Your layout: what motive power

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Your layout: what motive power

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I was just curious what everybody had as for motive on their layouts. For my HO scale railroad, Leelanau County Railway, I have 3 GP15-1s, 2 SW-1s, 1 RS-2, 1 USRA 0-8-0 and 1 52" drivered 4-6-0. I have sold off my CF-7, and am selling off my SW-8 and 4 RSC-2s. The Russian decapod 2-10-0 suffered mechanical failure and is not running. Michigan Northern will have 2 GP15-1s and 1 GE 44 tonner.

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In N scale, a pair of Kato NW2s and a pair of Atlas GP9s in Milwaukee Road for my home layout. Would like to get some F units, too. Also have a pair of DT&I GP9s, a pair of Fox River Valley SD24s, and a pair of Conrail GP15s to run at the club.
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I currently have 30 locomotives rostered, however, they are not all in active service.

1. ATSF 5536 SD45T-2 DCC Operational
2. ATSF 3502 GP38-2 DCC Operational
3. ATSF 3500 GP40 DCC In-Rebuild
4. BNSF 963 AC44-9w DCC In-Rebuild
5. BNSF 617 AC44-9w DCC Operational
6. UP 6200 AC4400 DCC Operational
7. ATSF 1221 SW9 DC Non-Operational
8. ATSF 1215 SW9 DC Non-Operational
9. UP **** GP40 DC Non-Operational (un-numbered)
10. ATSF 6308 U23b DCC In-Rebuild
11. CSXT 6879 DC In-Rebuild
12. SOO **** GP9 DC Operational (On loan to Plywood Central)
13. MMRR 24 GP9M DC Non-Operational
14. PRR 6984 2-8-2 USRA Medium Mikado DCC Operational
15. C&O 2365 2-8-2 USRA Medium Mikado DCC Non-Operational
16. C&NW **** GP38-2 DC Operational (un-numbered)
17. D&GRW 65 2-6-0 DCC Sound Operational (In for light repair)
18. UP **** FP2 DC Non-Operational (un-numbered)
19. D&GRW 5523, 5524 F3 A-B DCC Sound Operational
20. AMTK 102 P42-2 DCC In-Rebuild
21. CSXT 703 SD70MAC DCC Operational (Soon to be sold and written off)
22. EMDL 1555 SD35 DCC Operational (Soon to be sold and written off)
23. PRR 1361 DCC Sound In-Rebuild (Frame up rebuild)
24. EL 2570 GP35 DC Operational
25. BNSF 3001 DC In-Rebuild
26. PRR 5442 4-6-2 K4s DCC Sound Operational
27. MEC 507 2-8-0 USRA medium DCC Sound Operational
28. UP 4002 4-8-8-4 Alco DCC Sound Light-Repair
29. D&GRW 5521 DCC Operational
30. DD40x 6916 DCC In-Rebuild (Frame up)
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For my version of the Arcadia & Betsey River I'm using 2 Alco S-2's, 1 GE Boxcab, and a 2-6-0.

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Late 90's to modern NS, Conrail, and Amtrak power are what is to be primarily used. Also have some NYC stuff because we like it. Along with the NS themed power we have some western railroad power for run through, DRGW, SP, ATSF.
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My locomotives come from two manufacturers. Athearn RTR & Kato.

Athearn RTR:

2 O&W SD40-2's - #'s 9950 & 9956
2 DM&E SD40-2's - #'s 6359 & 6362
1 BNSF C44-9W - # 663

Kato

1 IMRL SD40 - # 210 (Soon to become ICE 210 - Will post a subject)
1 BNSF SD70MAC - # 8802
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For my N scale CSX Michigan Division Layout I have the following:
KATO:
Two CSX ES44ACs in YN3 scheme
CSX SD70ACe in YN3
CSX SD70MAC in both YN2 and YN3 schemes
CSX C40-9W in YN2
CSX SD40-2 in YN2
CSX F40PH in YN3 (OCS train power)
Two CP AC4400CWs both in the "Golden Beaver" scheme
BNSF ES44AC in the heritage 3 scheme
BN/ BNSF SD70MAC in the green/ cream scheme
Atlas:
CSX MP15 in YN3
CSX B36-7 in YN1
Marquette Rail GP38-2 (Custom painted)
CSX GP38-2 in both YN1 and YN3 schemes
CSX GP40-2 in YN2
Conrail GP40-2
CSX GP15-1 in YN3
CSX SD50 in YN3
SOO SD60
GTW GP38-2 (Power for MAL Railway)
GTW GP9 High-Hood (Power for MAL Railway)
NS GP40-2 in "horsehead" scheme
Intermountain:
CSX SD45-2 in YN2
CSX SD40-2 in YN3 (Pre-ordered)
CP SD40-2 in "Pac-man" scheme (Pre-ordered)
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On30, all Bachmann

Four heavy 4-4-0 outside frame
Two 2-4-4 Forney
Three 2-6-0

On the D&B logging branch

Two Climax
One Shay
One Heisler

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Albany & Mississinewa Valley R.R. (since 1973--rebuilt 2006---rebuilt 2013)
Locomotive Roster 2015
1. Kato Ge ES44AC “GEVO” 2005
2. ATLAS GTW GP40 6412
3. ATLAS GTW GP9TT 4912 EX NKP ????

4. Life Like AMV GP9 920 ex N&W 920
5. ATLAS AMV RS11 1210 new undecorated
6. MODEL POWER AMV C420 1211 EX SOU ???? DUMMY EMD trucks from retired and scrapped Model Power gp40 AMV 2498 ex PC 2498
7. MODEL POWER AMV C420 1212 EX SCL 1212 brought new 1973/74 $6.95
8. MODEL POWER AMV RS D15 1213 EX ATSF ????
9. Life Like AMV SD9 6922 ex CR 6922
10. ATLAS AMV DASH 8 40B 5068 EX CR 5068

11. KATO BN GP 50 3114
12. ATLAS BNSF GP30 2104 EX BN 4703
13. MINITRIX WEYERHAELSER TIMBER H 12-44 421 EX MILW. ???
14. ATLAS RAIL AMERICA NECR GP 38 3869

15. LIFE LIKE N&W C425 425 (BLACK)
16. ATLAS N&W RS11 374 EX DW&P 3610 (BLUE)
17. ATLAS N&W RS11 359 EX D&H 5001 (BLUE)
18. LIFE LIKE N&W GP18 954 (BLUE)
19. MINITREX N&W H-12-44 2137 EX MILW ??? (BLUE)
20. LIFE LIKE N&W SD9 2352 (BLUE)
21. LIFE LIKE N&W SD9 2354 (BLUE)
22. ATLAS N&W GP9TT 2480 EX-NS 889 (BLUE)
23. ATLAS N&W GP40 2915 EX PC ???? (BLACK)
24. ATLAS N&W U25B 3524 (BLACK)
25. BACHMANN N&W F7A 3659 EX ATSF 215 (BLUE) a piece of crap, mainly for display but will run (cleaned 4-20-2015 runs decent now)
26. LIFE LIKE N&W F7 3717 EX UP # ???? (BLUE)

27. ATLAS B&O RSD12 2016 (arrived on the AMV 4-25-2015)
28. ATLAS B&O GP30 6959
29. LIFE LIKE B&O FA2 4019
30. LIFE LIKE B&O FB2 5002

31. LIFE LIKE CN C424 3200
32. LIFE LIKE CN C424 3240
33. KATO CN SD40-2 5931

34. ATLAS READING GP35 3626
35. LIFE LIKE BURLINGTON GP20 932

36. LIFE LIKE ATSF GP20 1114
37. ATLAS ATSF GP35 1305
38. ATLAS ATSF GP7 2654
39. ATLAS ATSF SD26 4602

40. LIFE LIKE SP GP20 7235
41. ATLAS MP GP15-1 1630
42. ATLAS UP SD24 416
43. LIFE LIKE UP GP20 426
44. ATLAS UP U23B 546

45. ATLAS C&O GP30 3027
46. ATLAS C&0 GP30 3031
47. ATLAS CHESSIE U25B 8127

48. ATLAS NS GP30 (HIGH NOSE) 2641 BUILT FROM CR 2206 LN (high nose from SD9
49. ATLAS NS SD9 2952 EX CR 6921
50. LIFE LIKE NS GP38-2 5385

51. ATLAS CR U25B 2605 undecorated
52. KATO CR SD40 6302
53. KATO CR C30-7 6602
54. ATLAS CR RS3 9996 UNDECORATED
55. ATLAS CV GP9 4557

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The Pelham Terminal uses 2 GATX Leasing MP15DCs, and 1 GATX Leasing GP38

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