What's Your Favorite Style of Diesel?

[jbaakko]

Even going 5000HP and up it's still a pretty limited list isn't it.Now if you went from 4000HP and up you'd have a ton of choices to choose from for models.

I know there's Kato models of the SD80/90 and BLI does the AC6000CW while Athearn does a BB model of the DDA40X,but does anyone have models of the others?I'm guessing Athearn might have BB models of a couple of them atleast,they have models of practically everything in their BB line.

Chris

Athearns is a DD40 which was never built, I mistakenly put DD40, but the prototype should be a DD35.
Bachmann has the DDA40X, RPP the SD80, Kato the SD80/90, BLI the AC6000, and OMI all...

 

[KCS]

I like the Dash 8-40B, AC4400 with the Hi-Ad truck's, SD40-2, MP15 AC, SW 1, 9, 1200 and 1500, GP60 the most. One I really like is a SD40-2 but it's no ordanary SD40-2.
http://www.6axlepwr.com/NREX_9402.html

This is a very nice unit. It sold on Ebay for $1,250.00 *sweat*

 

[Herc Driver]

1. Southern GP30 (which isn't made in Nscale and therefore a horrible oversight on the part of every train manufacturer that need to be rectified right away).

2. Any other diesel...espicially the ones I don't own yet.

 

[Ralph]

As a Penn Central modeler its hard to decide! They had EVERYTHING!

I do favor F units though! http://www.the-gauge.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=34077&stc=1&d=1168571607

But I love Geeps as well! http://www.the-gauge.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=26880&stc=1&d=1147566862

Did I mention U Boats? http://www.the-gauge.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=32054&stc=1&d=1163559568

I could go on!
Ralph

 

[Cannonball]

Here's what they look like...

http://www.angelfire.com/fl3/railrunner/CF7/cf7.htm

Nope.
Mine has a longer nose.

 

[CRed]

Nope.
Mine has a longer nose.

I'm not an expert,but that looks like an SD of some sort.Actually,isn't that a GP38?

Chris

 

[joesho]

f7 and rs-2/3 DROOOL

 

[Cannonball]

I'm not an expert,but that looks like an SD of some sort.Actually,isn't that a GP38?

Chris

I think you're right.

http://www.altoonaworks.info/pics/l-myers/061116_1.jpg

 

[Dave Flinn]

Alco RS-2 and RS-3 are my favorites, but the RS-1 is close behind, followed by just about any "critter."

 

[Biased turkey]

High nose GP7

 

[DaveC]

i really love the old reliable SD-40-2 But many of the new modern diesels are really starting to grow on me.

 

[toptrain1]

My favorite is

The Baldwin BABY FACE is my favorite. The b truck version. DR-4-4-1500 the CNJ ran this locomotive. It is a shark nose in a different body. It would be nice if someone like Atlas would produce it. The photo is of the Double ended 6 axel CNJ engine The DR-6-4-20 baby face.

 

[puddlejumper]

Nope.
Mine has a longer nose.

I >think< that is a GP39.

 

[puddlejumper]

My favorites as a railfan:
1. F7/9 and GP7/9 equally
2. Baldwin Centipede
3. SDL39
4. SD40/40-2

My favorites as an engineer:
1. SD40-2
2. Everything else post 1990
3. Everything else NON-GE pre 1990

Dave

 

[lester perry]

high hood GP7 & 9 also SD40 with big porch, one year at my open house I put a man sleeping on a lounge chair on the front of a double header just to see what th reactions would be.
Les

 

[MadHatter]

I'm diplomatic:

ALL SOUTH AFRICAN
ALL AMERICAN
ALL BRITISH
AAHH HELL, THE WHOLE WORLDS, same for steam and electric.

I'm a hardcore rail fan!!!!!

But I love, them SD40-2's, especially the ones with a "snoot nose".

 

[nkp174]

Diesel is a bad word in my household...but I do have a favorite honorary steam locomotive :mrgreen: A model of one is hiding in this picture of the old HO yards...

 

[Relic]

I like pretty much any high hood early diesel,oh yeah and F's,in black and orange,with CN painted on it.

 

[kf4jqd]

Anything of Rock Island of course. They had many coloriful schemes! Nothing beats the EMD's F7 or F8's. Ride the Rock Island Rocket!!! I even like the GP7's.

 

[tetters]

High nose GP7

Damn skippy! :thumb: