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What's your favorite MTH Railking diesel, steamer or electric locmotive?  My favorite is a U.P. Challenger #30-1724-1 and Southern NW-2 #30-2157-1.  I am slowly building small layout that can be slide in between queen size matress ( about 60 by 80) and box springs so that means 042 curves.  I haven't made a track plan yet !!!   The Railking Challenger is heavy for it's size and no doubt the big boy is about 2 pounds more.  Tell us about your favorite Railking locomotive guys.

He will command his angels to protect you wherever you go. Psalm 91:11 ERV (easy to read version)

Tiffany

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Mine is my 1st MTH locomotive, also 1st O gauge locomotive I bought for myself.  Got it used and it's what got me 100% in O gauge.  Loved the sounds and smoke.  It's the 1st PS-1 equipped Dreyfuss Hudson.  I have since added a Protocoupler to it (It didn't come with one, it was an option.), as well as swapped the lower frame out with an ESE so that I could have the disk wheels on it that I like better.  Despite being fallen on, stepped on, and run off of the track at top speed, it still runs like a champ.

At some point it'll get converted to DCC or TMCC and LED light headlight, as well as add cab, firebox, and rear lights.

+1 on the RS-1, though mine is a Pennsy.  Generally speaking, scale RailKing diesel-electrics really hit a sweet spot for me in terms of feature set/price/detail. I consider them a really good value, especially if you happen to catch a sale!  I always hope for some scale-proportioned small steamers in RailKing, similar to some of the LionChief plus issues from Lionel, which I am also a fan of.

20160507_14425720160815_032200This is tough!   How about a Premier top 5?  

Hmm, CB&Q E8, Santa Fe Alco PA plated,  Santa Fe 4-8-4 Northern, this years Amtrak E8, or maybe the Republic Steel switcher?  I do agree with PRRMP54 on those Chicago EL trains.  Any of the SD40-2's, CSX #8888 or maybe the MoPac SD40-2.  Ok, thats more than 5.  

Alright, here it is...  the Norfolk Southern SD60E #911 honoring first responders.  

 

 

 

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This question is no less difficult or impossible to answer than naming a favorite child.

My answer is [ALL] the MTH New York Ontario and Western Premier diesels and steam camelback locomotives.









My 2-Rail scale wheel steam locomotives are a close second.

When they arrive in a month or so the Railking model of New York Central #8223 will be unlike all other Railking models of the NYC RS3, so that is likely to be a favorite too.

cpowell posted:

Easy - my Norfolk & Western Y6b (2-8-8-2) Imperial Steam Engine #2197 (30-1438-1).   Charlie

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Hello cpowell

That is a good looking engine, like the red window frames on the Y6b.  Too bad U.P. didn't paint the window frames red on the Challenger and Big Boys.

The Lord says, "If someone trusts me, I will save them.  I will protect my followers who call to me for help.  Psalm 91:14 ERV (Easy to Read Version)

Tiffany

Lionel semi-scale GG1 in Brunswick Green with five gold stripes.  Lionel 675, early version with Baldwin drivers.  Lionel 2343 F3.  Lionel 671 turbine.  Early NW2 switchers.  Early FAs.    Gee, it's difficult to pick one over the other.  However, my GG1s seem to be flawless when it comes to operation.    

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Sorry I don't have any pictures to post but my two favorite Rail King Locomotives are an Imperial SP Cab Forward and the Illinois Terminal RS-1 which is actually Scale.  A picture of that one has already been posted.  Haven't had a chance to run either one but I sure like them.  This has been an interesting thread, thanks for starting it and thanks to all that have posted.

Well for me it would be the SP daylight. During my high school days, I worked at a Hobby shop, that had a nice size HO layout. At the time, dad and I were building an HO layout at home. Didn't have the room for the radius engine needed. So I bought the loco and the cars, just to run it the days I worked.  Got older, into other things, sold it off.  Bought a house, train bug bit me. Wanted to build a HO room, but I do everything RC.. so... I needed space. YouTube led me to shelf layouts, and seeing the Daylight. Gears started turning. Then I read many forums on here, found out what Gargraves track was. Another big cost savings. Yep, going with 0...

And when I worked at the shop, onboard sound was just in the early stages. All sounds I had were the clickity clack of the track, thats it. Had hard time finding the SP new, so I bought the UP ES44AC. All the sounds really brought it to life for me. 1st engine with so many features. Big, and detailed.

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Then I finally found the Daylight, at a good price, and a new unit, without arm and a leg for shipping costs.

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Tiffany posted:

Hello Guys and Gals 

What's your favorite MTH Railking diesel, steamer or electric locmotive?  My favorite is a U.P. Challenger #30-1724-1 and Southern NW-2 #30-2157-1.  I am slowly building small layout that can be slide in between queen size matress ( about 60 by 80) and box springs so that means 042 curves.  I haven't made a track plan yet !!!   The Railking Challenger is heavy for it's size and no doubt the big boy is about 2 pounds more.  Tell us about your favorite Railking locomotive guys.

He will command his angels to protect you wherever you go. Psalm 91:11 ERV (easy to read version)

Tiffany

Tiffany, Great thread, but do I understand that you are going to place a layout between a mattress and box spring?

Steve

I own several MTH RK Imp steamers.  Love 'em all.  Being a Pennsy fan my favorites are the PRR K4s, L1s, and M1a.  All three are pictured below.  I modified the M1a (far right)) with a Pennsy style cast pilot from PSC.  I added a PSC pilot and other details to my K4s (center).  My L1s (left) also has PSC details added.   All are super smooth runners.  Hard for me to pick a favorite among these three.  I will say the PRR L1s is a fun loco to run for switching and way freight play.  The 2-8-2 looks right at home at navigating O42 curves and switches.

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Tiffany posted:

Hello Guys and Gals 

What's your favorite MTH Railking diesel, steamer or electric locmotive?  My favorite is a U.P. Challenger #30-1724-1 and Southern NW-2 #30-2157-1.  I am slowly building small layout that can be slide in between queen size matress ( about 60 by 80) and box springs so that means 042 curves.  I haven't made a track plan yet !!!   The Railking Challenger is heavy for it's size and no doubt the big boy is about 2 pounds more.  Tell us about your favorite Railking locomotive guys.

He will command his angels to protect you wherever you go. Psalm 91:11 ERV (easy to read version)

Tiffany

Tiffany, Great thread, but do I understand that you are going to place a layout between a mattress and box spring?

Steve

hello Steve

yes , when done running the trains then i slip the board under the mattress and top of the box springs.  no buildings at this time but maybe later. Don't have much space in bedroom as we live in small apt.

I say to the Lord, "You are my place of safely, my fortress. My God, I trust in you." Psalm 91:2

Tiffany

Berkshirelover726 posted:

For me it's the allegheny. My dad bought us the C&O PS1 version when I was a kid and then my uncle got us the PS3 version. They doubleheaded nicely and of course one could haul all those milk cars but why not when you have two haha. My dad has always been a fan of the cab forward so I know that would be his pick. 

Love the engines and the layout, especially the background.  The mountains remind of those early foggy mornings or hazy days in the Virginia mountains.  They really compliment your layout.

As for my favorite RK engines, I really appreciate the effort that MTH puts in to release the special paint scheme trains in the affordable RK line.  My son is grown now, but when he was younger and showed interest in trains, the ones he had interest in were the ones he could actually go see.  His favorites and thusly mine are the J 611 and the NS OCS. He still loves those trains as an adult.

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Berkshirelover726 posted:

For me it's the allegheny. My dad bought us the C&O PS1 version when I was a kid and then my uncle got us the PS3 version. They doubleheaded nicely and of course one could haul all those milk cars but why not when you have two haha. My dad has always been a fan of the cab forward so I know that would be his pick. 

Love the engines and the layout, especially the background.  The mountains remind of those early foggy mornings or hazy days in the Virginia mountains.  They really compliment your layout.

As for my favorite RK engines, I really appreciate the effort that MTH puts in to release the special paint scheme trains in the affordable RK line.  My son is grown now, but when he was younger and showed interest in trains, the ones he had interest in were the ones he could actually go see.  His favorites and thusly mine are the J 611 and the NS OCS. He still loves those trains as an adult.

Why thank you very much. My dad painted to backdrops and was very much going for a Virginia look. Dad has a railing 611 and that thing is a beast just like the real one. 

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