top 10 diesel locomotives

Only have eyes for CPR's E8A units 1800, 1801 and 1802. "you never forget your first love" and #1800 was the first diesel I'd ever seen. Rode behind her too.

Gott'a be in her as-delivered in 1949 Beaver Crest paint too! None of that grotesque "CP Pacman" stuff!

Am indifferent to all other diesels!

I suppose I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum: my top 10 diesels are all first generation. The EMD F's are always at the top. ALCO RS's, PA's and FA's are a close second. The Fairbanks-Morse C-Liners and Trainmasters are third. And the only Baldwin are the Sharks.

And all small switchers.

mall

1. SW8/9
2. GP9
3. F7
4. F3
5. RS3
6. SW8/9
7. SW8/9
8. SW8/9
9. SW8/9
10. SW8/9

1. GP7
2. RS3
3. F7 (F2,F3,etc)
4. E8
5. SD7/9
6. EMD SW/NW switchers
7. ALCo S Series switchers
8. SD45 (SDP45,SD45-2,SD45T-2)
9. FM Train Master
10. U33C (U33C,U34CH,U36C)  

1. GE AC6000CW

2. EMD GP30

3. Western Maryland style "chop" nosed GP7

4. Early cab EMD's (F, E units) 

5. EMD SD40-2

6. Alco FA

7. EMD GP38/GP38-2

8. Baldwin Sharknoses 

9: GE B36-7

10: SD45

paigetrain posted:

what is everybody's top 10 favorite diesel locomotives

for me its

1. MK5000C
2. SD70ACE T4
3. AC6000CW
4. ET44AC
5. AC4400
6. DASH9
7. DASH8-40BW
8. BQ23-7
9. C39-8
10. DASH7

 

 

 

Paigetrain,

I couldn’t help but notice that the locomotives that haven’t been made in O-Scale, at this time, are higher on your list of favorite locomotives, except for the AC6000CW & AC4400. Absence must make the heart grow fonder.

These are just my opinion.

Thanks,

Naveen Rajan

My favorite diesel is a steam engine!   Seriously, i only care for 1st generation diesels to include:  Alco DH109, Alco RS-1, RSD 5, and, of course, PA's, EMD E(s), FM H10-44, C-Liners and Erie Builts, finally a Baldwin VO1000 just makes the list.  Having said all of this, there certainly would not be ANY 1st generation diesels that I wouldn't stop to watch and photograph.

Paul Fischer

F3, F7, E8, E5, GP7/9, BL2, SD40-2, PA, FA, RS3

E8/E9's   F3  GP7/GP9  SD40-2....that's really it for me.

Hard question.

• SD70ACe
• GP7/GP9
• GP38/GP40
• B/C40-8W & C44-9W
• AGEIR Oil-Electric Switcher
• SW8/9
• GP30/35
• FT/F3/F7
• E8/E9
• ALCo FA/PA

1) SDP45 (EL style)

2) SD38-2

3) SD40-2

4) SD70M with phase 1 cab and flared radiators.

5) E8 or E9

6) E3 or E5

7) Any EMD switcher with Flexicoil trucks

8) SD80MAC

9) SD45

10) DDA40X

U34ch

FM Trainmaster

F40ph

Any diesel that isn't riding behind a steam locomotive!

Railfan Brody posted:

U34ch

FM Trainmaster

It is a Train Master model diesel locomotive, manufactured by FM. The title "Trainmaster" is a management position in the railroad industry. If you desire to work for a railroad, NOW is the time to learn the difference.

F40ph

Any diesel that isn't riding behind a steam locomotive!

FM "TRAIN  MASTER"

1. F3
2. F7
3. F9
4. E9
5. GP9
6. SD9
7. SD40
8. SD45
9. F40PHR
10. NW1

1. GP9;   2. GP38 (-2);   3. SD40 (-2);   4. E8;   5. SD45;   6. SW8 (9);   7. GP30;   8. SD35;   9. SDP40F;   10. FP7

Tom