Williams Scale 611 now with Proto 2/3
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Williams Scale 611 now with Proto 2/3
not the same engine, but clean & shiny one...
milwrd posted:It's a no brainer: Here ya go
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
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
Lionelbill posted:Williams Scale 611 now with Proto 2/3
Add to my choice LionelBill's great model of the J.
rex desilets posted:
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.
Dr12:
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.
This one.
Chris Sheldon
Chris, that engine is AWESOME !!!
^Agreed, where do I get one?
First off, I don't own this model, just want it.
Here is a video of the model in O Scale https://www.youtube.com/embed/PyOAa963jKs
I don't know what the O Scale model costs but the 1 Gauge model I found is $ 25,000.00 which is about $ 24,000.00 over my budget.
Enjoy the video.
Chris Sheldon
Where was this picture taken?
I found someone who had posted a pic of their 1 gauge model sitting on their dining room table. They had many more models like this in their collection. And my wife thinks I spend a lot on trains!
You could sell a couple of these and buy a house or sell just one and buy a nice car. I guess I can dream.
Chris Sheldon
I go with the NYC Hudson's but the N&W Js were lookers too.
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 !
Just love these diesels.
Eureka & Palisade #4
Jeff C
Such 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?
No Frank. I think it is closer to saying you have said everything!!
Excellent photographs of your "favorite" on your wonderful layout!
I'm always a sucker for any steamer with elephant ears...
Jeff C
well then Jeff.....
4877 in Tuscan!
E7 for TEXAS SPECIAL. The TS looks better than the ATSF passenger trains!
Steam-- Milwaukee 261
diesel-- Milwaukee SDL39
But then I am partial to Milwaukee.
Dick
Gotta love them Kroks, cool poster too. I use a G Scale version to pull my Orient Express.
Chris Sheldon
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