What locomotive would you run?

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If you could just pick one locomotive to run, what would it be? Now I’m talking about anywhere from Tom Thumb to TGV Duplex.

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An SD45, as noisy and cranky as they may have been.

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Walt Disney World Railroad #1 Walter E. Disney, it’s my favorite locomtive. I was able to get into the cab of the #4 Roy O. Disney and ring her bell during the Magic Behind Our Steam Trains Tour, but I wish it would’ve been the Walter.

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Well come October I’m going to run (for an hour)either a U23B or an RS-3 on the Nagatuck RR in Ct. (birthday gift from my girlfriend). As cool as the old Alco is I’m actually hoping for the U boat as it’s an ex Providence & Worcester unit that I used to see in my neighborhood on a regular basis…

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My preference would be a TR4 set in pulldown duty on the BRC at Clearing.

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RF-16, GP-9, 70MAC, 2-8-0

Under my Belt

U-30-C

C-30-7

SD60

SW-9

GE 44 ton

GP38-2

SD40-2

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Probably the Mason in the B&O Roundhouse, Easy to understand, no manual needed and simple controls.

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Well I would love to run a Rock Island 4-8-4, any N&W steam,well anything Steam I guess lol.But for diesel I would love to run a switcher ( not many around my area) Heck Id like to own a SW1200 and a SD9. Dont know where Id put em or what Id do with them but hey I would like em.

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I would like to run a EJ&E SD38-2 or a DM&IR SD38-2. A second choice would be a WC SD45 or a Iowa Interstate SD38-2.

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Well, I have run a pair of GP40-2s, the SP 7106 and the D&RGW 3102. Under the watchful eye of the engineer, of course.

This was in 1992, and the 3102 even had its GyraLight working!

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I guess for me, I would want to run a GE P42DC.

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I have run a pair of Dash 9’s from NS on a transfer also under the supervision of an engineer, conductor, and my buddy who just became an engineer but i would really like to run a BN SD60M or any 4-6-0( gotta love ten wheelers )!

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Ditto. Four all on Notch Eight on a 2-3% grade…

As another forum member said, 3 SD38s could just get you over the grade, 3 SD40s could get you up the grade nicely, 3 SD45s could get you up and over the grade in style…

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give me something with lots and lots of speed… and im the hotest thing on the rails so i dont get held up… get me over the road as fast as possable with no problems and im good go to regardless of what it is…lol

csx engineer

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Steam,SP GS4.

Diesel,PA.

Electric,GG1.

Turbine,UA turboliner.

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I’ve heard that the controls on those UA’s really make you feel like you’re driving a plane.

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I’ve run a few diesels:

Alcos/MLW: RS-3, RS-18u

EMD: SW1, SW9, SW1500, GP-9, GP-10, GP30, GP35, GP38, GP38-2, GP40-2, SD38, SD40-2, SD50, SD60I, SD60M, SD70, SD80MAC

GE: B23-7, B36-7, C30-7, Dash8-40C, Dash9-40C, Dash9-44C

They all have their plusses and minuses. I’m not sure what I’d run next. I guess I’ll find out soon…

LC

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I would be willing to die to drive a Durango and Silverton K-28 or a Southern Pacific SD9.

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Make sure you buy a good set of ear plugs.[:-^]

I would love to ride the following locomotives

Diesel: DD-40, SW1500, GP-35

Steam: Big Boy! 4-8-8-4 [bow]

Electric: TGA (France) I want the speed…

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http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=91736

I would love to own a simple private locomotive to able to take out on the weekends.[swg]