I have always been a steam guy. There’s just something about the way a steam loco moves… it’s almost alive. The slow chuff, the little hiss when it stops, the side rods clanking along—pure magic. My go-to has always been a Mikado, 2-8-2 type. Not too big, not too small, and it just looks right pulling a mixed freight through some countryside.
That said, I won’t lie early diesels have a charm of their own. I’ve got an old F7 in the collection that still gets plenty of track time. Electrics and high-speed stuff?
Cool to watch, but I guess I’m stuck in the steam and early diesel camp.
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