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Favourite loco type

Discussion in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' started by Matt37401, Aug 6, 2015.

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Your Favorite Traction

Poll closed Aug 20, 2015.

  1. EE type 1

    1 vote(s)
    6.7%

  2. Small Sulzer (ie 24-33

    1 vote(s)
    6.7%

  3. Goyle (31)

    1 vote(s)
    6.7%

  4. Tractor (37)

    3 vote(s)
    20.0%

  5. Proper type 4 (40)

    4 vote(s)
    26.7%

  6. 42 (warship)

    3 vote(s)
    20.0%

  7. Peak ( who gives)

    2 vote(s)
    13.3%

  8. Thousand

    6 vote(s)
    40.0%

  9. 55

    4 vote(s)
    26.7%

  10. Grid

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Matt37401

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    As the thread suggests, whats your favorite loco type?
     
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  2. Martin Perry

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    None of the above. What a strange list, all the small Sulzers lumped together and no Brush Type 4. Lots more missing too.
     
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    Tractor, Whizzo or Deltic, tricky....

    Edit: no it isn't, I can vote all three :)
     
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    Two contributors with their computers set to damn American spelling!
     
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    Needs a Brush type 4 in there. They get ridiculed but I like them, go anywhere do any thing.
     
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  6. Martin Perry

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    Right with you there Victor.
     
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    No electrics, no steam.
     
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    Some serious omissions there; no Class 17s (for looks if not performance), Class 21 / 29 (for Scottish experiences); Class 22 (for Cornish adventures); no Metrovicks (too far out ?); subdivision required of the "small sulzers" (no way can Class 24 be compared to Class 33); Hymeks (no "best of" can exclude THE best machine ever); 73s (diesel operation means they must be included).

    I wonder if the OP was simply looking for controversy to "pick up" the classes he was either unsure of or too young to remember ?
     
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    I did want to include various others but I did only have room for those I've named. I did mean to start this as 'favorite type 3 thread' but then thought it would be limited. I did want to include things like 68's because they do seem to be attracting a following. 47's ommision I will hold my hands up too, an oversight I will say. But despite them being a maid of all work for me they really dont do much. Haven't meant to offend or wind up anyone, I'd like to think enough people know me by now to know that isnt like me at all. Apologies if it seems the case.
     
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    No steam; hence this being in diesels and electricss. Bit of a clue there
     
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    Still no electrics though.
     
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    So the poll should really have been called 'vote for my favourite loco type' :)
     
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    All I wanted to do was get away from Mr Dimmer and his photo's. As I've said I didnt mean to miss out Brush type 4's perhaps I should have done a small sulzers and big sulzers? Where would Falcon fit in though? :)
     
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  15. Matt37401

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    87's 1 vote there for you
     
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    What, no Bulleid/Raworth Co-Co electrics? :)
     
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    Former Deutsche Reichsbahn Classes E18 (of 1935) and E19 (of 1939) 1-Do-1 electrics of 5000 and 6000 hp respectively. We hadn't anything to touch them then.
     
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    No Gronks either, BRs most prolific loco class. Gronks need love too :)
     
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    UK: Classes 52 and 47, in that order.
    France: BB68xxx, CC72000/72100, BB16000, CC41000
    USA: RS3, Dash9, GG1
     
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    Sort your own bloody thread out Im rather tipsy celebrating Mr Cook and Co's win over that bunch of Cons. Another Broadside please!
     
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