Your favorite models, and why?

[Anonymous]

This is actually my favorite. If you have to ask why....well...................

[IRONROOSTER]

QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly

My favorite? The little Tyco 2-6-2 steamer and the Tyco bicentennial diesel. Why? They were the engines that my dad always had running on his layout when I was a kid. Also my old 2-4-2 O gauge steamer (Marx?) . . . .my very first engine. Those were big time fun times and were responsible for me enjoying this great hobby today.

I have fond memories of my Tyco 2-6-2. It and the Tyco 4-6-0 were my first two engines when I started in the hobby. I had many hours of enjoyment from each.
Enjoy
Paul

[davekelly]

I forgot to add my Tyco General 4-4-0. I assembled this kit for my Railroading Merit Badge. I still have it. Looking at it now (and running it) I see it certainly isn't a fine runner, some of the parts were assembled incorrectly and the paint job - well, let's just say it's wanting big time. But at the time I was big time proud of the fact that I built it and it ran. It still makes me smile every time I look at it and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

[Berk-fan284]

It's a tie between my Athearn SD 40s/SD 40-2 s(dependable, powerful, smooth), Brass + Rivarossi Big Boys (2 Key Imports, 2 Rivarossi) see above and quiet,Sunset and Rivarossi Cab Forwards (same again). The brass was used off of Ebay and required some TLC so in a rare occurence my repairs were beneficial for once. My choices admittedly vary like the direction of the wind so it might change in the near future.

[BRAKIE]

My favorite engine still remain a Athearn GP7 that my late wife got me back in 75..[:D]

[Ibflattop]

Oh its got to be any of my Protos, Atlas, and then my Athearns. Kevin

[trainboyH16-44]

And remember LOCOMOTIVE MODELS ONLY, PEOPLE!
Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I'd have to say that my favorite is my P2K Atlantic Coast Line E6. I got a great deal on it, and it pulls my 30 cars with ease! I don't even need a powered E6B. The A unit pulls everything easily enough.

Plus is there anything bad about these E6's? I love that sloped nose. Not sure why they got rid of that. The F units look just like E6's do if they ran into a brick building. All flat and squished up.

[Anonymous]

My favorite model locomotive is my Southern Railway GP40X that I kitbashed using a RPP shell, Cannon & Co. high short hood-cab-fans-etc., A-line steps and a whole laundry list of detail parts. Mounted it on a P2k GP60 frame and I now have a one of a kind locomotive.

Bob DeWoody