TOP 10 Model Trains In My Collection

[@rpbrice]

My 2 RF&P GP-40s. Road # 123 and 126. They are consisted together. I grew up military but Ashland Virginia was our “home base” my grand parents lived right next to the tracks. I remember the last of the E8’s as well as the GP-38s and 40s! Love these engines!

[@RVA1954]

Favorite locomotive is the GM Aerotrain. I grew up in Cuba and my dad had a collection of Popular Mechanics magazines in Spanish and he had the 1956 copy with an article about it. I read that article hundreds of times. We came to the states in 1969 and in 1991 I saw the Aerotrain at the St Louis Museum of Transportation. It was rusting away in a corner of the museum but now it has been restored at least cosmetically and I am anxious to see it again soon. I’ve seen the one in Greenbay aloso. In 2005 (I think that’s when Con-Cor released it) I wanted to buy the HO version from Con-Cor but I couldn’t justify spending the money. Before I retired I splurged and purchased one on eBay then slowly acquired the 10 car consist and installed the dcc decoder. I love it! I know the real thing was a big flop but it’s my favorite. I’ve been lucky to run it at my model railroading club and really enjoy seeing it run. Sorry for the long story. LOL

[@williamthawley9251]

I knew what you were going to say about bli big boy before you said it. my fav engines now are bli, scale trains, and the atlas fa s

[@tporter201]

I am a big fan of Southern Railway & NS but my favorite had to be a ScaleTrains EMD SD40-2 (dcc) #3317L in the southern paint scheme. I was pleasantly surprised how loud this unit was not to mention how smooth it ran. But the reason i got it was i share my train hobby with my kids and this one is my daughters birthday. She absolutely loves this train and running the sounds while running on her small 32x48 layout

[@p4277]

I have American Flyer S gauge trains, and some of my favorite locomotives are a #310 Pennsylvania K5 from 1946, the first year of Flyer S gauge, #322 NYC Hudson from 1947 with the smoke unit in the tender, and my newest one from 2023, a New Haven EP-5 electric. S gauge is harder to find than others, but I grew up with these trains and love them!

[@tammylovescats]

My dad got me hooked on model trains when I was 9. He would talk about the Big Boys and how massive they were pulling lots of cars. I would like to have one running on my track someday.

[@Blur4strike]

The "showstopper" locomotive in my N Scale fleet is the Kato GS-4 4449 in the Southern Pacific Daylight "lines" livery. It runs well and looks nice with the "Morning Daylight" passenger car set coupled to it.

[@mikec9729]

Thanks for tuning me on to Trains in the valley I joined there site and should be receiving my first purchase from them today love your channel.

[@Railfan-px9fd]

I was nervous during the honorable mentions when the EM-1 was shown but 100% agree with you on the Y6B. I don't have enough locos to do a top 10 so here's my top 5 DCC: 5.Bachmann SOU MIKADO 4.BLI SOU heritage ES44ACs #8099 3.KATO UP E9 AB units 2.Bachmann EM-1 1.BLI Y6Bs #2191 & #2192

[@Closet_Jedi]

#1 is an old first run Kato Mikado custom painted in Boston and Maine speed lettering. It was a gift from a long time friend during some bad times. B&M never had them, but when they came out, those were some of the best looking and running locos you could buy. They didn't pull much though. Kato did made a traction tire kit that helped alot.

[@modelrailwaybackshop]

I have several brass HO steam locomotives. Two of them run with ESU Loksounds with sounds I recorded and edited myself. The other 2 are currently under rebuilds for getting equipped with DCC and custom brass details being made to backdate the era it runs. My personal favorite is Northern Pacific Class A 4-8-4 2601.

[@dckmusic]

My favourite is the Rapido Turbo Train. Runs like a champ and with the pickups in all wheels of the train, never, ever a hesitation. And it sounds cool. I am still waiting for my BLI members club Big Boy, though, so we'll see....

[@kylewalker2160]

My favorite is an HO ScaleTrains NS SD40-2 Admiral Cab

[@ShukakuTheCrazy1]

I have too many to picj favorites, but i feel i should mention my life-like diesel. I dont know what its name is, but its actually great quality. Its a switcher with crew memebers, lights, and cab detail. DC. When it runs at just the right speed the sound its motor makes is soooo soothing! Almost hypnotic. I usually have it hauling cars filled with stone, scrap, and monerals along the inner loop of my railroad while my (also DC) bachmann thomas with speed activated sound hauls Hornby Annie and Clarabelle along the outer loop. Honorable mentions to the prussian G8 or whatever its called that i love, and the mantua 2-6-6-2 engine i found in a thrift store. Even had its original box!

[@danbalmer1]

Great video and nice to see your top 10. Hands down I don't have too many favorites, but am really enjoying my modern Kato locos, SD70MAC, ES44, 70ACE, and SD 40-2. All pull great and look super with the lights. Just having a lot of fun with N. Still considering a Kato Big Boy and the excursion set. Really looks like fun. Enjoy!

[@Wizzard033]

I recently purchased two Atlas Dash 8 40-8B #8515 "Patch out" NIB and then installed LokSound V5 sound and a 40-8BW #505 Master series New, LokSound installed. I haven't yet bought a Scale trains but the LokSound is amazing!

[@tracksidemike]

Fantastic top 10 jimmy have a great day 🚂😎🫵 Have a great Independence Day week 🇺🇸🫵

[@jeffreyrule8143]

Thanks for sharing your favs. I hope the other locomotives under honorable mention are not jealous. Happy rails.

[@triadrailfanproductions]

I love the Yadkin valley! It’s my home railroad and it’s awesome!

[@carldebellis7310]

My favorite locomotive is probably my WL&E 8005

[@jasonminier6782]

My Atlas RS1 Pennsylvania. It was the first new locomotive when I got back into the hobby the begging of 2021. It's not a strong puller, but it runs great, never stalls or derails.

[@bradonthefarm]

My favorite engine in my collection is my BLI NW2 in Boston and Maine livery #1209. It runs like a champ, I love the sound, and it was my first DCC engine purchase. I've picked up other engines since, but none hold the sentimental value of 1209 to me.

[@marke.saunders4803]

Nice collection and count down. I remember watching the steeple cab conversion and it definitely was a tight fit. Looks cool on your layout. Thanks for sharing.

[@mikemodugno5879]

The pride of my collection is an N-scale Missouri Pacific E-8 (I forgot the manufacturer). I live near-ish the old Missouri Pacific mainline, and I always loved the look of the Eagles, so it was a pretty exciting day when I found one on EBAY for 80 bucks. It runs well on my layout.

[@TB-ModelRR]

Nice selection. My top ten out of my only 4 are, BLI light pacific greyhound (love the matte finish) BLI NW-2, Kato SD70ace pride of the union pacific, Kato f-e-f. Greyhound (disl8ke the this gloss finish) Got the BLI challenger greyhound on pre-order. Which smoke fluid do you use?

[@suxix7312]

I see that black NS go by my house everyday.

[@stephengrybowski9573]

I always enjoy your videos. FYI, the hatch on the top of your GP60 that has the dynamic brake and exhaust is reversed. The exhaust should be forward of the dynamic brake. All the best!

[@Runt3132]

That C39-8 would look nice with some heavy fading and burn marks.

[@Stanf954]

I have several of these on your list. My 3 BLI Pacifics and Mikados, Scale Train C39-8, and a Kato Kobo RDC Jet Black Beetle are my favorites along with many of the Kato SD 40-2 . E7/8 and F3/7. I missed out on getting the BLI Y6b in an Ebay bidding comp with 20 others.

[@Ferrocarril_Chicago]

My top favorite locomotives in my fleet are my Metra MP36's from True Line Trains. While the TLT HO-Scale versions may not be the most reliable, the MP36 is my all time favorite locomotive with Metra being my favorite along with one of many railroads I grew up with. One of my MP36's I've done up with some customization and the other I've had for over 10 years now and have made so many amazing memories with that locomotive.

[@kenworthcustomlogisticstru8096]

My most favorite ho scale steam engine is the BIG BOY 4014 Union Pacific 4-8-8-4

[@skerbs7755]

My top 4, all HO scale: 1. Custom painted Athearn blue box F7 a and b unit from when I was a kid in the 80's in Erie Lackawanna colors. 2. Atlas Kato Erie Lackawanna C425 3. Atlas Kato Erie Lackawanna RS-3 4. Atlas Reading Lines U30C--just got it. A very nice model.

[@andrewlaverghetta715]

I’ve got a couple to mention. I’ve started to change some of my locos to match CSX. I’ve got an Atlas GP38-2 and GP40. I think one was undecorated and one was St Lawrence and Hudson. I converted them both to CSX to match (roughly) two that I got on video near home, so I painted them custom, decaled, and weathered, as well as converting from dc to dcc, which wasn’t much work. I also have a GEVO that I added sound to that was already CSX, as well as a GEVO that had been DJ’s, from DJ’s Trains.

[@mattyt1250]

My two scaletrains C39-8 for PN. They run and sound great together. Then my athern challenger 3985. Then my two new scaletrains 1x dash 9 and 1x Ac44CW . They sound and look great. I have gone away from Kato. I lime my to Bachmann steam locos 765 and 1225 as well run and look good .

[@jamessneed8789]

I like your top 10. It has a real good mix of steam, diesel, and electric.👍☕️

[@VRDenshaOtaku]

My favorite N scale locomotive is my Kato Kyoto railway museum C62-2, runs nicely, I've ridden in behind the real one. And brought it in Japan. Trainset would have to be the Odakyu railways 3100 class NSE romancecar. Odd looking. Cheap, and runs extremely good for second hand...

[@RayBoebel]

Geez Jimmy...tough ask there bud. I have to go with my HO scale IHC GG1 as #1. This is the Blackjack the Side Track Sunday crew surprised me with. I may have to do a Top 5 because I would have to split Steam vs Diesel/Electric

[@BananaTie]

As an European living in the US, I can't help it - my favorite locomotive is the NoHAB diesel electric, build by the Swedish Nydqvist & Holm AB under license from General Motors. Denmark and Norway were major customers on these in the 1950's and 1960's. They look a little like the War Bonnet, but with a drivers cab at both ends - and they still are being run in active service in various private companies in Denmark and Germany, 70 years after initial delivery.

[@fodi123]

Kato has just released a bunch of various liveries (I think 7 of them) from practically all European operators

[@BananaTie]

@@fodi123 yes, it is awesome! Thank you for pointing it out, it is much appreciated! I wonder if I am the only one in the US to want them 😆 I ordered a few already and am very much looking forward to them 😁

[@TourDriverSean]

I would have to make a video like this to tell you my favorite(s). Maybe I should...

[@Brayden4472]

My favorite locomotive in my collection is my Hornby Railroad OO scale flying Scotsman. The reason is that it’s by far the best runner and the most quality loco I have. I got it with the train set so I could have some coaches to run with it as well. Right now though it has a bent side rod and im trying to fix it

[@TheNorthwestWind]

awesome collection!

[@ExieNguyen]

My favourite locomotive that’s currently in my collection is my custom built Lego VR R class 4-6-4 and PLM K8 4-6-2 locomotives They just look amazing in dark blue and dark green respectively and run well too. I’m currently giving my K8 a overhaul to make it more robust and prototypical but I hope to one day run them at an event together Just need to build more rolling stock for them ._.

[@BosleysStuff]

My Broadway Y6B is absolutely the star of my layout so far as well! I also have a Broadway Light Mikado NKP war bonds engine which I made a custom WW2 materials train for so that’s definitely 2nd. Besides those, I have a Bachmann SOU Light Mountain to pull the Asheville Limited, and a Bachmann Pennsy Torpedo K4 to pull a Fast Mail Express, I love those too but compared to the Broadway options they’re not as put together and definitely lacking in the sound dept. Soon I’ll be getting my first diesels in the form of Broadway Limited’s recently announced GM Electro Motive Div. Demo F3 units and I’m hoping to get one of their Santa Fe Heavy Mountains too 🛤️✅

[@hobbyroomx]

Great video Jimmy. You inadvertently made a strong case for switching to N scale. Lol My favorite locoomotive in my collection is my Tyco Silver Streak because it was from my first train set.

[@manueljdaskalos]

My own favorites (also N Scale): 1. BLI y6b (Mine is plain back) 2. A pair of scaletrains ET44, CSX 3. BLI ET44, CSX. Speedmatched to consist withe the above Scaletrains pair, run them in a distributed power setup. 4. Athearn Challenger, Clinchfield RR. 5. Bachmann C&O Kanawha (2-8-4) Honorable mentions: C&O 2-6-6-2 and C&O 4-8-2, both awaiting decoder replacements.

[@SD45-ET44AC]

So, I’ve listened to you put DCC Decoders in, listened about sound installation, but is there a smoke unit you could install on your #1 favorite locomotive? My favorite locomotive is my Broadway Limited Bangor and Aroostook EMD NW2 with Paragon 4!

[@KatoOnTheTrack1]

What type of fluid are you using for your BLI Big Boy? I purchased a Lionel version but maybe the viscosity isn’t correct I refuse to send it back if it’s an issue due to how much fun I have running it….also, you had some of my current favorites such as the C39, BLI big boy and Kato SD40-2s…

[@rcav8r2]

Do you have a link for the smoke fluid you use in your BL Big Boy? Instructions are rather ambiguous. Thanks

[@greyfoxtrains3244]

I am a GE fan. But I must say the C39-8s and C40s have a soft spot in my heart. The C39 is a but ugly to some, but I see it as GE’s first really modern loco and began what would be their dominance of the diesel market in recent decades. The DASH-8s are just iconic.

[@charlesmcclure5994]

My favorite is Southern Pacific daylight f e f

[@dff19707]

My favorite is my Atlas HO scale model of Seaboard Coast Line U36B No. 1776 in the bicentennial scheme. The release of this model was part of my reason for going from N scale to HO scale. This locomotive has been a favorite of mine for many years, and what a pleasure to finally have a nice quality model in my fleet.

[@TobiasL1000]

I hope broadway limited will bring N&W Y6B and class A in h0 soon again.

[@RichsModelingTrains]

My 4 day old Scale Trains N SD 40-3 CSX. With the new LokSound V5 decoder you can now control the leds for the number boards. Also out of the box that engine crawls. And the details on that engine is amazing.

[@nicholasfilippelli4700]

Do you have a go brand for n scale speakers, or is there a method to increase the sound quality?

[@JohnB9474]

Here's a question for your next Q&A session. I recently acquired a complete N Scale layout with some 183 cars and at least a dozen locomotives. All the engines are DC and judging by their age, not DCC ready. I'm a long time HO modeler so I'm not too interested in trying to convert them to DCC. The layout came with a Tech II power pack. Is there a way to use a hand held throttle to run a train rather than have to stand next to the power pack all the time? Again, without going to DCC.😊

[@Closet_Jedi]

MRC had a power pack called a Control Master that used a handheld controller. It connected to the power pack with a phone jack and would maintain throttle after the controller was disconnected. You had to have several phone jacks wired around your layout but it did give you walk around throttle. I think the Tech 6 DC/DCC controllers have an add on walk around throttle if you're looking for something a bit more modern.

[@thmasschutrop2197]

Atlas rs1