The 5 Best Looking Streamlined Steam Locomotives? | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

BrianSouthernCrescentLimitedOGR Forum Member

Glad someone said the Norfolk and Western 611 J. That was obvious.

Southern Railway SeanOGR Forum Member

MilwRdPaulOGR Forum Member

Milwaukee Road Atlantics and Baltics... every other railroad were wannabe's

ironlake2OGR Forum Member

The cp selkirk streamlined version, the gn s1 & s2, c&o greenbrier

John23OGR Forum Member

Originally Posted by Dave Allen:

Dang! How could I forget the Mallard!

ajzendOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Originally Posted by Dave Allen:

I appreciate you guys live a sheltered life in the US, and I'm a huge fan of US streamlined steam, but, here's 3801, from Australia, and the A4 from the UK.

Sorry Aussie, but not pretty.

Alan

2/14/1310:43 PM

Chuck SartorOGR Forum Member

What, not one vote for the Mercury?

2/14/1311:28 PM

LafondueOGR Forum Member

Originally Posted by John23:

Dang! How could I forget the Mallard!

And your wife will be very mad that you did not mention the German DRG 05

After the Mallard, the second fastest steam engine...and a real true streamlined engine.

or her sister the cab forward version...Liliput by Bachmann model show here.

the Br 01.10 was not bad either even so not 100% streamlined

and the DRG 61....Rivarossi model show

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2/14/1311:31 PM

The Portland RoseOGR Forum Member

J

Dreyfus

PRR T-1

Daylight

Jawn Henry

2/14/1311:53 PM

Dominic MazochOGR Forum Member

Streamline steamers look so unnatural!

2/15/1312:31 AM

Tinplate ArtOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

EXCEPT, of course, the N&W Class J!

Roanoke Shops knew how to build 'em, and build them right they did!

2/15/1312:46 AM

WowakOGR Forum Member

No, I didn't accidentally put the J on the list twice.

And as much of a Reading die-hard as I may be, none of the bathtub streamliners really did it for me.

2/15/1312:47 AM

Alfred E NeumanOGR Forum Member

The C&O Yellow Belly Hudson must be the best, since it is the only one I have been motivated to buy.

What, me worry?

Gilly@N&WOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

The Queen of Steam THE 611J

And the Princess the K2A

This wasn't YELLOW!

NY's Finest

And Sr Dreyfus

And this is precisely why I avoid non-N&W Steamlined locomotives. Not mentioned were the

This is like picking the top 5 Sports Illustrated swimsuit models. There's at least 12!!!! I love 'em all and would go broke trying to buy them.... it is a slippery I have successfully avoided to this point.

Gilly

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