what is your favorite engine

[BIG DOG]

If you were given a choice of only 1 engine body style but could have as many as you want what would it be?
post a pic as I am not great with engine names just looks

mine is the Alco RS 3

 

[SP_SD9]

Guess what....

Regards,

René

http://www.modelrailroadforums.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=6671&stc=1&d=1183390289

 

[IronBeltKen]

The F-unit. In every flavor.

 

[Smoke]

For some reason I love SD80MAC's

-Smoke

 

[krazyloader]

The CF7. I just love them for some reason

 

[rhoward]

I would have to say either #499 (a sister engine of the NYC #999 that set the land speed record way back when)

or my 2-6-6-2 USRA Mallet, the workhorse of the fleet.

 

[MRLdave]

Either a chop nose GP9 or an F45.....probably the F45 for the extra horsepower!

 

[BIG DOG]

nice pic(s) guys
Ray how did you get smoke comming out in all the right places?
that's awesome!!
me being re-aquainted with the hobby, i can't seem to find a N scale steam engine that puffs smoke otherwise I'd have a 4-8-4 northern but me likes that 2-6-6-2

 

[jbaakko]

This is one of those threads I have a hard time posting to because I can never pick.

SD80MAC
SD90MAC (all versions)
AC6000CW
SD70ACe

 

[NZRMac]

Heres my baby!!

Ken.

 

[Trucula]

Thats a tuff question!..I have so many!!
here's some:
Pic #1 Alawys favored the GP-38s
#2 The K4 from the PRR line
#3 SW1500 switchers
#4 My local favorite East Broad Top #12 "Millie"

 

[BIG DOG]

that is nice to ken!!

 

[grumpybob]

mine is the GP7

 

[WT fan]

Of course my GE 44-ton.

Wolfgang

 

[SRT]

My fave engine is the first one I ever bought. A GP38-2. It was a crappy model that never ran right and could barely stay on a straight length of flex track, but I loved it nonetheless. I still have it after almost 15 years. I used it for painting experience before turning it into a static workshop display scene. I'm probably the only guy ever to cut up an engine for the sole purpose of using it that way on the layout.

SRT.

 

[NickB]

Mine is a toss between these 2.

 

[rock4329]

If I could run ONE specific loco style on my trains, it would HAVE to be the GP40X. My private road rosters 50 of them!!!! (none modelled yet!!!)

Second choice would be split between GP38-2's and MP15DC's.

 

[Rednarb]

I love them all. But my all time favorite locomotive has to be the 4-4-0 American, especially the early wood burners with the fat smokestack.

A close second is the EMD E and F series..

Oh and that GP7 close up there too.

 

[BIG DOG]

not many alco rs or sw fans out there huh?

 

[jbaakko]

Oh hey, I forgot the RS27!