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Re: what is the most popular type of locomotive on your layout - doctorwayne - 01-16-2009
Josh and Tom, thank you both for the very kind words.
Tom, you're correct: the weights were cast to suit. Actually, I thought that my locos might be difficult to sell, as I take out anything, including lights, that doesn't contribute to their operation and pulling power. That home-made plug set-up, to facilitate truck change-out, might be suitable for a DCC hook-up, although I'm not sure that the motor is totally isolated from the frame.And, to get this thread back on topic, the most-used locos on my layout are, like Steve's, eight-coupled steam. These include four Grand Valley Consolidations (modified Bachmanns):
[album]466[/album]
Four Erie Northshore Mikados (modified Athearns):
[album]462[/album]
An Elora Gorge & Eastern Mohawk (modified Bachmann):
[album]463[/album]
And a CNR 0-8-0 (modified Proto2000):
[album]467[/album]
Still to come, two CNR Consolidations, one DW&P Consolidation, a TH&B Consolidation, and an EG&E heavy Mike.
Wayne
Re: what is the most popular type of locomotive on your layout - Sumpter250 - 01-16-2009
Easy enough question to answer....articulated steam! 2-4-4-2, 2-6-6-2, 2-8-8-2, 2-8-8-0, 4-6-6-4, 2-6-6-6, 2-6-6-2T. After that, 2-8-4, 2-8-2, 2-8-0, 0-4-0, then shay, and climax, and heistler.
Re: what is the most popular type of locomotive on your layout - tetters - 01-16-2009
Still relatively new to the hobby, I only have five locos. All diesels; one Gp 7, three Gp 9's (two of which are back in storage) and lastly my SW900/1200. I really like the switcher unit. It is kind of like the underdog on my layout and as such since I usually root for the little guy, its become my new favorite.
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Re: what is the most popular type of locomotive on your layout - jbaakko - 01-17-2009
Hummm, this is a loaded question.
GE wise:
BNSF: 30+ GE Dash 9's (yes, that's the honest truth).
UP: ~10 AC4400's.
EMD wise? SD40-2's, about 15 of them.
Least populous includes one SD50F, one SW1000, one SW1500, one GP7u, on GP9u, one GP15-1, one GP9b, and one GP60M.
Re: what is the most popular type of locomotive on your layout - Puddlejumper - 01-17-2009
No layout as of yet but I do have 3 RS11s and 3 GP7s tied for most popular. If you count other similar locos the Geeps win, as I have 3 GP7s, a GP18, and a GP20 that are all high hood and as far as the B&P Road Forman of Engines is concerned, all interchangeable.
**EDIT** Upon recounting GP7s win, I have 4 of them.
Dave
Re: what is the most popular type of locomotive on your layout - LynnB - 01-18-2009
Steam rules on my layout.
Re: what is the most popular type of locomotive on your layout - deckroid - 01-18-2009
I guess it depends on my mood at the time.
Some of the time, I run my Mainstreet of the Northwest passenger line with F9s. Then other times, I give way to my F7s running freight.
But now that I have received my 2-6-6-2, I am going back 25 - 30 years and running steam.
I guess I am just too dang wishy washy and continue going back and forth in time.
George
Re: what is the most popular type of locomotive on your layout - doctorwayne - 01-18-2009
Hi George, and
. Glad to see that you made it. Wayne
Re: what is the most popular type of locomotive on your layout - Lester Perry - 01-19-2009
STEAM STEAM and more steam.
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Just one more
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OK two
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Sorry can't help myself. at last count I think it was 35 steam 15 diesel.
Les
Re: what is the most popular type of locomotive on your layout - Empirebuilder - 01-23-2009
BAH! tOO MANY Deesals
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