what is your favorite diesel locomotive? what is your least favorite?
ALCO PA-1...
least favorite...ANYTHING GE
EMD FP7.
Least, Any Dash 9 or GEVO.
Any ALCO is good,EMD SD-40-2,SD-9,and the GP 40
Not fond of GE's except I did love our 4200 series B23-7. Its too bad that GE cant build a product that lasts over half a century on a Major class one.(talking about the SD-9's we still have at BNSF)
Yes we are on time but this is yesterdays train
I am a big fan of the SW1200 and SW1500.
I love hearing those old switchers rev up and push a load.
I see a lot of IHB yard action out here.
TonyM.
My favorite is the SD80MAC. It's awesome to watch those things rumble by. Too bad they rarely show up in MA anymore since the Conrail split-up.
I'm also fond of the SD26 and SD45 for sentimental reasons, though I know the crews don't like them.
Least favorite? Dash 9s. Booooorring.
Favorite is the RS-3
Least favorite is the GP/SD40-2
SW 1200 wrote: I am a big fan of the SW1200 and SW1500. I love hearing those old switchers rev up and push a load. I see a lot of IHB yard action out here. TonyM.
Me too! I love the Switchers especially SW1200 and SW1500. There's only a few left.
Engineer wanna be wrote:My favorite locomotive is Union Pacifics 6900 centennial. What power and beauty. I wonder if they still run the 6936.
Yes, they still run the 6936, it is part of the Heritage Fleet. It is commonly used on Business trains.
Doug
May your flanges always stay BETWEEN the rails
which ever one gets me from Grand Rapids to Detroit.....
favorite SD40-2
least favorite AC4400
J. Edgar wrote: which ever one gets me from Grand Rapids to Detroit.....
But which one gets your there more effective?
Favorite Diesel Lococmotive
GP30's
Least Favorite
well any locomotive with a wide cab
the Baldwin Sharknoses were the coolest, along with the ALCO PA's. The FM Erie builts were neat as well
Least favorite would be the Dash-9's & the SD90macs, those flared raidators are ugly!
Steve
J. Edgar wrote:well Awsome its a matter of opinion realy...personally i think EMD's ride better....GE's might pull a little harder but i dont get to the righthand seat...often ....ive had both break down...ive had both stall on either of the 2 ruling grades between Lansing\Plymouth
Thanks for the info.
http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=36491
Switchers!!!!!!!!!
Favorite 4 axle EMD = GP40X
Favorite 6 axle EMD = SD60M 3 Window
Favorite 4 axle GE = U25B or B23-7
Favorite 6 axle GE = C30-7
Favorite 4 axle ALCo = RS-27
Favorite 6 axle ALCo = M630 (ok, it's a MLW. All's the same here)
Phil
blade what is your favorite diesel locomotive? what is your least favorite? Alco RS3
My favorite?
Check out page 24 of the autumn issue of "Classic Trains." Yep, there it is baby, the Illinois Central's infamous "Green Diamond," known to the locals along it's run from Chicago to St. Louis as "The Tomato Worm"
So damn ugly it's classic! Wow!
Here, I'll help you out a bit...
http://streamlinermemories.info/?p=306
Prepare to be stunned.
Least favorite? Whichever one did the best job of killing steam.
Least Favorite - built by GE for SCL to house a 5 man train crew - without caboose.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Conrail SD80MAC. The first, successful, 5000 HP, all purpose AC locomotive with cutting edge technology. The 30 of them are still in mainline service on NS over 20 years after they were built.
Nobody else wanted to take a chance on the 20-710 engine. It's still around. The other >5000 HP engines are long gone.
-Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/)
J. Edgar ALCO PA-1... least favorite...ANYTHING GE
love the looks of the PA
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