What would be your favorite engin of all time

ValorStorm · December 12, 2005, 12:56am

Steam: UP 4-12-2
Old diesel: FM “Erie-built” A-unit
New diesel: C44ACCTE, and now SD70ACe

waltersrails · December 12, 2005, 11:54am

GP59 and SD60’s

Anonymous · December 13, 2005, 6:35pm

SDL-39

Anonymous · January 10, 2006, 1:14am

Well, I’m new this forum, but I’d like to give my opinion as both a railfan and a locomotive engineer. My favorite locomotive of all time is the EMD SD40-2. From an engineer’s standpoint, they’re tough, pretty reliable, have excellent throttle response, and they rarely have any wheelslip (unlike a GE Trash 9). From a railfan standpoint, I love the way they sound, be it in run 8 grinding uphill or going down the other side with the dynamics howling. Not only that, I think they look really COOL, too!

Anonymous · January 11, 2006, 4:32pm

sd45t-2 in s, p, livery

Anonymous · January 11, 2006, 5:16pm

The SD40-2.

CMSTPP · January 11, 2006, 5:37pm

The Milwaukee Road Box Cab electric set of 4. EF1, EF2, EF3, EF4, Combined Horse power and that of tractor effort beats out the biggest steam engine by 2.5. With close to 15000 horse power and a tractive effort over 300,000 lbs per square inch, its unbeatable. they were the most powerful electric locomotives ever to exsist in America and probably in the world. could pull 200 car trains over the mountains and that gives you an idea of how powerful they were. And not to mention they were NOT a maintance hazard (Sorry to those who like the Steam power.) and usually never broke down. Unbelieveable I say.

James

MKERD- Milwaukee Road- I have to admit that the SDL39 was a good looking Milwaukee Road unit and I liked it when it was with the Wisconsin Central also.
Good to see other milwaukee guys on. And[#welcome] to the forums.

Outlaw77[C):-)] I like the “TRASH” 9’s that was funny.[(-D]
[#welcome] to the forums.

jimmy_gem · January 12, 2006, 10:23am

xSOU 4501
GG-1

ns_gp60 · January 12, 2006, 3:08pm

MY ALL TIME FAVORITE IS THE GP60s

Anonymous · January 12, 2006, 5:03pm

SD70MAC and the P42.

nssr9169 · January 12, 2006, 6:03pm

SW1!!![:D][8D][^][:D][8D]
600 H.P. baby

Anonymous · February 17, 2006, 4:28pm

great photo of the metra is it a 4o ph / glennbob

Anonymous · February 19, 2006, 10:02am

IT would be SD-90/43mac
Ac4400cw
Ac6000cw
SD-70/mac
p-42 Genisis phase 1

question is the AC400cw Better than the AC6000cw?

Anonymous · March 25, 2006, 5:44pm

Good choices

Anonymous · March 25, 2006, 8:12pm

SW 8, 9, 12"s, NW2 & GP20

coborn35 · March 26, 2006, 11:10am

SDM’s, GP30’s, SD38’s, and SD70ACe’s.

monkeyman2 · March 26, 2006, 11:44am

RS3

Anonymous · March 31, 2006, 5:01pm

great photos good to see the old iron still moving glennbob

Laurence_18 · March 31, 2006, 6:58pm

If you include “motors” the CNS&M Electroliner is my choice.

Poppa_Zit · April 18, 2006, 10:18pm

Pioneer Zephyr
Aerotrain
NW 611