Steam or Diesel?

• Steam or Diesel?
  Posted by Conductor on 11 Jan, 2013 15:29
• Tell us your reasons behind your choice. 
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by djacobsen on 15 Jan, 2013 09:56
• Nostalgia.
  Growing up in the 50's, the Steamers were still running, hauling freight,
  the Diesels hadn't completely taken over. 
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by Paint on 02 Mar, 2013 13:39
• steam in the PRR and new york
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by eric48237 on 07 Apr, 2013 16:57
•      Steam for nostalgic sake. Diesel has it's place too, just depends
  on what your layout can handle, what you like to model and available
  funds to increase your inventory.
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• #4 Reply
  Posted by Sam Mamish on 11 Apr, 2013 18:22
• No choice for both!
  In three rail, I use steam and first generation diesels.
  Nothing newer than early Geeps of F units.
  Plants me right in late 40's early 50's.
  Sam
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by 67flh on 04 May, 2013 16:27
• No vote as I am addicted to both, as a kid I used to watch the C&NW passenger trains idle on the tracks across from my Grandmas house. Too young to have seen the real steam engines but I have a bunch of them on my layout, mostly pre-war.
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by BadHorse on 27 Jun, 2013 11:01
• I just love the post war steam locomotives! I'm fairly new to collecting Lionel, and got stuck on stupid with the steamers. my semi-local Lionel stores has given me some amazing deals on engines.
  
  
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• #7 Reply
  Posted by Polar Express on 08 Jul, 2013 17:19
• I like modern day diesels, but my heart will stay with steam. I just love to see the smoke, hear the beautiful sounding whistle, hear the powerful chugging, and I love the looks of steam locomotives. I grew up around the Dollywood theme parks 2-8-2 mikado, and my grandpa worked for the railroad and loved steam locomotives too.
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• #8 Reply
  Posted by Oscalerail on 29 Jul, 2013 22:15
• Steam is SO detailed from lionel!
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• #9 Reply
  Posted by Oscalerail on 19 Nov, 2013 17:10
• I am back! The layout is bigger and better now-- after a few months. How is everyone?
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• #10 Reply
  Posted by 67flh on 26 Dec, 2013 18:44
•  Beginning to become a real fan of steam on my layout.
  
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• #11 Reply
  Posted by jdlong on 11 May, 2014 20:26
• I like both but favor 1st and 2nd generation diesels for their asthetics and because they are what I grew up around.
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• #12 Reply
  Posted by K.C. Jones on 11 May, 2014 20:54
• Steam 1st  and Pre- 1959 Diesels are running a close second.
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• #13 Reply
  Posted by Jim K on 11 May, 2014 21:11
• My next locomotive will hopefully be a Lion Chief Plus steamer...........
  
  The steamers already outnumber everything else on the layout but others are present.
  
  Jim K.
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• #14 Reply
  Posted by J. S. Bach on 12 May, 2014 00:56
• I cannot vote as there is no "Electric" category. My last Lionel locomotive purchase was the HHP-8; excellent piece with best sounding horn! The first time that I ran it, I probably laid on the horn way too much.
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