Might as well wake up the B&O Forum....

[7600EM_1]

Hey fellow B&O fans of the liking, It was asked in the C&O forum, why not ask it in the B&O Forum?. :D Anyway, What was your favorite steam and diesel locomotive for the B&O, and why?

I'll begin, I love the good ole EM-1 as the screen name implies, For one, it was articulated, and the biggest on the B&O mainlines. Cab number 7600 is the most favorited loco for me from my life long fondness of the B&O... And its my all tyme favorite loco of any of the loco's known....

I also like the B&O's S-1's, 2-10-2... HUGE rigid frame loco. And powerfull just a brute in its own class, "Big Six"..... Favorite loco of the breed, is S-1 cab number 6173.... :D

For steam passenger..... As most should say the "President Class" P-7's. The President Washington cab number 5300! First of the breed, and the green paint. A beautifull locomotive! Its sad that the train it pulled wasn't the same color! :( But still the loco itself was a killer for good looks!

And for diesels, I have to go with the original paint job on the SD-7, # 774, with the 2 yellow pin stripes, the one on the side sill and the one on the hood & nose, and cab.... Another brutfull looking loco!

Anyone else have a favorite? Or a few favorites I should say! As I mentiond a few. So post your favorites guys! :D

[ 22 January 2002: Message edited by: 7600EM_1 ]

[chessie]

That's a tough question .... I don't know that the B&O had that many unique locos (I'm talking diesels... I don't know anything about steam :confused: ) Gee, they didn't have the unique EMD offerings that C&O had. How about the GP9 Torpedo tubes? I like the blue and grey from the passenger diesels, E units, F units, and GP9's.

Harold

[7600EM_1]

Harold,
Not bad! They were really decent loco's as well. I like the ole SD-7/9's for their size and weight with the double yellow striping, with the dark blue, and "Baltimore And Ohio" written out... I always liked that paint job for some reason, but the solid dip and just "B&O" is easier to paint and model! :D But I've done alot of the double striped units... Takes time but I like them so. And not to many companies offer the paint scheme.. So My resort is to custom paint them myself....

[Marylandrailfan]

I have always liked the EL 2-8-8-0's for some reason. They weren't that big, but they were real
workhorses. The Mikados had nice lines and the President class Pacific's were really handsome
pieces of machinery.As for diesels, I like the
early blue,black,grey and gold of the E units.
Actually I liked that color scheme on any diesel.

[7600EM_1]

Marylandrailfan,
Nice choice for a steamer! The "EL' certainly were workhorses! They had a stronger tractive effort them the EM-1's! They stood at 118,000 pounds of tractive effort where the EM-1's stood at 115,000 pounds of tractive effort! I believe that figure was made at 35 to 40 MPH....

On those ole bad boys, I have 5, EL's in HO scale made by Rivarossi, some where actual EL's and others were customized from a Y6b! And 4 EM-1's in HO scale made from UP Big Boys made my Rivarossi..... And another one of the N&W Y6b's became an LL-1, 0-8-8-0. So I have/had 6 of them.... :D

[Sandpatch]

I like the big sixes for freight and the Presidents for passenger.

In diesel my favourite is the GP9TT loco in that standout livery. I have 3 in n scale and always causes great interest when I run them at the club, lots of oo's and ah's.

As a fan from Oz I cannot add a lot to this list and havn't reached the USA for a visit yet, 2003? Sure wish it was more active.

Malcolm

[7600EM_1]

Sand Patch,
Yeah nice choice as well! The "Big Sixes" were the frieghter of loco's for the B&O.... Only, I like the big sixes YES, but only in 2's! As in double headed... on the point or pushing either way! Just as long as its 2 of 'em! :D