Most Beautiful Locomotive

[BradKT]

I still say that the most beautiful paint scheme on a loco was the famed Santa Fe red, silver and gold "warbonnet."  It was most famously on the EMD F7A and the Alco PA-1.  The blue and gold Santa Fe paint schemes for all of their locos was a thing of beauty, too...all of their paint schemes and not just the warbonnets.

[panniertankboy8751]

For me, it's any one from the GWR or Delawear and Hudson


http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/tr_dh18.jpg

http://www.modelfair.com/acatalog/R2778.jpg

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/inter/br-kingeo-arc.jpg (ain't she a bute in her BR blue!)

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/inter/gbr-coron-gda.jpg (note, this is a British engine that was butchered in America. Why would fellow New Yorkers do Such a Thing!!!!!!)

[panniertankboy8751]

Just watched the Cornishman video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQu8LNdg8C8
for those that didn't catch it on John's post above.  Smokes like an old Alco, but you have to love those double enders.

Was that the engineer in the REAR cab?  Or just a dead head?

Jim

Is that a class 52?

[jettrainfan]

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/inter/br-kingeo-arc.jpg (ain't she a bute in her BR blue!)

Yes she is! I would not mind her in red or green either.

[Johnson Bar Jeff]

I still say that the most beautiful paint scheme on a loco was the famed Santa Fe red, silver and gold "warbonnet." 

I agree. 

[jettrainfan]

I still say that the most beautiful paint scheme on a loco was the famed Santa Fe red, silver and gold "warbonnet."  It was most most famously on the EMD F7A and the Alco PA-1.  The blue and gold Santa Fe paint schemes for all of their locos was a thing of beauty, too...all of their paint schemes and not just the warbonnets.

I love the red, silver and gold paint jobs on dash8s and 9s, also with f7s!

[pdlethbridge]

and then there is this SP favorite

[panniertankboy8751]

and then there is this SP favorite

Oh God, Who doesn't love 4449?

[jettrainfan]

and then there is this SP favorite

Oh God, Who doesn't love 4449?

What about 4446 ? yes i do like 4449.

[panniertankboy8751]

and then there is this SP favorite

Oh God, Who doesn't love 4449?

What about 4446 ? yes i do like 4449.

To be honest, I've never seen a picture of 4446 . Is she one of those Black GS-4s or is she a GS-6?

[jettrainfan]

and then there is this SP favorite

Oh God, Who doesn't love 4449?

What about 4446 ? yes i do like 4449.

To be honest, I've never seen a picture of 4446 . Is she one of those Black GS-4s or is she a GS-6?

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/bac/bac50202.htm I remember hearing their really was a 2 daylight but never got the fame. I think it was 4447 or something. Black ones are also gorgeous.http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/bac/bac50204.htm

[panniertankboy8751]

Yea. There's also those GS-4's that were black but had a Daylight tender

[Yampa Bob]

I'll let this run for a few more days, then try to tabulate it all. "Most" means one nominee per member, some are "stuffing" the ballot box with quotes of the same picture.     

BTW, did I mention I hate quotes.     

[pdlethbridge]

When steam won't do, try this

[jbsmith]

I have the Bachmann model of this one,,so yes I am a bit biased.

At the yard
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=288080&nseq=0

In the Snow
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=270251&nseq=16

In the Summer
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=256125&nseq=65

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=254195&nseq=77

Riding into the winter sunset
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=258800&nseq=55

Turntable!
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=252874&nseq=91

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=244440&nseq=101

Horse Power!
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=225726&nseq=141

Last one
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=223959&nseq=163