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Post by JDaddy on Jun 13, 2024 14:55:06 GMT
One of my favorite was the Northern Pacific Class Z-8 Challenger Why: Most advanced high speed steam locomotive built with all the modern engineering technology of the time. Also one of the most powerful steam locomotives built and with a cast silicon magnesium boiler. What is your most favorite prototype locomotive? fb.watch/sGM9Rd6MEx/ |
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Post by JDaddy on Jun 13, 2024 15:01:48 GMT
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Post by josef on Jun 13, 2024 15:03:00 GMT
That's a tough question, really since there are 2 engines I admire and like the most, real and model versions. I really can't pick which of the 2 I like the most. There are always one or two of each on the layout, always.
EMD F3s
2-8-0 Consolidation engines.
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Post by Sir James on Jun 13, 2024 15:30:07 GMT
Well John tiss a squeeze but the NYC Hudson would be my first choice. I like all of them.
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Post by Country Joe on Jun 13, 2024 16:08:59 GMT
In the recent past I would have said the Commodore Vanderbilt or Dreyfus hudson but my tastes have evolved. I’ve loved the New York Central most of my life but in recent years I’ve become a big fan of contemporary railroading and the Florida East Coast Railway in particular. My favorite locomotive is now the FEC ES44C4 in the Champion paint scheme.
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Post by Adam on Jun 13, 2024 16:37:30 GMT
Between the UP Challenger (don't care which one) and this beauty:  |
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Post by af3020 on Jun 13, 2024 17:39:11 GMT
Mine would be the Hiawatha - love that cylindrical locomotive cab.  |
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Post by superwarp1 on Jun 13, 2024 18:39:18 GMT
That's a hard one. 2-8-4 for freight and 4-6-4 for passenger but they are all great.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Jun 13, 2024 21:47:50 GMT
I don’t think that I have as good a reason for this as anyone else has given for their choice but my personal favorite prototype is the Southern Pacific cab forward. The reason(s) I can give are the engineering/innovation of the real thing and the quality of the tooling for Lionel’s AC-12, which I think is among the best Lionel has ever done. This is #4294 as preserved in the California State Railway Museum: This next set illustrates on the left Lionel’s original TMCC version of #4294 and the 2013 Daylight version #4275 which was beautifully made: The lower of the first two photos and the one just below it in the middle also illustrate an urban myth of my own invention. I have looked at so many SP cab forward photos that I have noticed some fairly odd things in their backgrounds. The first photo appears to include a guy equipped with a bug sprayer going about extermination business; the middle photo of cab forward #4274 in WWII troop transport service appears to show a large figure standing on the rear of the tender, who I have absolutely and positively identified as Bigfoot.
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Post by curtis on Jun 13, 2024 21:53:42 GMT
Easy answers. First UP Centennials DX40A and 2nd would be F7's or F9's Either Conestoga will do.
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Post by david1 on Jun 14, 2024 0:16:39 GMT
My no.1 favorite is the EMD F3 in the Santa Fe warBonnet scheme. Nothing else come close imo.
Dave
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Post by Traindiesel! on Jun 14, 2024 4:33:31 GMT
This is like picking your favorite child!
But I'd have to say the big, sleek and powerful brute, the Pennsylvania Railroad GG1. It looks so fast pulling a long string of gleaming shiny passenger cars.
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Post by seayakbill on Jun 14, 2024 8:13:05 GMT
The Milwaukee EF-3 boxcabs, since I saw these gigantic electrics everyday back in the 50's and 60's as they passed through my hometown of Renton, Washington. When MTH came out with the Milwaukee EF-3's it was a no brainer to pull the trigger and order them. Bill  |
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