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Steam or Diesel?  Which type of loco do you prefer?

Steam
10 (83.3%)
Diesel
2 (16.7%)

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Voting closed: January 11, 2014, 03:29:05 pm

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Steam or Diesel?
« on: January 11, 2013, 03:29:05 pm »
Tell us your reasons behind your choice.  :)
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Re: Steam or Diesel?
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2013, 09:56:00 am »
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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Re: Steam or Diesel?
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2013, 01:39:06 pm »
steam in the PRR and new york
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Re: Steam or Diesel?
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2013, 04:57:04 pm »
     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
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Re: Steam or Diesel?
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2013, 06:22:15 pm »
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.
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Re: Steam or Diesel?
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2013, 04:27:25 pm »
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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Re: Steam or Diesel?
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2013, 11:01:19 am »
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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Re: Steam or Diesel?
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2013, 05:19:01 pm »
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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Re: Steam or Diesel?
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2013, 10:15:25 pm »
Steam is SO detailed from lionel!
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Re: Steam or Diesel?
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2013, 05:10:14 pm »
I am back! The layout is bigger and better now-- after a few months. How is everyone?
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Re: Steam or Diesel?
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2013, 06:44:07 pm »
 Beginning to become a real fan of steam on my layout.
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Re: Steam or Diesel?
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2014, 08:26:54 pm »
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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Re: Steam or Diesel?
« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2014, 08:54:38 pm »
Steam 1st  and Pre- 1959 Diesels are running a close second.
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Re: Steam or Diesel?
« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2014, 09:11:02 pm »
My next locomotive will hopefully be a Lion Chief Plus steamer...........

The steamers already outnumber everything else on the layout but others are present.

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Re: Steam or Diesel?
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2014, 12:56:36 am »
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. ;D
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