I would add that maintenence is becoming more frequent and costly but the total cost of ownership is still quite reasonable Jamie
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I would be a PRR GG1.
Why, becausthey were big, strong, fast, and more.
Probably an SD40-2.
The main source for mainline muscle as of now.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
"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
Good catch!
I started to write USRA steam switcher, thought about it, and changed my mind to the 2-8-0 - without removing the "USRA".
Mobilman44
ENJOY !
Living in southeast Texas, formerly modeling the "postwar" Santa Fe and Illinois Central
mobilman44 wrote: Hi!What an interesting posting!If I were a steam loco, I would be a USRA 2-8-0 Consolidation (or 0-8-0 switcher). They were dependable, did a lot of work, and got the job done - without much glory or fanfare.If I were a diesel loco, I would be a GP7/9, for the same reasons as above.Not very glamorous, but the RRs couldn't survive without them!Mobilman44
Hi!
What an interesting posting!
If I were a steam loco, I would be a USRA 2-8-0 Consolidation (or 0-8-0 switcher). They were dependable, did a lot of work, and got the job done - without much glory or fanfare.
If I were a diesel loco, I would be a GP7/9, for the same reasons as above.
Not very glamorous, but the RRs couldn't survive without them!
A USRA 2-8-0? They're even rarer than the USRA 0-8-8-8-8-8-0s!
From the far, far reaches of the wild, wild west I am: rtpoteet
PASMITH wrote:SP Cab Forward MM-2 No 4200 with 4 wheel lead truck modification. Peter Smith, Memphis
Peter--
I'm glad you said with a 4-wheel lead truck modification, I had horrible visions of you waltzing off the tracks near Gold Run and ending up in someone's apple orchard. Those 'Little Malleys' were sure cute, weren't they?
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!
A rigid framed 0-8-8-8-8-8-0! If you want your curves straightened out this is the locomotive of your dreams!
On a serious note I suppose I would be something like a Little Joe electric!
I would be a 2-4-2 Columbia.
Because it must have been unique - I can't find a model of it anywhere !
Elmer.
The above is my opinion, from an active and experienced Model Railroader in N scale and HO since 1961.
(Modeling Freelance, Eastern US, HO scale, in 1962, with NCE DCC for locomotive control and a stand alone LocoNet for block detection and signals.) http://waynes-trains.com/ at home, and N scale at the Club.
GP-38/38-2
Why, jack of all trades, frequently overlooked and usually get's the job done while everyone else lusts after the more "glamorous" types (I couldn't decide on which steamer either truth be told).