For my first preorder ever:
2131480 2-10-10-2 with the blackened rods and wheels. This is also my first time buying this big of a locomotive brand new. It's exciting! It's a little rough having people constantly tell me I'll regret it but whatever. I believe this forum will be able to assist with any creative repairs. I don't believe these specific 2-10-10-2s ever rumbled through the region I'm modelling (Appalachia) but it'll still look awesome pulling tremendous coal drags!
2134120 Southern RS3. I bought a conventional RS3 as a kid. I cut a lot of grass and saved the whole summer for it! I also stripped out the gears by making it do burnouts (whoops). So I'm hoping to resurrect it as an unpowered unit (add a smoke unit and some lights maybe) and put it in a lash-up with this one. Should be pretty cool for general freight hauling. I'm excited.
I will admit the waiting stinks but that's ok. It's still far enough away that I forget about it until these threads pop up haha I need to get track laid in the meantime anyway so it's all good!
