What locomotive would you run?

[trainfan1221]

Never got to run an F unit but got a cab ride in one once, they sounded great!

[Amtrak77]

any EMD F units back in the 50's and Amtrak (All class) oh...can't forget about the Bullet trains overseas!!!

[passengerfan]

For me it would be an PA1-PB1-PA1 set in full warbonnet colors pulling the Chief. What more could one ask for.

Al - in - Stockton

[steam618lover1]

  Hi Everyone,

     These threads don't get any better then this, since i'm a steam nut, the following engines i would love to operate:

  1) N&W-611 & the 1218                                      5) I think UP-4-12-2

   2) GS4-4449 daylight-UP-844 the 614 the 3751        6) Sothern 610 & 4501

   3) All Berkshires- 765- 759- PM-1225                       7) AC-12 4-8-8-2 cab forward

   4) Any Big Boys                                                   8) 2-8-8-4 yellowstones

            9) NYC Hudson 4-6-4 dryfuss                        10) A  4-8-2 mountain

             or any steam locomotive that runs today

[selector]

For me, it would be a toss-up between a N&W Y6b or the Duplex T1 of the PRR.  Different horses altogether, but I would really be torn if they were both made available to me for 30 minutes.

[The Dude With The Hair]

Let's see...a UP #800 class for starters. A N&W J-Class. If we're talking British Locos, #71000 Duke of Gloucester and Flying Scotsmen are both beautiful engines and I'd love a chance to drive them.

[trainfan1221]

Sorry to hear that, Hopefully they will be able to take care of that.  I have ridden in several locomotive cabs myself, but can only imagine actually operating one.

[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.......

 ..............and unfortunately now I will not be running any locomotive as the Railroad Museum of New England could not renew their FRA Waiver and has suspended the program indefinitly(they gave me a full refund)...

[selector]

Thanks, that was easy...although I appreciate that it took some trouble and time.

Now we should be able to move on to other points, and ignore argumentative claims that the pictures are false or non-representative if that should happen. 

 

[silicon212]

Hey, fellas, the units have anti-climbers or they don't.  If it is to be demonstrated, do so with links and images, and then move on.  The mud slinging is going to reflect on the whole thread.

For those who wish to quote Javier, just delete the exclamation mark between the square brackets at the front of the quoted text, and it should work.

 

 

No anticlimber on above unit.

 

With anticlimber.

 

F40PH showing anticlimber

 

METROLINK F59PH clearly showing anticlimber.

[SouthernKs1722]

My first pick would be Norfolk and Western J 4-8-4 611 followed closely by Southern Pacific GS-4 4-8-4 4449. As far as other steamers, one that no longer exists, but I wish did would be a B&O EM-1 2-8-8-4, although I think being at the throttle of a C&O 2-6-6-6 would be quite nice as well.

My one choice as far as electric locomotives go would have to be a Pennsylvania GG-1.

 

In regards to diesels, my choices would be an EMD BL-2, a Southern Railway EMD E8 or an EMD FP-7.

[csxengineer98]

with all due respect.. i dont think showing photos of anything will help make the point to some people on here....

csx engineer 

[selector]

Hey, fellas, the units have anti-climbers or they don't.  If it is to be demonstrated, do so with links and images, and then move on.  The mud slinging is going to reflect on the whole thread.

For those who wish to quote Javier, just delete the exclamation mark between the square brackets at the front of the quoted text, and it should work.

 

[challenger3980]

Awsome!,

  I am NOT an English Major by any stretch of the imagination, and if You had not opened this can of worms, I would have left well enough alone myself. Before You start criticizing others about spelling, You would do well to put more effort into your own SPELLING, USE OF WORDS and SENTENCE STRUCTURE as well. I have read many of your posts, and some of them are rather Challenging to read, to be Honest.

  Spelling and Grammar are not emphasized much on the forums, more importance is put on communicating your thoughts, and maintaining a civil atmosphere among the users. Again, I KNOW that I do occasionally mispell a word, or make  other grammatical errors myself, but, IN MY OPINION, this was uncalled for, and you are not Perfect either.

Doug

[csxengineer98]

And why is that?

 First the Metrolink train had an F59PH and not an F40PH, secondly it was a collision with a combined speed of 80mph!  How else would it come out?

Again, all the F59 & F40 Series doesn't have the anti climbers that means the new locomotives have a better "armored" and "Isolated" cab. 

a anti-climber has nothing to do with that crash.. with or without it the outcome is was still going to be bad for both trains.. i realy suggest you take some physics classes to learn about force..mass and energy and how they affect objects in motion... all the anti-climber is supost to do is keep the engins from rideing up and over other equpment...

and please take that boody ! out of your name..it is a real pain in the butt trying to repsond to you in a "quote"

 

csx engineer 

CSX

You should take classes in spelling before taking physics..

my spelling might not be the greatest..but i know physics and how things work in the real world.. i sugest that you open your eyes and try to learn something from people that DO know what they are taking about...

csx engineer 

[Awesome!]

And why is that?

 First the Metrolink train had an F59PH and not an F40PH, secondly it was a collision with a combined speed of 80mph!  How else would it come out?

Again, all the F59 & F40 Series doesn't have the anti climbers that means the new locomotives have a better "armored" and "Isolated" cab. 

a anti-climber has nothing to do with that crash.. with or without it the outcome is was still going to be bad for both trains.. i realy suggest you take some physics classes to learn about force..mass and energy and how they affect objects in motion... all the anti-climber is supost to do is keep the engins from rideing up and over other equpment...

and please take that boody ! out of your name..it is a real pain in the butt trying to repsond to you in a "quote"

 

csx engineer 

CSX

You should take classes in spelling before taking physics..

[silicon212]

Again, all the F59 & F40 Series doesn't have the anti climbers that means the new locomotives have a better "armored" and "Isolated" cab. 

 What csxengineer98 said.  Plus, the F40PH and F59PH do indeed have anticlimbers on them.  Again, these don't help in this type of collision.

The anticlimber is to prevent one engine or more in a consist from riding up onto another one (climbing) during a collision or derailment.  The thing you are thinking of are collision posts and those are also in the above mentioned locomotives.  Sheer physics is what caused all of the damage - you know a case of 'the unstoppable force meeting the immovable object'.

[trainfan1221]

I have also noticed you can't respond to him in a quote either.. Mr. Awesome?

[csxengineer98]

And why is that?

 First the Metrolink train had an F59PH and not an F40PH, secondly it was a collision with a combined speed of 80mph!  How else would it come out?

Again, all the F59 & F40 Series doesn't have the anti climbers that means the new locomotives have a better "armored" and "Isolated" cab. 

a anti-climber has nothing to do with that crash.. with or without it the outcome is was still going to be bad for both trains.. i realy suggest you take some physics classes to learn about force..mass and energy and how they affect objects in motion... all the anti-climber is supost to do is keep the engins from rideing up and over other equpment...

and please take that boody ! out of your name..it is a real pain in the butt trying to repsond to you in a "quote"

 

csx engineer 

[CG9602]

That is a tough question to answer. Perhaps a 4-6-2 Class E Pacific. Perhaps a Beyer-Garratt (one of the large Australian versions). Or something like an SD-70.

[Awesome!]

And why is that?

 First the Metrolink train had an F59PH and not an F40PH, secondly it was a collision with a combined speed of 80mph!  How else would it come out?

Again, all the F59 & F40 Series doesn't have the anti climbers that means the new locomotives have a better "armored" and "Isolated" cab. 

[silicon212]

And why is that?

 First the Metrolink train had an F59PH and not an F40PH, secondly it was a collision with a combined speed of 80mph!  How else would it come out?

[Awesome!]

Actually, I'm adding another locomotive to my list, if it isn't already on there,:

AMTRAK EMD F40PH

After the accident of Metrolink you should think about riding the F40PH.

[hf1001]

Actually, I'm adding another locomotive to my list, if it isn't already on there,:

AMTRAK EMD F40PH

[dale8chevyss]

N&W 611.  Been my favorite for years now.   Heck I don't even care WHO runs it I just wish I could see it going again...

[fogtrain]

For French railroad:CC 72000.For me, one of the greatest diesel locomotives in Europ

[Mario_v]

I would love to run an RSC-2, or an RSC-3, like the ones we used to have back here in my country. Maybe the last model would be my favourite, with a 300 metric ton train of budd cars, and a Nathan M5R24 for full nirvana in every grade crossing.

[Boomer Red]

    I would love to run a former CN RSC14 like Salem & Hillsborough #1754! If I had the chance to run that baby I'd be grinning for days!

http://www.theboykos.com/nbsh/loco3.shtml

 

[Southwest Chief]

How about a D&SNGRR K-36...oh wait already did that

I'd love to go back in time and run a Santa Fe E1

 

[csxengineer98]

Oh yeah, defenetly the SD90MACII (the 6k hp one!)

For extras....

GP40-2, GP38-2, SD80MAC, SD70MAC-2, and the SD70-2 

not going to be much differnce between a gp40 and a gp38..going to look the same out the window.. and the same thing for all the SDs you have listed.. they all look and respond the same way... if you rode in one..and got to take the trottle in any of them.. you can say you ran in 3 or 4 differnt classes of power in service now.. they all just about respond the same to the throttle too..so ran 1..ran them all.....

csx engineer