I thought I had posted a blog about my train collection plans for my model. In looking back, I see that , while I did mention the trains I had, I never posted my plans, so here it is in brief. I have decided to get locomotives and rolling stock that represent parts of my life. I have my Army train with rolling stock carrying military vehicles and pulled by a Chessie system GP40 locomotive. I also have a Union Pacific GP7 that will pull some box cars. I have an EMD NW-2 as a rail yard switcher. I have a Missouri Pacific SD40 and Alco PA-PB. Rounding out the diesel line, I have a Santa Fe EMD GP40. Most of them are DCC except the MoPac 40 and the GP40.
I have a few steamers too. My first is a 4-4-0 Jupiter, then I got a 0-6-0. I found out that the largest steam locomotive built was known as the Big Boy and it was a 4-8-8-4 steamer. I found one of those and had to re-design my model to accommodate the larger turn radius the train demanded. I also found a larger 4-4-0 with the MKT livery. I tried to convert my Jupiter to DCC and ended up breaking it, so I bought another one.
I also wanted the SD70ACE with the building America livery because those are the trains I see rolling around Houston while working for Comcast. I also found out about “The Katy” SD70ACE which commemorates the MKT line and how it helped found the city of Katy. Since I lived there for more than 10 years, I wanted that locomotive, too.
Now, I feel like I have enough locomotives. I still need more rolling stock, but that will come soon.