Favirite Desel Engine of all time?

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 4, 2004 7:34 PM

The year was 1964, I was four years old and we were going to Phoenix AZ from Syracuse IN.

My father took a photo of me standing behind my mother clutching her dress watching the lead locomotive a scant 30 feet away towering over me approaching the station.

The line was B&O, and the train was the Capitol Limited.

And I was hooked!!!!!!!!!

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rixflix

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Posted by rixflix on Thursday, March 4, 2004 7:01 PM

Baldwin Sharks
Long and mean looking!!!

rixflix aka Captain Video. Blessed be Jean Shepherd and all His works!!! Hooray for 1939, the all time movie year!!! I took that ride on the Reading but my Baby caught the Katy and left me a mule to ride.

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 4, 2004 6:24 PM

The EMD F7. It's the first train I ever remember seeing and is always what I think when someone says the word "train". The style defined a generation.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 4, 2004 5:55 PM

BN SD70MAC and AMTRAK P42

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AntonioFP45

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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Thursday, March 4, 2004 5:44 PM

The EMD E7.

No disrespect intended to Alco PA1 fans, but as popular as it was with railroads and as often is it's been seen in Hollywood movies and tv shows, the E7 is truly the American passenger locomotive icon!

"I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 4, 2004 5:43 PM

Southern's high hood SD40-2 and SD45's. They had an aggressive look. I think the paint scheme helped too.

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JoeKoh

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From: Defiance Ohio
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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, March 4, 2004 4:54 PM

B&O gp 38-2 3802 Trains all american diesel.
stay safe
Joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").