Top 10 Locomotives of all time

what are your Top 10 Locomotives of all time??heres mine1. GE C44-9W
2. SD45
3. SD40-2
4. U25B
5. SD70MAC
6. F7
7. GG1
8. 4-6-4 Hudson
9. Garrets - any will do
10.RSD27cheers
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RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, VRfan, Jan-04-03, 09:41 AM, (1) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, Steamhot, Jan-05-03, 02:00 AM, (5) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, VRfan, Jan-05-03, 03:26 AM, (7) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, Steamhot, Jan-05-03, 11:55 PM, (14) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, Interborough, Jan-04-03, 09:13 PM, (2) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, plainsman, Jan-04-03, 10:09 PM, (3) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, darkfyre, Jan-04-03, 11:30 PM, (4) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, BN_9402, Jan-05-03, 02:42 AM, (6) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, big boy, Jan-07-03, 06:22 PM, (19) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, gfbeat, Jan-05-03, 05:09 AM, (8) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, john, Jan-05-03, 11:23 AM, (9) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, AM_ROAD, Jan-05-03, 02:18 PM, (10) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, sd70mac666, Jan-05-03, 05:26 PM, (11) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, mjs2101, Jan-05-03, 05:36 PM, (12) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, angus987, Jan-05-03, 06:35 PM, (13) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, csx7381, Jan-06-03, 11:24 AM, (15) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, TimCourt, Jan-06-03, 08:53 PM, (16) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, midimaio, Jan-07-03, 03:02 AM, (17) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, crescent, Jan-07-03, 04:00 PM, (18) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, Gavin, Jan-07-03, 10:43 PM, (20) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, ASR_Q301, Jan-08-03, 03:59 AM, (21) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, jonathanmlewisrgs, Jan-08-03, 04:35 PM, (22) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, K36487, Jan-08-03, 05:42 PM, (23) RE: Top 10 Locomotives of all time, shoskins, Jan-08-03, 06:03 PM, (24)

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LAST EDITED ON Jan-04-03 AT 09:41 AM (EST)

These are my favourite locos:1. VR R class 4-6-4 steam locomotive.
2. NSWGR 38 class 4-6-2 steam locomotive.
3. Any Clyde bulldog. (S, B, GM, CL, A, 42, 421)
4. Clyde/GM VR C class diesel electric.
5. TGR M class 4-6-2 steam locomotive.
6. VR H class 4-8-4 steam locomotive.
7. NSWGR AD60 4-8-4 + 4-8-4 steam locomotive.
8. WAGR V class 2-8-2 steam locomotive.
9. Goodwin/Alco NSWGR 44 or SAR 930.
10. SAR T class 2-8-0 steam locomotive.VR <- Victorian Railways
NSWGR <- New South Wales Government Railways
TGR <- Tasmanian Government Railways
WAGR <- Western Australian Government Railways
SAR <- South Australian Railways--Victorian Railfan Web Site:
http://www.railpage.org.au/vr/Australian Bulldogs for MSTS! B and S now available! GM coming soon...

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HOW CAN U LEAVE OUT THE S (steam) JAMES!!!! AHHH!Heres mine:1. VR S class 4-6-2 steam locomotive.
2. VR R class 4-6-4 steam locomotive
3. VR Y class 0-6-0 steam locomotive.
4. VR H class 4-8-4 steam locomotive.
5. VR K class 2-8-0 steam locomotive.
6. VR B Co-Co Clyde/GM Diesel Electric.
7. VR Na 2-6-2T "Puffing Billy" steam locomotive.
8. VR 91RM 280hp Walker railmotor.
9. NSWGR 38 Class 4-6-2 steam locomotive.
10. SAR 520 Class steam locomotive
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>HOW CAN U LEAVE OUT THE S (steam) JAMES!!!! AHHH!
>How can you leave out a 60 class! Those are magnificent locomotives. Seriously, the S would probably come in with the other Victorian steamers for me, ie: just out of my top 10.--Victorian Railfan Web Site:
http://www.railpage.org.au/vr/Australian Bulldogs for MSTS! B and S now available! GM coming soon...

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Hehehe. I'm just a mad S Class lova....lol.How can I leave out a 60 Class - quite easily when theres the S.At the end of the day, if it goes on tracks....its a winner for me.
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In no particular order:
GG1
FL9
4-8-4
F40
AEM7/ALP44
Alco PA
SD40-2
SD70MAC
GP60
F7

This is not the J-train. This is a special excursion train for ticket holders only. Next stop Alabama Avenue, stand clear of the doors.

John

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LAST EDITED ON Jan-04-03 AT 10:48 PM (EST)

FT
GP20
SD40-2
RS3
U30C
B30-7
AC4400
UP 4-12-2
T&P 2-10-4
GG1

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No particular order either...
GP40-2W (wide-cab + winterization hatch)
SD70MAC (standard cab)
Budd RDC
GP59 (phase II)
SD75
SD80MAC
AC6000CW
Baldwin Pacific
SD45
SD40T-2


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LAST EDITED ON Jan-05-03 AT 02:44 AM (EST)

SD40-2
GE Bi-Polar
GE Boxcab
GE Little Joe
C44-9W
F-7
E-8
SD60MAC-proved AC could work
GP7/9
GP30I don't understand why nobody has the SD40-2, the best locomotive in all of railroading at the top of their lists!?Austin S.
austin_seely@yahoo.com
MSTS Route Designer & Professional Foamer

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Here are my mine: 1. DB 103
2. DB 110
3. DB 218
4. DB VT11.5
5. Big Boy
6. Light Mountain
7. Bi-Polar
8. F3A, F7, E7
9. ÖBB 1043
10. SNCF TGV...bloody hell, this list is to short. Please ask next time for some more... .

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Very few ALCO's... 'til now:C-628
RS-32
RS-3
RSD-15 "Alligator"
SD9
GP30
U30C
SD40T-2
Baldwin "Sharknose"
German Class 218

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1 SD45
2 GP40
3 GP38
4 GP9 (all phaises, 1 through 3)
5 GP18
6 SW1500
7 MP15
8 GP35
9 SW9
10 BL15 (Brookville Locomotive rebuilt SW1200)

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1.4-4-0 American
2.FT
3.GG-1
4.Pacific
5.E6
6.SD40-2
7.F-40
8.Dash-9
9.GP-9
10.Big Boy

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Oh Goody I get to post, yet again1. EMD SD60MAC (if I have to tell one more person this is real, I'm going to scream. Yes there is such a thing)
2. GMD F59PH (give credit to the Canadians for creating this one, it's the predecessor to the EMD F59PHI)
3. EMD/GMD GP38-2
4. EMD/GMD SD40-2
5. GMD SD40-2F
6. GE AC4400CW
7. GE C44-9W
8. EMD SD70MAC
9. EMD/GMD SD70M
10. GMD SD75II put the appropriate designation for US and Canadian versions

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Gandalf The Grey
Logic 7/Reprise/Warner

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Mine would be (in no particular order):2-6-6-6 (C&O H-8 or VGN AG)
2-10-0 (WM I-2)
4-6-2 (SOU Ps-4)
4-8-4 (WM J-1 Potomacs)
4-6-4 (C&O L-2)
E-6
F-Units (any)
4-6-6-4 (D&RGW L-105)
2-8-4 (NS F)
4-8-4 (Soviet P-36)Honorable mention:
SD-40-2 (SOU HighNose!!)

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1) NSWGR 3801
2) GG1
3) Gresley A4
4) Deltic
5) Eurostar
6) TGV
7) Intercity 125
9) Gresley A3
10) ICE
Adam

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LAST EDITED ON Jan-06-03 AT 11:26 AM (EST)

Top 10 best locos:
1.F-7
2.AEM-7
3.C40-8W
4.C30-7
5.SD70(standard cab version)
6.SW9
7.SD45-2
8.2-10-0 Decapod
9.GP9
10.F40PH(Amtrak,misc commuter services)
Mike
Future SEPTA/NS engineer
(I'm only eleven and 3/4)

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LNER Gresley A4
Deltic
F7
Big Boy
Japanese Bullet train (Don't know the name sorry)
Class40
Class81 AC Electric
GG1
ICE
DD40xHow's that for an international selection

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My list is short and entirely PRR:T-1
K-4
H-9
L-1
GG-1
A-6All PRR steamers with the excepotion of the GG-1.

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My favorites.1. Flying Scotsman-Of course
2. Genesis-any will do
3. F40 PH
4. DASH 9- any in the series will fit
5. Light MTN, light Pacific ect-all the good lookin' southern lights
6. Challenger- big boy any will fit
7. General, Texas- any in the Great Loco Chase
8. F's E's-any in that catagory
9. Golsdorf- whatever the austrain loco is
10. almost anything else... except the centipeede if ya'll know what I mean lol.

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1. D57
2. C30t
3. Z12
4. Z13
5. AD 60
6. 73 class
8. 48 class
9. C38
10. D59Gavin Woolf
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LAST EDITED ON Jan-08-03 AT 04:02 AM (EST)

some cool repsonses there! i was rethinking mine1. GE C44-9W
2. EMD SD40-2
3. GE U25B (this is what got GE off the ground)
4. EMD SD45
5. ALCO RS3
6. F40
7. FT
8. Australian 81/G/BL Class
9. SD70
10.GE U30C

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Not in any order1. DRGW K36
2. SP GS4
3. DRGW C19
4. Denver South Park and Pacific Mason Bogie (2-6-6T)
5. SD90
6. Class 37 (English Diesel)
7. Swiss Re 6/6 (10,000hp loco)
8. Swiss Re 465
9. UP FEF-3 (4-8-4)
10. Swiss HGe4/4http://groups.msn.com/MSTSNarrowGauge




Jonathan Lewis
jonathanmlewis@msn.com

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1.) D&RGW K-36
2.) NYC non-steamlined Hudsons
3.) D&RGW K-28, K-37, K-27
4.) SP GS4 Daylight
5.) PRR K-4
6.)4-4-0 (american classic)
7.)Nickel Plate Road Berkshires
8.)Southern R.R.'s Green Pacifics
9.)Lima's A1
10.)Frisco 1522

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1. Alco Century 420 (high nose and long hood forward...!!!)
2. Alco RS3 (long hood forward, betcha!)
3. EMD FL9
4. GE EP5
5. Fairbanks Morse H24-66 Train Master
6. EMD F40
7. EMD F59PH
8. EMD SDP45
9. EMD SW1500
10. GE Dash 9-44CW

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