My favorite, would have to be Big Bad #80 Coal Turbine, with its unusual looks, and overwhelming size. I would love to see any of the above in person, but the only one in exsistance, is no where near the east coast.[:(]
[8]TrainFreak409[8]
You missed the Baldwin-Westinghouse gas turbine.
I am leaning toward the Veranda unit but I need to check them all out before I vote. I do have the tape from Pentrex about them. I will have to watch it again. [:)]
I really like the uniqueness of the the big Streamlined Steam Turbines. That is Number 1 and 2, built by GE.
The new Bombardier one the one that looks like an Accella electric. I can imagine an accella type train with a pair of those on my layout WITHOUT the need of catenary or looking foolish with it whizzing around the layout with the pantagraphs down.
3 Unit Gas Turbine.
I forgot the BLUE GOOSE turbine![:0] I can’t believe I did that!
Sorry all
[8]TrainFreak409[8]
Ive already modded a pair of Aclea powercars to resemble a turbine powered Aclea. I think these are the sleekest looking turbines around, although i like a small Briti***urbine called GT3, effectively a 4-6-0 chassis with a diesel type body attached, it was painted in a lovely shade of caramel brown.
Union Pacific’s Veranda!
I don’t know every version of Turbine locos but the pretty wide gap between the pilot and the body of the new Lionel HO Turbine looks strange to me. Is that prototypical ?
Martin
Québec City
Jawn Henry for me. =) There is also a C&O turbine at the B&O Museum that is also cool.
I think compromises were made in the developement of the model.
TF409- you burn for turbines! The Big Blows are the ones that light my fires.
must have missed this topic so, bump to top and:
this gap is prototypical but not as wide as on the lionel veranda, looking at pictures it seems to be sort of flexible slab closing it on the prototype, on some pictures it look wider than others and somewhat warped.
UP’s 3 unit gas turbines. Nothing beats 8,000 HP!!!
The Pentrex video is worth putting in your video library. I model Chessie but the UP turbines are quite impressive.
My delema is that I like them all so I just picked by horsepower
I love the Union Pacific Turbines!!! I have the Lionel Veranda and I have an earlier Plastic closed Turbine B-B + B-B Awesome!!! # 51. I almost got the Coal Turbine on E-bay but it’s price got too high 
. I am also collecting photos of them and I just got the Pentrex Video as well as 2 books on them “Turbines West” as well as
“Union Pacific in the Turbine Era”!!! Fun Locomotives to own!!! and see I wish I could have seen them in action as well as Challenger’s Big Boys, and DD-35’s and DD-40AX’s
TURBINES were worthless engines. [:D]
You have got to be kidding me which one I prefer. The 8500HP of those big brutes. Some were later converted to 10,000HP. Heres some pics of mine after I painted it.
I liked the Pennsy 6-8-6’s, those are pretty sweet. I remember you sent me some pics of that one Scott and boy is it neat!