What locomotive would you run?

[CPR GP38-2 fan]

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

For extras....

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

[fafnir242]

The Monticello Railway Museum in Monticello, Illinois, has an RS-3 for their's (the one I ran, Illinois Central 704).  They've also got an F-7, an FPA-4, and an NW2.  They're also working on a steam locomotive (I believe a Southern 2-8-0, let me check the site.........yep, Southern 2-8-0 #401) that they hope to have operational in a few years.

[challenger3980]

Diesel: ALCO RS-3

I hope you do get to eventually.  Trust me.  It'll be well worth it.

  The Nevada Northern Railway Museum in Ely, NV has 2 Alco RS(3 I think) in their Engineer for a day program, as well as an SD-9 and a 4-6-0 and a 2-8-0

  For Geared Steam Fans, The Sumpter Valley Ry, in Sumpter/McEwen, OR has a 3' Narrow Gauge 2 truck Heisler, as well as a 2-8-2 Mikado available in their Engineer for a Day Program. The Sumpter Valley has the advantage of actually getting to take a complete train out, where as the Nevada Northern is just light engine, with no cars.

  I believe that it was the summer of 1981, I got to run a UP GP-38-2 with about 9 boxcars and a caboose, for my first throttle time. Sept of 95, I got a cab ride in Sumpter Valley's Heisler.  My next throttle time was my first Steam, in June of 2007 on an H.K. Porter 0-4-0T that was privately owned by the Father of one of my Mothers close Friends, Unfortunately, the occasion was a Final Steam Up in Clyde's Honor, after his Death. In July 2007, I Ran the Nevada Northern's SD-9 #204, and their 4-6-0 #40. This July 25th, I ran the Sumpter Valley's 2-8-2 #19. I am planning on scheduling an EFD, earlier next year, so as to be able to run their Heisler, being a wood-burner she is often prohibted from running later in the year due to fire restrictions. I would recommend either program to anyone, as I enjoyed both, but the Sumpter Valley does get an extra Smile for letting the EFD handle a complete, if short train. Another advantage for the SV Ry is that they allow Family of the EFD to ride in the Caboose, which my EFD rental happened to be my Nephew's 4th Birthday, and they couldn't get him out of the Cupola, I think that he had as much FUN as I did.

   What would I run if given the choice of any? it would either be the Mightiest still running, the UP 3985, or the Mightiest of them all, a UP Big Boy, but the SP AC-9 would be another to Dream about. For a diseasel (pun intended) it would probably be a 4 unit ABBA F-anything, preferablly in Armour Yellow, and Harbor mist with red Striping, but the #6936 would be cool too. But I will be Smiling ear to ear next year, if my plans for the Heisler work out.

   Doug

[lattasnip9]

Most likely a 4-8-8-2 on the DM&IR but other than that, an E or F unit.

(And the Big Boy (toyota prius's will bow down to me at crossings) - )

[fafnir242]

Diesel: ALCO RS-3

I hope you do get to eventually.  Trust me.  It'll be well worth it.

[Railroader_Sailor_SSN-760]

During my last deployment, we pulled into two different ports in France, we spent last Christmas in Toulon. I spent all of Christmas Day around the SNCF station in Toulon, and after a ride on the TGV, the SNCF station in Marseilles, which is a sight to behold. (Well, not all day, I did a fair amount of drinking, too. I am a sailor, after all......)

I have been trying to figure out what that locomotive is that you have pictured. Thanks for helping me out with that. 

 

Now for the board question: Steam: A Southern 4-6-2 passenger loco

Diesel: ALCO RS-3

Electric: HHP-8

[french railroader]

Well, I'm two answers :

- For North American railroad : SD40-2F.

- For French railroad : CC6500 (5900 kW; DC motor; speed limit : 200 Km/H; built in 1969). A very mystical locomotive with fantastic sound. I have already run many locomotives but never this model, it's my great regret.

[sovablunt]

Wow, what a question. How about all of them? Its hard to narrow it down by the performance, looks, reliability, sheer presence, history or just their individual character. I'd at least want to start with an SD40.

[ArtOfRuin]

A GP30 and an SD80MAC would be cool to run. I got to sit in the cab of an MBTA screamer (F40PH) when I was a child, so I'd like to operate one of those, too. As for steamers, a geared logging loco like a Shay or Climax would be neat to operate.

[doghouse]

 

A high-hood GP-9 would be nice.

[Been Nothing Since Frisco (BNSF)]

Even though it was just sitting there I got to be in the cab of BNSF 9955 SD70MAC. thats were my avatar came from.

[eolafan]

The lead unit of a brace of F45/FP45 units on the point of a hot freight like hte Santa Fe "Super C" of the 1960's would be my first choice, then perhaps an E-9 on just about any train as second choice.

[Been Nothing Since Frisco (BNSF)]

some i forgot to list: gp 38-2, sd40-2, f7 abba set, es44ac, f59phi

[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!

[Wyonate]

Any and all

[Nataraj]

GS4 4449!

TGV (any)

subway/light rail train

AC-12 cab forward

k-27/28/36/37

f-40/f59phi/mp36ph/p42

[hf1001]

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

[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]

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.

[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.

[FTGT725]

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

Steam: UP's Big Boy and Challenger 

[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

[JonathanS]

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

[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.

[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...........

[Stevo3751]

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

[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 

 

 

 

[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.

[espeefoamer]

Steam,SP GS4.

Diesel,PA.

Electric,GG1.

Turbine,UA turboliner.

[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