what is the most popular type of locomotive on your layout

[doctorwayne]

Josh and Tom, thank you both for the very kind words. Tom, you're correct: the weights were cast to suit. Actually, I thought that my locos might be difficult to sell, as I take out anything, including lights, that doesn't contribute to their operation and pulling power. That home-made plug set-up, to facilitate truck change-out, might be suitable for a DCC hook-up, although I'm not sure that the motor is totally isolated from the frame.

And, to get this thread back on topic, the most-used locos on my layout are, like Steve's, eight-coupled steam. These include four Grand Valley Consolidations (modified Bachmanns):
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Four Erie Northshore Mikados (modified Athearns):
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An Elora Gorge & Eastern Mohawk (modified Bachmann):
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And a CNR 0-8-0 (modified Proto2000):
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Still to come, two CNR Consolidations, one DW&P Consolidation, a TH&B Consolidation, and an EG&E heavy Mike.

Wayne

[Sumpter250]

Easy enough question to answer....articulated steam! 2-4-4-2, 2-6-6-2, 2-8-8-2, 2-8-8-0, 4-6-6-4, 2-6-6-6, 2-6-6-2T. After that, 2-8-4, 2-8-2, 2-8-0, 0-4-0, then shay, and climax, and heistler.        

[tetters]

Still relatively new to the hobby, I only have five locos. All diesels; one Gp 7, three Gp 9's (two of which are back in storage) and lastly my SW900/1200. I really like the switcher unit. It is kind of like the underdog on my layout and as such since I usually root for the little guy, its become my new favorite.

[jbaakko]

Hummm, this is a loaded question.

GE wise:
BNSF: 30+ GE Dash 9's (yes, that's the honest truth).
UP: ~10 AC4400's.

EMD wise? SD40-2's, about 15 of them.

Least populous includes one SD50F, one SW1000, one SW1500, one GP7u, on GP9u, one GP15-1, one GP9b, and one GP60M.

[Puddlejumper]

No layout as of yet but I do have 3 RS11s and 3 GP7s tied for most popular. If you count other similar locos the Geeps win, as I have 3 GP7s, a GP18, and a GP20 that are all high hood and as far as the B&P Road Forman of Engines is concerned, all interchangeable.

**EDIT** Upon recounting GP7s win, I have 4 of them.

Dave

[LynnB]

Steam rules on my layout.

[deckroid]

I guess it depends on my mood at the time.

Some of the time, I run my Mainstreet of the Northwest passenger line with F9s. Then other times, I give way to my F7s running freight.

But now that I have received my 2-6-6-2, I am going back 25 - 30 years and running steam.

I guess I am just too dang wishy washy and continue going back and forth in time.

George

[doctorwayne]

Hi George, and . Glad to see that you made it.

Wayne

[Lester Perry]

STEAM STEAM and more steam.






Just one more



OK two


Sorry can't help myself. at last count I think it was 35 steam 15 diesel.
Les

[Empirebuilder]

BAH! tOO MANY Deesals