Favorite Steam Engine ....( Come on, ya knew this was gonna be the first one. )

For the 19th century I would have to say the Iconic 4-4-0 American. It had variations and worked from mainlines to short runs. The steam engine dearest to me though is the ALCO 3000 series better known as the Challengers. Big, tough, just awesome to look at but then hey, ALCO....nuff said.

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Permalink Reply by Captain Lachlan Bellraven on November 17, 2015 at 4:26pm

Ah, good choice, real workhorses.

Permalink Reply by Michael Barber on November 29, 2015 at 6:41pm

My favorite steam engine would have to be the Baldwin K-27 2-8-2. Also known as the "Mud Hen". They were originally built for the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad. There are 3 K-27's still in operation today, one of them is at the Huckleberry Railroad in Flint, Michigan, which is my hometown.

Permalink Reply by Captain on March 31, 2017 at 5:42pm