Survey Time! What's Your Favorite Type of Locomotive?

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Any of my postwar steam like the 2025, 2046, 736 are my favorites. I am also partial to the Santa Fe 2353 that I just acquired. Williams makes the odd shaped BL-2 and I love it.

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My AF Santa Fe Alco PA 360-364 with the horn, the solid pilot and that wonderful, colorful “Warbonet” paint scheme. I received it for my 1st Christmas and it has been my favorite ever since.

Little Tommy

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Any early postwar early screentop F3s.

runtime

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Mine would probably be the SP GS4 Northern Daylight. I have the MTH rtr set that i bought for myself. I am also fond of any of the Pennsylvania locos, such as the 4-6-2, Torpedo, and the K4’s. Diesel’s i kind of like the F3’s; but i’m more of a steam engine fan anyway though.

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Ok everyone, thanks for your responses. If anyone else wants to chime in please do so.

Have a Merry Christmas!

Ray

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I like all of my engines, but my two favorites when it comes to style are the EMD F units and the N&W J class 4-8-4’s. I also love the Conrail SD80MAC (at least my model).

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Hey I am here. Love mine too, Ray, i only run mine now ant then up on the wall most of the time.

Kev.



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Can you tell from my avatar? It is the GG1 hands down.

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I’m with you there.

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Ray: You did say “type”! For me, it is any Postwar Steam. (Like my 2046 4-6-4 and my 2035 2-6-4)

Other type favorites: 2350 Electric and 2353 Diesel Thanks for asking.

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traindaddy1 - You are correct, I did say type. And that’s what my initial intention was. As his thread progressed I noticed many mentioned thier favorite loco by make. And aside from wallyworld nobody mention Marx.

Like you I also prefer steamers.

Ray

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Ahem. My favorite type of locomotive is one that runs both forward and backward. HTH.

Pete

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OK, I missed that. My favorite type is electrics, mainly from the 20s & 30s using catenaries. This includes boxcabs, tunnel rats etc.

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Electrics: P1a in Cleveland Union Terminal high voltage catenary configuration and brunswick green GG-1’s.

Steam Freight engines: Lima Berkshires in Nickel Plate Road livery.

Steam Passenger loco: Dreyfuss Hudson in early 20th Century Limited gray.

Diesel: F40PH Amtrak Phase 1, F3’s and early Geeps.

Becky

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These are my favorites too along with all Fand E locomotives. I love the war bonnet paint schemes and they make a smoother design look even smother.

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Mine is probably my vintage Lionel Santa Fe f-3 that I inherited.