Favorite Locomotive

[Lillen]

My absolute favorite is my IORE, a swedish iron ore train from Rocco. It's brutal and I have never seen a grade it can't take and a load to heavy.

 

Magnus

[Conrail5]

EMD - GP35

EMD - SW-1500

GE - B23-7 & B23-7R

GE -MP15AC

ALCO - C630

REPUBLIC - RL1

These are my most favorite. I like anything diesel really.

[twhite]

I think after I boil everything down and make some painful choices, that my two favorite locomotives are--after everything is considered--two big, brutish, beautiful steamers. 

1: DM&IRR M-3/4 2-8-8-4

2: Southern Pacific class AC-6 4-8-8-2

They did exactly what they were supposed to do, no more, no less, and they did it spectacularly. 

Tom

[jbloch]

EMD E's and F's, but spec. the E8--Frisco road of which I rode(well the passenger train pulled by it, anyway) in the 1960's.

Jim 

[GN-Rick]

My favorite (s) are: Great Northern R-2 2-8-8-2, M-2 2-6-8-0, N-3 2-8-8-0 and the O-8-the largest, most powerful Mikado ever built.

As for diesels, the SD45, and GN's various passenger equipped Fs--F3s and F7s.

[nbrodar]

Favorite steam locomotive: N&W Class J

Favorite diesel locomotive: Alco RS3

Favorite locomotive to run: SD40-2 (provided the toilet doesn't stink and the doors close)

Nick

[SilverSpike]

My favorite steam loco is the NKP 2-8-4 Berkshire. 

My favorite prototype early diesel loco would be the ALCO RS-3.

My favorite model loco that I own is the NS #9823 GE D9-40CW (see image below)

 

[SOU Fan]

My favorite would have to be the SD70MAC.  My model will soon be my SD75M in Southerm's Tuxedo.

-Smoke

[SOU Fan]

My favorite steam loco is the NKP 2-8-4 Berkshire. 

My favorite prototype early diesel loco would be the ALCO RS-3.

My favorite model loco that I own is the NS #9823 GE D9-40CW (see image below)

 

Who makes that??

-Smoke

[Texas Zepher]

There are tons of favorite railroad threads well there wouldnt be railroads with out locomotives so lets do a thread of your favorite locomotives. For me I have to say either the GG-1 or F-M H16-44

Those are fairly diverse locos.  Why?

P.S. Thre are tons of favorite locomotive threads too. 

[TomDiehl]

For diesels, mine is the Baldwin RF-16, one of the Sharknose profile locos. I have several models of this one, the old Mantua die cast metal body, and 3 of them have Hobbytown of Boston drive units under them.

For steam, the Pacific 4-6-2. I've been involved with two of them in the prototype world. Back in the late 60's I worked on the GM&N #425, which ran for two years on the Valley Forge Scenic Railroad (which went nowhere near Valley Forge). It's currently owned by the Blue Mountain and Northern. Currently, I'm working with the crew rebuilding Pennsy K4s #1361 (hold the time jokes, we've heard them all), plus I have the Bowser HO model of it.

[Cannoli]

Steam:

PRR: K4, J1, SP: GS4

Diesel: RS3, GP9, GP40-2, F40PH, FP45, FL9, GE 44tonner

Electric: GG1

[oleirish]

Steam--Booth Kelly 2-6-6-2 logger

 

Deseil--GP38's & NW-2's

[GAPPLEG]

Alco Diesels , love their unique designs , wish they were still around.

[NSlover92]

There are tons of favorite railroad threads well there wouldnt be railroads with out locomotives so lets do a thread of your favorite locomotives. For me I have to say either the GG-1 or F-M H16-44

Those are fairly diverse locos.  Why?

P.S. Thre are tons of favorite locomotive threads too. 

The GG-1 I just love it's body style, its sleek, fast and modern look with its elegant curves, as you probley found out by my sig. I am a huge pennsy fan. And the H16-44 there is just something about it, I think because I love high hoods and because they reak of early diesel, even if they didnt become as wide known as the F's and E's.

[accord1959]

I'm a big EMD fan, so my favorite EMD units are GP30, SD40-2, GP60, SD60M. I guess my favorite prototype is the Canadian National version of the GP40-2 and SD40-2, love the Canadian cab.

[myred02]

My favorite locomotive, hands down, would have to be the SD70ACe. It's big, powerful, and best of all, they make a great sound!

See what I mean at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACZ424pNb6g

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnh2kAnUZHA

By the way, thanks to Marvin McGill for taking these videos!

-Brandon

[SilverSpike]

My favorite steam loco is the NKP 2-8-4 Berkshire. 

My favorite prototype early diesel loco would be the ALCO RS-3.

My favorite model loco that I own is the NS #9823 GE D9-40CW (see image below)

 

Who makes that??

-Smoke

Smoke,

It is an Athearn from their Ready To Run Series. Here is the URL for that one:

http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH79885

[NSlover92]

It is an Athearn from their Ready To Run Series. Here is the URL for that one:

http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH79885

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My friend has that same loco with a different # but they run great nice and quiet and smooth.

[Amtrak_Titan]

My favorite locomotives are the AMD-103, EMD F40PH, EMD F59PHI, and the General Electric Dash 9.

[SilverSpike]

It is an Athearn from their Ready To Run Series. Here is the URL for that one:

http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH79885

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My friend has that same loco with a different # but they run great nice and quiet and smooth.

I hope to get a DCC decoder with sound soon and start running it on the DCC tracks. It has a DCC ready plug for easy conversion and installation.

[derailedtrainofthought]

The SP SD45X which was an experimental loco that EMD built for the SP for trial operations in the mid 60's. The SD-45T-2 and the SD-40T-2 were both equally important for mountain/tunnel railroading. The GP-60 which replaced many older EMD and GE six axle units of lesser or equal horsepower

[Anonymous]

Any GE loco from the 8-40B to current

Roger

[3railguy]

Steam: UP FEF

Diesel: Espee SD-40-T2

[NSlover92]

Wow this thread got a good number of hits...

[beegle55]

I like EMD's, GP-35, 38's, and 40's, but thats all I have currently and am getting burnt out on them. I want a CSX Dash 8 that will be DCC equipped once I get and install DCC (which might never happen...)

[KlickyMobster]

weird, but I have to say it.  Two words GREEN GOATS!!!!  (or is it one? )

[bogp40]

My favorite locos?

The EMD E series, the ALCO PA's,  the EMD FT, F3, F7, F9, the GP40, the SD40-2.

Well excluding the PA's, my list is the same. These would be in B&O and Chessie.

[304live]

alco switchers..... sd-40-2's and gp-38-2's

 

 

[steemtrayn]

CN 9000-9001

http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/earlydiesels.html

Or any early diesel or electric with boxcabs or spoked wheels.