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Whats your favorite loco?

Posted by SD40-2W

on Sun, Aug 29 2004 8:59 PM

Canadian National SD40-2W

Posted by agentatascadero

on Sat, Sep 4 2004 4:41 PM

Steam, well steam is king. Being from the land of the Daylight, I favored the GS4-8-4's, the AC cab forewards, and the great home built SP MT class 4-8-2's. Diesel, the enemy, cab unit- the PA, hood- Trainmaster. Electric: GG1 and Milwaukee Little Joes.

Posted by Anonymous

on Sat, Sep 4 2004 6:37 PM

Steam- Pennsy Q2
Diesel- SD-90 MAC
Turbine- Veranda
Electric-GN class W

Posted by Anonymous

on Sun, Sep 5 2004 7:49 AM

Conrail SD40-2. What could be better?

Posted by jokestre

on Sun, Sep 5 2004 4:29 PM

Steam- Rio Grande 3100 series
UP- 3985
SP-Cab-fowards
Diesel SD40T-2 DRGW
SD40 - any road
F7-Santa Fe
Rio Grande
UP- Veranda Turbine

Posted by Anonymous

on Mon, Sep 6 2004 4:37 PM

My all time favorite loco is the KCS SD40-2!!! KCS is has the most unique sounds...the GP40s sounds pretty good. They sound almost like a minature race car. I love them so much!!!

Posted by MudHen_462

on Mon, Sep 6 2004 11:03 PM

STEAM: GN's 4-8-4 Northern

DIESEL: GN's E-7A

ELECTRIC: Lionel

Posted by Anonymous

on Tue, Sep 28 2004 5:29 PM

My favorite locomotive is the Alco PAs. My second favorite locomotive is the Canadian National FPA4s.

Posted by Anonymous

on Wed, Sep 29 2004 10:50 AM

I have several favorite locos. They are the EMD E8 and E9 series, the GP,SD 40 and 40-2 series and the F40PH.. All are my favorites.

Posted by Anonymous

on Wed, Sep 29 2004 2:13 PM

I would have to say the NS SD70M's and the CSX SD70MAC's in the 4700 series.

Posted by oskar

on Wed, Sep 29 2004 7:20 PM

mine is csx 237 because I saw it in hamlet before it wrecked thanks to a hurricane it is in a TRAINS magazine I belive its 1996 or 1995 also csx 700 I was chasing it then somebody said " he got hit he got hit '' the conductor got hit the csx 700 is a unlucky unit to wrecks with the crew injured or killed also that day I got up in a cab

kevin

Posted by oskar

on Wed, Sep 29 2004 7:22 PM

the conductor got hit by a rock by the way

kevin

Posted by Sterling1

on Mon, Oct 11 2004 11:04 PM

Anything from the GE U-boats to AC60CW; to the EMD E and F units to the SD70ACe I genrally Like them all. Not to leave out ALCOs too except for "Black Maria's" and their early locomotives (not High Hoods). I like to spread out my locomotive likes.

"There is nothing in life that compares with running a locomotive at 80-plus mph with the windows open, the traction motors screaming, the air horns fighting the rush of incoming air to make any sound at all, automobiles on adjacent highways trying and failing to catch up with you, and the unmistakable presence of raw power. You ride with fear in the pit of your stomach knowing you do not really have control of this beast." - D.C. Battle [Trains 10/2002 issue, p74.]

Posted by Anonymous

on Mon, Oct 11 2004 11:12 PM

Being a BNSF fan i love the old BN green and black engines that had the long nose with the white stripes running down the front of the nose they were the older trains BN used and still use them sometimes. They also have some with the BN logo painted on the nose too.

Posted by Anonymous

on Tue, Oct 12 2004 7:54 PM

Santa Fe Warbonnet F-3's and F-7's - about as classic as they come, very tough to beat aesthetically, and pulled the Super Chief, easily one of the best trains ever, anywhere!