The Pride of your model railroad

[Klinger]

this is a curious question I must say, but Im a curious person

whats your most prized piece of model railroad equipment?

For me its two things, I cant narrow down between the two, but my Broadway Limited GG1 (with all the bells and whistles, er...horns) and my Spectrum NKP 2-6-6-2

and if i had to add one more, My Bachman G Scale 2-8-0 #73, the single most expensive piece of model railroading I own

 

[Gandalf0444]

Mine would be my Amtrak E60 with 3 light up metroliners.

 

[stagecoachdriverdave]

I have no idea, they're all great.
If I had to choose?

CSX AC4400 or Amtrak P40 I guess.
Then again it could be my GG1 or possibly my B&O Budd Car...

 

[GP_38-2]

still a work in progress but my Rivarossi 4-8-8-2 SP Cab forward........on second thought I can't decide, it's either that or my Spectrum 80-ton 3-truck shay......

 

[spiffy101]

Mine, my Lionel Pratt Hollow Phantom Sets. They are SO cool. They're like Mars Trains!

 

[Kaleb]

Mine would probably be an old Hornby Dublo 8F 2-8-0.

 

[LVman]

Lehigh Valley GP38-2 #318
My most prized possesion in my model railroad collection.
cost me somewhere around $64?
I am gonna give that little 38 some friends soon though.
Pictures of the models would be nice to see too!
Cheers.
Sean

 

[tbob]

My RS3 #529, which is very close to me

And as far as rolling stock, my Metrolink cab car and
New Haven gondola

And I guess my two Amtrak RDC's are up there too

 

[Moojgoo]

My Lionel O-Scale Polar Express set, got it for Christmas last year. (Well, it's actually the ONLY thing that I have left, all others are broken. The eccentric rod on the right side of the loco is broken, too.) Sorry, no pics 'cause I have no idea where my parents stored it.

 

[Jimmyp4]

Mine
HO scale
engines
Most expensive: My Athearn Genisis 2-8-2 (which is BEYOND out of commisson)
Most Favorite: My Athearn Genisis SP F3 A&B set
Most Reliable: My Life Like Proto 2000 SP SW8
Oldest: My Life Like Proto 2000 Cotton Belt GP20 (really need to work on)
rolling stock
Most expensive: KATO SP #150 Bissness car
Most used: Walthers SP 52-seat coach ^ paired with SP Bissness car
most favorite:My walthers Amtrak Phase IV viewliner
most reliable: My Walthers amtrak phase III MHC

O scale
My Lionel NYC 4-4-2 with everything installed

G Scale
(as if I had a choice) my LGB D&RGW 2-4-0 (Just finished weathering it)

7 1/2 inch scale
Most favorite: Our 0-4-0 side rod based on D&RGW #50
Most reliable: Our D&RGW 0-4-0 shifter

I'll get some pics soon

[qoute]still a work in progress but my Rivarossi 4-8-8-2 SP Cab forward........[qoute]
LUCKY!

 

[Spawn_of_Chaos97]

HUGE PIX!

Most expensive: Rivarossi Big Boy #4005 (with a small consist)

Favorite: SAME!

Most beautiful: GN Empire Builder

Umm...other: Athearn, 2 DD35's (they call them DD40s) and a U28C

Edit:

Changed to links, sorry about that!

 

[robbiehanson]

For me, that'd be my Accucraft brass D&RGW short caboose...as it was almost as expensive as my Bachmann 2-8-0

Next year, that may change to a Bachmann K-27 if money permits

 

[deltic03]

I have too many locos to pick from....
I have an old Lima Class 55, I got it in 1972, it has been repainted in to BR Blue with nameplates and I have only had to change the traction Tyres, and she still runs!!!!

Picture of Meld with my Class 45....now is it the class 45 that I like the most, ahhh but the class 47...er no....Class 50 now thats...no hang on...How about the............ARghhhhhh

 

[BidMod]

I have a Bachmann Fairburn tank, but unfortunately I have tight corners and what in real life is an increadibly versitile locomotive (it has a similar wheelbase to the std 4MT tank locomotives, but a smaller wheelset) is actually too big to fit. On a reasonable layout it performs really well though, and is a beautiful sight to watch.

It looks pretty in its box though ... but I have no photos (besides the continuing spread of MDF is more desolate than Ed's impression of the S&C). - here's a link to the Hattons Image

The real thing, if people are interested: two examples are in preservation, both at Haverthwaite near Windermere. I recommed visiting, and if you have time I really recommend getting the boat to Bowness-on-Windermere as well - you'll soon see why I love this county

BidMod.

 

[Chessiethecat]

My favorite steam engine is my O&W 4-8-2 Mountain by MTH. I can't wait until I can afford MTH's command control system. It will tell me how long I have run it, and how far. It is probably the longest running engine I own. Seven years and light maintanance on the smoke unit, and a change of traction tires has kept it's 50 car coal trains rolling.

 

[Norfolkwesternman]

My Broadway limited Paragon series Class J 4-8-4 with sound

i have a cotton belt GP-40 w/ decoder for sale. runs great on DC and DCC

3 missing hand rails but is for sale for $69.99 i bought it for 80.00 it that counts with a decoder.

 

[Chessiethecat]

I just remembered the train I am most proud of: K-Line Golden State. I have two E8s, and nine 18" cars.

 

[WileeCoyote]

The pride of my model railway? Well in HO I have...

My Märklin BR 796 (former VT 96) of the Deutsche Bundesbahn

And in G I have...

My Piko BR 218 of Deutsche Bahn AG

More to follow when I get to photographing them.

WileeCoyote

 

[Spawn_of_Chaos97]

Hey! Wilee! I have a Fleischmann trolley w/ pantographs...it's currently in PIECES. I have no idea how to rewire it so I can switch back and forth between rail-only running and caternary running. Help, please?

Oh, also, do you have ANYTHING American?! :hehe:

i have a cotton belt GP-40 w/ decoder for sale. runs great on DC and DCC

Who made it? Athearn? Atlas?

 

[WileeCoyote]

Well Kaos, it depends on what trolley it is and what state of destruction it is in, perhaps you could just mail it to me?

And yes, I do have (barely) some American stuff, I'll photograph it when the sun comes out.

WileeCoyote