Favorite 1st generation Diesel Loco.

[Anonymous]

No contest, my favorite first gen is the EMD F3.

[Anonymous]

Prorably the E9 or the GP9 but I do like the Alco C424.

[ericsp]

I grew up watching SP GP9s switching all of the branchlines in this area. Now all of the branchlines are operated by SJVR (what is left of them), which started with mainly GP9s and GP20s (unfortunately, all but one or two of the SJVR GP9s are gone).

The GP9 is my favorite first generation locomotive.

[silicon212]

The EMD SD9 - it certainly was a treat to see them in train service on the SP Phoenix Line in the early 90s.

[Furrbie]

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[martmatsil]

my favorite 1st generation diesel,has to be the former New haven FL-9,dual mode that was signed over to the conrail,then eventually Metro-North,I have ridden behind the above named locomotive,before it was taken out of service,now in museum service,it can still be a great loco,when it is maintained.6 that Amtrak owned are now on the Maine& Eastern,it is one of the best loco's made.although they lost their third rail capability,they are still my favorite.then the E-8,and the SD-9,and others.I have the book,by Robert laMay.Diesels to Park Avenue.a great book.thanks.!

[SFbrkmn]

Santa Fe NW2 (can still remember the black & whites), Rock Island SW8 and Mopac SW12's.

[Ulrich]

The MLW RS10 and RS18...i like their look and sound....

[tree68]

RS-18u - haven't worked on them yet, but we just bought two. 

RS-3, C242, F7, F3 (now F10), GP9.   I've worked with all of them and will be running most in the not-too-distant future. 

Can't complain.  I'd have to put the RS3 at the top of the list, though.

Sure is an old thread....

 

[j610]

Growing up in roanoke , headquarters of the n&w , it has to be the GP-9 . Nothing like the sound of that 567 and the leslie horn .    RON