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Post by atsda on Jan 28, 2023 3:29:40 GMT
List and comment on one category favorite in your collection: 1) locomotive, 2) rolling stock, 3) passenger cars, 4) accessory, and 5) other.
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tgp
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Post by tgp on Jan 28, 2023 4:02:00 GMT
1) Loco. - Alaska Rail rd. F - 3 A` s. And B`s--
2. Rolling stock -- Alaska rail road, box cars, tankers , flats, refers, and ore cars
Mix in some 4 bay cylindrical hoppers
3) Passenger car - Alaska rail rd. SUPERLINER , and Vista dome,
4 ) accessory -- Alaska Water tower or a Rico station painted. Black roof
, with Blue base color , highlighted with yellow stripe around complete building. Snow will be a nice, compliment laying around and scattered in sections on the roof,
5 ) other. - The Alaska logo sign by Miller engineering, large " O " gauge 5 inch size
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Post by curtis on Jan 28, 2023 14:08:20 GMT
Hmmm Interesting very interesting.
1. Loco or engine Got to be the Shay and UP DDX40A by MTH (that is Loco and Engine)
2. Rolling Stock This would be Jordan Spreader by MTH 3. Passenger Car This would be fire training Passenger Car by MTH (although the CSX Theater Car by Lionel is nice)
4. Accessory House on Fire by MTH 5. Other Manufacturers in order MTH, Atlas, Lionel, Bachman (that is the big 4)
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Post by Adam on Jan 28, 2023 17:35:34 GMT
Ahh, the age old favorites question. Always fun to ponder but difficult to answer, but I will try to do so anyway.
1) locomotive - This is the B&M Minuteman F-Unit (dummy) that I made over the summer/fall. I really like how it turned out and learned a lot about modeling during the process of working on it.
2) rolling stock - I love cabooses. The OGF caboose and the MTH B&M Minuteman (sense a theme?) woodside caboose are my favorites.
3) passenger cars - The MTH Railking Overton passenger cars are my favorite. They go behind my ten-wheeler. Such a fascinating era of steam and these cars are very well done and detailed.
4) accessory - Menards War of the Worlds. Army versus Aliens with a lot of pewpewpew. Whats not to like?!
5) other - The OGF is my favorite forum.
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Post by ptc on Jan 28, 2023 20:35:32 GMT
Stream Engine: ATSF 3000. Diesel Engines: MTH Sante Fe plated F Units. Passenger Cars: K-Line Sante Fe Hi-Rise. Freight Cars: OGF Pup Trailers.     |
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armyranger
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Post by armyranger on Jan 28, 2023 20:57:47 GMT
Thats a tough one. Hard to pick a PW loco. Theres the 1950 773 pulling 6 6511 pipe cars and 6 2855 black tankers. Then theres the 1951 2343 ABBA screen top pulling 12 2500 series passenger cars. The PW 682 with 12 metal tankers ei.2555/2755/6555 etc. The FM's 2321 maroon top/2331 blk/yellow Virginian. even have a 2341 NJC. Pulling various 6464 series boxcars and 6414 auto loaders and 6430 piggy-back Fruehauf trailers. Favorite boxcar gotta be 1954 6464-100 WP. Have all the 6464 series boxcars. Have all the Geeps. Log loader/coal loader. 282 crane. Misc light towers. Small layout. Horseshoe shape 24x24x30 by 6'wide. Powered by 2 ZW'rs and 2 KWs. Hard to pick a fav. Its all old PW but in Ex++/L/N Wife thinks I'm possessed! LOL Keeps me outta trouble.
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Post by thebigcrabcake on Jan 29, 2023 3:34:33 GMT
Stream Engine: Sunset/3rd rail Timken 4 Aces.
Diesel Engines: MTH Sante Fe plated F Units.
Passenger Cars: Sunset/3rd Rail Train of Tomorrow
Freight Cars: MTH Canadian Pacific Holiday Train.
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Post by Traindiesel! on Jan 29, 2023 7:53:52 GMT
You can’t eat just one potato chip and you can’t pick just one favorite train.
The short list off the top of my head:
Locomotives
Steam:
Pennsylvania Railroad 4-6-2 K4s
Any 4-8-4 Northern
4-8-8-4 Articulateds
Diesel:
Any ABA E8 & F7
ES44AC
SD40-2
Electric:
GG1
Pennsylvania MP54
Amtrak Acela & AEM-7
Rolling Stock
Atlas O Gunderson 53’ Maxi-IV Well Cars & Containers
Atlas O Trinity 5161 Cu. Ft. Covered Hopper
Tank Cars
Bowser Roadrailer Trailers
Passenger Cars
Golden Gate Depot Pennsylvania Railroad 21” Congressional Set
Golden Gate Depot Santa Fe 21” El Capitan Hi-Level Set
Golden Gate Depot Southern Pacific 21” Coast Daylight Set
K-Line 21” California Zephyr Set
And soooo many others.
Accessories
Ross Custom Switches 33” Turntable
Ross Custom Switches 10 Stop Transfer Table
Atlas O Double Track Steel Truss Bridge
MTH Z-4000 Transformer
MTH Digital Command System (DCS)
Lionel Legacy Command Control
Other
Mianne Benchwork
Miller Engineering Billboard and Rotating Signs
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Post by Charlie on Jan 29, 2023 13:39:24 GMT
My interest lies in Streamline steam and early named passenger trains to that is why I think that is the favorite part.
Far from complete as I am missing many popular engines (some have been made and some have not) but it does keep me interested. I have wondered if my interest would go down if I had actually obtained everything that I wanted and I think the answer is yes.
In any case, for engines that best show off the features I like are:
MTH: C&NW Hudson or E4
Lionel: Milwaukee Raod Atlantic and first run Dryfus.
Lionel and Sunset: Santa Fe F3's and F7's
Lionel GG1
Missing: All of the big Pennsylvania Stremline engines (T1 S1 and K4)
MTH Santa Fe Blue Goose
Weaver: Leheigh Valley John Wilks
I do have my eyes open for good deals (for me) on any of the engines on my missing list.
Charlie
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Post by harborbelt70 on Jan 29, 2023 16:02:53 GMT
You can’t eat just one potato chip and you can’t pick just one favorite train.
Nevertheless, I will have a stab at this.
Loco: Legacy Daylight AC-12 cab forward (first edition).
Rolling stock: Big Boy "Survivors" caboose by K-Line.
Passenger car: Tie, both metal 21" scale cars as modified by me. Lionel Sam Houston StationSounds diner and GGD Daylight 3/4 length dome car.
Accessory: Another tie. Menards Oak Point nuclear power plant - again as modified by me - and every Lionel illuminated/animated signal that I have and that I've managed to get to work!
Other: Don't have any.
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armyranger
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Post by armyranger on Jan 29, 2023 17:16:03 GMT
Am I the only one here that operates strictly PW trains? Just curious. God bless the USA!! Rob
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Post by Adam on Jan 29, 2023 19:13:01 GMT
Am I the only one here that operates strictly PW trains? Just curious. God bless the USA!! Rob I have some PW that does get some run time but I also run modern. |
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Post by atsda on Jan 30, 2023 4:16:34 GMT
TGP, I bet you are the only OGF member with a high level of interest in Alaska RR. Last year I listened to an audio book about the history of railroads in Alaska. When I can find the title, I will pass it on. Alfred
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Post by atsda on Jan 30, 2023 4:19:28 GMT
Curtis, the fire training passenger car is one I have not heard of. Alfred
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Post by atsda on Jan 30, 2023 4:22:51 GMT
Adam, I should have guessd that B&M would have come up. I enjoyed the modeling saga you postedlast summer.
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