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Phoenix
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Steam = Bullied Rebuilt West Country Class
Diesel = Classes 40,52,20,37,47
Electric = Class 86 (favorite overall)
DMU = Derby Lightweight (any)
Emu = class 310
Diesel = Classes 40,52,20,37,47
Electric = Class 86 (favorite overall)
DMU = Derby Lightweight (any)
Emu = class 310
Mintona
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Another vaulable worthwile comment from D306.
My favourite trains are 323s. Utter beasts. Until something else makes the same noises, they will always be top of my tree.
The_Rail_WAy
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Got my top 3's:
Steam: Oliver Cromwell, The Flying Scotsman, Brittania.
Diesel: Class 37, Class 20, Class 40.
Electric: Clas 92, 90, 86.
DMU: Class 156, 158, 142.
EMU: Class 310, 333, 356.
Shuter: Class 08
Steam: Oliver Cromwell, The Flying Scotsman, Brittania.
Diesel: Class 37, Class 20, Class 40.
Electric: Clas 92, 90, 86.
DMU: Class 156, 158, 142.
EMU: Class 310, 333, 356.
Shuter: Class 08
Anything that can get me to where I am going on time and comfortably. Not fussed what it looks like or what fuel it uses. I don't like 142/3,s, 153's, 456's, voyagers or the ATW 158's as they do not comply with the above statement.
33056
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Are we talking trains or locos here :?
For me, anything that does not involve a unit of some description is good (unless it is being dragged
).
I won't bore you with a list of "foriegn muck" by country, but favoured haulage in the UK is 33s and Westerns.
Don't mind steam, preferably 6201, Duchess, Jubilee, 71000 or 70013, but the only electric thing in this country worthy of the favourite description in my eyes is No.12.
For me, anything that does not involve a unit of some description is good (unless it is being dragged
).I won't bore you with a list of "foriegn muck" by country, but favoured haulage in the UK is 33s and Westerns.
Don't mind steam, preferably 6201, Duchess, Jubilee, 71000 or 70013, but the only electric thing in this country worthy of the favourite description in my eyes is No.12.
Aussie_Rail
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Well I like the Pendolino trains, the HST's and some of the Tube stock, although probably my favorite here I like the X'trapolis trains and the XPT.
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Freightliner
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Fave train? Has to be the class 66 (boo I hear you cry) or the 37, perhaps 04. I know the 66 has replaced so many but just look at it... it's a heavenly locomotive. I'm also a fan of the class 14 "teddy bear".
GNERman
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How can you say that the 66 is good?
Teddy Bears are legendary though...
I bet that freightliner will post back in the next 5 minutes...
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Freightliner
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You fool! 66s are the way forward! They are great strong-pulling locos that are easily adaptable... what are you on?
GNERman
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Like I said-he did it 3 minutes after me...
They are horrid locos!
Nuff said
They are horrid locos!
Nuff said
Freightliner
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Cheeky b******d.
GNERman
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Maybe Freightliner should work for the DafT...
P156KWJ
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are people not allowed to have opinions? Freightliner I can only apologize for the foul behaviour from GNERman. 66s are easily the most reliable locomotive in the country. If they are so rubbish why are their about 450 of them in the UK alone?
Ilove165's
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Agreed the 66s are good, but theres just too many of them...
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34067James
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Cant beat 66's
James
James
Cant beat 66's
James
Yes you can - a 66 on fire.
34067James
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Well yeah that can happen to any other train if you set it on fire , :roll: But there are more 66 on british rails then there were 47's I think. plus either fastline ,DRS , freightliner or FirstGBRF are getting some on delivery this year
James
But if there were only 5 in the country everyone would like them. The 59's when introduced were most enthusists favouites and there aint a lot of difference. The class 66 is probably the most economical, reliable work horse of a loco to ever travel our rails. Not nostalgic of course. Look how many enthusiasts hated diesels over Steam when they first came in, now you have people naming themselves after diesels - Strange World
D306
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could have been someone else
EE Type 3
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66s are here to stay, get over it.
j0hn0
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Siemens Velaro - ICE3 + variants
Virgin Pendolino
TGV Duplex
500 series Shinkansen
Diesel - HST
Steam - Jubliee class or NGG16's
Virgin Pendolino
TGV Duplex
500 series Shinkansen
Diesel - HST
Steam - Jubliee class or NGG16's
RochdalePioneers
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Pendolino has to be the best high speed train we have. Just a pity the infrastructure doesn't allow 140mph.
2030720310
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HST Valenta (but MTUs are ok), 56, 40
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