What's Your Favorite Train

"Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2" (pompei426) 03/25/2014 at 13:11 • Filed to: None

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Don't give me a model number of an HVAC unit, no, not that type, because that's spelled different. No, I'm talking about the big, loud, monster delivery machines that transport everything across America, or where ever you live. This post was inspired by !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . So, what is it? Here are mine.

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C&O Baldwin M-1

PRR GG1

And the PRR T1

Have at it, and be sure to include pictures

Just wear your damn mask... > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 03/25/2014 at 13:16

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There can only be one...

Leadbull > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 03/25/2014 at 13:21

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I'm not a huge train guy, but I've always loved the old Santa Fe streamliners.

My grandfather used to have a ton of model trains, and the streamliner was always my favorite one.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Just wear your damn mask... 03/25/2014 at 13:22

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BIG BOY!!!!!!!

Mercedes Streeter > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 03/25/2014 at 13:25

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Freight: GE Dash 9 (preferably in Canadian National livery)

Passenger: The 6 axle behemoth - EMD F40C

Out of 15, two are known to remain after Metra scrapped the rest.

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Just wear your damn mask... 03/25/2014 at 13:25

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I refrained from posting the obvious, but the Big Boy wasn't actually the most powerful. The Allegheny 2-6-6-6 had the BB beat by over 1000hp.

ly2v8-Brian > Just wear your damn mask... 03/25/2014 at 13:27

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Yes the king of steam. About a decade ago UP had one of their challengers go around the country (like the big boy but a 4-6-6-4 instead of 4-8-8-4). the size of these Locomotives is just amazing. For your consideration I submit GM's DD40ax from the late sixties and still the most powerful locomotive made.

Just wear your damn mask... > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 03/25/2014 at 13:27

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But the 4-8-8-4 Big Boy is my favorite, which is your criteria.

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Just wear your damn mask... 03/25/2014 at 13:29

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I know, I just got carried away being a train nerd. Most people like it just because it's the biggest. Which is still a good reason.

My hovercraft is full of eels > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 03/25/2014 at 13:30

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Hungarian MÁV 242 series streamlined steam locomotive. Nicknamed "Coffin", this locomotive was capable of speeds around 100 MPH in the 1930s, which was pretty fast at the time.

edu-petrolhead > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 03/25/2014 at 13:32

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 03/25/2014 at 13:33

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LeTourneau electric land train. Maybe.

#Contrarianism

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 03/25/2014 at 13:34

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It counts

camaroboy68ss > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 03/25/2014 at 13:40

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The Leviathan- A classic 4-4-0 locomotive that just screams Wild West.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 03/25/2014 at 13:43

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favorite large steamer: 4-6-4 Hudson Streamliner

favorite small steamer: GWR Pannier

Fave modern train: the Deltic

fave failed high speed passenger train: UAC TurboTrain

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 03/25/2014 at 13:47

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all my images seem to have been kinja'd

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 03/25/2014 at 13:53

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The 20th Century Limited 4-6-4 was a beautiful machine

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 03/25/2014 at 14:01

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You also can't go wrong with a Gresley A4

Agrajag > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 03/25/2014 at 14:19

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Toss up between the UP Bigboy and the PRR GG1. My Dad used to ride the GG1 for no other reason than to ride in it.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 03/25/2014 at 14:19

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Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Agrajag 03/25/2014 at 14:30

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My Dad said he did the same thing in Jersey when he was young.

Agrajag > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 03/25/2014 at 14:33

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Dads, promoting train enthusiasm in youths everywhere.

JACU - I've got bonifides. > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 03/25/2014 at 15:55

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desertdog5051 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 03/25/2014 at 18:14

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All great picks. Hard to select the best. Great post and replies.

ly2v8-Brian > Leadbull 03/25/2014 at 18:40

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GM's E and F series of the 40's and 50's are very good looking machines. Definitely best looking in Santa Fe colors. My Grandpa drove those for Santa Fe. He even drove Santa Fe passenger trains like the EL Capitan or Super Chief.

wrblue11 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 03/25/2014 at 19:12

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NS 8102 Norfolk Southern GE ES44AC

this beast... had her rumble by my today

wrblue11 > wrblue11 03/25/2014 at 19:16

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http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?…

i apparently cant post pictures... or i can and theres gonna be like 80 copies

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 03/25/2014 at 22:42

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Exposed piping for the win!. Who cares about streamlining when you have 100K+ lbsft of torque!

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 03/25/2014 at 22:49

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If you have the chance, visit the Henry Ford museum. They have one of these bad boys in there.