Hello everyone, This thread is about steam locomotives. What is your favorite steam locomotive? Mine are the Pennsylvania K-4s #1361, I-1 Decapod #4483, M-1b #6750, Q-2, T-1 and the A-5 #94. You can say I am a huge Pennsy Railfan.
What is your favorite Steam Locomotive?
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BillB
I like the Rock Island K68b 2-8-2 "Mikes" (have #2710) and the C43 2-8-0 " (have #2008) and ANY 4-4-0. The first two locos made up over 50% of the RI steam fleet in 1948. And the 4-4-0s WERE the American steam loco in their day!
I prefer the "old reliables" that made up the majority of the steam fleet to some of the "flashy" locos.
I prefer the "old reliables" that made up the majority of the steam fleet to some of the "flashy" locos.
interurben
This section applies to all steam engines. There are no restrictions. This is why i made this section so everyone knows what your favorite steam engine is.
This section applies to all steam engines. There are no restrictions. This is why i made this section so everyone knows what your favorite steam engine is.
Mine is the SP Cab Forward. I have a picture somewhere around here if I can find it. The only steam engine I got to ride in.
With the exception of the SP cab forwards, and the UP bigboy, any articulated. The C&O H8 Allegheny! The B&O EL3a!
Any Shay, or class A climax. The B&O C16a 0-4-0, w/ tender.
Pete
Any Shay, or class A climax. The B&O C16a 0-4-0, w/ tender.
Pete
K4s #1361 For sure I've got a photo of me standing on the pilot when it was at the museum in altoona back in 1988.
Favorite Steamer
Having been offloine for a while, I just came into this and will add my vote:
Milwaukee Road 261. It's still running, I've ridden behind it, and sat in the cab, although not at the same time.
Having been offloine for a while, I just came into this and will add my vote:
Milwaukee Road 261. It's still running, I've ridden behind it, and sat in the cab, although not at the same time.
Yes i have to agree on the K4s #1361. I have a video of the K4s being restored at the shops in altoona. I have watched it countless times. I just can't get over the shape it was in when they brought it down from the curve. It had to over-hauled before being placed up at the Horseshoe Curve. I just can't wait for it to show up at Railfest Next Year.( if it is completed by then ).
Absolute favourite...?
I guess that would have to be the Hudsons NYC streamlined for the 20th Century Limited. Machinery (with a capital "M"), but also rolling art...
Andrew
I guess that would have to be the Hudsons NYC streamlined for the 20th Century Limited. Machinery (with a capital "M"), but also rolling art...
Andrew
I was born after they were converted back to standard black, but I think my favorite were the two Pacifics that Santa Fe put in semi-streamlined trim for the Valley Flyer. I think they were the first Santa Fe trains to wear the livery that became the "Warbonnett" when they got passenger diesels.
