Favorite Loco

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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What is your favorite locomotive, Steam of Diesel, and why. I would have to say mine would either be the SD40-2 or the SD70MAC. I like the SD40-2 because of the “looks” and I like the Sd70MAC because it’s the engine I see the most. So what’s your favorote loco??

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My Atlas GP40

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I’m going to have to say either the NYC Hudsons (non streamlined), or the PRR K-4s

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My NWSL vertical boiler brass Shay. Peter Smith, Memphis.

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dekruif,

You mentioned favorite prototypes. Others have included favorite model. Which “favorite” is your inquiry referring to?

Tom

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The SD40-2 in Southern paint is my favorite locomotive of all time. The SD70M comes in a close second.

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My favorite loco for now is my Proto GP38-2’s on ONR colours.

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My favorite locomotives remains the GP7/9 with the GP38/GP38-2 a very close second.

My favorite model Geeps is Athearns GP38-2 and GP40-2.[:D]

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an EMD BL1 ro BL2, i love those things, a Geep/ F3 mix

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I have to agree with Dan on the NYC non-streamlined Hudsons. They just LOOK like a steam engine should look. But I am also partial to Alco road switchers (RS-1, RS-2, & RS-3). They just LOOK like diesel road switchers should look - and they’re very versatile!

So, by modeling NYC transition era, I get the best of both worlds! You CAN have it all! [:D]

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Prototypes: GE: C40-8 in CNW EMD: SD40-2 or SD45 in anything

Models: C40-8 in CNW, SD70M in NS or an SD40-2 in anything

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Tom’s(Tstage) point is an interesting one–in my case they’re the same answer: E8, both my model I bought off ebay and the Frisco passenger train pulled by them that I rode in the 1960’s.

Jim

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Alco switchers.

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CN GP40-2 with the CN crew cab, any SD40-2.

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It seems like my favorite loco is always the next one on my work bench!

I am partial to Alco diesels, big steam, and first & second generation EMD’s. Gotta love those Baldwins and F-M’s, too! Anything that pulls iron ore, Santa Fe’s “Dress Blues”…

Sorry, but I can’t narrow it down much further than that!

Mick Enright

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Prototype: Pere Marquette 2-8-4 Berkshires and Conrail SD80MACs

Model: P2K Heritage Pere Marquette 2-8-4 Berksire and Kato Conrail SD80MACs

[;)]

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I guess that would be the FT. It changed railroading as it was the first major road diesel. Good lookin’, too. [8D]

FT

P.S. Here’s a picture

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My favorite is a Proto 2000, 2-8-8-2 Mallet. It just has a tough look.

I prefer the steam era. Sue