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Posted by Railway Man on Saturday, March 7, 2009 12:34 PM

SD40-2 with an air conditioner.

 

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Posted by Randy Stahl on Saturday, March 7, 2009 5:54 AM

Lord Atmo

I have several actually.

2. A CNW SD60 with SD50 electronics (Faulty microprocessors led to the tragic downfall of the SD60s) thus it would run as nicely as an SD40-2

Other way around, SD50/GP50's are junk. SD50 electronics are a nightmare. I prefer SD60s with mod 1's any day

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Posted by Lord Atmo on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 5:57 PM

I have several actually.

1. A DD35A in CNW's phase 3 zito yellow (ZYc) scheme. Or a DDA40X with a spartan cab and all of the aforementioned paint.

2. A CNW SD60 with SD50 electronics (Faulty microprocessors led to the tragic downfall of the SD60s) thus it would run as nicely as an SD40-2

3. A custom SD45X in CNW ZYc paint built to CNW specifications (Sans the nose gong which doesnt look good on the longer units)

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Posted by bubbajustin on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 4:05 PM

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es4400cw

 

Corect me if I'm wrong but it's called a AC4400CW isn't it? We know what youre talking about. The ES44AC is sutch a close name to the AC4400CW isn't it?

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Posted by blade on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 6:40 PM
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Posted by VGN Jess on Monday, March 2, 2009 9:02 PM

 A Virginian 2-8-4 or a Virginian H24-66.

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Posted by Andrew Falconer on Thursday, February 26, 2009 11:58 PM

I would like to run a Soo Line GP30.

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Posted by bubbajustin on Thursday, February 26, 2009 4:18 PM

I don't know if I have already responded to this but I would also like to run the SD40-2. Seeings how their on there on thier way out.

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Posted by favuprailroadfan on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 5:02 PM

 I run Gp30's everyday and the only 2 GP26's

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Thursday, February 12, 2009 7:36 PM

For this little one any 2-8-8-4 for steam, any ALCO for diesel, and a GG1 for the Elecs. For sheer speed I'd go for that TGV that did 574kmh recently.BowWhistling

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Posted by railroad imaginator on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 2:59 PM

If a miricle happened, a Big BoySmile, but realistically, an amtrak F40

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Posted by favuprailroadfan on Thursday, January 29, 2009 5:23 PM

 The only 2 GP26's ever built. That is what I would run rather than anything. But the 5 GP 30's we have are good.

 

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Posted by FranklinC55 on Thursday, January 29, 2009 5:01 PM

Two SW1's or SW1200's mu'd together nose to nose

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Posted by bubbajustin on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 2:59 PM

 I think it would be udderly amazing to operaate a UP 4000 class BIG BOY. Especially up Sherman Hill!!! Smile,Wink, & Grin

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Posted by Tugboat Tony on Friday, January 16, 2009 2:32 AM

If i had to run it forever and make money with it. SD40-2. Early model, Pre-'75.  If it was for the enjoyment of operation... DMIR Yellowstone

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Posted by BamaCSX83 on Friday, January 9, 2009 11:53 AM

I personally wouldn't mind running UP 3985, or even 844 for that matter.  As far as diesel engines, I wouldn't mind climbing into the control seat of a GEVO, or a SD70/80, or even anything in the entire GP series.

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Posted by coborn35 on Sunday, November 30, 2008 12:42 PM

 DMIR 2-8-8-4

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Posted by mopup on Friday, November 28, 2008 5:24 PM

UP's C44AC-CTE, C45AC-CTE (UP name for the ES44AC-CTE) and the SD70ACe-CTE.

You can use these unit on all trains that require six axle locomotives.  They can operate in remote mode (DP) in either FTE (full tractive effort) on bulk trains or CTE (controlled tractive effort) on all other type of trains.  This is helpful in starting a train on a hill, controling slack action, climb hills, etc..

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Posted by SuperChip64 on Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:40 PM

 I'd like to operate any and all of the above...

 

Heck, I'd love to operate a speeder! ;)

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Posted by Lovemyf7 on Saturday, November 8, 2008 10:30 AM

Diesel: AC44-9W, any Alco, SD60 or 70, GP60,  E9, F7, MP40, DD40x

Steam: 0-6-0, 0-8-0, 2-8-0, 4-4-0, 2-6-6-2, any type of shay, 4-8-4, 2-8-4,

 


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Posted by trainfan1221 on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 3:30 PM

Yeah, a Big Boy might have been fun. 

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Posted by cnwfan51 on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 11:41 AM

Smile    For me it would any of the following   a Pennsy GG1  A CNW H class A U P 484 any of them. A UP 9000 or a Big Boy, last but not least a CB&Q O5b 484 just dreaming   Larry

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Posted by R. T. POTEET on Friday, October 31, 2008 2:16 AM

Any of Uncle John's Texas-types, either Madame Queen or one of the 5001 or 5011 Classes!

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Posted by Stevo3751 on Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:35 PM

Also, if its restoration was complete, I would bring out the Flying Scotsman. Blowing her whistle would really be something.

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Posted by R. T. POTEET on Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:57 PM

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

Steam: UP's Big Boy and Challenger 

It's going to take a powerful imagination to imagine you are running a DD-40; I'm sure that the OP here was referring to prototype diesels and not fictitious ones from Athearn and Co.

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Posted by iGoDwnTwn on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 10:32 PM

 

I'm new here but I work for BNSF in Chicago. I've piloted a few Gs and both new EMD and GE Evolution series.

 

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Posted by vsmith on Monday, October 27, 2008 10:46 AM

Too many choices... 

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Posted by ttt on Sunday, October 26, 2008 7:39 PM

I would run a D & H S-2.

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Posted by FAST FORTY on Thursday, October 23, 2008 11:02 PM

Union Pacific's 4000 Big Boys and 6900 series Centennials

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Posted by blade on Monday, October 20, 2008 7:56 AM

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