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I'm in a similar boat -- in transition. I decided back in 2009 that all future diesel purchases would be MTH scale-wheeled and I haven't looked back. As for a layout, since I have a large three-rail investment, I'm designing it to be hybrid, keeping the running rails isolated so that I can support pure 2-rail equipment that comes around.

 

As to your initial question, I have two favorites at this time -- the Blue Goose Hudson (MTH Scale-wheeled/Proto-3) and a trio of CNW GP38's. They run nicely, have great sound, and can negotiate the AGHR layout. Hopefully I'll be able to coordinate with the Orange County O Scalers for some layout time running them under 2-rail DCC.

MM-2 - stands for Mallet Mogul 2.  It is both my favorite prototype and favorite model.  It has a steel boiler, since it was before the days when I could easily buy brass.

 

AC stands, in SP parlance, for Articulated Consolidation.  You already know a Consolidation has four driving axles.  The clue for a Mallet is the size of the cylinders.  The low pressure cylinders are quite large.

More trivia:

 

The Espee used alpha duplexes much like PRR.

 

The G 4-6-0 nomenclature when looked at positioned back-to-back gave rise to the name of the GG-1 wheel arrangement(2 G's 1 loco).  Same as the cab-forwards.

 

The H 2-8-0 was the basis for the Y sourced HH-1 (2 H's 1 loco).  BTW, when UP got the same Y they labeled it MC-57 for mallett compound w/57" drivers.

 

Other sometimes unnoticed common sense names:

FEF Four-Eight-Four

TTT Two-Ten-Two

 

To directly answer the favorite 2 rail engine question and trying to consider the possible casual depth answer sought I would have to say anything Made by Ry models, Atlas SW and AEM-7, any PD drive models and horizontal drive Weavers when smooth drive popular priced engines are in view.   

 

 

 

 

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Favorite 2-rail O scale engines:

 

Steam: Westside/KTM Dreyfus Hudson 4-6-4

          Precision Scale (PSC) SP AC-6

          Key Imports UP FEF 4-8-4

 

Diesel: Overland Models (OMI) Santa Fe PA-1 ABA set

          Overland Models (OMI) SP MP15AC switcher

 

Electric: None

 

All the above listed engines are painted brass construction - no plastic!

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Even though off-topic, I agree with Bill Culliton.  The K-Line 21" cars were the happiest things to ever happen to O Scale streamlined passenger aficionados with limited budgets.

 

I doubt there will ever again be such bargains.  The new Sunset cars are better, but the prices are double.  The Hiawatha was indeed spectacular, but I would have preferred a richer maroon color. The Skytop was well done, but the rest of the dome cars left something to be desired.  All opinion.

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