Well, since we are dreaming, a DL109 for sure. Or an ABA "Black Maria" set. Would really be nice to see a replica of New York Central 1550, "the first successful road diesel locomotive".

As others have said, there are very worthy projects out there that need attention before we go crazy and start building new locomotives. Fun to dream though.

I have been told that this one can't run, but who knows for sure?
I found a good site talking about FM survivors: http://www.dieselshop.us/PRSVDfm.HTML

Yes.


CPR A Unit, Old Color Scheme, Cranbrook by R R Horne, on Flickr

Add to the list of possibilities:
FM Erie-Builts (ABA set),
Baldwin DR6-4-2000 sharks (AA set),
EMC/Budd CB&Q shovelnose "Model AA" ("Silver King/Silver Queen", etc),
EMC CRI&P model TA,
EMC E1's and E2's,
CB&Q EMD E5B,
CRI&P EMD AB6,
GE U50 & U50C,
Alco DH643,
EMD DD35's (ABA set),
ALCO C855 (ABA set),
GE P30CH,
PRR Lima centercab transfer unit
Baldwin RP210
FM P12-42

Jeff

Haha. Wondered if anyone would bring those up.

This is all quite silly. I like the idea of building a TM from a slug since that is actually kind of realistic. A Centipede would be cool but the running gear castings would be a bear. As we cannot construct new versions of every oddball diesel and had to choose I would say a DL109. That has the advantage of making non fans go "wow" while a Baby Face or Centipede people would be of interest just to us. (That is also the advantage of the T1 or J3a.)

As with PA restoration, the trick is finding trucks. But even if you have to build them, having the pieces cast is probably not a deal-breaker. Round up engines and other parts. The rest is just a lot of steel fabrication.

Steve

[quote="filmteknik"]This is all quite silly. I like the idea of building a TM from a slug since that is actually kind of realistic.
Steve[/quote]


Wasn't this the goal of the Reading Company Technical & Historical Society using an x-NW Trainmaster slug years ago?

Of course my "if I won the lottery" special would be overhead electric powered. No Pacific Electric steel interurban cars survive. The only steel-body PE interurbans at OERM are "hand me downs" from other Southern Pacific properties. I believe there's a set of Key System "bridge unit" trucks available--except for having roller bearings, they're similar to those used by PE 1100-class cars......

One of these!

Sikorsky / Pullman United Aircraft Turbo Train

To this day, still holds the North American high speed rail speed record for a production built train set which was set way back on December 20th, 1967 at 170.8 mph in Princeton, NJ on the Corridor.

And not one was saved.

Would be nice to get a chance to see (and hear) a jet power train!




Maybe the tail end of an Aero Train, since two sets exist but both are strangely missing the end car.

Or... for those sick of waiting, how about a Shark?

/Mitch

Yes, I know there are survivors, but why not "chop & channel" a couple of E8/9's to build an A-B E6 combo. It would require some relocation of mechanical components, but you could update to more modern mechanical standards in the process. Paint them solid white, then use "wraps" so they could play different rolls.

Not a "Diesel", but why not replicate NYC's "Black Beetle Budd Car", if only for show?

A DL-109 would be an excellent choice, but I'm curious, what would be the "wow" factor it would have with the public that other units lack, particularly the Centipede?

A second comment--would you need at least two such units to handle a train of appropriate size? Those A-1-A trucked units from any builder were never known as the pullingest locomotives around.

C'mon people....you all missed the boat! PRR BP20 passenger shark ! The perfect companion to the new PRR 5550 T1 ! Then to really waaaaz everyone out; get the two freight sharks from Michigan, restore 'em... in PRR freight paint ! You could call it....Dangerous Waters ! !

No, we didn't miss 'em:



Jeff

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