Whats your engine roster?

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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What is your locomotive roster. Mine includes:

Notes
GP40-2(2) one custom painted
SD40-2
SW1500 first loco
SW7 custom painted
SW7B to be kitbashed
SW8 custom painted and kitbashed
P40
SD60M
F7
C40-8W traded in on F7
SW1000
C40-9W undec. to be painted
K4

Not too bad for a 12 year old, my 10 year old brother owns half the engines though. We buy most of our engines using our birthday money, my brothers birthday just happens to be a week before the biggest train show here so that helps a lot. Almost all the engines are Athearns. Hope you like the roster.

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My HO roster:

Union Pacific:
FEF-3
FEF-1
4-8-2
2-8-0
0-6-0
SD70M

Conrail:
SD50
SD60M

Santa Fe:
FP45

Espee:
SD7

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I model Santa Fe mainly.

Passenger power:
F3-ABBA
F7-ABBA
PA-PB-PA
DL-109 w/ E-6B (YES, these actually ran together)
E8m

Freight units
FT-AB
F7-ABBA
F9-ABBA

Road switchers
GP-7
GP-9
RS-3
RSD-15

Switchers
Alco S-2
FM H-12-44
SW-9

Steam & miscellaneous
Davenport industrial diesel
Plymouth industrial diesel
Motor M-131
4-4-0 (movie train)
4-6-2, 4-8-4

Kenneth L. Anthony, Santa Vaca & Santa Fe, Corpus Christi, TX

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here is my engine roster
all diesels
U-28b
SW1200
35 TON
F3A
F9A
F9A
F9a &B amtrack
SW1200

ShaunCN

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I don’t know if these threads are for bragging or complaining, but here is mine:

GP7: 2 RI (one r & b, one blue)
GP9: 3 RI (2 in striped maroon, one in blue)
GP18: 1 RI (R&Y)
GP40: 1 RI (M&Y)
GP40-2: 1 RI (blue)
GP38-2: 1, with another one on order RI (blue), both RI
RS1: 1, RI
RS-3: 1, RI
S-1: 1 RI
SW9: 1 RI
SW1500: 1 RI
2-8-2: 1 RI
2-8-0: 1 RI
BL2: 1 RI
E8A: 2 RI rockets
F7A/B: 2A, 1B, RI
SD40-2: 1 RI
Doodlebug: 1 RI
RDC-3: 1 RI
U25B: 2 RI
U33B: 1 RI
U30C: 1 RI (on order)
GP35: 1 RI (M&Y)
E6A: 1 RI rocket
DL-107: 1 RI rocket
H15-44: 1 RI

GP38: 2 - 1 BN, 1 IAIS
Dash8-40B: 1 SF (BNSF patch)
F40PH: 1 AMTRAK
P40: 2 AMTRAK
SD70M: 1 UP
SD40: 1 IMRL
F45: 1 John Deere (the first loco I got since I was a kid)

By maker:

12 Athearn/Genesis
11 LL P2K/P1K
10 Atlas Classic & Masters
6 Stewart
2 Bachmann
1 Kato
1 Walthers

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[quote]
QUOTE: Originally posted by BillB

I don’t know if these threads are for bragging or complaining

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GG1’s - 24
P5a - 2
E44 - 3
E60 CF - 2
E60Cp - 2
S10 - 6
Sw-9 - 2
E7A - 4
E7b - 2
E8A - 2
VO1000
RS1
RS3
C628 - 2
Sd45 - 3
Sd40 - 2
Sd9-1
GP9 5
GP9b - 1
GP7 - 1
F3 - ABA
F7 ABBA
U25c - 4
U33c 2
U30c - 2
TM - 2
44 ton
Steam 1 each A5s, B6sb, E6s, K4 (3), M1, N1, I1 (2), Y6b, Big Boy
All but the last two repainted and decaled for PRR. there is other stuff but I don’t remember off the top of my head.

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Servicable:
2 RPP SD45-2’s (Athearn powered)
2 Athearn GP50’s (NWSL powered)
1 P1K RDC-3
1 Atlas/Kato RS11
1 kitbashed C630M (dummy)

On the bench:
1 Atlas/Roco GP40
1 Atlas/Kato GP7
1 P2K GP9
1 Athearn SW1000

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One Word - - - MASSIVE!![:-^]

Workin’ on sellin’ some schtuff off to reduce da roster to a manageable size.[%-)]

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Really? Maybe you should contact me offlist…[:)]

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My roster consists of:

1 Rivarossi 0-4-0 - B&O
5 Athearn GP40-2 - 2-Seaboard, 1 GATX, 1 Canadian Pacific, 1 B&M
1 IHC 4-6-2 - Canadian Pacific
1 Athearn F7A - Canadian Pacific
1 Athearn F7B - Canadian Pacific
6 Athearn GP38-2 - 2-Canadian Pacific, 1 Conrail, 1 D&H, 2 SOO
9 Athearn SD40-2 - 4-Canadian Pacific, 2 C&NW, 1 SOO, 2 STL&H
1 Athearn SW1000 - Conrail
1 Athearn GP9 - Maine Central
1 Walthers FA1 - NYC
2 Athearn GP60 - 1-NS, 1 UP
1 Athearn SW1500 - Seaboard
1 Mantua 0-6-0 with tender undec
1 Athearn C44-9W - UP
1 Athearn GP50 - UP
1 Athearn AC4400 - undec -----> to be painted Canadian Pacific
1 Athearn GP35 - Mopac ------> to be painted MEC
1 AHM 4-4-0 - Virginia & Truckee “Reno”
1 Proto RDC3 - Canadian Pacific
1 Athearn P42 - VIA
1 Proto RDC3 - B&M

on order:
2 Proto 2000 D&H PA’s #s 17 & 19

Gordon

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1 Athearn GP50 (being painted by me) BN
1 Athearn GP40-2 BN
1 Athearn GP38-2 BN
1 Athearn SW1000 BN
1 Athearn P40 Amtrak
1 Walthers GP15-1 BN
1 Athearn F7A Amtrak
1 Athearn F7B BN
1 MRC F7A
1 Athearn U28B
1 ?E8/9? Central of Georgia
1 ?RS11? Central of Georgia

To come (hopefully):
2 Life-Like SD60Ms BN
2 Athearn SD40-2s BN

On my last layout I was limited to 4-axle locos because of the curves. The COG locomotives are from my uncle who modeled them at one point. He gave them to me so I don’t have model/manufacturer specs on them.
Reed

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Engine rosters have a tendency to grow uncontrollably, like your lawn when you’re on a long vacation! I’ve been back in this hobby for about 10 years now, and have an HO roster of over 150 engines! Most of these engines will never turn a driver on my new layout, so I’m in the process of “rationalizing” my fleet as well. My goal is to get down to about 75 engines, 40 of which will be regular runners.

What’s my fleet look like? Off the top of my head:

F3 - 6
F7 - 2
GP7 - 6
GP9 - 4
GP18 - 4
RS-1 - 1
RS-2 - 1
RS-3 - 4
RS-11 - 1
RSD-12 - 1
S-1 - 4
SW7 - 4
44 tonner - 1
PA-1 - 2
DL-109 - 2
E7A - 2
Trainmaster - 1
GP30 - 1
GP35 - 1
C-420 - 1
Doodlebug - 1
0-6-0 - 6
0-8-0 - 8
2-6-0 - 1
2-8-0 - 10
2-8-2 - 32
2-8-4 - 13
4-4-0 - 1
4-4-2 - 1
4-6-0 - 4
4-6-2 - 8
4-6-4 - 1
4-8-4 - 1
2-6-6-2 - 1
2-8-8-2 - 1

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Here is the rosters to my two railroads on my HO scale layout.

Leelanau County Railway (Lake Leelanau-Cedar-Hatches, Michigan) 19.4 miles

SW1500 (1) Athearn
SW1000 (1) Athearn
GE44 tonner Bachmann
GP8 (kitbashed from 2 Athearn GP7’s and GP35 cab roof, and 4 hustler stacks)
Future additions: Athearn CF7(topeka cab), Bachmann 0-6-0T

Its outside rail connection is Northwestern Michigan RR (Northport-Suttons Bay-Traverse City, Michigan) 27.5 miles
SW1000 (1) Athearn

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1 athearn F7
2 P2K S1s
1 'bashed Spectrum 25 tonner (from 44 tonner)
1 70 tonner-Spectrum
1 P2K GP 7 (or 9 ?)
2 Spectrum 44 tonners
1 23 tonner box cab, 'bash using Spectrum drive, MDC box cab cut way down.
Plus a couple MDC RS3 still in kit form Dan

1 Rirarossi Heisler
1 Mantua 2-8-2 (with"Power Drive)
1 'bashed 4-4-0. (MDC Mechanix, tender. Tyco boiler and some details)
1MDC 0-6-0 switcher
1 Bachman 4-4-0
1 Mantua 2-6-0, remotored.

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Mine is rather unusual, I suppose:

The backbone locomotives for my HO scale switching layout are two SW1s lettered for Walla Walla Traction Co. These were painted and lettered by Blair Kooistra and were his main motive power for a while. We swapped some motive power earlier this year – a LL sound-equipped Geep 9 for the SW1s. Here’s what they look like on Blair’s previous layout.

Here’s another atmospheric shot Blair took. This one makes me want to go work on the layout every time I see it.

Nice, eh? And they run like watches. I’ve owned and operated many a locomotive, but these two are among my favorites. You can click on the photos for a larger version.

Also on board are:
1 UP SW9
1 NP SW7
1 SP&S RS1
1 SP&S RS3

I have other locomotives in HO scale that are not in use on this layout, mainly SP&S, as well as some British Railways OO scale locomotives.

Paul Schmidt

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1 Atlas GP40 CB&Q
1 Athearn GP50 BN
2 Proto 2000 GP7 RI & CB&Q

i’m hoping to get a few more CB&Q locos and a couple GN locomotives either by mail order or shows.

new one to add today.

Atlas GP40 Burlington Northern

this one i think could be my new favorite.

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I only have a Bachmann UP 4-8-2 Light Mountain. I only have a small 5’x9’ layout, so I only need a small roster. I hope on getting a couple more road locomotives, but I’m not sure what yet. I might get an Athearn Genesis 2-8-2 Mikado for freight or a Proto 2000 E6A/E6B for passengrs. For switching, I’m going to get either a Bachmann 2-8-0 Consolidation or a Stewart Hobbies VO-1000, or maybe even both. [:)] I might also get a Walthers Doodlebug for light passenger service.

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well, if ya really want to know…

here is my current list as of today. all HO scale

Alaska Railroad
1 GP38 Atlas
1 GP38-2 Athearn (custom dummy)

American Orient Express
3 E8A Rivarossi (also have 3 dummies) (came with passenger set)

Amtrak
3 AMD-103 Acela Scheme (to pull AOE) Athearn
1 F59PHI Amtrak California Athearn
1 F59PHI Amtrak West (surfliner) Athearn
1 Acela set Bachmann

Burlington Northern
2 SD60 LL P2K
1 SD60M LL P2K
1 C30-7 Atlas
1 GP38 Atlas
1 GP40 Atlas

Chicago & Eastern Illinois
1 0-6-0 Life Like Heritage
3 2-8-2 Athearn Genesis
3 4-6-2 Athearn Genesis (decal by me)
1 VO660 Stewart
2 RS1 Atlas
1 F3 ABA set Stewart
3 E7 LL P2K (not yet painted)
1 NW2 Kato (custom)
1 GP35 Athearn (custom)
1 GP30 LL P2K (not yet painted)
5 GP7 Atlas
2 E9 P2K (not yet painted)

Chicago & Northwestern
1 SD40-2 Athearn

Cotton Belt (SSW)
2 8-40B Atlas
1 GP40 Atlas
3 GP60 LL P2K

Galveston/Houston Electric Railway
1 Interurban (trolley) brass

Great Lakes Eastern
1 SD70I Athearn Genesis

Lease Units
2 SD40-2 GATX Athearn
1 SD40-2 EMD lease blue Athearn

Metra
1 F40PH Walthers

Metrolink
2 F59PHI Athearn

Missouri Pacific
1 SD40-2 Kato

New Jersey Transit
1 ALP-44 Atlas

Norfolk Southern
1 SD40-2 Athearn (high nose)
1 U23B Atlas (high nose-under construction)

Rio Grande
1 SD45 P2K
1 SD45 Kato
3 GP40 Atlas (2 speed 1 small lettering)
1 GP30 LL P2K
1 SD40T-2 Athearn
2 SD50 Athearn

Santa Fe
1 F7 ABBA set Athearn Genesis (for super chief)
1 C44-9W Kato warbonnet
1 GP38 Atlas
1 GP30 LL P2K
1 SD40-2 snoot Kato

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So you’re one of the people that beat me on the GLE engines. I go on that site all the time but every time he sells engines I (somehow) miss the bidding. I was hoping to get the the GP40-2 as the SD70I would have been out of my price range.