Posted by The Wolf on February 11, 2009
Its the GMD for me. |
Posted by Derek Buel on February 11, 2009
The Alco sounds better to me. |
Posted by wi joe on February 11, 2009
Thank you again for a good show. My vote is the FPA. |
Posted by Chris on February 11, 2009
I like the MLW the best. In 2001, I got to take a ride on the Grand Canyon Railway, which has several former Via Rail MLW locomotives. The MLW FPA4 is a neat locomotive. |
Posted by Rob McCormack on February 11, 2009
Which sounds best MLW or GMD? Hmmmm? I'm partial to the GMD sound but I won't complain if I hear the throaty MLW exhaust sound. I love 'em both!
Keep those memory makers coming Kent. |
Posted by on February 11, 2009
The Alcos always sounded better idling, but the GM units had a throatiness when accelerating that's hard to beat. I worked on a lot of CN FP9s, GP9s and RS-18s in freight and those 2-cycle GMD/EMD engines always sounded great getting a heavy train under way. Now, ask me about looks. Alco/MLWs over GMs any day. The FPA4 is still one of the most handsome diesels ever. Alco's RS units had the Geeps beaten looks-wise as well, IMHO. |
Posted by Eolafan on February 12, 2009
While I am partial to the GMD/EMD sound, they are both awesome! |
Posted by Jack D. Kuiphoff on February 12, 2009
The GMD sounds good indeed, but since I'm and Alcoholic Kent, I'll have to go with the FPA-4. Nice stuff!!! Jack |
Posted by Brian Hiscock on February 12, 2009
The FPA looks good, but the GMD sounds better. |
Posted by Railfan Alex on February 12, 2009
You gotta love both of them, for me you can't beat the Alco's grumble and smoke, but I think EMD/GMD wins for making a prime mover that actually plays music! |
Posted by Greg Ropp on February 12, 2009
Great video Kent! That's a tough question to answer, as I like both the GMD & MLW sounds. But if I had to choose one, I would pick the GMD in a close decision. |
Posted by Bicot (Marc Caya) on February 14, 2009
Ha ha! I just love this thread! While the EMD does sound like a music and is a better engine, the MLW burbles and gives out a turbo whine... Extra points for the smoke show makes me lean on the Alco side! Thanks again Kent. |
Posted by Alexis Phillion on February 16, 2009
Brings back memories... first trains I traveled on when I was young. |
Posted by gguymike on June 30, 2010
FPA-4 all the way, there will never be a classier or better sounding engine... ah the memories =) |
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