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Yampa Bob
Y.V.R.R.
Most Beautiful Locomotive
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June 06, 2009, 11:10:43 PM »
There is a thread about the "ugliest", how about your nomination for the "World's most beautiful locomotive"?
For me, it's a no brainer, Rio Grande PA # 6001, 6003, 6011 and 6013. They were used for the Yampa Valley Mail and other routes in Colorado.
http://www.drgw.net/gallery/DRGW6001/drgw6001_2
http://www.drgw.net/gallery/DRGW6001/drgw6001_3
http://www.drgw.net/gallery/DRGW6011/drgw6011_3
This is very close to home:
http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00011005%2BOP-11005%20
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jettrainfan
Re: Most Beautiful Locomotive
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June 06, 2009, 11:37:39 PM »
For me....
http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/pic2/wn-pic/stepney_sp_derekh_16dec07.jpg
http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/pic2/wn-pic/stepney_fdw_derekh_2jun07.jpg
http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/pic2/news/114_jonb_2006e1.jpg
Stephney from the bluebell railroad
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Re: Most Beautiful Locomotive
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June 06, 2009, 11:44:27 PM »
SP GS4 daylight. ATSF 2900s 4-8-4, and Frisco had agreat looking 4-4-2. ATSF PA2
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jettrainfan
Re: Most Beautiful Locomotive
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June 07, 2009, 12:03:22 AM »
Yeah, I may know my engines from a class 08 to the Gas turbines but I don't know all of them!
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Guilford Guy
Re: Most Beautiful Locomotive
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June 07, 2009, 12:23:34 AM »
Claremont Concord Railroad's 105
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1382881
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mudzuks
Re: Most Beautiful Locomotive
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June 07, 2009, 12:27:12 AM »
Here's my favorite, as she looked when I saw her in 1976
http://media.photobucket.com/image/1976%20freedom%20train/Ocklawaha/RAILROAD%20Images/AmericanFreedomTrainSPGS44449.jpg
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az2rail
Re: Most Beautiful Locomotive
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June 07, 2009, 01:16:12 AM »
It's not steam, and you won't see it on any mainline, but it is the Arizona flag. And that's beautiful to me.
Oh god. I sound like a texan.
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http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj175/az2rail/40.jpg
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Bruce
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Cooped
Re: Most Beautiful Locomotive
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June 07, 2009, 09:21:15 AM »
Sir Nigel Gresley, British A4 in LNER livery. Holds some personal memories for me, but regardless a beautiful sight.
http://www.sirnigelgresley.co.uk/pics/lge/p033.html
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rustyrails
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Re: Most Beautiful Locomotive
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June 07, 2009, 10:16:42 AM »
I don't know if they were the "most beautiful", but the Baltimore and Ohio blue, grey and black diesels were certainly some of the classiest. This is the Columbian (coach service between Baltimore and Chicago) posed on the Thomas viaduct at Relay, Md., about 10 miles from downtown Baltimore. The locomotives are F3's equipped with steam generators and the A-unit sports a passenger pilot. Enjoy.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Columbian_at_Thomas_Viaduct.jpg/700px-Columbian_at_Thomas_Viaduct.jpg
Rusty
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Hamish K
Re: Most Beautiful Locomotive
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June 07, 2009, 10:39:53 AM »
To my mind the Great Northern Railway (England) Stirling Single 4-2-2.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNR_Stirling_4-2-2
(click on photo in link for enlargement).
Yes, it is the original for the "Thomas" character "Emily" but that is
not
why I chose it!
Hamish
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jward
Re: Most Beautiful Locomotive
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June 07, 2009, 08:32:45 PM »
one of my favoutires would be the emd e8, painted for southern railway.
http://hawkdawg.com/img/msts/grp/serr/6901.jpg
i was fortunate enough to see these in person back in the 1970s, and even got a tour of the cab of a similar but smaller fp7.
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Jeffery S Ward Sr
Pittsburgh, PA
GN.2-6-8-0
Re: Most Beautiful Locomotive
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June 07, 2009, 10:05:47 PM »
Ah' Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
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Cody J
Re: Most Beautiful Locomotive
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June 08, 2009, 06:16:04 PM »
My favorite would be the EMD FP45 in Kodachrome paint:
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=285713&nseq=0
-Cody
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boomertom
Clinchfield/C&O modeler
Re: Most Beautiful Locomotive
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June 08, 2009, 11:58:46 PM »
As much as it pains a diehard C&O fan, my vote goes to the Norfolk and Western Class J - the ultimate streamlined steam locomotive to ride the rails.
I saw these beauties in service many times in Roanoke in the 1950's and the 611 when she was in railfan service.
Tom Blair
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OkieRick
Trackside in Rural OK
Re: Most Beautiful Locomotive
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June 09, 2009, 09:13:02 PM »
Quote from: GN.2-6-8-0 on June 07, 2009, 10:05:47 PM
Ah' Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
This looks like one of three locomotives the
Jim Beam Whiskey Distlery
used as a model for decanters. They made three trains I think - The General, J.B. Turner and John Bull I believe...
Rick
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