You favorite type of steam engine

[Anonymous]

My late steam era favorite would be 4 - 8 - 4s. My early steam favorite would be the 4 - 4 - 0s.

[CANADIANPACIFIC2816]

My favorite steam locomotives include the following; the Burlington Route's O-5 class 4-8-4, the S-4 class 4-6-4 from the same road, and the Burlington's M-4 class 2-10-4, all of which were sadly scrapped. I also have a warm spot in my heart for just about anything when it comes to the steam power of the Canadian Pacific Railway. I have gotten pictures of the Southern Pacific G-S 4 #4449 when she was in her American Freedom Train dress, and she is a beautiful machine no matter what paint scheme she is wearing.

I have never seen the two U.P. steamers, 844 and 3985 up close, but I hope that I will eventually get the opportunity to photograph them, and same goes for Milwaukee #261.

Two of my favorite operational locomotives are right here in South Dakota on the Black Hills Central Railroad in the Black Hills; #104, a 2-6-2T, originally built by Baldwin for a logging road, and #110, a 2-6+6-2T, originally built by Baldwin for Weyerhauser Lumber. This is the only steam locomotive of it's type and wheel arrangement in operation anywhere in North America.

I also think that we are extremely fortunate to have a large number of narrow gauge, K-36 and K-28 class locomotives in service on both the Durango & Silverton and the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad.

And If I had the chance to see any really BIG articulated steam locomotive restored to operating condition, it would be either a C&0 H8 2-6-6-6, or a DM&IR M-3 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone.

CANADIANPACIFIC2816

[canazar]

Any Cab Forward and the Pennsy's T-1. One is just ugly brute, the other, lines ahead of her time.

[Anonymous]

My favorite steam is CGWs 2-10-4s[swg].

My favorite currently operating steam is the Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Switch8frg

Old Timer ;>>>
Sure enough did , at Waverly Ohio , 100 company cars of coal more or less.
Did you ever hear them hittin' double licks ?? Mind blowing. In mid 50s'

The 2179 and 2152 were compounds, and the only time you could hear them hitting double licks was when they were being started in simple operation.

Now, the 1200s - THEY're the ones that hit those double licks when they were running at speed. They're also the ones you'd see at Waverly, Ohio on coal trains, way more often than the 2100s.

Old Timer

[switch7frg]

Number typo error
2-8-8-2 not 2-8-8-4 pardon me please.

[switch7frg]

Old Timer ;>>>
Sure enough did , at Waverly Ohio , 100 company cars of coal more or less.
Did you ever hear them hittin' double licks ?? Mind blowing. In mid 50s'

[pmsteamman]

Any C&O steam, low headlight, oval number plate, high number boards and bell. Just looks like it can pull the mountain of coal.

[Anonymous]

I like Atlantic Coast Line's Russian Decapods.[:D]

[CMSTPP]

The challengers are pretty impressive along with the Mallets.
If you have ever seen those steamers go, it will blow you away.

James

[Anonymous]

Pere Marquette N1a 2-8-4 Berkshires #1223 & 1225. The only remaining Pere Marquette Berks! These babies, IMO, are the best looking out of all the Van Sweargian 2-8-4s. UP FEF-3s and Big Boys also get my vote.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Switch8frg

N&W 2884 RIP SNORTIN' coal haulers # 2179 &2152
Cinders on the carpet and soot on the ceiling.

Why those particular N&W 2-8-8-2s out of the hundred they had in the series?

Did you see them in action? (I did . . .)

OldTimer

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by npr765

My favorite type is the Brekshier.What's your favorite type?[8)]

Not familiar with the Brekshier. What type is it?

Old Timer

[switch7frg]

N&W 2884 RIP SNORTIN' coal haulers # 2179 &2152
Cinders on the carpet and soot on the ceiling.

[samfp1943]

Any one that is operating!
[tup][tup][tup][yeah]

I used to think I had a favorite, but as they started to disappear....
each had its own character to be enjoyed and marveled at.

Sam

[wgnrr]

Shays, Heislers, Climaxes, OH MY![:O]

[Anonymous]

Almost any lightweight wheel arrangement on a lightweight, little used branch line. Have seen some light Praries and Pacifics that were pretty. Almost any Katy loco.

[tree68]

I've long been fond of the Berk myself. I'm "collecting" pictures of them, usually with me in the shot...

The Kanawha is a Berkshire by a different name.

The 4-8-4's original name was the Northern, IIRC, but as Tom pointed out, the engine had a lot of names:
Northern,
Niagara,
Confederation,
Dixie,
Greenbrier,
Pocono,
Potomac,
Golden State (GS),
Western,
General,
Governor,
Big Apple,
FEF.

Most other arrangements only had one name. A few had as many as three.

[bnsfkline]

Everyone likes all the big time steamers...sheesh

My vote would go to the D&RGW K27/K-28/K-36 Mikado's.

However, I am quite fond of the D&RGW 4-6-6-4 Challengers and the Firsco 1500 series Mountains

[espeefoamer]

SP GS4 4-8-4 4449[:p][:)][:D][8D]!!!

[tatans]

Of course, THE most popular steam engine C.P.R. #3101 Northern (it's still around)

[edbenton]

Give me the AC-12's the 4-8-8-2 Cba Forwards of the SP.

[wallyworld]

PRR Q2

[germanium]

Definitely a mighty Texas (2-10-4). Never had the chance to come over and see and hear one in the flesh, but sure would like to have done it.

[TomDiehl]

It would have to be the GM&N #425, a Pacific type, currently owned by the Reading and Northern. It was the first steam locomotive that I got "up close and personal" with.

OMG PB, the 4-8-4 is probably called a different name on every railroad. A Pocono (DL&W), a Kanawah (C&O), just to name a few eastern ones here. [:D]

[Anonymous]

NYC Jclass 4-6-4

[ragnar]

Favorite?....GN M2 2-6-8-0
A oddball, you betcha,but it just has that look i love!!

[chad thomas]

I have to go with SP 4449.[swg]

[PBenham]

A 4-8-4 is a Wyoming! [(-D] Seriously, I have to " give props" to the best steamer I ever saw run (and How!) N&W A class 1218![^] Nickel Plate Berkshire 765 is good, and much more alive than 1218, too.