My Lionel 2018 2-6-4 Prairie my dad bought me in 1960. I was still building my layout when I took this.
Can't post a photo as I'm out of town, but the New Haven EP-5 #2350 postwar Lionel gets my vote.
Originally Posted by franktrain:
Here are a few postwar favorites.
franktrain
Beautiful engines, Love the Jersey FM, one of these days hopefully will add to roster here in New Jersey
I have to keep this thread legit, my photo of the Jersey Central FM is really a early MTH version.
The rest are bonafide postwar Lionel.
I feel better now.
franktrain
They are slick units, no matter what road name. This was the 4th to join the roster, the others being MPC, K-Line and Williams. Arguably the best pullers of the PW era.
Bruce
I found this photo years ago on the internet and I always liked the look of these two postwar Alco's at work on someone's very nice layout.
franktrain
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Love that Alco picture, Frank......since there is a Walther's O Gauge store in the background, I can say the pic was taken sometine after the mid-90s. Great layout. Would love to see more!
Thanks for posting!
Peter
The 2065 Hudson 
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An UPDATE from July 2015 when this thread stated....a few additions. Always liked the New Haven EP-5 after having seen hundreds of them whiz by on the New Haven main line......
Always partial to my 1st Lionel set from 1958
A recent addition is this DL&W TrainMaster......$50 at a local show and it runs smooth and pulls like a monster.
Lastly, always partial to the 2046/646 small Hudson....a great machine.....good and reliable puller and well proportioned....
Peter
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@franktrain posted:I found this photo years ago on the internet and I always liked the look of these two postwar Alco's at work on someone's very nice layout.
franktrain
I remember that photo being from someone here on the Forum. I don't remember who, but it is one heck of a good photo IMHO. It gives O27 equipment much respect.
Rusty
I love all my post-war engines in particular my 773’s and my stable of Berkies but the one engine I always drooled over since 1958 has been the Lionel 746 Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 J class Northern pictured below. To me it’s the personification of exquisite. 
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Just a sneak peek of what I have in my fleet. Unfortunately I don't have a photo of my 1625 or 1665... my collection is all in storage awaiting for me to purchase a house where I can have real fun vs pulling 1 or 2 trains out for the Christmas tree.
I paid very cheap for the 2341 from a fellow parishioner from church who was planning on selling his collection.
I also paid cheap for the black 2332 as it was a rebuild project.
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@OKHIKER posted:I love all my post-war engines in particular my 773’s and my stable of Berkies but the one engine I always drooled over since 1958 has been the Lionel 746 Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 J class Northern pictured below. To me it’s the personification of exquisite.
In the movie "The World, The Flesh and The Devil" has a great scene with a Lionel 746 set. Here's a link
@NJCJOE posted:I'm kinda of partial to my never run 2035. It was still sealed in the shipping box when my friend acquired it.
Joe,
That is fantastic. Great loco and great pics.
If this thread isn't limited to Lionel, this is my favorite... It's a Thomas Industries 4-4-0 from some time in the 50s. I really like the blued steel boiler and firebox, which gives it a very nice appearance. It's a good runner, with a worm drive, a Pittman motor, and Thomas' own reverse unit design. Its construction is much more akin to kit-built locomotives, with a sheet metal boiler, and a motor and drivers than can be removed easily. This particular one is completely original, except it's missing the correct tender trucks, and the steam dome top and whistle are missing.
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