Favorite Engines

jolly · Post by **jolly** » Sat Oct 05, 2002 11:22 am

mines classes 312s

steve33108 · Post by **steve33108** » Sat Oct 05, 2002 11:49 am

the first few people who posted on this topic would have loved the mid hants over the summer, we had
king edward 1st
nunney castle
bodmin {west country}
canadian pacific {merchant navy}
9f 92212
and a ivatt tank is also a regular. we got a peak thats broken parked at the far end of the yard. we got cromptons 33's, we did have a class 20 but its being loaned to the people building the channel tunnel link, and so is our bubble car.
we also got standard five almost ready to return to action from a overhaul
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Electricfox · Post by **Electricfox** » Sat Oct 05, 2002 4:03 pm

Favourite locomotive is 86250, formerly the Glasgow Herald, mainly because one time I travelled behind 86250 from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street and then a couple of days later did the reverse journey behind the same loco.
My favourite type of loco though has to be the A1X Terrier, and most Southern locos before the Beeching.
I also like many of the 3rd Rail southern units, such as the 421s, The "Thumper" series from 201 to 207 and I'm even warming to trains such as the 313s and the "Dusty Bins"

pitleyfalley · Post by **pitleyfalley** » Sat Oct 05, 2002 4:50 pm

I like anything smaller than 2ft 6 that comes from Wales, much like the Ffestiniog and the Talyllyn. The Corris should be good if/when completed.

Favorite Narrow Gauge Engine is Talyllyn No.2 Dolgoch (nice to fire on although the cab is too low)

However most things GWR get my vote. Favorite GWR engine has to be....

Probably the humble Prairie Tank (large version thereof)

Cheers Christian

robin · Post by **robin** » Sat Oct 05, 2002 5:12 pm

I suppose my uploaded models are a bit of a give away but...

I like anything GWR but in particlular Churchwards locos He was the grandady of them all as far as I am concerned his work not only influenced all GWR stuff to follow but much of it influenced other railways in the UK and abroad.

To narrow it down further then probably a Star and further still then 'Lode Star' just coz it created such an impression on me as a boy in the Swindon Museum. But then again Castles too (I know they were collett engines, very much like a more modern star).

The Kings were fantastic and so powerful but I think the Stars and Castles look more graceful and more racehorse or greyhound like. The Kings had a more brutal business like look to them, damn fine though.

Then I too have a soft spot for some American stuff and in particlur the Illinois Central Railroad one of the few north South run railroads in the US and the company the real Casey Jones worked for. Funnily enough I like their early diesel era of late 50s to mid 70s. popsicles rule!

sillyevan27 · Post by **sillyevan27** » Sat Oct 05, 2002 8:57 pm

E2's RULE!!

37714 · Post by **37714** » Sat Oct 05, 2002 9:35 pm

Class 37, no question.

Blaster · Post by **Blaster** » Sat Oct 05, 2002 10:09 pm

Class 20's and 37!I used to love the growl of the engines of pairs of 37's pulling away from Ulceby Junction with a full load of iron ore for Scunny steel works,especially at night when you got the pyrotechnics display from the exhaust as well !! AMAZING
Phil :drinking:

johnw1934 · Post by **johnw1934** » Sun Oct 06, 2002 12:40 am

55,009. My old girl. I remember the years i drove her in BR blue with long passenger trains up the ECML. Failing the Class 14, 20, 31, 37, 47, 56, 58 and 60. all of which are a dream to drive on MSTS and the 'real thing'(tm)

John

Fodda · Post by **Fodda** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 11:06 am

Well as a naturalised Bristolian I have to admit to an extremely soft spot for all things GWR. And yes, those railcars are beautiful.

But as I only REALLY got into trains after buying MSTS I have to say that I used to look for anything steamy before, and loved the blue Deltic at the Science Museum (is that one now at York?).

Nowadays, for MSTS I'm into BR crossover period... late steam-early diesel.

And I have plenty of yankee steel installed too. I love the GG-1, F7 sets, and the Alco turbines. And yankee steam is pretty impressive too.

trainmad · Post by **trainmad** » Wed Oct 09, 2002 11:38 am

A3's. Even though the only one left has a double chimney and smoke deflectors in LNER livery.

micksasse · Post by **micksasse** » Wed Oct 09, 2002 9:00 pm

Well, you could hardly not say Deltics for the UK, could you...?

Elsewhere?
W German DB 103 electrics - way ahead of their time & v stylish.

In a similar vein, French CC6500s.

Those fine diesels exported to most of E Europe from Soviet Union: excellent & handsome machines with added bonus of a relief of Lenin on the side - particularly nice ones on former Deutsche Reichsbahn.

Austrian 1099 electrics on the Mariazell line - 91 years old and still on almost every train.

Anything on the Rhaetische Bahn.

Alco PAs and their various derivatives.

Shelagh of Eskdale on the Ravenglass & Eskdale.

... and any respectable diesel without a functioning silencer (how politically correct...)

yourdomingo · Post by **yourdomingo** » Thu Oct 10, 2002 12:23 pm

bullied Q1s

anything southern by bullied is terrific, but the Q1s have it for me.

closely followed by rebuilt merchant navy/ light pacifics. i think it's the odd wheels that make them so good.

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Favorite Engines

312s

The Mid Hants Railway Over The Summer