your favorite steam locomotive

[jordon412]

Here's my list (I'm not doing this in any particular order):
Southern 4501
Southern 630
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum 2-8-0 #610 (the one that introduced me to steam)
Norfolk & Western #611 and #1218
Pere Marquette #1225 (Both the prototype version and the 'Polar Express' version)
A Norfolk & Western Y6b that looks more prototypical than the one included in Trainz 12
A Southern Ps-4 (Virtual-Motive-Division offers one, but it's payware)
Union Pacific #3985
Union Pacific #844
Southern Pacific #4449
Santa Fe #3751 and Santa Fe #2926
Milwaukee Road #261
Norfolk & Western M Class 4-8-0 #475
Central Pacific 4-4-0 Leviathan
Western Maryland Shay #6
Iowa Interstate's two Ex-China Rail QJ 2-10-2s
Southern 2-8-0 #154
Louisville & Nashville 4-6-2 #152

 

[TrainEngineerGuy]

My favorite american steamer by far is NKP 587. My favorite british steamers are the A4 Pacific's. Did anyone notice that the DLS 587 looks more like a Lima locomotive ? The 587 is a Baldwin locomotive.

 

[817TAYLOR]

There alot of steam locomotives that i like, but only one tops it all
Western Pacific #94
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jacksnell707/2919890484/

or one of my pics

A Beautiful Picture Of #94 Headed North Back When She Was In Operation
Sadly She Is Nolonger Running

But I Have Been Her Cab Many Times And She Is By Far My Favorite Steam Locomotive Out There, Don't Get Me Wrong, 844 Was One Hell Of A Seight
But I Am Not A Big Fan Of Big Locomotives​

 

[DL109Alco]

Trainz Dream Steam


Favorite steam locos. Wish list.

UP "Challenger"class 4-6-6-4's
C&O "Allegany"2-6-6-6's (Yeh, I know Can't spell so good)
Missouri Pacific Lines -2100 & 2200 class 4-8-4's & any of there numerus Mikado's & 0-8-0 switchers.
Illinois Central -2500 class 4-8-2's

DL109Alco
Southern Illinois, USA

 

[BigBoyFan4006]

Union Pacific Big Boy #4006 and #844, LNER #4468 Malard and #4472 Flying Scotsman, Ffestiniog "Meryddn Emyrs" (I think that's how it's spelled), DHR D31, Talyllyn #4 Edward Thomas, Cass Scenic Railroad Heisler locomotive and Shay locomotives, Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad #489, Eureka & Palisade Railroad #4, and the (very) little known first Belgian Franco-Chrosti preheater locomotive (which can be found @ http://www.aqpl43.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/francocrosti/francocrosti.htm towards the top of the page).

 

[Dieselbuilder]

Reading T1 and of course the very similar SAR 520 class. Also the NYC Hudsons.

 

[gtasa]

Simply any Pennsylvania steam engine, but if I had to pick I'd go with the M1b.

 

[BLACKWATCH]

Simply, anything BRITISH.

 

[GP502011]

My all time favorite steam engine is ATSF #5000 (first 2-10-4 for the ATSF, she was and still is built under her prototype specs), She is undergoing a full mechanical restoration to steam again. She is based in Amarillo.

Here is the website for more info http://www.railroadartifactpreservation.org/index.html

 

[jordon412]

You forgot her name: Madame Queen

 

[GP502011]

You forgot her name: Madame Queen

I am fully aware of the name she was given. I've seen the engine in person. I live in Fort Worth, Texas and go by her every year on my way to Colorado for vacation.

 

[AMTRAKwannabe]

Two words:

BIG BOY

 

[trainboi1]

Not sure which, but it's definitely a 4-6-0. Either a Baldwin 10-12-D, Hunslet 4-6-0T, Victorian Railways class DD, Southern Pacific's "Slim Princess" Narrow Gauge, or V&T #25.

 

[Lomax40]

I would say the Iowa qj and true WMSR 734

 

[sawyer811]

Not sure which, but it's definitely a 4-6-0. Either a Baldwin 10-12-D, Hunslet 4-6-0T, Victorian Railways class DD, Southern Pacific's "Slim Princess" Narrow Gauge, or V&T #25.

V&T 25-27 are pretty cute, but if I had to choose I'd probably go with SPNG No. 18 personally...

 

[trainboi1]

I saw a Southern Pacific T-1(another 4-6-0) fire train brass model at the V&TRRHS conference today and fell in love with it at once. It's got a whaleback tender like the SPNG engines, a water pump like the V&T Nos. 9 and 21, a maze of extra feedwater pipes and hoses, and to top it all off, two fire hoses.

 

[TorenHynes]

Well I guess I'd have to say it's a close competition between the CPR 2-10-4 Selkirk and the D&RGW 2-8-2 K-36.

 

[Eboy87]

1522 will always be close to my heart, since I chased it all over Missouri with my Grandfather when I was a kid. Love the steamboat whistle. Good memories of railfanning with him.

MoPac had 2 classes of steam that I quite like. The P-73 Pacifics were the first I learned about, and just seem majestic to me. (Apologies for the image size)

There was also Molly the Mallet, the only 2-8-8-2 on the Missouri Pacific, and quite an interesting story. THe most powerful locomotive (at the time) on the railroad was used as a hump switcher. http://www.trainweb.org/screamingeagle/mp4000.html

 

[sawyer811]

Ah yes, Molly the Malley...there was an article about her in one of the Classic Trains Issues this year (I think it was the spring one...can't recall at the moment for some reason). Apparently she was fitted with double tender boosters at one time...on 3-axle tender trucks! good lord, what a sight that must have been to see in action.

 

[SD45T-2]

I like a good Mike or Consol the most.