What's your favorite steam loco wheel arrangement ?...

[Tracklayer]

After yesterday's poll of "What's the most popular steam loco in the US". I thought I'd try it this way to see what your own personal favorite is. Sorry if I've left anyone's out, but that's why I included the "other" choice ([:D]).

Have fun.

Tracklayer

[Anonymous]

Kinda partial to Decapods, myself! I've always liked them and the first time I saw Strasburg #90 I was sold!

After that I'd say the 4-8-4's are next in line.......especially the Reading T-1's.

Roger

[Tracklayer]

I'm a 2-8-2 "heavy" Mikado man myself. My second choice would be the 2-8-0 Consolidation...

TL

[Virginian]

4-8-4. What can compare to a late model Northern digging in and then highballing on the varnish? Of course my judgement is clouded by my love of the N&W J Class locos. To my mind, and eye, nothing finer ever ran in steam.

[pcarrell]

I'll have to go with the decapod's too. That long wheelbase is pretty cool, and lot's of things going round and round![:P]

[Berk-fan284]

2-8-4 Berkshire (of course) then the 2-10-4, 2-10-2, I give up! It depends on the mood I'm in, which way the wind is blowing, how the sun, moon and stars line up. I like steam in any form.

[Anonymous]

I second the 2-8-4 vote. To me the Berks were about the most balanced powerful looking non articulated steam locomotives ever made.

Bob DeWoody

[Anonymous]

Dang it Tracklayer, you made me think about this for a minute beofre voting. I guess 2-8-0 is my favorite simply because they were such "drag engines" for their size.

[tstage]

I like 'em all...so my favorite would then be a...36-100-28-22??? [%-)]

Tom

[waltersrails]

2-8-2 or 2-6-2

[Tracklayer]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Virginian

4-8-4. What can compare to a late model Northern digging in and then highballing on the varnish? Of course my judgement is clouded by my love of the N&W J Class locos. To my mind, and eye, nothing finer ever ran in steam.

The N&W J was a real beauty wasn't she...

TL

[nfmisso]

2-6-6-4

P&WV, SAL and N&W

[Tracklayer]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tstage

I like 'em all...so my favorite would then be a 36-100-28-22???

Tom

[:0][:0][:0][:0][:0][:0][:0][:0][:0][:0][:0][:0]!!!!!!!!!!!!. That would be one big loco Tom...

TL

[twhite]

Non-articulated: Toss-up between 2-10-2 and 4-8-2
Articulated: 3-way Tie between 2-8-8-4, 4-8-8-2 and 4-6-6-4.
Heck, I like em ALL, LOL!

Tom [:P][:P][:P]

[trainboyH16-44]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Virginian

4-8-4. What can compare to a late model Northern digging in and then highballing on the varnish? Of course my judgement is clouded by my love of the N&W J Class locos. To my mind, and eye, nothing finer ever ran in steam.

Man, they seem like just the right locos to me for any service!

[Anonymous]

I'm partial to the 2-8-4 Berkshire, 4-8-4 Northern and 4-8-8-4 Big Boy myself.

[Darth Santa Fe]

My personal favorite is the Pennsylvania T-1 4-4-4-4 Duplex.[:D] I want to get one from Bowser sometime.[:D][:D][:D]

[SpaceMouse]

I kinda like the 2-4-0 and the 2-6-2 since it's the only one I ever rid on.

2-6-0 is cool too. Like the pards above said. I'm pretty partial to all of them.

[MidlandPacific]

The 2-10-2. My favorites, the Grande F-81s, went to steam loco heaven long years before I was born, but they were nice - a Brooks product (it was Alco when they were outshopped), and I'm always partial to Dunkirk work.

[cwclark]

I'm more partial to GP and SD wheel arrangements...[:D]...chuck

[TrainFreak409]

Let's see...My all time favorite...

6-8-6

Then it would have to be 2-10-4, then 4-4-6-4 duplex.

I also do like the 4-10-6, which was never built, but I have drawn and designed.[:D]

[PennsyHoosier]

K4s -- The PERFECT loco. [:)]

[PennsyHoosier]

But I notice 4-4-4-4 was not an option. [:D]