>>2075065
Wasn't this the motto for the restoration of the shown loco?

>>2075047
>Steam loco: German class 18
That's just all Länderbahn fast 2'C1 locos, though the bavarian ones are a popular favorite
>Electric-loco: German class 101
not bad but I prefer the 103
>Diesel-loco: German class 218
fair but V200 for me
>Chunter: German class V100
V100 are light to medium passenger / freight locos, they kind of suck as shunters which is why the V90 was made
I'm going with the V60 here just because it's so anachronistic
>EMU: Desiro Hc
rode that lately, wasn't that great from a passenger perspective desu
403 (alt) for me
>DMU: German class 612
cool from a technical standpoint but I get sea-sick riding them at night
601 is the prettiest, turbine engines optional

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I’ve got a thing for camelbacks. They had a massive firebox to burn anthracite waste and had to scoot the cab up while leaving the fireman back in a second small cab. Every railroad serving the Pennsylvania anthracite fields used these and despite being dangerous and archaic some ran into the 1950s.

>>2075086
Ngl it was close between 101, 103 and 120 for me.
I get the V200, it's a great loco but I like the 218 a bit more.

Yeah Desiro is not the most comfy, but holy shit is it a powerhouse. 403 is, in my opinion, one of the most overpowered trains ever. Motors under every single coach is insane, especially for early 2000s.
And yeah I agree the 601 is absolutely stunning.I actually do not know a train taht looks cooler and prettier than the TEE trains. Shame what happened to them tho.

>>2075090
Just when I thought steam locos couldn't get any more dangerous...
Quite interesting tho.

>>2075085
Not sure. They are restoring a second one back to ATSF colors down in Jeetsco, TX at Museum of the American Railroad. Could be a slogan for part of their resto efforts?

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>>2075047
>Steam:
N&W Class A (2-6-6-4)
>Electric:
Virginian EL3a, but I like a lot of the boxcabs
>Diesel:
SD40-2, the best diesel ever made
>Switcher:
SD40-2
>EMU:
E351 (Japan)
>DMU:
N/a

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My favorite electric loco is also my favorite steam loco

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I love older wooden deck roof streetcars but the PCC is such a futuristic Art Deco design. Thousands were built and they influenced the Tatra design in Europe. Some are still running in revenue service and every American trolley museum has some PCCs.

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>>2075047
Steam loco: NYC Hudson
Electric loco: PRR GG1
Shunter: don't care
EMU: TGV Sud-Est
DMU: German VT 11.5
Why yes, I am a streamline enthusiast, how could you tell?

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>>2075164
>Steam loco: NYC Hudson

>>2075136
what the fuck? cursed but cool. what is this exactly?

>>2075164
honestly: based

Subway: R46
Great Society metro: wmata 6000
Commuter train: hankyu 6000
Limited express: kintetsu 80000
Intercity: MTR CRH380A
High speed train: Metroliner
Airport train: Shenzhen 11A4008
Freight car: Gunderson Maxi-Stack IV

>>2075047
As a fellow german train autist I have to ask: why the BR 101 and not the BR 103? I always thought the 103 looked much more unique and elegant.

>>2075211
Sorry, should have read the thread

>>2075172
During the war Switzerland converted some steam locos to electric heating because they had abundant hydro power but coal was scarce.

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>>2075047
>Image copyright: Me
I had to fact check this and it checks out.

>>2075212
dw lol it is still a legit question as i only said that it was close between 101, 103 and 120 for me.

I am 23 and sadly never experienced a train ride with a 103 so far (I will apply at TRI and AKE at one point in my career as a traindriver just bc of the 103! :D). But the 101? It is till there in daily use and just a fantastic loco. Yes sure, it's based on 12x, the mother of all three-phase current highspeed-locos, but it's still nostalgic for me. I come from NRW and have nice memories of visiting my grandparents in Baden-Württemberg every holiday, most of the time taking an IC instead of ICE there bc we were poor. And for me, a german IC is a 101 with IC-coaches.

May sound nonsensical, but that's my reasoning lol

>>2075216
wait, fact check that this is my photo? :D

>>2075214
mother of all that is inefficient, this may take the cake in least efficient locomotion that i have ever heard of. And I have heard of Aachen's sodium-hydroxide powered tram!

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>>2075047
>Steam loco: German class 18
german class 38
>Electric-loco: German class 101
german class 193 (vectron in all variants)
>Diesel-loco: German class 218
deutsche reichsbahn class 180
>Chunter: German class V100
deutsche reichsbahn class 106
>EMU: Desiro Hc
twindexx vario
>DMU: German class 612
svt 175

>>2075227
I don't know if it's all that inefficient. In any case it was a way to get additional electric locomotives in a time when both new locomotives or coal were hard to come by. So obviously an emergency solution for a time of crisis.

>>2075384
I was a bit to premature in my judgement. Read into the whole thing. Considering that switzerland had A lot of hydro-energy at the time, this was actually not too bad. Sure, lots of energy is lost being unused, but...it's not a finite energy resource. Well...yeah technically it is, but it will end no matter if you use it or not.

>>2075047
>Steam loco:
Merchant Navy/Battle of Britain/West Country class.
>Electric loco:
NS Class 1700.
>Diesel loco:
JNR DD51.
>Chunter:
BR Class 08.
>EMU:
JR E351 Class.
>DMU:
BR Class 158.

>>2075136
The closest thing I’ve seen to this is trolley poles on Pacific Electric diesel locomotives and borrowed Southern Pacific steamers. They were needed to activate signals.

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>>2075421
So I did some research and they never had poles on steam locomotives but I’ve photos of SP steam doubleheaded with electric box motors.

>>2075417
>NS Class 1700.
I f'ing adore the 1700.
It looks so squished and reminds me of a twinkie
Also isn't the JR E351 just the NS ICM Koploper in a different painting?

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