How many locomotives do you own?

[jfugate]

QUOTE: Originally posted by StillGrande

About 70, all eagerly awaiting the completion of the new layout. Now I finally have enough space for them. My wife understood we had to find a layout room with a house attached. We found a house with a detached garage/workshop (26x36). Have been finishing it since August. This will be a big change from the little 10x14 room I used to have.

A lot of Rio Grande and SP, but my UP roster has been growing. Also a few BNSF, NS and CSX for variety.

Sounds very similar to my situation. We found a new house (with room for trains at the insistence of my wife) and I started construction of the Siskiyou Line in May of 1991. Been having a great time, and the layout's now going on 14 years old.

I model mostly SP but I have need for almost 70 locos for the layout to run all the trains as planned. Am most of the way there at this point, with just a bit to go.

Since I model the 1980s progressively as 20 years behind the current year, in a few more years, Rio Grande power will start showing up mixed with the SP power as the Rio Grande purchase of the SP happens on the layout.

[Anonymous]

only about 15, of which only about 5 work properly[*^_^*]

[Anonymous]

only about 15, of which only about 5 work properly[*^_^*]

[AggroJones]

The same ones I had before, Plus a Grayhound FEF-3.

[AggroJones]

The same ones I had before, Plus a Grayhound FEF-3.

[StillGrande]

About 70, all eagerly awaiting the completion of the new layout. Now I finally have enough space for them. My wife understood we had to find a layout room with a house attached. We found a house with a detached garage/workshop (26x36). Have been finishing it since August. This will be a big change from the little 10x14 room I used to have.

A lot of Rio Grande and SP, but my UP roster has been growing. Also a few BNSF, NS and CSX for variety.

[StillGrande]

About 70, all eagerly awaiting the completion of the new layout. Now I finally have enough space for them. My wife understood we had to find a layout room with a house attached. We found a house with a detached garage/workshop (26x36). Have been finishing it since August. This will be a big change from the little 10x14 room I used to have.

A lot of Rio Grande and SP, but my UP roster has been growing. Also a few BNSF, NS and CSX for variety.

[bluepuma]

N scale - Miscounted as 31, but actually around 47. Some were LL and about $20 each, so bought them.
FA2 - 1 Arnold (Penn Central - 1969)
4-4-2 -1 (ATSF)
2-4-4-1 (SP)
GP38 - 3 (ATSF, Conrail, CSX)
GP18 -1 (RI)
F7A - 2 (LL- FA2 long) (SP)
F7A/B - 4 units two sets, B-man & Kato (SP & EL)
FA1/FB1 - 2 units one set (UP)
FA2/FB2 - 2 units (NYC)
PA/PB - 6 units 3 sets (SPx2 + UP)
E8A/B - 2 units one set (ATSF)
E6A/B - 2 units (B&O)
E7A/B - 2 units (SP)
SD7 - 3 units (SP & UP)
GP9TT - 1 unit (SP)
SD35 - 2 (SP)
SD45 -2 (SP)
SD50 - 2 (SP)
SD60 - 2 (UP)
SD70 - 2 (no more BNSF paint - ATSF or SP paint)
SW1200 -2 (ATSF & RI)
F40PH - 2 (Amtrak)
F59phi - 2 (Amtrak)
P42 - 2 (Amtrak ph4)
Brill Trolley and PCC - 2
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Wanted RS1 and SD40, and P42 in phase 5 paint - more SP and ATSF and F7A/B

Happiness is a warm F7A/B in Black Widow with Mars lights and again in ATSF Freight paint from mid 50's.

[bluepuma]

N scale - Miscounted as 31, but actually around 47. Some were LL and about $20 each, so bought them.
FA2 - 1 Arnold (Penn Central - 1969)
4-4-2 -1 (ATSF)
2-4-4-1 (SP)
GP38 - 3 (ATSF, Conrail, CSX)
GP18 -1 (RI)
F7A - 2 (LL- FA2 long) (SP)
F7A/B - 4 units two sets, B-man & Kato (SP & EL)
FA1/FB1 - 2 units one set (UP)
FA2/FB2 - 2 units (NYC)
PA/PB - 6 units 3 sets (SPx2 + UP)
E8A/B - 2 units one set (ATSF)
E6A/B - 2 units (B&O)
E7A/B - 2 units (SP)
SD7 - 3 units (SP & UP)
GP9TT - 1 unit (SP)
SD35 - 2 (SP)
SD45 -2 (SP)
SD50 - 2 (SP)
SD60 - 2 (UP)
SD70 - 2 (no more BNSF paint - ATSF or SP paint)
SW1200 -2 (ATSF & RI)
F40PH - 2 (Amtrak)
F59phi - 2 (Amtrak)
P42 - 2 (Amtrak ph4)
Brill Trolley and PCC - 2
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Wanted RS1 and SD40, and P42 in phase 5 paint - more SP and ATSF and F7A/B

Happiness is a warm F7A/B in Black Widow with Mars lights and again in ATSF Freight paint from mid 50's.

[Anonymous]

4884bigboy-are not model locomotives addicting? (the more detail, the more ya want to own em![:-,][(-D])

ON SECOND THOUGHT, I'd like to have a BLI NW-2, BLI heavy Mike, and a BLI Santa Fe 3751 Northern, too. To see these locos at a train show with no money to buy them is pure torture-once at a GATS show I saw a BLI E-7 in CB&Q silver streak paint...[^][:D]

[Anonymous]

4884bigboy-are not model locomotives addicting? (the more detail, the more ya want to own em![:-,][(-D])

ON SECOND THOUGHT, I'd like to have a BLI NW-2, BLI heavy Mike, and a BLI Santa Fe 3751 Northern, too. To see these locos at a train show with no money to buy them is pure torture-once at a GATS show I saw a BLI E-7 in CB&Q silver streak paint...[^][:D]

[easyaces]

Somewhere in the area of about 28,29 or so, and the bulk of them being Athern Gp38's.

[easyaces]

Somewhere in the area of about 28,29 or so, and the bulk of them being Athern Gp38's.

[Anonymous]

Now I fanally have all I need (for now [;)]), a Bachmann 0-6-0, a Spectrum 4-8-2, and (finally) a Rivarossi FEF-3 4-8-4. Now I need some diesels. BLI's E7s look nice, and so do P2K PAs.............. **drool**...............

[Anonymous]

Now I fanally have all I need (for now [;)]), a Bachmann 0-6-0, a Spectrum 4-8-2, and (finally) a Rivarossi FEF-3 4-8-4. Now I need some diesels. BLI's E7s look nice, and so do P2K PAs.............. **drool**...............

[Anonymous]

I have all Grand Trunk Western and Rock Island diesels and steam . Most GTW is Green and Gold while the Rock is red and black with the wings. Charles4 Lake Orion Mi.

[Anonymous]

I have all Grand Trunk Western and Rock Island diesels and steam . Most GTW is Green and Gold while the Rock is red and black with the wings. Charles4 Lake Orion Mi.

[Anonymous]

I own over 20 for a 2 1/2 x 5 ft N scale layout. Some are farther along than others, but that's part of the process, and there is no rush since an operating session only requires two or three.

The thing is, I like detailing engines, so I have different "sets" of engines, from different roads and different time frames. For example, one set is a pair of GP7s an a GP30 in a mid '60s Southern paint scheme, while another set is a Clinchfield GP38 and GP38-2 as they would have been in the late '70s.

---jps

[Anonymous]

I own over 20 for a 2 1/2 x 5 ft N scale layout. Some are farther along than others, but that's part of the process, and there is no rush since an operating session only requires two or three.

The thing is, I like detailing engines, so I have different "sets" of engines, from different roads and different time frames. For example, one set is a pair of GP7s an a GP30 in a mid '60s Southern paint scheme, while another set is a Clinchfield GP38 and GP38-2 as they would have been in the late '70s.

---jps

[Fergmiester]

As of today add one more to the MESS (Bachmann 2-8-0, Reading)

[Fergmiester]

As of today add one more to the MESS (Bachmann 2-8-0, Reading)

[Anonymous]

I have a huge roster of... 1 (or 2) locomotive(s), depends on what you count a permanently coupled B unit as. My Athearn Genesis CB&Q F-3s will get superdetailed this year. They have a more than likely chance of joining a Proto 2000 0-8-0 or 0-6-0 steamer when I go to a large train show this summer (it will be lettered CB&Q also.). I'd like to buy a few Santa Fe engines after I build a layout, since right now I'd like to model Galesburg, IL with Burlington and AT&SF power.

[Anonymous]

I have a huge roster of... 1 (or 2) locomotive(s), depends on what you count a permanently coupled B unit as. My Athearn Genesis CB&Q F-3s will get superdetailed this year. They have a more than likely chance of joining a Proto 2000 0-8-0 or 0-6-0 steamer when I go to a large train show this summer (it will be lettered CB&Q also.). I'd like to buy a few Santa Fe engines after I build a layout, since right now I'd like to model Galesburg, IL with Burlington and AT&SF power.

[Anonymous]

heh...
one steam 4-4-2 American Flyer

[Anonymous]

heh...
one steam 4-4-2 American Flyer

[Anonymous]

I did'nt vote again but I think now I have 37. Not too sure of the mix, ie. Steam v. Diesel but I know the total is over 35. I just have to stop. But not anytime soon, hehehehe

[Anonymous]

I did'nt vote again but I think now I have 37. Not too sure of the mix, ie. Steam v. Diesel but I know the total is over 35. I just have to stop. But not anytime soon, hehehehe

[Fergmiester]

22 Steam Engines

I think.......?

[Fergmiester]

22 Steam Engines

I think.......?

[AggroJones]

23, I think. But only 8 in active duty.