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What is your favourite MLW/ALCO Locomotive?

Posted by Trainmaster.Curt

on Sun, Mar 5 2006 2:28 PM

What is your favourite MLW/ALCO Locomotive?
Mine is the FPA4 that used to run on CNR and VIA, i was on the VIA (CP Line) Canadian in 89 before it was discontinued and the FPA4 was still prime power til 90.[?]

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Posted by PBenham

on Sun, Mar 5 2006 4:21 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Trainmaster.Curt

What is your favourite MLW/ALCO Locomotive?
Mine is the FPA4 that used to run on CNR and VIA, i was on the VIA (CP Line) Canadian in 89 before it was discontinued and the FPA4 was still prime power til 90.[?]

and I, for one, could not agree more![:D]

Posted by CMSTPP

on Sun, Mar 5 2006 6:49 PM

The C424 is brobably one of my favorite alco locomotives besides the RS11 and RS27.

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Posted by trainboyH16-44

on Sun, Mar 5 2006 7:46 PM

C424, but only in CP colours..right behind that is the good ol' M420W.

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Posted by coborn35

on Mon, Mar 6 2006 8:06 PM

Mines not one there.
M640. Loves the RS's and the 424's.

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Posted by BentnoseWillie

on Tue, Mar 7 2006 6:30 AM

The RS18.

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH

on Tue, Mar 7 2006 10:26 AM

My tastes run toward export models, I'd go for the DL500C (World Locomotive), the DL535 and the MX636.

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Posted by espeefoamer

on Tue, Mar 7 2006 2:02 PM

RSD15 alligator[8D].

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Posted by Trainmaster.Curt

on Tue, Mar 7 2006 7:35 PM

D'oh, i knew i forgot to put one on there, the RS18. Ontario Southland Railway still uses them along with RS23's.

[;)]

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Posted by Anonymous

on Tue, Mar 7 2006 8:07 PM

FPA4

Posted by trainboyH16-44

on Wed, Mar 8 2006 1:23 PM

Wow, the Ontario Southern still uses RS-23s? I gotta get me there! I've had a love for them since I ran across the paths of three of them last summer.
in that picture, is that an ex. BCR S13?

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Posted by Anonymous

on Wed, Mar 8 2006 1:34 PM

Sorry, but I can not pick just one. When it comes to Alcos I like most all of them. I love the RS series, nothing finer ever build, classics all the way. The gators looks sooooo cool with that . . l o n g . . nose, I love 'em. The PAs are fine looking locos but I like them with the second light set.

Which Alco is my favorite . . . can't pick just one. [;)] [:D]