H8 Allegheny, T-1, 0-6-0 Fireless cooker, 0-10-0, and as far as diesels the BL-2, and the E-7 Pere Marquettes
My favorite steamers are the H-8 Allegheny, and the L-1 Hudson Streamliner, and the BL-2 Diesel. Sincerely, J.W.
Although I am a fan of most C&O steamers, the few that come to mind are the T1, berkshire and the Alleghenys. Not only do I agree with Berkmeister regarding the Allegehny to be the most powerful locomotive, but from I have read, I would say that they are close to, if not even with the U.P. 4000 class in terms of speed as well. Yes I also keep looking for some sort of sign that Athearn will be coming out with a scale replica of the H8.
Well, for you N scale guys here is your chance to buy an H8. Bid was only $1,700 last time I looked. Athearn are you watching??? http://cgi.ebay.com/KEY-Brass-N-Sca...wItemQQptZModel_RR_Trains?hash=item19b935b673
That pretty much sums it up for me, too-well, unless you count the rest of the PM steam that survived to get C&O trimbiggrin:
Does the Chessie paint job count, I'm a big fan of the SD50's they had at the end, if not I'll go with the SD40.
Steam- My favorite would have to be the 2-10-4 T-1, which was (I believe) the most powerful non-articulated steam loco. I have a connection to this one, as I have posted in a couple other threads. Also, like the "Big Mike's" (Kanawha's) and, of course, the monster H-8 Allegeny's. Diesel- How could one not love the early GP's? Or the F7A-B Units? Or maybe the sleek E8 for passenger locomotives? Not to mention the BL2... Oh, and the "fight to save coal/steam?" electric turbines (whose lives were short lived) are pretty neat too. Too many to choose from, i guess... :dont-know:
Can't forget the G-class Consolidations (2-8-0)! They toiled on and on in the shadows of their much-younger and more powerful descendants, as it were. Diesels: they didn't seem to stay too long on C&O, and I never saw one in person, but you have to admire those six-axle Alco RSD-7's and -12's!
