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Whats your favorite steam locomotive? - Part 2!!!

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 14, 2005 2:31 PM
DL&W Hudsons 1151-1155
Nicely described in current issue of Classic Trains
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 14, 2005 2:31 PM
DL&W Hudsons 1151-1155
Nicely described in current issue of Classic Trains
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 14, 2005 8:28 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by BRAKIE

Gotta be the C&O G9 followed by the Allegheny..I also like the NKP 765.
I second The 765 vote!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 14, 2005 8:28 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by BRAKIE

Gotta be the C&O G9 followed by the Allegheny..I also like the NKP 765.
I second The 765 vote!
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Posted by twhite on Sunday, May 15, 2005 12:29 AM

Guess. Like--DUH!
Tom [:D][:P][:P][:P]

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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Posted by twhite on Sunday, May 15, 2005 12:29 AM

Guess. Like--DUH!
Tom [:D][:P][:P][:P]

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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Posted by AggroJones on Monday, May 16, 2005 1:20 PM
This must be broken into 2 catagories.

ARTICULATES

DM&IR M3/4 2-8-8-4
Southern Pacific AC-6 thru 12 4-8-8-2
NP Z-8 4-6-6-4
Great Northern R-2 2-8-8-2
B&O EM-1 2-8-8-4
UP 4-8-8-4
C&O H-8 2-6-6-6

NON-ARTICULATED

Santa Fe 2900 4-8-4
D&RGW M-78 4-8-2
Southern Pacific GS-4 4-8-4
Santa Fe 3800 2-10-2
USRA light 2-8-2
Southern Pacific F-5 2-10-2

"Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses"

EXPERIMENTATION TO BRING INNOVATION

http://community.webshots.com/album/288541251nntnEK?start=588

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Posted by AggroJones on Monday, May 16, 2005 1:20 PM
This must be broken into 2 catagories.

ARTICULATES

DM&IR M3/4 2-8-8-4
Southern Pacific AC-6 thru 12 4-8-8-2
NP Z-8 4-6-6-4
Great Northern R-2 2-8-8-2
B&O EM-1 2-8-8-4
UP 4-8-8-4
C&O H-8 2-6-6-6

NON-ARTICULATED

Santa Fe 2900 4-8-4
D&RGW M-78 4-8-2
Southern Pacific GS-4 4-8-4
Santa Fe 3800 2-10-2
USRA light 2-8-2
Southern Pacific F-5 2-10-2

"Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses"

EXPERIMENTATION TO BRING INNOVATION

http://community.webshots.com/album/288541251nntnEK?start=588

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Posted by traintownofcowee on Saturday, July 2, 2005 9:01 PM
You got to love the 4449!
It has to be the best of the best.
The 4449 is the world's most beautiful train.
I don't know about U people but you got to think of the more beautiful trains in the world today.

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Take a Ride on the Scenic Line!

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Posted by traintownofcowee on Saturday, July 2, 2005 9:01 PM
You got to love the 4449!
It has to be the best of the best.
The 4449 is the world's most beautiful train.
I don't know about U people but you got to think of the more beautiful trains in the world today.

[:D][:)][{(-_-)}][(-D][:-^][8D]


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Take a Ride on the Scenic Line!

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Posted by exPalaceDog on Saturday, July 2, 2005 10:40 PM
What, no gear heads here!

01) Small Class A or B Shays
02) Small Class A or B Climaxes
03) Small Hieslers
04) Small Dunkirks
05) Mason Bogies
06) Forneys
07) Vulcan Duplexes
08) Fireless Steamers

Have fun
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Posted by exPalaceDog on Saturday, July 2, 2005 10:40 PM
What, no gear heads here!

01) Small Class A or B Shays
02) Small Class A or B Climaxes
03) Small Hieslers
04) Small Dunkirks
05) Mason Bogies
06) Forneys
07) Vulcan Duplexes
08) Fireless Steamers

Have fun
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Posted by Train 284 on Saturday, July 2, 2005 11:26 PM
Definitly the 4449! SP rules!
Matt Cool Espee Forever! Modeling the Modoc Northern Railroad in HO scale Brakeman/Conductor/Fireman on the Yreka Western Railroad Member of Rouge Valley Model RR Club
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Posted by Train 284 on Saturday, July 2, 2005 11:26 PM
Definitly the 4449! SP rules!
Matt Cool Espee Forever! Modeling the Modoc Northern Railroad in HO scale Brakeman/Conductor/Fireman on the Yreka Western Railroad Member of Rouge Valley Model RR Club
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 2, 2005 11:43 PM
SANTA FE 3751!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 2, 2005 11:43 PM
SANTA FE 3751!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by loathar on Sunday, July 3, 2005 1:55 AM
Canadian Pacific Hudson
I'm drooling over the pic of the new one IHC has out!
loathar
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Posted by loathar on Sunday, July 3, 2005 1:55 AM
Canadian Pacific Hudson
I'm drooling over the pic of the new one IHC has out!
loathar
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 28, 2005 10:26 AM
3751, 4449, UP 4014, SP 4460, & UP 9000( I cant decide!)
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 28, 2005 10:26 AM
3751, 4449, UP 4014, SP 4460, & UP 9000( I cant decide!)
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 28, 2005 10:35 AM
UP 4-8-8-4 for me!

[:D] Keith
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 28, 2005 10:35 AM
UP 4-8-8-4 for me!

[:D] Keith
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 28, 2005 10:40 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by npr765

QUOTE: Originally posted by BRAKIE

Gotta be the C&O G9 followed by the Allegheny..I also like the NKP 765.
I second The 765 vote!


me too me too! Any NKP berkshire as they epitomise the most efficient US steam rr ever to have operated on a single track mainline. A good second, for her uniqueness and her original philosophy of minimising cylinder thrust and bearing wear & tear, PRR's 4-4-4-4 Duplex. Perfect design and such a mean face to boot!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 28, 2005 10:40 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by npr765

QUOTE: Originally posted by BRAKIE

Gotta be the C&O G9 followed by the Allegheny..I also like the NKP 765.
I second The 765 vote!


me too me too! Any NKP berkshire as they epitomise the most efficient US steam rr ever to have operated on a single track mainline. A good second, for her uniqueness and her original philosophy of minimising cylinder thrust and bearing wear & tear, PRR's 4-4-4-4 Duplex. Perfect design and such a mean face to boot!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 28, 2005 3:00 PM
Rock Island 4-8-4 coal burning
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 28, 2005 3:00 PM
Rock Island 4-8-4 coal burning
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 28, 2005 3:03 PM
Pennsy K-4
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 28, 2005 3:03 PM
Pennsy K-4
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Posted by tstage on Monday, November 28, 2005 3:05 PM
I didn't read the other comments so this may already have been rehashed. Why ask specific locomotive numbers? Why not ask specific locomotive types? "Why I'm partial to #5101 myself..."

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Posted by tstage on Monday, November 28, 2005 3:05 PM
I didn't read the other comments so this may already have been rehashed. Why ask specific locomotive numbers? Why not ask specific locomotive types? "Why I'm partial to #5101 myself..."

https://tstage9.wixsite.com/nyc-modeling

Time...It marches on...without ever turning around to see if anyone is even keeping in step.

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