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QUOTE: Originally posted by AC6000CW QUOTE: Originally posted by nikoncraig The SDP40-2, any left? Next is SD45 high nose long hood forward, the proper way to run a diesel, screw the wide nose!!! Craig S. Cloud BNSF HAS I THINK 20 OF THOES.
QUOTE: Originally posted by nikoncraig The SDP40-2, any left? Next is SD45 high nose long hood forward, the proper way to run a diesel, screw the wide nose!!! Craig S. Cloud
QUOTE: Originally posted by rgroeling Originally posted by vsmith OhMan! some of you guys have NO class! Its like someone asks "what was the coolest car ever made" and instead of saying Ferrari, Bugatti or even a Corvette , you reply a 1972 Ford pickup truck! Uggh! COOLEST ever built, hands down my vote is for this! Burlington Pioneer Zephyr! Looks like its going 100 standing still. While I respect your opinion, this forum is not about class, it is about opinions. Sure, an SD45 may not be as "classy" as a Pioneer Zypher, but it does show the other side of railroading, freight railroading, the gritty work, and a lot of people like that. I do Besides, what is wrong with pickup trucks???, I happen to like them... I like trucks, thats what I drive. But given the choice between the '72 Ford pickup or a '72 Ferrari Daytona California Spyder, if your asking me what would I prefer picking up Paris Hilton in before he hit dinner, dancing, then a little video making, Well uh...kinda a no brainer, do you want to look like a Cary Grant or Gomer Pyle[:p] Same with trains, while an DASH or an SD does its job well, it certainly lacks the "cool" factor. Think about it, would Magnum P.I. look "cool" cruising thru Hawaii in a Chevy stakebed? How fun would Maimi Vice have been with a Toyota Pickup? Burt Reynold's with Sally Fields trying to outrun Buford T. Justice in a Panelvan Delivery Truck ? Bo and Duke in a Cement Mixer? My name is Bond, James Bond, Oh Valet...Please bring up my Dumptruck..... See MY point[:p] Cool is an Design Attitude = Zephyrs, M-10000, the City of Los Angeles, the Haiwatha, the Cornelius Vanderbuilt, The 20th Century Limiteds, the Aerotrain, E-units, F-units, FA'1's, PA-1's, Centipedes, and Little Joes all have a Coolness to them that the "Toolboxes on Wheels" of today lack in spades! Have fun with your trains You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by Anonymous on Thu, Oct 6 2005 8:42 AM GE. C30-7. AC4400CW. AC6000CW. EMD. GP7. GP9. GP38-2. GP40-2. GP50. GP60. SD40-2. SD50. SD60. SD60M. SD70MAC. SD70ACe. SD75M. SD90MAC. Allan. You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by Anonymous on Thu, Oct 6 2005 9:42 AM Hmmmm......Coolest, best looking... Nothing about the most built or best pulling or anything other than pure cosmetics...... I had to cast my vote for "other" since there was no pick for Alco PA -1. Imagine my disappintment at seeing only one other post that felt the same as me..... You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by AC6000CW on Fri, Oct 7 2005 4:58 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by wctransfer QUOTE: Originally posted by AC6000CW QUOTE: Originally posted by nikoncraig The SDP40-2, any left? Next is SD45 high nose long hood forward, the proper way to run a diesel, screw the wide nose!!! Craig S. Cloud BNSF HAS I THINK 20 OF THOES. Actually no. They are SD40-2M's not SDP40-2's. They have the body, but the engine is what it truly is. Just like a lot of your beloved AC6000CW's arent real either, beecause they are derated. Alec WHAT DO THEY CALL AC6000'S THEN http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=5025 You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by Anonymous on Sat, Oct 8 2005 12:56 PM No question. Lionel's Western Marylands Lionmaster Challenger..The detail and paint scheme (red& black) is very sharp. You spot it right away on any layout. The engine itself is great on the details and operation!! You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by tmcc man on Sat, Oct 8 2005 5:07 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith OhMan! some of you guys have NO class! Its like someone asks "what was the coolest car ever made" and instead of saying Ferrari, Bugatti or even a Corvette , you reply a 1972 Ford pickup truck! Uggh! COOLEST ever built, hands down my vote is for this! Burlington Pioneer Zephyr! Looks like its going 100 standing still. Well, the best car ever made is a 1965 Chevy Corvette Stingray convertible, Red with a white interior, as well as the original 4 speed. Trains though, the ALCos were the best looking, and best sounding diesels around. The best steam would either be the NYC Hudsons, the N&W J, the PRR T1, the Reading T1, and the PRR Mountains. Colin from prr.railfan.net You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by Anonymous on Tue, Oct 11 2005 5:41 PM I would narrow it down even further, SD40-2T Snoot nose. That long low nose, set back cab, and square back end with big radiator intakes, they always reminded me of a muscular sportscar like a vette or even some of the Mustangs (fastback). I'm also quiet impressed with the 90MAC's, they're just big and powerful looking. Steam, i'd have to go with the UP / DRGW Challenger's. Clean lines, good symetry (sorry Alleghaney fans) powerful and fast looking. Electric, tossup between little Joes and GG1's, I don't really like any other electrics, they're just boxes. You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by jkeaton on Fri, Jan 27 2006 2:13 PM MLW LRC locomotives then Alco's DL109 Alco PA MLW FPA4 E3 E6 FM's C-liners Assuming, of course, that we're dealing with North American diesel locomotives. For Steam, I'd start with Canadian Pacific's Jubilee class... You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by CMSTPP on Fri, Jan 27 2006 5:58 PM I voted other. The Milwaukee road got a set of units called the Box cabs. They were sets of 4, 3, and 2 electric locomotives. All four could rack out 15000 horse power and have a starting tractive effort of over 300,000 per square inch! The brutes of all railroads!!! They were, in my eyes, the best locos to ever be built. James The Milwaukee Road From Miles City, Montana, to Avery, Idaho. The Mighty Milwaukee's Rocky Mountain Division. Visit: http://www.sd45.com/milwaukeeroad/index.htm You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by pelsete4 on Sat, Jan 28 2006 7:13 AM the best loco as got to be the BL2 she is the best looking ever just like a racing horse steam as to be the Challenger 4_6_6_4 You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. 1234 Home»Discussion Forums»General Discussion (Trains.com)»What do you think the coolest, bset looking locomotive ever made??????
Originally posted by vsmith OhMan! some of you guys have NO class! Its like someone asks "what was the coolest car ever made" and instead of saying Ferrari, Bugatti or even a Corvette , you reply a 1972 Ford pickup truck! Uggh! COOLEST ever built, hands down my vote is for this! Burlington Pioneer Zephyr! Looks like its going 100 standing still. While I respect your opinion, this forum is not about class, it is about opinions. Sure, an SD45 may not be as "classy" as a Pioneer Zypher, but it does show the other side of railroading, freight railroading, the gritty work, and a lot of people like that. I do Besides, what is wrong with pickup trucks???, I happen to like them... I like trucks, thats what I drive. But given the choice between the '72 Ford pickup or a '72 Ferrari Daytona California Spyder, if your asking me what would I prefer picking up Paris Hilton in before he hit dinner, dancing, then a little video making, Well uh...kinda a no brainer, do you want to look like a Cary Grant or Gomer Pyle[:p] Same with trains, while an DASH or an SD does its job well, it certainly lacks the "cool" factor. Think about it, would Magnum P.I. look "cool" cruising thru Hawaii in a Chevy stakebed? How fun would Maimi Vice have been with a Toyota Pickup? Burt Reynold's with Sally Fields trying to outrun Buford T. Justice in a Panelvan Delivery Truck ? Bo and Duke in a Cement Mixer? My name is Bond, James Bond, Oh Valet...Please bring up my Dumptruck..... See MY point[:p] Cool is an Design Attitude = Zephyrs, M-10000, the City of Los Angeles, the Haiwatha, the Cornelius Vanderbuilt, The 20th Century Limiteds, the Aerotrain, E-units, F-units, FA'1's, PA-1's, Centipedes, and Little Joes all have a Coolness to them that the "Toolboxes on Wheels" of today lack in spades! Have fun with your trains You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by Anonymous on Thu, Oct 6 2005 8:42 AM GE. C30-7. AC4400CW. AC6000CW. EMD. GP7. GP9. GP38-2. GP40-2. GP50. GP60. SD40-2. SD50. SD60. SD60M. SD70MAC. SD70ACe. SD75M. SD90MAC. Allan. You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by Anonymous on Thu, Oct 6 2005 9:42 AM Hmmmm......Coolest, best looking... Nothing about the most built or best pulling or anything other than pure cosmetics...... I had to cast my vote for "other" since there was no pick for Alco PA -1. Imagine my disappintment at seeing only one other post that felt the same as me..... You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by AC6000CW on Fri, Oct 7 2005 4:58 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by wctransfer QUOTE: Originally posted by AC6000CW QUOTE: Originally posted by nikoncraig The SDP40-2, any left? Next is SD45 high nose long hood forward, the proper way to run a diesel, screw the wide nose!!! Craig S. Cloud BNSF HAS I THINK 20 OF THOES. Actually no. They are SD40-2M's not SDP40-2's. They have the body, but the engine is what it truly is. Just like a lot of your beloved AC6000CW's arent real either, beecause they are derated. Alec WHAT DO THEY CALL AC6000'S THEN http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=5025 You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by Anonymous on Sat, Oct 8 2005 12:56 PM No question. Lionel's Western Marylands Lionmaster Challenger..The detail and paint scheme (red& black) is very sharp. You spot it right away on any layout. The engine itself is great on the details and operation!! You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by tmcc man on Sat, Oct 8 2005 5:07 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith OhMan! some of you guys have NO class! Its like someone asks "what was the coolest car ever made" and instead of saying Ferrari, Bugatti or even a Corvette , you reply a 1972 Ford pickup truck! Uggh! COOLEST ever built, hands down my vote is for this! Burlington Pioneer Zephyr! Looks like its going 100 standing still. Well, the best car ever made is a 1965 Chevy Corvette Stingray convertible, Red with a white interior, as well as the original 4 speed. Trains though, the ALCos were the best looking, and best sounding diesels around. The best steam would either be the NYC Hudsons, the N&W J, the PRR T1, the Reading T1, and the PRR Mountains. Colin from prr.railfan.net You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by Anonymous on Tue, Oct 11 2005 5:41 PM I would narrow it down even further, SD40-2T Snoot nose. That long low nose, set back cab, and square back end with big radiator intakes, they always reminded me of a muscular sportscar like a vette or even some of the Mustangs (fastback). I'm also quiet impressed with the 90MAC's, they're just big and powerful looking. Steam, i'd have to go with the UP / DRGW Challenger's. Clean lines, good symetry (sorry Alleghaney fans) powerful and fast looking. Electric, tossup between little Joes and GG1's, I don't really like any other electrics, they're just boxes. You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by jkeaton on Fri, Jan 27 2006 2:13 PM MLW LRC locomotives then Alco's DL109 Alco PA MLW FPA4 E3 E6 FM's C-liners Assuming, of course, that we're dealing with North American diesel locomotives. For Steam, I'd start with Canadian Pacific's Jubilee class... You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by CMSTPP on Fri, Jan 27 2006 5:58 PM I voted other. The Milwaukee road got a set of units called the Box cabs. They were sets of 4, 3, and 2 electric locomotives. All four could rack out 15000 horse power and have a starting tractive effort of over 300,000 per square inch! The brutes of all railroads!!! They were, in my eyes, the best locos to ever be built. James The Milwaukee Road From Miles City, Montana, to Avery, Idaho. The Mighty Milwaukee's Rocky Mountain Division. Visit: http://www.sd45.com/milwaukeeroad/index.htm You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Posted by pelsete4 on Sat, Jan 28 2006 7:13 AM the best loco as got to be the BL2 she is the best looking ever just like a racing horse steam as to be the Challenger 4_6_6_4 You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. 1234 Home»Discussion Forums»General Discussion (Trains.com)»What do you think the coolest, bset looking locomotive ever made??????
While I respect your opinion, this forum is not about class, it is about opinions. Sure, an SD45 may not be as "classy" as a Pioneer Zypher, but it does show the other side of railroading, freight railroading, the gritty work, and a lot of people like that. I do Besides, what is wrong with pickup trucks???, I happen to like them...
Have fun with your trains
QUOTE: Originally posted by wctransfer QUOTE: Originally posted by AC6000CW QUOTE: Originally posted by nikoncraig The SDP40-2, any left? Next is SD45 high nose long hood forward, the proper way to run a diesel, screw the wide nose!!! Craig S. Cloud BNSF HAS I THINK 20 OF THOES. Actually no. They are SD40-2M's not SDP40-2's. They have the body, but the engine is what it truly is. Just like a lot of your beloved AC6000CW's arent real either, beecause they are derated. Alec
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith OhMan! some of you guys have NO class! Its like someone asks "what was the coolest car ever made" and instead of saying Ferrari, Bugatti or even a Corvette , you reply a 1972 Ford pickup truck! Uggh! COOLEST ever built, hands down my vote is for this! Burlington Pioneer Zephyr! Looks like its going 100 standing still.