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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 3:23 AM
Wow! Lotta trains

I have recently transitioned from a shortline to having a number of interchange roads. Originally, it was as follows:

1. Ma & Pa 2-8-0 #23 (PFM)
2. Ma & Pa 4-4-0 #6 (ALCO)
3. OLD Takara Wabash 2-6-0
4. "Omaha" 0-6-0 (PFM)
5. Bachmann 4-6-0 - 50" drivers
6. Bachmann 4-6-0 - 63" drivers
7. B&M K8b 2-8-0 (Sunset)
8. B&M B15 2-6-0 (PFM)
9. B&M B15 2-6-0 (PFM)
10. B&M 0-6-0 (OMI)
11. B&M BL2 (Proto 2000)
12. B&M F2/F2 (Athearn Genesis)
13. B&M RS3 (Athearn Roundhouse)

14. CN D5 2-6-0
15. CN D5 2-6-0
16. CN E10b 2-6-0
Odds/ends...
17. Monon 4-6-2
18. MoPac 2-10-2
19. GN G3 4-8-0
20. GN E15 4-6-0
21. GN M2 2-6-8-0
22. SP C9 2-8-0 (Key)
23. DRGW C48 2-8-0 (Key)
24. YV 2-6-0 #27 (Beaver Creek)
25. YV 2-6-0 #29 (Beaver Creek)
26. ICRR "8000" 2-8-4
27. ICRR 2-8-2 (Alco)

28. S.P. VO1000 (Stewart)
29. GM&O F3AA (Genesis)

O Scale:
1. Kemtron Wabash 2-6-0
2. Kemtron 3' D&RGW C16 2-8-0
3. PSC NCNG #5 2-6-0(On3)
4. PSC NCNG #9 2-8-0(On3)
5. OMI C18
6. GN S1 4-8-4 (Sunset)
7. GN P2 4-8-2 (PRB)
8. "Sampson" 2-6-6-2
9. PSC Ma & Pa #23 2-8-0

N Scale:
1. SP C9 2-8-0 (Oriental)
2. SP C9 2-8-0 (Key)
3. SP Mk5 2-8-2 (Key)
4. USRA 2-10-2 (Hallmark)
5. Bachmann 2-8-0
6&7. MP 4-4-0 (2X)
8-10. MP 2-6-0 (3X)
11. FTa/b SSW
12. F3-F3 S.P.
13. SD7 (2X) S.P.
14. RSD4 (2X) S.P.
15. ATSF 4-6-2 (PRB)
16. ATSF 4-6-2 MOD. (PRB)
17. ATSF 4-8-4 (Hallmark)
18. ATSF GP7 (Hallmark)
19. F3a/b (Hallmark)
20. DRGW 4-6-6-4 (Key)
21. PRR I1 2-10-0 (Key)
22. PRR L1 2-8-2 (GHQ/Kato)
23. PRR H8 2-8-0 (Key)
24. M1a 4-8-2 (Key)
25. K4 4-6-2 (PSC)
26. LLike HH1 2-8-8-2.
Lotta stuff... As you can see- I have started off in several directions over the years. Lately, an 'N' scale NWP has been on my mind...

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Posted by zxb1 on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 6:02 AM
Hey railphotog, I think you have more than everybody put together in this forum ! Just kidding ! nice fleet of locos though. It would have probaly been more easier if we all did what you did and take photos of our fleets. Thanks for the photographs !
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Posted by fwright on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 11:55 AM

You guys are nuts- or is it me?

I have twice as much as I need, need to get rid of at least half.  A third of this was from cherry picking my Dad's collection that I sold off.  The Heisler and train set stuff were all gifts from the Chairman of the Board.

HO- RTR

  • Bowser K-4 Pacific (super detailed)
  • Spectrum K-4
  • Bowser Docksider
  • Model Power 2-8-0 (old timer)
  • Rivarossi Heisler (1st run) 
  • several train set 0-4-0s
  • AHM RS-3

HO -kits to build

  • Tyco General 4-4-0
  • Tyco 4-8-0
  • Roundhouse Class C-3 Shay
  • Keystone Class A Shay

HOn3

  • Keystone Shay (unbuilt)
  • Ken Kidder Porter 0-4-0T
  • Roundhouse inside frame 2-8-0 (unbuilt)

Also about 5 Lionel locos.

Fred Wright

 

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Your Locomotive Fleet
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 4:01 PM
Diesel:
Burlington Northern:
1 GP15 (Walthers)
1 GP35 (Kato)
2 GP38-2 (Athearn)
1 GP40-2 (Athearn)
2 GP50 (Athearn)
1 F7A (Intermountain) runs as a set with F7B NP and F7A GN
2 F45 (Athearn)
1 SD7 (Precision Craft Model)
3 SD40-2 (Athearn)
1 SD45 (Kato)
1 SD60 (Athearn)
1 SD60M (LifeLike)
1 SD60M #1990 (Overland)
2 SD70MAC BN "Executive" (Athearn)

Southern Pacific:
1 C44-9W (Kato)
1 GP40-2 (Athearn)
1 SD40T-2 (Athearn)
2 SD45T-2 (Athearn)
2 SD70M (Athearn)
1 SD35 (Atlas)
1 RS11 (Atlas)

Milwaukee Road:
2 SD40-2 (Kato)
1 GP38 (Atlas)
1 U23B (Atlas)
2 Little Joe (Overland)

Great Northern:
1 F3 ABBA Set "Empire Builder" (Athearn)
1 RS3 (Athearn)
1 FA/B-1 Set (Walthers)
1 F7A "Big Sky Blue" (intermountain)

Santa Fe:
2 SD75M (Athearn)
1 CF7 (Athearn)
2 GP60M (Athearn)
1 GP60B (Athearn)
1 Dash 8-40B (Atlas)
1 F7 ABA Set (Stewart)

Miscellaneous:
2 GP38-2 Norfolk Southern (Athearn)
1 SD60 Norfolk Southern (Athearn)
1 SD80MAC Norfolk Southern (Kato)
1 GP40-2 Rio Grande (Athearn)
1 SD40T-2 Rio Grande (Athearn)
1 SD50 Rio Grande (Athearn)
1 SD50 CSX (Athearn)
1 SD40 Canadian Pacific "Expo" (Athearn)
1 GP15-1 Union Pacific (Overland)
1 SD40 Union Pacific "Camouflage" (Athearn)
2 SD38 Undecorated (Athearn)
2 AMD-103 Amtrak (Athearn)
2 F40PH Amtrak (Kato)
1 SD26 Guilford (Atlas)
1 GP7 Guilford (Atlas)
1 F2 ABA Set Rock Island (Athearn)
2 RDC-1 Undecorated (Athearn)
1 F7B Northern Pacific "Freight" (Intermountain)
2 GP38-2 NdeM (Athearn)

Steam:
2 Great Northern "S-2" 4-8-4 "Sound" (Precision Craft Model)
1 Rio Grande USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2 "Sound" (Broadway)
1 Northern Pacific 2-8-0 + 4-6-0 (Model Power/Frateschi)
1 Western Pacific 2-8-0 (Bachmann/Spectrum)
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Posted by mtrails on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 6:49 PM

I feel I should be listing about 50 locos here, but I have so far to go!!

SP

SW1500 - Athearn

GP40 - Athearn

SD40 - AthRTR

SD45T-2 - AthRTR

U25B - Stewart

 

SSW

B40-8W - Walthers Trainline (great loco)

 

DRGW

GP50 - Athearn

SD50 - Athearn

 

UNDEC - (soon to be SP)

SD45 - Kato

SD45 - Kato

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Posted by jbinkley60 on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 8:35 PM
Manufacturer Model Road Name Road Number
Life Like Proto 2K SD60 Norfolk Southern 6564
Life Like Proto 2K SD60 Norfolk Southern 6633
Athearn EMD GP60 Norfolk Southern 7150
Athearn EMD GP60 Norfolk Southern 7127
Athearn EMD GP60 Norfolk Southern 4163
Kato C44-9W Norfolk Southern 8979
Atlas B40-8 Norfolk Southern 4805
Atlas B40-8 Norfolk Southern 4814
Atlas B40-8 SOA 91101
Concor MP-15 Norfolk Southern 2380
Athearn Genesis SD-70M Norfolk Southern 2581
Atlas GP-40 Norfolk Southern 1369
Atlas GP-40 Norfolk Southern 1388
Athearn Genesis SD-70 Spartan Cab Norfolk Southern 2537
Athearn Genesis SD-70 Spartan Cab Norfolk Southern 2553
Life Like Proto 2K SD60M Norfolk Southern 6775
Life Like Proto 2K SD60M Norfolk Southern 6804
Kato SD80MAC Norfolk Southern 7202
Kato SD80MAC Norfolk Southern 7204
Kato SD80MAC Norfolk Southern 7213
Life Like GP-60 Norfolk Southern 7123
Life Like GP-60 Norfolk Southern 7146
Athearn SD-50 Norfolk Southern 6525
Athearn SD-50 Norfolk Southern 6517
Athearn GP38-2 Norfolk Southern 5340
Life Like SD-50 Norfolk Southern 6507
Life Like SD-50 Norfolk Southern 6513
Athearn Genesis SD-70M Norfolk Southern 2584
Life Like GP38-2 Norfolk Southern 5280
Life Like GP38-2 Norfolk Southern 5324
Atlas C40-8 Norfolk Southern 8692
Life Like GP38-2 Norfolk Southern 5334
Life Like GP38-2 Norfolk Southern 5385
Atlas C40-8 Norfolk Southern 8709
Athearn C44-9W Norfolk Southern 9255
Atlas 8-40CW Norfolk Southern 8366
Atlas 8-40CW Norfolk Southern 8387
Broadway Ltd SD40-2 Norfolk Southern 1641
Atlas B23-7 Norfolk Southern 3981
Atlas B23-7 Norfolk Southern 3987
Broadway Ltd SD40-2 Norfolk Southern 1652
Broadway Ltd C30-7 Norfolk Southern 8036
Broadway Ltd C30-7 Norfolk Southern 8057

 

 

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Posted by jacon12 on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 8:39 PM

To me it means,

quiet, reliable, least derailments, slow starts without a 'hiccup', never balky, good slow speed even to a crawl, responds to commands quickly and surely.

Sigh [sigh] that all mine would do this.

JaRRell

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Posted by jacon12 on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 8:42 PM

Jeff, overall how would you compare your Athearns to your Atlas', Kato's, LL's and BLI's?

JaRRell

 HO Scale DCC Modeler of 1950, give or take 30 years.
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Posted by CrazyDelmar on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 10:27 PM

Chalk antoher one up for the Tuscola,Newman, & Eastern. The roster has expanded:

1 SD7 TN&E

A old bachman  model, its in the shops awaithing a new motor.

CRAZY DELMAR Coming back.
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Posted by jbinkley60 on Thursday, November 2, 2006 4:40 AM
 jacon12 wrote:

Jeff, overall how would you compare your Athearns to your Atlas', Kato's, LL's and BLI's?

JaRRell

LL - Great pulling power, excellent tracking, very smooth running and Ok looks.  Negative is no sound and weights must be cut down to make room for sound.

Kato - Good pulling power, good tracking, smooth running and great looks.  Negative is lots and lots of little parts (unless you like them) to pull it all together and no sound.

Atlas - Good pulling power, good tracking, smooth running, great sound and very good looks.  The only negative is that the 6 axel diesels are the most sensitive to any track imperfections. The trucks seem tighter.

BLI - Good pulling power, good tracking, smooth running, great sound and good looks.  Almost as good looking as Kato and Atlas but not quite.

Athearn - Good pulling power, very good trracking, semi-smooth running, good looks and best prices.  Negative is no sound and noisiest units in the fleet.     

I'd rate Athearn's as the best value, if you aren't looking for sound.  You can't beat the P2Ks for smoothness and power. As far as overall satisfaction I'd give BLI a slight edge over Atlas but it depends upon your criteria and what is most important to you.  For me it is how does it run out of the box, does it have sound available and how does it look.  I am waiting for the next run of Atlas Dash 8s due in November.  I am also looking forward to the Precision Craft Models SW1500s due in January.

 

 

 

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Posted by NS SD70M-2 on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 8:07 PM

 my roster is,

        norfolk southern

        C40-9w

        C40-9W

         C40-9

          C39-8

           C40-8w

            sd70m flared/phase 2 cab

            ES40Dc

             SD80MAC

                sd40-2

                   Gp38-2

                   Gp38-2

                  GP50

               Sd45

           Amtrak

        p42DC

          p42DC

          NPCU

            CSX

         AC4400cw

        GP38-2

                  WC/CN

             SD45 wc

             SD40-2 cn

               SW1500 WC

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Posted by Don Z on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 9:01 PM

My name is Don Z. and I have an addiction....Sigh [sigh]

Manuf.ModelRoad NameRoad Number
AthearnF7B DummyUnion Pacific1467B
AthearnF7A Super PowerUnion Pacific1467
AthearnU28C PowerUnion Pacific2802
AthearnS12 Switch EngineGreat Northern28
AthearnS12 Switch EngineGreat Northern28
AthearnS12 Switch EngineGreat Northern28
AthearnSW 7 Cow PowerUnion Pacific1870
AthearnSW7 Calf PowerUnion Pacific1870
AthearnC44-9WUnion Pacific9703
AthearnC44-9W (Dummy)Union Pacific9711
AthearnSD50 LocomotiveMissouri Pacific5004
AthearnC44-9WUnion Pacific9708
AthearnC44-9WUnion Pacific9759
AthearnC44-9WUnion Pacific9821
AthearnC44-9WUnion Pacific9819
AthearnSD45T-2Union Pacific4945
    
Athearn GenesisF7AGreat Northern452A
Athearn GenesisF7BGreat Northern452B
    
AtlasC30-7Union Pacific2501
AtlasMP15DC LocomotiveMissouri Pacific1377
AtlasC40-8WUnion Pacific9414
AtlasMP15DC LocomotiveUnion Pacific1342
AtlasMP15DC LocomotiveUnion Pacific1346
AtlasC40-8Union Pacific9077
AtlasMP15DC LocomotiveUnion Pacific1338
AtlasMP15DC LocomotiveUnion Pacific1340
                        
    
Broadway LimitedEMD Switcher NW2 PhaseVGreat Northern155
Broadway LimitedEMD Switcher NW2 PhaseVGreat Northern161
Broadway LimitedEMD Switcher NW2 PhaseVUnion Pacific1076
Broadway LimitedEMD E-6A LocomotiveUnion PacificSL-4
Broadway LimitedEMD E-6B LocomotiveUnion PacificSL-5
Broadway LimitedEMD E-6B LocomotiveUnion PacificSL-6
    
Life-LikeGP7 LocomotiveGreat Northern653
Life-LikeGP7 LocomotiveGreat Northern654
Life-LikeGP7 LocomotiveGreat Northern655
Life-LikeGP9 LocomotiveGreat Northern703
Life-LikeGP9 LocomotiveGreat Northern707
Life-LikeGP9 LocomotiveGreat Northern711
Life-LikeGP9 LocomotiveGreat Northern728
Life-LikeGP9 LocomotiveGreat Northern730
Life-LikeGP9 LocomotiveGreat Northern732
Life-LikeSD7 LocomotiveGreat Northern568
Life-LikeSW9 LocomotiveGreat Northern14
Life-LikeSD9 LocomotiveGreat Northern589
Life-LikeSW8 LocomotiveGreat Northern99
Life-LikeE8/9 LocomotiveUnion Pacific949
Life-LikeE8/9 LocomotiveUnion Pacific951
Life-LikeE7A LocomotiveUnion Pacific986
Life-LikeE7A LocomotiveUnion Pacific989
Life-LikeE7B LocomotiveUnion Pacific990B
Life-LikeE7B LocomotiveUnion Pacific988B
Life-LikeE6A LocomotiveUnion Pacific987
Life-LikeE6B LocomotiveUnion Pacific987B
Life-LikeE6A LocomotiveUnion Pacific997
Life-LikeE6B LocomotiveUnion Pacific987C
Life-LikeSD60 LocomotiveUnion Pacific6005
Life-LikeSD60 LocomotiveUnion Pacific6044
Life-LikeSD60 LocomotiveUnion Pacific5961
Life-LikeSD60 LocomotiveUnion Pacific5969
Life-LikeSD60M LocomotiveUnion Pacific6088
Life-LikeSD60M LocomotiveUnion Pacific6145
Life-LikeSD60M LocomotiveUnion Pacific6226
Life-LikeSD60M LocomotiveUnion Pacific6288
Life-LikeSD60M LocomotiveUnion Pacific6293
Life-LikeSD60M LocomotiveUnion Pacific6344
Life-LikeGP60 LocomotiveUnion Pacific5835
Life-LikeGP60 LocomotiveUnion Pacific2081
Life-LikeGP38-2 LocomotiveUnion Pacific2040
Life-LikeGP38-2 LocomotiveUnion Pacific2027
Life-LikeSD50 LocomotiveUnion Pacific5080
Life-LikeE8/9 LocomotiveUnion Pacific939
Life-LikeE8/9B LocomotiveUnion Pacific939B
Life-LikeGP20 High Hood LocomotiveGreat Northern2010
Life-LikeGP20 High Hood LocomotiveGreat Northern2013
Life-LikeGP20 High Hood LocomotiveGreat Northern2007
Life-LikeGP20 High Hood LocomotiveGreat Northern2016
    
RivarossiFEF 4-8-4Union Pacific8444
RivarossiAmerican 4-8-8-4Union Pacific4007
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Posted by twhite on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 9:38 PM

Thinning them out at present. 

Keeping:  All Brass Steam (all running like Swiss Watches)

RIO GRANDE

2-2-8-0

2-2-8-2

2-2-10-2

1-4-6-0

2-4-6-2

6-4-8-2

3-4-8-4

1-2-6-6-0

1-2-6-6-2

3-2-8-8-2

2-2-8-8-4 (borrowed from DM&IR)

2-4-6-6-4

SP

1-2-8-0

2-2-8-2

1-2-8-4

1-2-10-2

3-4-8-2

2-4-8-4

1-2-8-8-4

3-4-8-8-2

"Borrowed Brass"

2-2-8-0 ATSF

1-2-8-2 ATSF

2-2-10-2 C&S

1-4-6-2 MP

1-2-10-0 PENNSY

1-2-8-2 WP

1-4-8-2 WP

Diesel:

1 A-B-B set E6 CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (UP/SP/CNW)

1 A-B set F-3 CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR (RIO GRANDE)

 

My newer plastic steam will be up for grabs soon. 

Tom

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Posted by NS2591 on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 10:02 PM

My N Roster Consists of:

 Homeroad: (NS, SOU, NW, and Conrail units that are DC(Exception are 80MACs))

 

52

NS

SD9

Atlas

2583

SOU

GP30

Atlas

2591

NS

SD70M

Kato

2605

NS

SD70M

Athearn

3013

NS

GP40-2

Atlas

5068

CR

D8-40B

Atlas

 

Non-Homeroad:

 

410

DMIR

SD45T-2

450

AMTK

F59PHI

4137

CR

SD70MAC

7199

BNSF

SD40-2

8252

SP

SD40T-2

8819

CNW

AC44CW

9960C

CB&Q

F3A

 

My HO roster is as follows

Homeroad(CNW) 

 

1262

CNW

S3

P2K

1519

CNW

GP7

P2K

1722

CNW

SD9

P2K

1723

CNW

SD9

P2K

1779

CNW

GP18

P2K

4065

CNW

F3B

P1K

4626

CNW

GP38-2

P2K

5008A

CNW

E7A

BLI

6537

CNW

SD45

P2K

6544

CNW

SD45

Kato

6556

CNW

SD45

Kato

6587

CNW

SD45CAT

P2K

6886

CNW

SD40-2

Athearn

6922

CNW

SD40-2

Kato

8001

CNW

SD60

P2K

8029

CNW

SD60

P2K

8034

CNW

SD60

P2K

8503

CNW

C40-8

Atlas

8518

CNW

C40-8

Atlas

8554

CNW

C40-8

Atlas

8567

CNW

C40-8

Atlas

8626

CNW

C44-9W

Kato

8633

CNW

C44-9W

Kato

8659

CNW

C44-9W

Kato

 

Non-Homeroad power:

 

215

DMIR

SD38-2

Kato

402

NKP

GP7

P2K

415

NKP

GP7

P2K

496

NKP

Consolidation

Spectrum

510

AMTK

P32-8BHW

Trainline

669

ATSF

C44-9W

Kato

923

ATSF

SD24

Atlas

3079

CR

GP40-2

Bachmann

5524

CP

SD40-2

Kato

6046

GT

GP7

Atlas

6049

GT

GP7

Atlas

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jay Norfolk Southern Forever!!

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