What are some of your best engines to see rolling down the tracks at a good 50 or 60 Mph or even at 15 or 25 mph so you could get some real good pics.
Some of mine would have to be
UP 3985 , UP engine with the american flag can’t remember the #
CNW 8760 OPERTION LIFE SAVER
Steam. Anything steam. And sometimes slow is just as good as a fast roll by. The movements of all the valve gear and such is a magic experience. Even oddballs like Shays, Heislers, Climaxes and such are boatloads of fun to watch (and listen to as well!).
Anything in between SD38-2 till SD60’s are my favorite!
Alec
As long as it runs on rails I like it, even the NS common as dirt -9 40CW’s.
Those arent the only common as dirt GE’s. BNSF is so annoying with all of theirs.
Alec
Norfolk Southern SD60s.
SD40-2’s especially UP SD40-2’s but I like them all… just love that sound when they go by…
I must be so far out in the sticks! It’s rare when we see a GE of any kind, or even a wide cab of any kind. Everything around here is mostly old Geeps. An occasional grain train rolling through will have something newer.
Any engine that I am not on.
Virlon
save your ticket…the P.E. will rise again.
Thomas
Dan,
I’m surprised;I thought it would have been a “Green Goat” !![swg]
I like anything SD40-2 but I prefer BN SD40-2s
Name one!
my fav would have to be the 4449, followed closely by F59PHI’s, but i have to admit i kinda like the dash 9 44cw’s too!!
I really like Norfolk Southern high nose sd40-2’s I saw a coal train come through town a few nights ago with 5 of them on it.I live along the NS Sandusky district mainline between Columbus and Bellvue Ohio.
dave
nice to have a fellow buckeye on the forums.I like those high hoods too on ns.see them roll by occassionally on the old nyc main up north.now can we get ns to let the 611 back out to play?
stay safe
Joe
I’m going to have to say that I absolutly love the SD80MAC. I would really and I mean really want to see that engine pulling a loaded coal train or a manifest.
On another matter I also right now would give anything to see the oh so wonderful C&O Allegheny 2-6-6-6 run with a slow speed, heavy haul freight. Unfortunitly, I was born too late (1986) and was unable to witness steam era, so honestly if I could I would control time so that way I can go back into the day.
Anything painted in WSOR colors is great with me!!!
Noah
Santa fe sd40-2’s!!!
I’ve never seen one in person…