My favorite is the Rio Grande 1700 series M-64 4-8-4's built by Baldwin in the late 'twenties. One of the prettiest 4-8-4's I've ever seen.
Here's a model of it produced some years ago by Key Imports:
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!
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Dave
Just be glad you don't have to press "2" for English.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ_ALEdDUB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hqFS1GZL4s
http://s73.photobucket.com/user/steemtrayn/media/MovingcoalontheDCM.mp4.html?sort=3&o=27
The real ones
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BigRustyThe Nickel Plate Berkshire - hands down.
The Nickel Plate Berkshire - hands down.
Can't give you an argument against that pick
What scale? With or without DCC? With or without sound? Too broad a question to have an answer. In G scale you can even get live steam if you have several grand laying around in your bank vault collecting dust.
What is your pick ?