How Many Different Locomotives Road Names do you Have on Your Layout?

[Dunalastair]

I do have what started as a North British Railway Glen class 4-4-0, but I converted it into a Highland Railway "Big Ben"........

 

[RhB Michael]

For me the more appropriate question is; how many countries you have on your layout

Just three. Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Or, Deutschland, Österreich und die Schweiz.

 

[trstahly]

UP, BNSF, CSX, SP, CN, CP, MW, CNW, KSC, Chessie, Santa Fe, BN, Florida East Coast, Rio Grande & Amtrak. I have two layouts with four main tracks running eight trains on one layout and both have 12 stall roundhouses so it adds up.

 

[TheXModelRailroader]

I don't have a layout yet. But I am currently collecting NYC ATSF BNSF
PRR UP and a few others I am pondering over. Like Frisco and MO-PAC.
Also I will collect whatever engine I don't have that I want regardless if it is a railroad I have or not.
If I want a SP GS4, (Even though I don't have a lot of SP locos) I will get it.

Oh and British railways (BR GWR LNER).
Oh and the soon to be North western railway. https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/North_Western_Railway
Oh and I plan on making a fictional railroad or two.
Oh and... Ok so there's a lot.

 

[NorthTexasRailroad]

Two counting locomotives only:
BNSF (two locos)
Trinity Railway Express (one loco)

Also have Union Pacific, Canadian National, Bangor and Aroostook, Texas Mexican Railway, and Burlington Northern only in rolling stock.

But I do a have a couple locomotive pre-orders on the way (soon hopefully) that will up that a bit.

Four now
BNSF (two locos)
Trinity Railway Express (one loco)
Union Pacific (one loco)
Fort Worth and Western (one loco)

 

[TheXModelRailroader]

Four now
BNSF (two locos)
Trinity Railway Express (one loco)
Union Pacific (one loco)
Fort Worth and Western (one loco)

Congrats.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Just three. Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Or, Deutschland, Österreich und die Schweiz.

All three had some of the coolest stuff running on rails. I almost became an owner of the ÖBB crocodile, which to me is nicer than the famous Swiss Crocodile. Unfortunately it wasn't running and i already have enough projects on the table.

 

[RhB Michael]

The Swiss are rather disappointing with their more modern equipment from late era IV into V and VI. They just don't have a lot of variety. The Ge 4/4 (Re 420) the Re 6/6 (variation on a theme), and little else for passenger service. The Re 4/4 II is a favorite of mine, but that didn't even last three years before pulled from service, and I think only five were built. Then there is the ugly Re 460 still in service.

I'd like to see them use the Vectron in passenger service, but it's not geared for that. Instead, it's relegated to hauling freight.

The Rhb has more in-service passenger locomotives models than SBB does.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

The Swiss are rather disappointing with their more modern equipment from late era IV into V and VI. They just don't have a lot of variety. The Ge 4/4 (Re 420) the Re 6/6 (variation on a theme), and little else for passenger service. The Re 4/4 II is a favorite of mine, but that didn't even last three years before pulled from service, and I think only five were built. Then there is the ugly Re 460 still in service.

I'd like to see them use the Vectron in passenger service, but it's not geared for that. Instead, it's relegated to hauling freight.

The Rhb has more in-service passenger locomotives models than SBB does.

Oh yeah, i like the older stuff. As a youth, the impressions get imprinted in mind. While the Swiss did not have the impressive steam variety like the ÖBB or the Germans, their classic electric locomotives are hard to beat. Being in Zurich in 2002 the variety was there in the form of not only Swiss electric equipment, but the coming of different stuff from surrounding countries added to the mix. In the yard a two unit "Torpedo" was seen (not sure of the proper name for that unit).

 

[KB02]

I actually lined up all my loco's the other day, alphabetically, according to Manufacturer:

From right to left: Atlas, Athearn (x3), Bachmann, Rapido, Rivarossi (x2).

For road names, the line is lead off by the self branded Whistlestop RR (my own fictional road), followed by a "leased unit," CP Rail, Alaska RR, Central Vermont, Atlantic Coast line and the good ole' NYC.

I'm sure that CV and Alaska RR locos have been MU'ed at some point in the past... somewhere... must have been... Right?

 

[TheXModelRailroader]

I actually lined up all my loco's the other day, alphabetically, according to Manufacturer:

Atlas, Athearn (x3), Bachmann, Rapido, Rivarossi (x2).

For road names, the line is lead off by the self branded Whistlestop RR (my own fictional road), followed by a "leased unit," CP Rail, Alaska RR, Central Vermont, Atlantic Coast line and the good ole' NYC.

I'm sure that CV and Alaska RR locos have been MU'ed at some point in the past... somewhere... must have been... Right?

Is that a Hudson I see at the end?

 

[KriegslokBR52]

The Swiss are rather disappointing with their more modern equipment from late era IV into V and VI. They just don't have a lot of variety. The Ge 4/4 (Re 420) the Re 6/6 (variation on a theme), and little else for passenger service. The Re 4/4 II is a favorite of mine, but that didn't even last three years before pulled from service, and I think only five were built. Then there is the ugly Re 460 still in service.

I'd like to see them use the Vectron in passenger service, but it's not geared for that. Instead, it's relegated to hauling freight.

The Rhb has more in-service passenger locomotives models than SBB does.

A little update, the train i saw at the Zurich station in 2002 was a two unit RAe4/8, i guess it's reffered to as "Arrow" (?). I know there is also a single unit version of this electric unit. Unfortunately i couldn't get to it, because it was burried deeper in the yard. But it's such a cool looking train, definitely from an era when designers took a lot more care for rail vehicles to be pleasing to the eye.

 

[Boris]

Largely Pennsylvania, in pre 1962, 1962 and 1966 schemes. New York Central, Penn Central, Conrail, B&O, C&O (1), Chessie System, Reading and Jersey Central fill out the roster, reflecting the different directions my interest has taken over the last forty or so years.

Boris

Update: Penn Central, Reading, and Jersey Central.

 

[KB02]

Is that a Hudson I see at the end?

Yup. That's my old Rivarossi 4-6-4 NYC Hudson. She's been a project and a half, but I love her!

 

[TheXModelRailroader]

Yup. That's my old Rivarossi 4-6-4 NYC Hudson. She's been a project and a half, but I love her!

It looks great! I want to get one some day. For now though, I have a Marx HO Hudson that needs some fixing. I plan on super detailing it...

 

[traiNscale]

At the moment i have the following on my Shelflayout:

- CN
- SOO
- BNSF

i try to limit myself

 

[Alcomotive]

I actually lined up all my loco's the other day, alphabetically, according to Manufacturer:

From right to left: Atlas, Athearn (x3), Bachmann, Rapido, Rivarossi (x2).

For road names, the line is lead off by the self branded Whistlestop RR (my own fictional road), followed by a "leased unit," CP Rail, Alaska RR, Central Vermont, Atlantic Coast line and the good ole' NYC.

I'm sure that CV and Alaska RR locos have been MU'ed at some point in the past... somewhere... must have been... Right?

ummmm.....

I would like to see more pics of your blue leased unit....

 

[KB02]

ummmm.....

I would like to see more pics of your blue leased unit....

I did a whole write up on it at one point:

Rebuilding a Blue Box

I used the NWSL option because Chet (Montanan) highly recommended them. If they work as good and last as long as Chet's did, the $49.95 investment is peanuts! I will show my F-7 B unit installation here.

modelrailroadforums.com

There's a leased unit that runs by my office almost daily that looks so close to this it makes me think I did a half way near decent job.

 

[TheXModelRailroader]

I did a whole write up on it at one point:

Rebuilding a Blue Box

I used the NWSL option because Chet (Montanan) highly recommended them. If they work as good and last as long as Chet's did, the $49.95 investment is peanuts! I will show my F-7 B unit installation here.

modelrailroadforums.com

There's a leased unit that runs by my office almost daily that looks so close to this it makes me think I did a half way near decent job.

I like how you remade the left step in this write up. Good job.

 

[Bigboy57]

As far as locomotives go…5. Atsf, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Nickel Plate and Deep River Logging. Freight cars are a mish mash of a lot of different names. I don’t care what they say as long as they are from the proper era but i am anal about the caboose matching the locomotive.