Thought I would jump on the locomotive roster band wagon... here are my current locos, project machines and daily runners. Sorry for many parts being outa-focus. I do not have a macro lens for my camera.


Model Power Pacific 4-6-2 - Canadian Pacific
Currently DC powered, planned to be DCC in the future. Needs knuckle coupler


Con-Cor USRA 2-10-2
Currently DC powered, sound decoder ready to be installed, will be modified into a CPR 2-10-4 Selkirk, currently slated to be returned to Con-Cor for repair


Atlas 2 truck Shay - Potlatch Lumber Company
Currently DC powered, planned to be DCC in the future


Con-Cor J3a Hudson 4-6-4 - Norfolk & Western
Currently DC powered, planned to be DCC sound equipped, will be kitbashed into a CPR Royal Hudson


Pair of Intermountain F7 - Canadian National
Both are DCC powered


Bachmann Heavy Mountain 4-8-2 - Canadian National
DCC equipped, kitbash into U1f "Bullet Nose Betty" #6060 80% complete


Walthers USRA 0-8-0 switcher
Currently DC, was DCC, but locomotive has been deemed salvage due to poor pickup/pulling abilities/seizing


Kato 4-8-4 Daylight - Southern Pacific
DCC equipped


Kato SD40-2 - Canadian National
DC equipped, MRC sound decoder on order


Bachmann 2-8-0 Consolidation - Canadian National
DCC Equipped


Kato RDC1 - Canadian National
DCC Equipped, lighting kit planned, to be refinished


Athearn Challenger 4-6-6-4 - Union Pacific
DCC sound equipped, to be sent to Athearn for sound decoder repair


Atlas GP9 - Canadian National
DCC equipped


Kato 2-8-2 Mikado
DCC equipped, being painted into Canadian Pacific colors


True Line Trains RS13 - Canadian National
DC equipped, DCC decoder in the future


Bachmann 4-8-4 J-Class Northern - Norfolk & Western
DCC MRC Sound equipped


Bachmann Heavy & Light mountains 4-8-2's
both DCC equipped, both being kit bashed into Canadian National U1f's


Stay tuned this summer as more locomotives get added to the roster... planned acquisitions include Kato RDC2, Intermountain F7B, Intermountain FP9A's, Intermountain F9B's, Kato Mikado, Bachmann Heavy Mountain

Hi Luke,

Great set of photos nice to see N scale roster .. my favorite has to be the Kato SP Daylight

Nice looking roster.

Thanks!

The Daylight is a personal fav as well. Mostly because that steamer is just deadly on this layout! It holds the curves wonderfuly at speed, and can haul more cars up the 2% grade than my Challenger can! In fact, the couplers give before the Daylight does.

But I think for the CN units, my Bachmann Mountain in 6060 getup, or the RS13 are my fav locos.

I also love my shay. Oh how I love my shay!

Hello Luke,

Great pics, but then steamers are Soooo photogenic, and we all love Shays... grin.

Although it doesn't do much about 'depth of field' I use a variety of magnifying lens, spectacle glass and jewellers loupes to give me different 'close up' shots. I just hold the additional lens in front of my camera.

Tony.

Today the PSE has added a second piece of traction... and it's special.

Ladies and gentleman, I present to you the Canadian Pacific 1801 E8A built by Broadway Limited Imports.




This loco is sound equipped and sounded bloody fantastic in the store, and it's LOUD! I haven't hooked it up yet at home, as i'm currently rebuilding the layout, but it's a fascinating locomotive!

I have also added an intermountain F7B to my layout, but will photo that one later.

Some nice equipment you have there.

LiveSteamer Wrote:Some nice equipment you have there.

thanks!

I'm just put an order in for 2 more Heavy Mountains from Bachmann. One will get the U1f treatment, the other will remain stock.

You gotta lotta locos Luke My favorites are the diesels of coarse tho

Trucklover Wrote:You gotta lotta locos Luke My favorites are the diesels of coarse tho

thanks!

yes, those diesels do look splendid. I wasn't a huge fan until I started in the hobby, and now I'm starting to appreciate the earlier models more like the E8, F7, F9, PA's, GP high hoods, and RS series.

The J-Class has been retired... but this U4a seems to have appeared from nowhere...