Some 'Other ' articulateds - what's YOUR Favorite?

The B&O EM-1 is the most handsome articulated.

 This is the only articulated I can run on my layout.

It is hard for me to say I don't like any kind of train....

When MTH released the Y6b in their Railking Imperial line in 2005 or 2006 (or maybe 2007?), I was in love but, couldn't afford one at the time. MTH reissued the Imperial Y6B in 2010 and a healthy tax refund the following year and an offer that was too good to refuse for a brand new one from a great dealer came along as well. 

While I try to stick to B&O, Chessie, etc, - the "local" stuff, I've always like the N&W's monster steam locomotives. 

I also had a K-Line Allegheny with TMCC but sold it after the electronics blew up and a PS2 upgrade wasn't feasible at the time. 

I also had a UP Challenger in HO. I recently tossed it, and other N and HO engines and cars in the trash. No more room to store itty bitty junk!

Great topic! Kinda a weird pick but I've always likes the Prr T1. 

I just bought a 1218 class A loco....and like it a lot....and almost completes my steam loco list.

But my favorite is a SP Cab Forward. Was the first 'big' loco I bought in HO scale......and still one of my favorites.

My Williams brass Cab Forward.......

My favorite is the B&O EM-1. Followed by the N&W A. Honorable mention to the UP Challenger.

Mine is the EM1 but not B&O. 

After the Big Boy

UP Challenger

SP AC 12 Cab Forward

SP AC 9   2-8-8-4

N&W Class A

SP AC 6 Cab Forward

GN Z 6 Challenger

N&W Y6B

Mikey

For ME, the UP Challengers just look better proportioned, than the Big Boys, and I would be torn between H-7s that UP got from the C&O or the SP AC-9, the H-7, has just got those brutish, everything hanging off it looks, and the AC-9 those Nice lines, a tough choice.

 I sure wouldn't fault anyone for liking that N&W "A" class, and the SP Cab-Forwards, I like as well.

TOO MANY Great Choices,

Doug

I have been lobbying for a Little River Logging Co. 2-4-4-2 forever, and repeat that it

has been made at least twice in two rail brass O scale, and, of course, probalby more

than that in HO.  After that is the D&RGW artic now being offered by Third Rail,

followed by others used by the Grande.

Smaller. Older. The Wm. Mason http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_Bogie

I don't have one favorite however all of the MTH Railking and Lionel Lionmaster articulated locomotives that I own with their two motors each are pulling monsters. Four from MTH and two from Lionel easily can pull over 35 freight cars or 15 passenger cars.

UP "Fetter's" Challenger

UP H-7

Y3

I have in Scale a Challenger, Angus Camelback and Mallet and in Rail King A pair of Alleghenies's and a y6b. Love em all.Have not ventured into the BigBoy arena as yet

trying to pick one is like saying which of your kids you like best

Nice thread idea, c.sam.  

I make a distinction between real trains and my models.  Among real locos, my favorites are the bigger the better, Big Boy, Yellowstones, Allegheny.  I have models of them and they sit on the shelf mostly, but I love to look at them there.  

My favorite articulated toy locomotives are the ones that look good running on my layout: and that means a handsome scale loco with good detail and minimal overhang/jut-out at the front.  My JLC BigBoy, Allegheny, the Yellowstones, and even the H7, etc., etc., are nice, and I love 'em, but they look more than a bit unrealistic making their way around 72" and 84" curves.

I love the Vision CC2.  It is quite interesting to look at, a very detailed mode with good sound, great runner, etc., and has very little overhang at the front: the two photos below show it on 72" curves.

But my favorite articulated is this Legacy 2-6-6-2 Mallet. It is very handsome, and looks big (because it is) and has reasonable overhang at the front.  Here it is on a 72" curve.

Very easy question to answer. It gets my best All-Time favorite  engine, period!

I have a railking challenger in WM that is still bigger than my scale RDG T-1.

What I would love in articulated would be a RD N1!

Sam! What the hill happened to your coupler?

I have a VL Challenger and also a MTH Erie Triplex.  Love running them. 

Yes, weird in that it's not an articulated locomotive.  The PRR T-1 (aka Duplex) is a solid frame locomotive.  But one of my favorite streamlined locomotives, behind the Dreyfuss Hudson.

Like AMCDave, I'd have to say my #2 is the Cab Forward. #3 is the Erie Triplex.

The Clinchfield Challengers, both the "Wartime" version and the Early Challenger. "When Steam Ran on the Clinchfield" by Jim Goforth .

Corsair, what loco is that?

Now you're talking!

"Corsair, what loco is that?"

http://mthtrainsv2.com.340elmp...om/content/20-3118-1

You are correct......the PRR T1 was a ridged frame..........but my Lionmaster T1 is articulated!! So it's both!!

For me, there are but two. I have he Lionel N&W A and the JLC Y6b. I "might" get a Y3 at some point.

Gilly

The Lionel N&W Class A and SP AC-9 are my favorites.  

Joe

Favorite, both real and model (I have Lionel's): SP AC-9 2-8-8-4. It's a Lima and it's

streamstyled - what more could you ask of an articulated? (I must take a photo one day.)

Coming in Second: USRA 2-6-6-2, real and model (Lionel). 

I very much favor articulated steam engines. I have the N&W Y-6b and a New York Central USRA Mallet. I only run Rail King engines, and my next one will be the AC Cab Forward. Unfortunately, the N&W Class A is not available in Rail King, but maybe it will be some day.

As it has been said "a picture is worth ... ."

Ron

Lionel did make a LionMaster version that is similarly sized.

Gilly

One of my favorite articulated locomotives, Northern Pacific Z-8

Sign me up for any N&W articulated, but especially the late series Y6s, and As.  These guys were designed, built, and operated  to a level almost unknown elsewhere in the USA.  Then we have the B&O EM1...one of the two most missunderstood, underrated, and under appreciated later day steamers in this country.  I got weak spots for the big western stuff... but not really the Big Boy; more like Espee's finest, AC9, especially on oil with the ex-C&O tanks!  Throw in the NP/ GN/ SP&S  Z6 Challenger...and let'em rip !  Can't forget the Lima / AMC Allegheny...so outrageous you can actually see the Factor of Adhesion looking at the real thing! Lotsa great stuff out there ! 

My favorite is a C&O Allegheny.    I like it better than a Big-boy.   

Next I like the little coal field locos, not necessary C&O but the 2-6-6-2 being restored by the Western Maryland Scenic is right up there.

The N&W Y3 and Y6 are probably 3rd or 4th.

For me it's a no brainer...  N&W's A's and Y'6s.  But there is a bunch to be said for the SP's AC's....

Just ran into this post and there are a lot of great comments on some of this country's finest steam locomotives of yesteryear. Each was designed to handle massive loads to move from place to place,and one thing can be said is that America did it better than anyone else. I'm wondering if anyone out there knows or has an MTH N&W auxiliary water tender for sale. I currently have one for my Y6b and would like to get another one for my Class A. If you know of one, e-mail me at nandwy6b@gmail.com please.

Now for some bragging rights on pulling power of the Y6b. I can tell you that this locomomotive has a lot of ba__s. When I run it periodically, it will have 85 cars behind it,

this includes the auxiliary tender & caboose. One thing that is a must is replacing the tires before I put it on the track and slack in the train itself. Half of the 50 ton fishbelly hoppers are diecast and the remaining are plastic, each having real coal loads (top portion of car) to make the train. Our group usually sets up a 40 X 50 layout at the Greenberg's shows and the train will go from one corner, past the next, and end at the corner opposite (Roughly 90 FT. in real measurement). It's Impressive, and the spectators come and crowd around to watch it. I can say that the engine does well and to date have not had any problems with it's performance, even after running it for 45 minutes per show session.  I only do this once a year or 1 1/2. As for the Class A, I plan on double-heading the train and adding more cars to the coal consist.

Would love to hear some other stories of other railroaders.

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