FAVORITE ENGINE

I had one of those back in the day (1966 or so), exact same color.  If I remember correctly, this little guy could really move fast.

I thought it might have been Lionel's offering of the Hustler. Not too familiar with their offerings in HO. Probably not too many here know what a rubberband drive is either.

J White

This (non-prototypical) one pull anything coupled to it, smokes great, runs smooth conventional or DCS.

Very nice...I like this steamer a lot.

Love all my engines.  But my most favorite is the Western Maryland Challenger.

Without a doubt, I lose 50 years of age when I run my N&W 746 on track 1.  she is numero uno, and track two carries the NH EP 5 from a year before, 1956.

Never a bad day at Chisel Creek Yards.  Right up to Milwaukee Road S-3, and all the other Vision Line engines I have today.  Classics have a charm, and lower my perceived age.

Frank

My favorite is the one I do not own yet.  I pair of Chessie Diesels, one WM and one C&O pulling a long string of coal hoppers.  I used to see these all the time out of my dorm room window in the 80's... presumably after Conrail acquired them but did not yet repaint.

My problem is I keep getting the kids the engines they like and delaying my gratification.  And if MTH ever makes Strasburg #90, my wife wants that one.

Ron

Very nice Triplex but what's non- prototypical about it.  It ran but not very well from what I have read.  Unless you are referring to the rolling stock be hind it????/

My favorite today is Lionel Allegheny 2-6-6-6   TMCC.   vid link follows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIzWZ2KAUzU

Thank you for watching.

Real loco....PRR J1 2=10-4, followed by PRR 4800, followed by a ton of Diesels;

including EMD GEEP 7/9/18 and SD7/9 and Alco RS1.

Model loco....Too hard to figure out!  But right now I've got the Burlington 2328

on the track, and she's lookin' good!

A beautiful Hudson always wins with me!

My two favorites are the 3rd Rail M-1b and the Lionel 736 Berk.

They don't know how lucky they are.  I had a Hustler and a pair of Athearn NH F-units with rubber-band (they called it "Hi-F") drive.  What a miserable system.

The lionel Legacy Milwaukee Road scale F3 AB diesel is by far my favorite.  I have about 5 engines that rotate the main line...but that is the one that never leaves the rails (except of course for maintenance), have to keep getting those passengers to their destination on my Hiawatha line

I was waiting for this to arrive before commenting. This new 3rd Rail Santa Fe 2900 Class Northern is my FAVORITE!  Every time I go downstairs and look at it I admire it more!  It's a masterpiece, just take a look at the finer detailing.  Just click on the picture and pop it out to the larger size and take a look.

Almost forgot about my Lionel Mikado Jr.  It looks great, pulls a ton and is just an all around nice engine.  The only thing it's missing is cruise control (it has TMCC and railsounds).  I did some front end work to mine to make it look a little nicer.

This Railking engine is at the top of my list.