What's your favorite locomotive?

[EMDF40CFAN]

BEING FROM CHICAGO AND GROWING UP ALONG THE MILWAUKEE NORTH DISTRICT METRA LINE/NORTHWEST SUBURBAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ALL 14 EMD F40C's THAT RAN ON THE METRA LINE FROM 1974 TILL 2005.  THEY WERE EFFECTIONATLY KNOW TO LOCAL's AS THE SILVER SIDES.

[baberuth73]

SD40-2 is my favorite.

[chefjavier]

Let me ask you guys, what is the difference in appearance between a Dash944CW and an AC44cw?

Let me take the first try on this question. I would say the radiators.

[hf1001]

could it be that the Dash runs on DC power and the AC runs on AC power?

[hf1001]

Let me ask you guys, what is the difference in appearance between a Dash944CW and an AC44cw?

[Anonymous]

I dont have a favorite but two engines are very special:

EBT Number 14 and PRR D class 4-4-0 at the PRR Museum since it was retired from Strasburg work.

[Railfan1]

I would have to say the SD70ACe. That notched nose won me over. Sound wise, I'm leaning more towards the Evoultion Series locomotives.

[WICT613]

 

  I grew up riding on GP9's and GP7's. And when I started my railroad career that"s all we had with the exepction of the GP35's and SD20's. That's were my heart is. A GP9 or GP7 is my pick.

[chefjavier]

GP60

That's like old boat!

[silicon212]

GP60

[chefjavier]

IMHO, my favorite new locomotive is the GE ES44DC, those SD70M-2's are absolute junk. My favorite vintage locomotive is a toss up between the locomotive I use every day, a GP9, and a .

I am with you on the GP9...

[enr2099]

IMHO, my favorite new locomotive is the GE ES44DC, those SD70M-2's are absolute junk. My favorite vintage locomotive is a toss up between the locomotive I use every day, a GP9, and a Baldwin DRS4410.

[Lord Atmo]

 I might also give a nod to the new SD70M-2's...ONLY the ones with the NOSE MOUNTED headlights...cab mounted lights annoy me to no end...

it's the other way around for me. and i mean that. my sig image explains why. i cant get that face out of my head when i see noselit units.

 

[chefjavier]

bit of a toss-up:

 (in no particular order), CN's ES44DC (the first order), VIA's F40PH-2, and the new rebuild (#6400, soon to be all of them), P42DC...

 I might also give a nod to the new SD70M-2's...ONLY the ones with the NOSE MOUNTED headlights...cab mounted lights annoy me to no end...

Let me ask you if there's a different between nose mounted healights or cab mounted lights?

[THayman]

bit of a toss-up:

 (in no particular order), CN's ES44DC (the first order), VIA's F40PH-2, and the new rebuild (#6400, soon to be all of them), P42DC...

 I might also give a nod to the new SD70M-2's...ONLY the ones with the NOSE MOUNTED headlights...cab mounted lights annoy me to no end...

[Lord Atmo]

why, the EMD SD60 of course!

then i have several 2nd place runners up.

the SD70 (spartan cab only), SD45X, and DD35A 

Lord Atmo:

You got me by surprised. I though you were SD70 all the way.  

i would've been if CNW had any SD70s 

[cprted]

A picture is worth a thousand words.

[trolleyboy]

For me it's a toss up, I do like the tried and true GP7's and 9's ( before they were rebuilt to lownose units ) but my all time is the RS10-Rs18 series from MLW.

Rob

[chefjavier]

The CN EMD SD75I is my all time favorite

This unit is the same as the EMD SD75M, with 4300 horsepower, HTCR-II radial trucks and a 72 feet 4 inch frame. The only difference between the two models is the cab. The "I" in the model designation stands for Isolated cab, this type of cab is recognized by a seam separating the nose and cab components. This seam is the rubber that dampens vibration and cuts down on noise, because the cab is not attached directly to the frame on the unit. This was the last model that used the "I" designation in the model name, later all units had the isolated cab, but the model designation continued to use the "M". The big buyers were Canadian National with 175 units, the biggest amount (now with 173), Burlington Northern Santa Fe with 26, and Ontario Northland with 6.

Nice pictures! Thanks! 

[chefjavier]

why, the EMD SD60 of course!

then i have several 2nd place runners up.

the SD70 (spartan cab only), SD45X, and DD35A 

Lord Atmo:

You got me by surprised. I though you were SD70 all the way.  

[chefjavier]

My favorite all time locomotives are:

Passerger: F7 A-B {Santa Fe Warbonet} & F40PH

Switcher: SW1500 & GP9

Freight: GP-35 & SD-40 & DD-40

Steam: "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4

 

What about the U-Boat Diesels? 

[Lord Atmo]

why, the EMD SD60 of course!

then i have several 2nd place runners up.

the SD70 (spartan cab only), SD45X, and DD35A 

[WCL]

The CN EMD SD75I is my all time favorite

This unit is the same as the EMD SD75M, with 4300 horsepower, HTCR-II radial trucks and a 72 feet 4 inch frame. The only difference between the two models is the cab. The "I" in the model designation stands for Isolated cab, this type of cab is recognized by a seam separating the nose and cab components. This seam is the rubber that dampens vibration and cuts down on noise, because the cab is not attached directly to the frame on the unit. This was the last model that used the "I" designation in the model name, later all units had the isolated cab, but the model designation continued to use the "M". The big buyers were Canadian National with 175 units, the biggest amount (now with 173), Burlington Northern Santa Fe with 26, and Ontario Northland with 6.

[hf1001]

What's your favorite locomotive of all time?