My best engine is probably my Genesis SD75M, even though my Bowser Challenger is the biggest, and, um, metalest, because it’s got the best detail out of all my diesels, and it has a very smooth and quiet drive now that it’s fixed.[:)]
So what’s your best engine?
Mine will be the 6 FNH QR 2800 Class painted for NRGX. And they are metal too.
Mitchell
My best is my Atlas Master Rock Island GP40 - superb detail, paint and drive, and works great on DCC.
Close second - my P2K E6A “Rocket” - very good detail and paint, good runner, and fantastic lights and sounds !!!
AThearn Genesis 4-6-6-4 challenger #3943
Mine would be a Athearn GP7 I got back in 75…That geep is as smooth running as a Kato…Of course it is well broken in as it has a lot of real miles on it…
mine is my IHC GN 4-8-2 mountain. It runs super smooth and has great detail
My best (and favorite) engine is my Trix Big Boy. Beautiful craftsmanship and now that it has finally broken in, it pulls quite well. Even up my steep (4%) curved (22" radius) hillside.
My best steamer would be my HO Rivarossi UP FEF-3 #844. Smooth, dettailed, quiet, and can pull the bumper off a car. My best diesel would be my HO Athearn RTR Conrail SD50 #6809. It doesn’t buzz or growl at all, runs great and IMO is as detailed as the P2K SD50s. But, 6809 might have to sire to an even better diesel, because I just bought a P2K Conrail SD60M. I’ll have to see which is better when it arrives.
“Best” in what way? Best detail? Best pulling power? Most reliable? Best sound? Best at running, in general? Best in price for apparent value? Best for warranty service?
If you mean overall, then my BLI Hudson. For detail, my P2K 0-6-0.
My best opperating are: HO atlas master UP H15-44. and in N, its a toss up between kato UP SD90M or my atlas TM3 H24-66 trainmaster.
All of my KATOs are the best second will be ATLAS.
my best is a TAURUS hi-speed electric engine by ROCO, which runs like an arrow . and my favorite is a chinese diesel engine DF11-0018 by bachmann china , its weight is even heavier than a brass one .
CSX Atlas U30C. Runs great. Then again, it’s practically the only engine i have…
I have to say, its a tough fight, my best running would be any of the 3 Genisus SD75M’s I have, OR the Overland/RPP SD60M. Detail? Um, one of the units I’m working on now, either BNSF 2460 (GP30), 6460 (sd45-2), 7307 (SD40-2 rebuilt SD40), 7330 (SD40-2 rebuilt SD40), or 801 (Dash 8-40CW). Looks in the way of paint and the such? My UP SD40T-2… Grrrrr I can’t choose. I’m gonna go with BNSF 7330, SD40-2, RPP shell, & chassis, A-line/PPW drive system, Ditrax DCC… Pics later this summer.
The best locomotive I have is my P2K D&H PA followed closely by my Athearn RTR CPR AC4400.
Gordon
Definitely my two Atlas ex-NYSW Dash8-40B’s, patched for CSX.(Numbers 5939 and 5942.) Usualy run on my hot-shot intermodal trains!
My best HO engine is my Atlas Guilford GP40 - It has perfect detail, runs precise as a clock, and I got it for a good price. Same goes for all of my Atlas diesels, HO and N. Then there’s my Kato F40PH, the pride of the fleet.
My N&W 1218 by BLI.Best diesel is a cross between my Kato units or my Atlas.I also like the Athearn SD50.Dan
Depends on the train I’m operating.
Coal train Proto SD 60
Commuter Kato F40ph
Intermodal Kato -9
General freight Proto SD45
Depends on how you define best - my best detailed is probably one of my Bachmann UK diesels, and they’re also some of the best runners I have in HO or OO scale. In terms of longetivity it would have to be the Minitrix Br. 111 (German electric loco) that I bought used as part of a train pack with two S-Bahn coaches and a cab car. A very neat matched set, despite being over 10 years old (judging by the “made in West Germany” on the packaging it must be pre-1989) and it runs as well as new N scale locos.