Favorite Locomotive

[SOU Fan]

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

-Smoke

[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)

 

[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

[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.

[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 

[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

[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.

[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

[SunsetLimited]

Steam is the T-1 Duplex

Diesel is the P42

[Pathfinder]

For me, RS 18, notably BC Rail's chop nose (well CP's chop noses look good too), even the Cat re-power units.

Steam, 3 truck Climax as used by Hillcrest Lumber on Vancouver Island.

[Anonymous]

I am only 2 months into the hobby, so I only have 4 engines so far. My current favourite is my 4-6-4 Class K-5-a Hudson

[stocksj]

EMD E and F series A units

[Anonymous]

Steam: NYC J3a Hudson

Diesel: F-M CPA-24-5 and EMD E6

Hudsons were a beautiful locomotive and when they put the shrouding on them, they looked even better. So futuristic. The E6 was the last with a "slant" nose. Embodied what a passenger diesel should be and then EMD screwed it up. And what can you say about a locomotive that looked like someone hot-rodded it. That was the CPA-24-5 with its BB-A1A truck arrangement. Maybe F-M should have painted them black and put flames on the front and they would have sold better!

Just my opinion. Enjoy.

[JonathanS]

C-630, RS-3, AS-16 and VO-1000 for diesels

For electrics they are all GE  the E2B, E40 and E44

[krs]

My 2 favorites are:

1) proto 2000 Pennsy 2-8-8-2

2) BLI Pennsy M1A 4-8-2

[vtCSX]

Simple choice for me...

AC6000 (in CSX 'diversity in Motion' paint).  Big, loud, and gotta love the radiator hanging out over the rear platform.  So what if they don't run well, sell well.....

Marc

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

EMD E5 !

[BRAKIE]

My favorite..Let's see then.

EMD

SW1500

Gp7/9

GP35

GP38,GP38-2

GP40,GP40-2

Alco

S2

RS1

RS11

Steam

C&0 G9 2-8-0

 N&W M1 4-8-0

NKP 765

[Virginian]

My favorite locomotive, in prototype or model, is the Norfolk and Western Class J 4-8-4.  The prototypes were incomparable.  It was the first model I got, in brass, all those years ago now, and boy did she and I have to learn a lot about laying track and switches in a hurry.

[Anonymous]

I have a soft spot for the oddball EMD locos that didn't sell well. GP/SD28, SD38/38-2, GP/SD39, SD45-2, etc.

[jblackwelljr]

Reading P-7sa 4-4-2 Atlantic

Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshire (check out page 282 in George Drury's Guide to North American Steam Locomotives)

NYC J-1a 4-6-4 Hudson

EMD F-anything

 

[Driline]

Its gotta be my railroad namesake.... Any of the SW series of switchers....

 

[tomikawaTT]

Since locomotives come in several flavors, I'll name the various headings - and then surprise you

Steam - JNR C58 class 2-6-2, a fine example of modern dual-service power, Japanese style.

Diesel - hydraulic, not electric - JNR DD13 B-B, Japan's equivalent of the GP7/9.

Electric - 1500vdc catenary - JNR ED16, the ugly old box cab that could (move tonnage on a mountain branch.)

AND NOW, THE WINNAH!!!

Kiso Forest Railway's last steam, Baldwin 0-4-2T, industrial cyclone stack and all!

http://trains.nute.ws/0-4-2/KFR6.htm

Maybe it's because I have an un-reproduceable photo of my wife and kids with #1 when they were young and it was retired.  Agematsu, Japan, 1964.  Maybe it's the model in my display case, patiently waiting for a stretch of track it can call home.

(The loco in the photos has been widened from 2'6" gauge to 3' gauge, and the bell, headlight and classification lights are American-owner add-ons, not original.  Originally a wood burner, it has been modified to burn oil.)

Chuck (modeling Central Japan in September, 1964 - forest railway included)

[Darth Santa Fe]

One of my most favorites has to be the UP Big Boy. I've really got to get an AHM one for my layout soon.

Other favorites include the Warbonnet F units, U50B, 2-6-6-6 Allegheny, modern wide cab SDs, and the T-1 4-4-4-4. There are still many more I really like, but these are some of my absolute favorites.

[Nataraj]

For steam -- GS-4
For diesel -- GE AC4400CW, C44-9w, GEVOs, P42DC, F59PHI, F3's.

[MOJAX]

Mine would be:

EMD F3 

Alco RS3

GE U33C

EMD SD45 

[aloco]

Alco switchers.

[bandmjim]

 

  RS3

GP7 & 9

F2/3

[Anonymous]

Diesel: SD80MAC, FP45, SD50, 8-32PHW and P42DC. Gotta love problematic, less common diesels!

Steam: Pere Marquette N1a 2-8-4 Berkshire, UP Big Boy and C&O J3a 4-8-4 Greenbriar.

[Bapou]

My favorite electric is ALP 44 or 46, diesel is F40PH