Name That Locomotive Game

Frisco · January 05, 2009, 12:02:58 AM

Quote from: modelrailroadrookie on January 04, 2009, 11:42:02 PM
Please forgive my ignorance, but how do you guys know all of these? Is there a website or book that shows all engine/locomotive models ever produced? I'd love to learn more about this all.

Also, I'm creating my first layout and would love the engines and rolling stock to be as realistic as possible. How do I know if the engines and rolling stock I use are prototypes of the real thing?

Just reading every-thing that you can about railroading has done it for me. After a while you start to notice things(SD's have 6 wheel trucks as aposed to GP's having 4 wheel trucks).

Some people use railroad guidbooks Trains Magazine published a good one but it just went out of print(I'm sure that you can find it pretty easly).

As for your second question there are two ways. After a while you learn things such as when a railroad swiched a paint scheme on their locomotives. For other things it is usaly pretty easy to find what you are looking for. You can usaly find it on the internet(although I prefer books they can get $$$ really fast so only get ones for the roads that you like).

Guilford Guy · January 05, 2009, 07:33:48 AM

http://www.thedieselshop.us

Santa Fe buff · January 05, 2009, 08:25:05 AM

That kinda looks like an EMD SD-45MQ-3?

Josh

kevin2083 · January 05, 2009, 10:48:36 AM

SD40x was right

Santa Fe buff · January 05, 2009, 06:09:28 PM

Ah, so it's westsidelumber12's turn, correct?

Bring on a good one!

Josh

westsidelumber12 · January 05, 2009, 10:08:30 PM

Alrighty i want the railroad of this engine gone wrong.....

(I wish i had a brass one of these)

O i forgot the link to that 2-10-10-2 its here: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8d/ATSF_3000.jpg

DON'T FORGET TO POST THE LINK AFTER SOMEONE HAS GUESSED THE CORRECT ANSWER SO EVERYTHING IS ALL GOOD HERE.....PLEASE

Ok i am just posting that as a reminder, ok have fun guessing!!!

westsidelumber12 · January 05, 2009, 11:03:30 PM

What no guesses?

I'll give you a hint...........Its not Rio Grande

but really, the hint is
J.B.L Trucking

Guilford Guy · January 06, 2009, 07:44:36 AM

ATSF

Santa Fe buff · January 06, 2009, 08:16:52 AM

Is it a Baldwin?

Josh

Guilford Guy · January 06, 2009, 10:08:54 PM

Looking for the country, and the model.

westsidelumber12 · January 06, 2009, 10:11:06 PM

DING DING!!!

Thats right Alex, the awkward Santa Fe 4-4-6-2

Your turn Alex

(Santa Fe Buff didn't know that *GASP*) lol jking........

ebtnut · January 07, 2009, 11:58:50 AM

Well, at least it wasn't one of those Santa Fe locos that bent in the middle!

Santa Fe buff · January 07, 2009, 05:29:12 PM

westsidelumber12,
I didn't want to repose something already stated. I know you were joking, that's what I get for being slow at replying...

GG,
Oh, is it Norway? Is it a GE?

Josh

Guilford Guy · January 07, 2009, 05:54:05 PM

No, and Yes.

Santa Fe buff · January 07, 2009, 06:01:33 PM

Somewhere in the Netherlands?

Josh

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