What is your favourite Non British Steam and Diesel Locomotive?

[longbridge]

We have had what is your favourite British Steam loco and Diesel loco threads but what about non British.

There are quite a few International modellers on the forum so it would be interesting to hear what their favourites are.

My favourite Steam Loco is the American Norfolk and Western J Class Express Passenger loco.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%26W_J_class_%281941%29

Favourite Diesel is the EMD F7 used by many American Railroads, I think this loco typifies what is good about American diesel power.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_F7

[poliss]

Steam, Southern Pacific GS4. Diesel. Union Pacific DDA40X Centennial.

[longbridge]

Great choice Poliss, both legendary locomotives.

My real favourite is the Union Pcific Gas Turbine locos but they just aint diesels.

[4x2]

We have had what is your favourite British Steam loco and Diesel loco threads but what about non British.

There are quite a few International modellers on the forum so it would be interesting to hear what their favourites are.

My favourite Steam Loco is the American Norfolk and Western J Class Express Passenger loco.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%26W_J_class_%281941%29

Favourite Diesel is the EMD F7 used by many American Railroads, I think this loco typifies what is good about American diesel power.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_F7

About time too !

Favourite Steam loco - Big Boy ! what else could it be ? no other steam loco is bigger, louder, more powerful or thirsty !

Favourite Diesel loco - EMD GP7/9, classic US motive power - great sound !

Favourite Electric loco - DB BR103, classic german express loco - always wanted one.

[upnick]

Favorite steam  has to  be   the Big boys  


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8f9VFlNyDQ        

&   Challenger  locos  


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSASZl5JhA4

Southern Pacific  Cab forwards  as well  


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gylvu9Dxyo

Diesels  passenger  locos E7  &  8's are favorite  

Freight  any of the SD   classes  such as  SD70 &  90    


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMRhtTwY5Ac


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-da9MUD2Bg

Oh   &   Norfolk Southern Mac's  


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZmsvUv_2xU

[BernardTPM]

Steam's tricky; most of those operating overseas I like were either built in the UK or were developments thereof. Diesels is easier: SNCF 'Panoramique' railcar and (because it was my first Tri-ang diesel model) the VR Class B (in blue and yellow, of course).

[Claude Dreyfus]

Not a huge fan of US trains, but I do like the Morning Daylight GS-4 4-8-4. At the other end of the scale, I am also rather fond of Shays.

For diesel and electric, we go (obviously for me) to Japan. Diesel is a tie between the DD51 and the extremely impressive DF200, and electric is between the articulated EH200 and the stylish EF66

[Sithlord75]

Steam: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oakleystudios/5376686017/
Diesel: http://www.auscisionmodels.com.au/images/B67%20VR%20Dynon%20201085%20CJN.jpg

[Sithlord75]

the VR Class B (in blue and yellow, of course).

[longbridge]

the VR Class B (in blue and yellow, of course).

You are a true Aussie Kev, as an ex Victorian trainspotter I saw all of those old beauties in B and A classification.

The old Spirit is a mighty loco alright but my personal preference was the non streamline version.

[tadpole]

Portuguese class 1400 and 1800, both English Electric designs, would be on my list.

Not foreign enough?

In that case, probably whichever one produces the most clag/noise.

[darren.c]

being such a British modeller   I must admit i do like gp38s in both  chessie system and bnsf railroad colours

daz

[EtchedPixels]

Posssibly the Kenyan Railwayus class 62 - built by a designer who clearly hated curved surfaces, they are positively cubist and functional

[Adam1701D]

Can we include electric...I'd have to go for the DB Class 103 

[moogle]

Hmmm... obvious choice for me! 

For  it would have to be http://www.rpsi-online.org/locomotives/loco186.htm
They were real workhorse's and thankfully 2 survive!

For  it would have to be http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIE_201_Class
My favourite out of the few diesels I like from anywhere!

Don't really have an electric one...