What type of diesel would you like to see preserved?

[Anonymous]

My 2 cents worth.

I've lost track but are any of the SDP40F's that went to Santa Fe still around?

For all the this & that Amtrak's 1st locomotive(even if illfated) should be noteworthy.

Also when they start to get replaced what about AEM-7's

U34ch's fm NJ Transit.

also for the oddity file CF-7's by Santa Fe.(yea I know A REBUILD)

Rgds IGN

[EJE818]

I'll add a DM&IR engine to my list of engines that I would like to see preserved. I know there is already one in Duluth, but I'd like to see a more modern one like a SD38-2 preserved. You can tell I just want some SD38-2s saved, they are personal favorites of mine and they are neat engines.

[passengerfan]

The diesel I would like to see preserved is a gallon of #2 so I can show it to my great grandchildren and say this is what engines long ago ran on.

Al - in - Stockton

[scottychaos]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned my personal favorite, the Baldwin RF-16 Sharknose. There's two of them stashed out of sight in a warehouse in (I believe) Michigan, and they're the only two that still exist. The last I heard, they had a quasi-D&H paint scheme.

 

They dont have a "quasi-D&H paint scheme"..they have a genuine D&H paint scheme! ;)

they have never been repainted since they left the D&H..

Scot 

http://baldwindiesels.railfan.net/mign/mign1205.jpg

Since the Delaware and Hudson name, as well as the herald is missing, the "quasi" prefix fits.

 

or not..

its a matter of opinion..

 

Scot 

[TomDiehl]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned my personal favorite, the Baldwin RF-16 Sharknose. There's two of them stashed out of sight in a warehouse in (I believe) Michigan, and they're the only two that still exist. The last I heard, they had a quasi-D&H paint scheme.

 

They dont have a "quasi-D&H paint scheme"..they have a genuine D&H paint scheme! ;)

they have never been repainted since they left the D&H..

Scot 

http://baldwindiesels.railfan.net/mign/mign1205.jpg

Since the Delaware and Hudson name, as well as the herald is missing, the "quasi" prefix fits.

[J. Edgar]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned my personal favorite, the Baldwin RF-16 Sharknose. There's two of them stashed out of sight in a warehouse in (I believe) Michigan, and they're the only two that still exist. The last I heard, they had a quasi-D&H paint scheme.

 

They dont have a "quasi-D&H paint scheme"..they have a genuine D&H paint scheme! ;)

they have never been repainted since they left the D&H..

Scot 

heres one of them being off loaded in St Ignace Mi in 1984...its my understanding the pair are stored in a secure....meaning stay out dont ask see 'em.....barn near Manistique MI

[scottychaos]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned my personal favorite, the Baldwin RF-16 Sharknose. There's two of them stashed out of sight in a warehouse in (I believe) Michigan, and they're the only two that still exist. The last I heard, they had a quasi-D&H paint scheme.

 

They dont have a "quasi-D&H paint scheme"..they have a genuine D&H paint scheme! ;)

they have never been repainted since they left the D&H..

Scot 

[Ster1]

I think the Locomotives I like to see preserved:

1) ex MGA B23-7R's noteble because they were to only super-7's riding on Blomberg trucks

2) CSX's GP15T

[fredswain]

I may be kind of boring but my favorite diesel was always the SD-40-2. I'd like to see one in MOPAC colors and one in Burlington Northern colors live forever! Those were my favorite railroads.

[TomDiehl]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned my personal favorite, the Baldwin RF-16 Sharknose. There's two of them stashed out of sight in a warehouse in (I believe) Michigan, and they're the only two that still exist. The last I heard, they had a quasi-D&H paint scheme.

[hf1001]

AMTK GE P42DC

AMTK Dash 8

[challenger3980]

How about ALL DISEASELS STUFFED AND MOUNTED, bring back STEAM!!!!

OK OK I know it will never happen, but in a what if kind of topic like this, that is what I would love to see preserved.

                                                 Doug

[Lord Atmo]

1. Any CNW SD40-2 in either old yellow or zito yellow

2. Any CNW SD50 in zito yellow

3. Any CNW SD60 in zito yellow

4. Any CNW SD45 in any paint scheme they carried

Basically nothing in traditional yellow unless it's a dash 8. the nose logo absolutely killed the look for the EMDs. and the class lights were removed too. TY was a big step in the wrong direction.

Oh, and no widecabs until at least 1 spartan cab makes it to a museum

[oltmannd]

GE C32-8

only TEN total were ever built! 

all bought by Conrail.

Today one survives in Brazil, and two to four (reports are unclear)at a scrap yard in Pennsylvania.  very unique units, could soon be extinct.

Scot 

Normally, I'd say "no" to any locomotive model that was a real dog and I think that a neat paint scheme is a poor reason to enshrine a machine.  I think an example of the typical and the ground-breaking should be enshrined.

So, in this case, the C32-8 qualifies.  It was the first production Dash 8 model out of Erie and had lots of new features, not the least of which was a computerized control system, which, 20 years later are still at the heart of GE's locomotive design.  So, it was huge as a ground-breaker.

Along the same lines, I'd grab one of the EMD SD60 demonstrators and a BN SD70MAC.

For the typical, I'd make sure I had an SD40-2, GP40-2, GP38-2, U23B and/or B23-7, and a Dash 9W.

[fafnir242]

I don't know if there are still any (pretty sure they've all been scrapped), but are there any P30CHs still left?

[MOPACnut]

  All of you have come up with some great examples of ones that need to be preserved. The question is is anybody who could do it listening?

Here's a few more:

GP-38-2 TP&W red & white

something in Soo Line red and white

F-7a's in MP gray & blue, MKT red, yellow, and silver, ATSF blue and silver,and ATSF cigar band blue & yellow (don't have to be an original, especially since few orig's are left anyway in original form)

C-40-8W Santa Fe warbonnet (this one would be in the distant future)

GP-39-2 Santa Fe blue and yellow

GP-50 BN tiger stipe scheme

GP-28

GP-7 GN big sky blue and white

[n012944]

-U30C (again, there's one operating out there

There is one preserved already:

http://www.irm.org/gallery/album41/aabsomewhere)

 

[pm_1225]

 -C415 (I know of at least one still in operation somewhere)

-One of each type of ALCo/MLW loco that haven't been preserved yet

 

The C415 ALCo demonstrator is preserved in Dampier West Australia, as is a shell of a C628 no engine/traction motors etc but looks the part, and an M636 that is complete also looks the part even though it is Australian built. Another M636 is preserved at Port Hedland in Western Australia while another is preserved in state capital Perth this one is not complete [no engine] 

[oltmannd]

GE C32-8

only TEN total were ever built! 

all bought by Conrail.

Today one survives in Brazil, and two to four (reports are unclear)at a scrap yard in Pennsylvania.  very unique units, could soon be extinct.

Scot 

They would be noteworthy because they were the first production Dash 8s

[oltmannd]

GE C32-8

only TEN total were ever built! 

all bought by Conrail.

Today one survives in Brazil, and two to four (reports are unclear)at a scrap yard in Pennsylvania.  very unique units, could soon be extinct.

Scot 

They would be noteworthy because they were the first production Dash 8s

[ArtOfRuin]

-SD80MAC in Conrail colors (only about 30 were ever built)

-C415 (I know of at least one still in operation somewhere)

-One of each type of ALCo/MLW loco that haven't been preserved yet

-U30C (again, there's one operating out there somewhere)

-SD26 (two left- save one in Santa Fe colors and one in Guilford colors)

[fafnir242]

All gone but the RS1325s and a turbine.

***.  Still, though, are any of the surviving turbines in operating condition, or are they too costly to be operated by museums?

[Mr_Ash]

I'd rather see more restored / operating steam

 

[rogruth]

Try to get one representative of each model from every builder.Owner would not be important.

I know this is not possible.Too many already gone. 

[scottychaos]

GE C32-8

only TEN total were ever built! 

all bought by Conrail.

Today one survives in Brazil, and two to four (reports are unclear)at a scrap yard in Pennsylvania.  very unique units, could soon be extinct.

Scot 

 

[Ham549]

 

(i agree though, save every F-40PH left)

 

You could help with that by getting stuff at my online store ^_^ 

[arkansasrailfan]

I would like to see any 40 and 45 series, along with the 60 and 50, 48 series I would like to see some C30-7s preserved, as I only remember them when I was 2.( I dare you to ask me what I remember) also some CF7s(why should we, their EVERYWHERE-JK, actually we should preserve a couple)

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

A BRC cow-calf set would be nice.

[Great Western]

A certain contender is undoubtedly D&RGW 5371 SD40-2T tunnel motor which I believe is now retired from duty.