What rocks your boat? Diesel, Electric or Steam.

[Claude Dreyfus]

A vote for electric...in particular third rail. At least one of the Bachmann 4-CEPs will definately be making its may to me when they are released...

I do like slam-door stock in particular...

[SymonC]

A vote for electric...in particular third rail. At least one of the Bachmann 4-CEPs will definately be making its may to me when they are released...

I do like slam-door stock in particular...

I've already pre-ordered a 4-CEP, living in Kent and having once been a commuter, I've travelled on them a lot!

[porkie]

mmm this is a tough one.....
It was the likes of ivor and thomas that got me into railways.....
I love the smell of steam loco's but you just cant beat the sound of a  under load.... But i detest the GM rubbish you see today on the network..
And the  is the best looking electric to date...

[barkfast]

I am basically modern (ish) diesel and electric.

My collection encompases UK, American, Europe and Japanese.

There is an Australian train I wouldn't mind and one from Denmark/Sweden

Just out of interest what is the Australian train?

[longbridge]

I am basically modern (ish) diesel and electric.

My collection encompases UK, American, Europe and Japanese.

There is an Australian train I wouldn't mind and one from Denmark/Sweden

Just out of interest what is the Australian train?

I was wondering which train as well, its gotta be the Indian or the Ghan, do we have any others just kidding , by the way I really liked your shot of the 35 Class and the AD60, wish I had lived Nth of Sydney in those days but alas I was in Melbourne being bored by N and K Class chug a lugs, all the best my Aussie friend.

[barkfast]

I was wondering which train as well, its gotta be the Indian or the Ghan, do we have any others just kidding , by the way I really liked your shot of the 35 Class and the AD60, wish I had lived Nth of Sydney in those days but alas I was in Melbourne being bored by N and K Class chug a lugs, all the best my Aussie friend.

Streamlined NSWGR 38 class (famed 3801)?


Maybe Streamlined VR S Class (famed Spirit of Progress)?


Unfortunately I only had the experience of witnessing diesel and electric locos - with very occassional steam treat (usually 3801 or non-streamed 38 class).

[longbridge]

Nice pictures of great locos but for me the Black non streamlined 38 is my favourite, same for the S Class which IMO was a legendary Victorian loco but ugly when streamlined.

Funny really because the only streamlined steam locos I ever liked was the LNER A4, even though I have been an LMS nut all my life I always thought the streamlined Coronation Class looked horrible by comparison, just my observations and tastes.

[Lawrence]

I like seeing steamers in real life, but not for modelling, prefer diesel (or electric)

[moogle]

Steam, Steam & Steam! 
Yes, I'm a Kettle fan!
Might have grown up with Gronks and 3rd rail slam door trains but prefer a kettle.
I do model the odd diesel for variety, but I have mainly steam.
Do find the coal a bit fiddly though...

[Sailor Charon]

Steam. There's something so... alive about steam engines.

[cloughie]

Im with moogle and sailor, steam is good, diesel is crap and the taste lasts for days in your mouth

[jonclox]

Now let me think................... ...................um.... oh yeah=
steam -Steam- STEAM and more steam please 

[point blank]

Although I like  I would rather have a 
But I would rather have a  than a 

[Quacker1964]

Electrics in "real life" diesels for modelling.

Probably because as a youth, the West Coast Main Line was as close as I got to electrics (loved going to Carlisle) - meanwhile over here on the East Coast Main Line, electrification was a long way off back then.

[grumbeast]

Oh so tough..

I love them all... Steam is just wonderfully alive tho, mind I have a real softspot for early electrics (esp ones with jackshafts) os in order
(and seperated by merely a micron)


Graham