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Anonymous
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Your personal favorite
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 2:06 AM
If your favorite model is not included on the list, write it in.
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BRAKIE
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Posted by BRAKIE on Friday, July 30, 2004 5:12 AM
For me its the Athearn CF7s.Now,I won't mention my other favorites from Atlas and P2K....[:D] I have other Athearn favorites but won't mention them either.

Larry

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Summerset Ry.


"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt  Safety First!"

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ClinchValleySD40
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Posted by ClinchValleySD40 on Friday, July 30, 2004 8:02 AM
Atlas GP38


Larry

http://www.youtube.com/user/ClinchValleySD40

http://www.flickr.com/photos/52481330@N05/

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/page/1/ppuser/8745/sl/c

 

 

 

 

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Posted by darth9x9 on Friday, July 30, 2004 8:21 AM
Atlas Master Series GP-38, GP-40, and SD-35. Simply awesome!

Bill Carl (modeling Chessie and predecessors from 1973-1983)
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Modular railroading at its best!
If it has an X in it, it sucks! And yes, I just had my modeler's license renewed last week!

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 9:09 AM
Atlas C40-8. Can't wait 'till the widecab version comes out![:D]
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michealfarley
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Posted by michealfarley on Friday, July 30, 2004 9:24 AM
The Atlas U30C. By far the most detailed, smoothest running locomotive I have. Plus it came with a 4-digit address decoder installed!
Micheal Farley Fargo, ND NCE Powerhouse user Modeling the BN in ND, circa 1970-1980
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 9:49 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by darth9x9

Atlas Master Series GP-38, GP-40, and SD-35. Simply awesome!

[#ditto][#ditto][#ditto]
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 9:55 AM
Proto1000 C-Liner, in CN Green & Gold.
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CP5415
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Posted by CP5415 on Friday, July 30, 2004 1:49 PM
Right now my favourite is my Proto D&H RS11 soon to be set aside for my Proto D&H PA's

Gordon

Brought to you by the letters C.P.R. as well as D&H!

K1a - all the way

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 3:00 PM
Atlas U23B
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coal drag
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Posted by coal drag on Friday, July 30, 2004 4:51 PM
Kato 90MAC
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Martin4
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Posted by Martin4 on Friday, July 30, 2004 5:05 PM
Kato SD90 closely followed by Proto 2000 GP60s (incredible detail, nice running), Genesis SD75i and Kato Ac4400

Martin
Québec City
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fiatfan
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Posted by fiatfan on Friday, July 30, 2004 5:51 PM
P1K F3A. Creeps along through town and you can open it up out in the country, just like a car! [:D]

If I can get my hands on a P1K or P2K GP7 that runs as well, I will be in heaven.

Tom

Life is simple - eat, drink, play with trains!

Go Big Red!

PA&ERR "If you think you are doing something stupid, you're probably right!"

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 6:04 PM
Atlas SD24. Can't wait to get one in UP colors![:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 6:25 PM
I like P2K's FA-2 and P1K's DL-109
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johncolley
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Posted by johncolley on Friday, July 30, 2004 6:35 PM
For me it is a tossup between my pair of BLI Great Northern E-7's or my Stewart FT ABBA set, also GN, that I have converted to DCC and am changing one of the B's to total sound.
jc5729
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 8:14 PM
i have 4 Kato AC44CTE's UP and they look awesome!! and run very nicely and smoothly, A+ but i also have 2 Atlas 8-40C's and they set the bar on performance, thesee things are so smooth and so quite, the details are superb also A+, but on sheer looks, the super detailed Athearn SD50 i did takes thehonors with looks, and they run pretty damn well also, the best thing i like about these are the sliding windows! A, hope the SD45T-2's have them i want one in UP.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 10:54 PM
This one is my favorite:



It is the ATHEARN HO Scale RTR Amtrak Intercity AMD103 Diesel

I plan to use one in my layout as a superliner train.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 31, 2004 1:27 AM
Here are my favorites:

Diesel: Most Dash 9

Electric: The Bachman Acela

Steam: Trix 4-8-8-4 Union Pacific Big Boy
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 31, 2004 9:33 AM
Wow, I"m impressed with everyones choices in diesel models, My problem is, I like them all, but have to draw the line somewhere, else I would go broke buying all those beautiful locomotives, I"m pretty weak sometimes of willpower, especially when at the LHS, in the presence of all this temptation, I think you guys know what I mean, Great railroading, and happy days to all.


Mac
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 31, 2004 11:25 AM
How about the LL P1K ALCo RS-11??????????
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rayhippard
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Posted by rayhippard on Saturday, July 31, 2004 2:17 PM
Athearn Genisis F7 A&B in Empire Builder colors and Intermountain F7 A&B in Sky Blue colors.
Ray
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