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milwrd posted:

It's a no brainer: Here ya go

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Given that this is how she started out her life, it seems a tragedy this is how she looked at the end.

Personally I like this iteration of the Hawatha

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And she will always look young and beautiful on the Blueboard Central Division of American Flyer Lines

Enjoying the World's Greatest Hobby

Northwoods Flyer

Greg

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Ken-Oscale posted:

I think someone mentioned the NYC Niagara, but no picture.   Its a contender in my view:

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I almost agree. Lovely proportions, but done in with that brutally flat face

I'm one of those above who mentioned the Niagara - and I love the "flat face" (brutal? nah) of this loco. The whole machine has a modern, industrial tool look about it that I love - making those silly whitewalls look even sillier. Thankfully those whitewalls were not part of the production package.

Here's another one of my favorite locos.

I always have liked the looks of the A5 0-4-0. I didn't know until recently the 3891 was an actual A5 seen here taken in 1935 Lancaster, PA.

My Lionchief plus version shown below is a great runner. Unlike the earlier K-line tmcc versions, Lionel put the correct headlight and steam generator on it.

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Interesting how many of the choices were streamlined steam locomotives. In the steam era, suspect few votes would have gone to them - overturned bathtubs, etc.   Tastes change over time. Additionally there were only a handful of them - so scarcity probably contributed.

No citing of the very handsome conventional 4-8-4's; my choices: NP A2/A3/A4/A5, D&RGW M68, MoPac 2200, CNR U2e, CPR K1a, Soo Line O20.  Some outliers, but among my favorites: CB&Q O5 and WM Potomac.

Oh, wait. Forgot the Pennsy T1 !

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3rdRail scale TurbineIMG_0508IMG_1180_bbbIMG_1224IMG_1905IMG_2161mIMG_2172IMG_9525Such an enjoyable thread! I lost count of how many "Likes" I sent participants for the photos of beautiful locomotives presented for consideration.

However, and I cannot speak for "the world" and its choice for "most beautiful" locomotive, but I have a theory about that. When we plunk-down our hard-earned money to purchase a locomotive, haven't we cast our vote, by "putting our money where our mouth is" ? Maaaaaybeee. But probably not. Why?

I'll bet many, many , many of us have bought more than one locomotive (!)

So, what to do? I say, keep on suggesting the most beautiful, having our enjoyable conversation about the, alleged, best ONE, and enjoy the ride.

Selecting the world's best is a little bit like trying to say which flower is the most beautiful. Roses one day; Orchids the next. Violets? Iris? Tulips? You get the idea. They - the locomotives and the flowers - are all "most beautiful" and satisfying in their own special and particular way(s).

FranKM

P.S. Have I just said absolutely nothing here?

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