How many among us have a diesel with the War Bonnet livery ?

One - an older MTH Alco DL-109.

Two - if you count the old former-PS1 RK Doodlebug, with a "warbonnet" (more of a "war cap") nose and green body. I say "former-PS1" because I bought it on my only York trip in 2005 or so from the MTH parts booth for $20. It had been stripped of motors and all electronics, but was otherwise complete. Pretty good bargain. Of course, I've never done anything with it - if I do it will be re-painted or re-lettered or both. Then towed around by a 2-8-0 or such, as that is what happened to most Doodlebugs eventually.

(Correction! I also have a Marx plastic A-B-A E-7 "set". Whew! Glad that's on the record, though I bought them because of the Marx angle, not the Warbonnet.)

I have 6 or 7 F-3's, it wouldn't surprise me if they are the most sought after.  I'm a died in the wool SP fan but I love the SF also.  Were there other railroads out there?   Just kidding guys, I also like the UP and I'm becoming a fan of the Pennsylvania too. 

F3 and Dash 8 -40. Plus one boxcar.

If it is NOT tuscan red, or Brunswick Green (DGLE), it is not on my layout or in my possession -

Ahhh, I confess to an Armco Switcher for nostalgia purposes.

I have lots of them and lots of yellow and gray and lots of daylight paint too

More than I can count. Many F3's from many manufacturers, DL-109 and 110, AlCo PA and PB, and probably more.

I have the new Atlas O  Santa Fe C40-8W diesel-electric locomotive. 

Andrew

I still have some, they haven't all been  repainted yet!

First set as a child was a mid 70s blue bonnet (blue/silver) freight set.  Still have it and the only war bonnet set I have.  I agree the war bonnet scheme is one of the nicest designs ever, but I decided to focus on railroads in or near Virginia when I returned to trains as an adult.

Also have several 2343 postwar diesels one with crappy shells but run as good as the real nice pair in possession - like a top !

Mike CT posted:

Mike:  Those engines, that bridge, those railings, are all completely awesome!!

Jerry

I don’t have any. Mostly New England roads. 

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

Being a tinplate guy, this is the only one I have.

Steve

https://youtu.be/55m7RXGV2I8

Excellent!!! Might be the only ones around!

Mike CT posted:

Nice images! A rare sight in your "area" I bet.

I have a Williams RF16 Shark nose ABA set in red.  I don’t think SF actually had any RF16s, so they are probably just a fantasy set.

Larry

3 E8mA;  1 E8mB;  1F7A;  2 F7B;  2 PA1;  1 PB1;  2 Erie-Built A;  1 Erie-Built B.  Bet you thought I had more. 

Not in a million years  

bluelinec4 posted:

Not in a million years  

Yup. Saw that coming! 😆

BobbyD posted:

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

Being a tinplate guy, this is the only one I have.

Steve

https://youtu.be/55m7RXGV2I8

Excellent!!! Might be the only ones around!

Nope. I've built several sets before Papa did. B units, too. If only I had pictures.

Chris Lonero posted:

I don’t have any. Mostly New England roads. 

Hmm. The D&H was "New England adjacent" and, as I am sure that you know, bought some ATSF Warbonnet PA's, turning them into Bluebonnets because of the stainless body panels which formed part of the "bonnet" shape, I understand.

Of course, it wasn't very attractive, so there's that. 

Laidoffsick posted:

I had a couple

"had"?

I have a set of K-Line by Lionel TMCC SD75s I use to pull a string of TOFCs and containers at NCT shows.  Both are powered with sound.

D500 posted:

Chris Lonero posted:

I don’t have any. Mostly New England roads. 

Hmm. The D&H was "New England adjacent" and, as I am sure that you know, bought some ATSF Warbonnet PA's, turning them into Bluebonnets because of the stainless body panels which formed part of the "bonnet" shape, I understand.

Of course, it wasn't very attractive, so there's that. 

I've mentioned earlier that my family lived in Albuquerque in the early fifties and whenever there was a parade there were indians on their horses in the parade. Many of them wore warbonnets and the feathers in these warbonnets were every color in the rainbow, though they would usually have a dominate color theme and blue as the dominate color warbonnets were not uncommon.  Santa Fe had blue and yellow bonnets even if the red bonnet was the most common.  So I cannot fault D&H for their blue version I rather like it.             j 

I only have three sets all F3’s two Lionel and one MTH. 

Number 90 posted:

3 E8mA;  1 E8mB;  1F7A;  2 F7B;  2 PA1;  1 PB1.  Bet you thought I had more. 

Yes...Yes I did.

RJT posted:

I only have three sets all F3’s two Lionel and one MTH. 

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Off topic slightly, but that's a pretty cool shelving unit!  I assume you built that from scratch?  (or maybe combined 2 smaller ones?).

-Dave

No not me.

F3s, Post war ABA, Modern era ABBBBA. F7 B unit in reserve.

Pete

I have at least four. One MTH compressed GE product, two 2343's and one Conventional Classic Santa Fe warbonnet as well.

E-1

Dave: Thankyou for the compliment. It is one shelving unit built in two sections to be able to move it as it is 14.5 ft long.  I had to build it that way to slide into place as it fit was wall to wall in our old house. It is the first project once the new sawdust shop is built to extend it wall to door which will make it about 2 feet longer. 

I have a few...