If you could have your pick...

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Of the five locomotives listed, which would you pick if you could only pick one ?.

I’d personally have to go with the Mikado.

Tracklayer

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2-8-2 Mike - the ubiquitous RRing steamer.

Tom

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4-8-4, good for heavy freights and passenger.

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I don’t think it was your intent, but…
I picked the 2-6-6-2 because I have everything else but the 2-8-0, and don’t need one of those.

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Take a 4-8-4 Northern. It´s a good engine, which makes a good look at both, passenger and freight trains. As you can see, it´s a universal loco: suitable for dual service.

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i voted for the mike but the pacific was close behind

OzJim

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Pacific here!

I’d prefer a Hudson but it wasn’t included in the list.
The Northern would be my third choice only because the CPR had 2 of them, & they were gorgeous looking & both still exist!

Gordon

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I put the 4-8-4, those things are beautiful!

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Mikes. There were more Consolidations built, but I like Mikes!

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i picked the 2-8-0 because its the only one that would fit in my backyard . no idea how i’d get it there , and i’m sure the neighbors would complain , especially if i fired it up and played with the whistle

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I’d eally like a B&M berk, but since that isn’t up there, i’ll just go with a Mikado.

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If I could only have one? (shudder, shudder…) It would have to be the mike. They are a beautiful well balanced machine and represent the 1920’s very well. My favorite loco of all time is this mike at Steamtown.

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the
mallet…it big …it haul lots…arrghhhhhhhhhhaghhhhh.
ahhhhhhhhh HULK LIKE MALLET

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Of all the steam locomotives produced, my favorite is the UP Northern and its 80 inch drivers. Power and speed, what more could you want.

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Read carefully. He said “if you could only pick one”, not “if you could only have one”. Two totally different questions.

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I went for the Connie, but then again, I do like the old timey stuff.

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I went for the 4-8-4, even though I want a connie! Anyway, they seem to look great behind freight or passenger, so they get my vote!
Chris

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The 4-8-4. Specifically the ATSF 2900.

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Tracklayer’s back in fine form!!! [8D][8D]

I picked the 4-8-4 Northern, in SP daylight colors, need something to tug all of my Daylight passenger cars around. [:P][:P][:P][:P]

I have at least one of each of the others. [8)][8)]

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Actually I’d prefer a 4-4-0 or 2-6-0 KIT from the 1880s or 1890s. Not that it makes a whole lot of difference except to a very few of us…

If you wish with one hand and …

Fred wright