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Hands down, Canadian Pacific Royal Hudson.
The one that hauled the Twentieth Century Limited.
You named it, the I-5
A.C. Gilbert Catalog photo, 1939
Actually the J-3A hauled the 20th Century Limted.
To Edbenton,
The person who started this link called himself “New Haven I-5”. and yes I aggree with him, the big Baldwins had the look of power. As a kid I watched the New Haven’s top Name Trains thunder by pulled by the I-5s. Lesser trains got the slower accelerating Diesels.
My answer was for Al-in chicago question no the thread starters. For me though it was the Blue Goose the 3450 of the Santa Fe the only Streamlined Hudson on the Roster.
al-in-chgo by syntax or typo above confused. Elucidate pls?
typo
The B&O P7d 5301-5304.They pulled the Cincinnatian.
nuff said [;)]
norfolk and western…beauty and power
new haven’s 4-6-4’s…very nice…
Said so before and repeat:
Looks: 1. NYNH&H I-5
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N&W J
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SP Daylight
Overall 1. N&W J Best steam locomotive ever
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SP Daylight
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NYNH&H I-5 Needed new boilers and better driver counterbalancing with lightweight rods. Never got them.
Best looking non-streamlined power:
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DL&W and NKP and C&O 4-6-4’s
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NKP-C&O-WM-PM 2-8-4’s
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UP 844 and its 4-8-4 sisters
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NYC Niagra
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NYC J3A
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ACL and RF&P 4-8-4’s
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Southern Green and Gold Pacifics
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&nb
Funny, but I have developed no fondness for any of the streamlined steamers except for the Pennsy Duplex. I like them without their clothes on, I guess.
edit…Nope, I had to come right back after I had posted and recall that a somewhat distant second is the U series Northerns from CN. I like the high air inlets in front of the stack and the rest of the draped shroud…quite fetching.
No contest! N&W J!!
/Bill
N&W J Class No questions asked.
Still think the J1’s durring WWII were just funny looking without the streamlinning cowl.
Do motors count too? In which case:
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GG-1
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Espee Daylight
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N&W Class J
CNW’s yellow streamlined Pacifics used on the “Minnesota 400” in the forties.
Although I do like the N&W “J” class engines too !!
DITTO ~~~ even with the dimple on ( her ) right cheek