What locomotive would you run?

[hf1001]

If you could just pick one locomotive to run, what would it be? Now I'm talking about anywhere from Tom Thumb to TGV Duplex.

[swoodnj]

An SD45, as noisy and cranky as they may have been.

[REI]

Walt Disney World Railroad #1 Walter E. Disney, it's my favorite locomtive. I was able to get into the cab of the #4 Roy O. Disney and ring her bell during the Magic Behind Our Steam Trains Tour, but I wish it would've been the Walter.

[carnej1]

 Well come October I'm going to run (for an hour)either a U23B or an RS-3 on the Nagatuck RR in Ct. (birthday gift from my girlfriend). As cool as the old Alco is I'm actually hoping for the U boat as it's an ex Providence & Worcester unit that I used to see in my neighborhood on a regular basis.......

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

My preference would be a TR4 set in pulldown duty on the BRC at Clearing.

[Yooper Foamer]

RF-16, GP-9, 70MAC, 2-8-0

Under my Belt

U-30-C

C-30-7

SD60

SW-9

GE 44 ton

GP38-2

SD40-2

[Last Chance]

Probably the Mason in the B&O Roundhouse, Easy to understand, no manual needed and simple controls.

[route_rock]

  Well I would love to run a Rock Island 4-8-4, any N&W steam,well anything Steam I guess lol.But for diesel I would love to run a switcher ( not many around my area) Heck Id like to own a SW1200 and a SD9. Dont know where Id put em or what Id do with them but hey I would like em.

[EJE818]

I would like to run a EJ&E SD38-2 or a DM&IR SD38-2. A second choice would be a WC SD45 or a Iowa Interstate SD38-2.

[silicon212]

Well, I have run a pair of GP40-2s, the SP 7106 and the D&RGW 3102.  Under the watchful eye of the engineer, of course. 

This was in 1992, and the 3102 even had its GyraLight working!

[hf1001]

I guess for me, I would want to run a GE P42DC.

[SD60M]

Well, I have run a pair of GP40-2s, the SP 7106 and the D&RGW 3102.  Under the watchful eye of the engineer, of course. 

This was in 1992, and the 3102 even had its GyraLight working!

I have run a pair of Dash 9's from NS on a transfer also under the supervision of an engineer, conductor, and my buddy who just became an engineer but i would really like to run a BN SD60M or any 4-6-0( gotta love ten wheelers )!

[WCfan]

An SD45, as noisy and cranky as they may have been.

Ditto. Four all on Notch Eight on a 2-3% grade....

As another forum member said, 3 SD38s could just get you over the grade, 3 SD40s could get you up the grade nicely, 3 SD45s could get you up and over the grade in style...

[csxengineer98]

give me something with lots and lots of speed... and im the hotest thing on the rails so i dont get held up.. get me over the road as fast as possable with no problems and im good go to regardless of what it is..lol

csx engineer 

[espeefoamer]

Steam,SP GS4.

Diesel,PA.

Electric,GG1.

Turbine,UA turboliner.

[hf1001]

Steam,SP GS4.

Diesel,PA.

Electric,GG1.

Turbine,UA turboliner.

I've heard that the controls on those UA's really make you feel like you're driving a plane.

[Limitedclear]

I've run a few diesels:

Alcos/MLW: RS-3, RS-18u

EMD: SW1, SW9, SW1500, GP-9, GP-10, GP30, GP35, GP38, GP38-2, GP40-2, SD38, SD40-2, SD50, SD60I, SD60M, SD70, SD80MAC

GE: B23-7, B36-7, C30-7, Dash8-40C, Dash9-40C, Dash9-44C

They all have their plusses and minuses. I'm not sure what I'd run next. I guess I'll find out soon...

LC 

 

 

 

[Stevo3751]

I would be willing to die to drive a Durango and Silverton K-28 or a Southern Pacific SD9.

[Awesome!]

An SD45, as noisy and cranky as they may have been.

Ditto. Four all on Notch Eight on a 2-3% grade....

As another forum member said, 3 SD38s could just get you over the grade, 3 SD40s could get you up the grade nicely, 3 SD45s could get you up and over the grade in style...

Make sure you buy a good set of ear plugs.

 I would love to ride the following locomotives

Diesel: DD-40, SW1500, GP-35

Steam: Big Boy! 4-8-8-4

Electric: TGA (France) I want the speed...........

[Awesome!]

http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=91736

I would love to own a simple private locomotive to able to take out on the weekends.

[JonathanS]

A C630 would be my pick.  Especially a set of 3 of them on an ore drag.

[tomikawaTT]

U.S. - a J, westbound out of Roanoke on a daylight schedule.

Japan - Kiso Rintetsu second 9 (0-4-2T, Baldwin) from Agematsu to the end of track...

Elsewhere:

• Taiwan - Alishan Forestry RR 28-ton Shay (4% grades, bowknot curves, switchbacks...)
• India - Anything on the Darjeeling-Himalayan route (7 man locomotive crew!)
• SAR - Any Bayer-Garratt.
• Argentina - Porta-modified 2-10-2.

The list could go on, but I won't.

Chuck

[FTGT725]

Diesel: Any E or F unit, DD-40, GP-9 High Hood 

Steam: UP's Big Boy and Challenger 

[fafnir242]

I would love to run the 6936.  Either that or UP 1995 or 1996.  I already had the chance to run an RS-3 when I was about 12 or 13 (best thing ever.lol), but I'd love to hop back in the cab of any locomotive.

[hf1001]

Sadly, I've never ran a locomotive in my life. Where I live, there aren't any museums/tourist lines that will give people a chance at the throttle. The most I've ever done in the cab is blow the horn on a GE 45 tonner at the Oklahoma Railway Museum.

[Prairietype]

I came close, but kind of missed a chance. I've been in the cab of an E-6 Rock Island 630 and I think (for me) it satified the need, even if I din't actually put it in notch 1 and have my foot on the pedal. I think I did sound the horn at crossings though.

I would love to run a GG, or a prairie type.  

 

[hf1001]

Oh man, i've never even blown a crossing before

[Nataraj]

GS4 4449!

TGV (any)

subway/light rail train

AC-12 cab forward

k-27/28/36/37

f-40/f59phi/mp36ph/p42

[Wyonate]

Any and all

[Been Nothing Since Frisco (BNSF)]

i would proly run a frisco 2-10-2 lots of power but not a long as and a loco with to sets of driving wheels.

 

 

 

   bnsf still aint been nothing since frisco!