My top 12 Favorite Steam Locomotives List

This is my list for top 12 favorite steam locomotives, please don't comment on why a locomotive you like isn't on the list, this is my personal list of favorites from years of railfanning. Enjoy!

[marciacunningham]

Cumbres & Toltec, by far the most beautiful scenery of all steam rides. Michael

[firelynx]

1. Nickel Plate Road 765
2. Nickel Plate Road 759
3. Pere Marquette 1225
4. Strasburg 90
5. N&W 611
6. UP 844
7. UP 4014
8. UP 4012
9. Nickel Plate Road 747
10. Sierra no. 3

I see a reacurring theme here

[stevensainerailfanproductions]

That’s an awesome list. I also agree, tweetsie is #1!

[amam]

I love the picture on the presentation of the video. 👍🏻

[funtechxtream]

My favourite steam engine is union pacific 844. And thats a very cool and interesting list!

[nathancorcoran]

Here’s my Top 12 favorite steam locomotives:
1. Pere Marquette 1225.
2. Mccloud River Railroad 25.
3. Pennsylvania Railroad T1 5550.
4. Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy (Grand Canyon Railway) 4960.
5. Union Pacific Big Boy 4014.
6. Santa Fe 1316.
7. Sierra Railway #3.
8. Frisco 1522.
9. Great Western 90.
10. Norfolk & Western 475.
11. Tremont & Gulf Railroad #30.
12. Columbia River Belt Line #7 “Skookum”.
Honorable Mentions:
1. Texas & Pacific 610.
2. Southern Pacific 4449.
3. Grand Trunk Western 4070.
4. Union Pacific 618.
5. D&RGW 497.
6. Norfolk & Western 611.
7. Pennsylvania Railroad 1361.
8. Southern Pine Lumber Co. 28.
9. Milwaukee Road 261.
10. Virginia & Truckee 29.
11. Sierra Railway 28.
12. Reading T1 2100.

[matthewspindler]

Very nice and well put together list love all old steam engines so reguardles of personal ideas this was an awesome vidthanks for sharing

[kevp]

I Love Those Steam Locomotives The Most

[flutterflyflowersltd]

These steam locomotives are fantastic, my 18month young Son waved to everyone of them 😃 He LOVE'S them & I'm one happy mummy..Way better than the baby cartoons he was watching Thank You🦋

[trainadventure]

Great List! Looking forward to seeing Tweetsie sometimes in the future.

[michaelneedham]

Man, Agrirama. Brings back memories of some awesome elementary school field trips in South Georgia the 80s. It was a great time and place to be a young railfan. I was lucky my dad was into trains too. The Norfolk Southern steam program...pretty amazing to be in the passenger seat pacing the 611 and 1218 as an 8 year old kid.

[starlightsteps]

What is the song at the beginning of this video?

[kevp]

Certified Fresh Chocolate Chip Cookies For Very Very Amazing

[CCFS-jgvk]

1:08:31 bro the train actually said "IT'S TIME TO WAKE UP" 💀

[NortheastTrainsandPlanes]

For Me:
12. Norfolk And Western 1218 and 2156 (could not choose between them)
11. READING LINES 1187
10. Nickel Plate Road 757 & 765 (could not choose between them)
9. Norfolk And Western 475 Or 611 (could not choose between them)
8. PRR 460
7. PRR 7002
6. Strasburg Railroad 90
5. Canadian National 89
4. PRR 1223
3. Tennessee Valley 4501
2. New Hope 40 & Big Boy 4014 (could not choose between them)
1. Tweetsie Railroad 190

[charliejohn]

What whistle is that on Georgia Agirama number 5? It kind of sounds like Rock River Thresheree number 3's whistle a bit.

[johnroberthampton]

What year was the Dollywood video recorded

[LehighLollipop]

~ favorites ~
20 - UP 4014
19 - CN 7312
18 - CN 3254

17 - CN 47
14 - PRR 1223
13 - RDG 2101
12 - N&W 611
11 - LNER 4498 - Sir Nigel Gresley
10 - WMSR 734
9 - FR 11 - Earl of Merioneth
8 - N&W 1218
7 - PRR 7002
6 - CP 2317/1293 (can't decide)
5 - LS&I 23
4 - RDG 1187
3 - CP 1278
2 - SOU 722
1 - CP 1246

[mattdotsonrailfanproductio]

Dude I saw the thumbnail and I was like “hold up is that real” 😂

[kevp]

DON'T DELETE THIS FANTASTIC YOUTUBE VIDEO ! :-D