All of my locos are Bachmann, including two Connies, two Annies (old style), and one 2-8-0 that has been converted by Barry's Big Trains from an older Annie (4-6-0). All of my original 30-plus 1:22 scale cars are Bachmann. However, I am converting to 1:20.3 and have three AMS freight cars.

LGB:

• 2074D "Spreewald"
• 26192 C&S Mogul
• 23430 RhB Ge 4/4 II "Felsberg"
• 20010 Handcar "Gustav"
• 70640 RhB Ge 6/6 Crocodile
• 2046 FO Rack Loco
• 20892 Sumpter Valley Mallet
• 29433 RhB Ge 4/4 II "Reichenau-Tamins"
• 20922 Garratt (Aster)
• 20570 F7A
• 20582 F7B
• 20410 RhB Traktor
• 21382 NYC Streetcar
• 22578 F7A
• 22588 F7B
• 72550 Christmas Steam Loco
• 21020 Christmas Fortuna Flyer

Bachmann:

• Shay
• Consolidation
• Annie
• Christmas Trolley

Aristocraft:  Doodlebug

K-Line:  Speeder

USA Trains:  Big Boy

Regner:  "Willi" (live steam)

I have 4 B'mann locos (2 shays, connie and an old Big Hauler) plus 2 Accucraft live steam shays. I also have a USAT F3A-B.

Rolling stock includes 46 Accucraft cars plus 6 USAT modern cars and 3 USAT streamlined passenger cars.

Track is all Llagas Creek ... and radio control (other than live steam) is by RCS and Aristo.

My main interest is narrow gauge which automatically puts me in the world of Accucraft and B'mann. Some of the other OVGRS members enjoy modern trains so I have a small amount of that equipment.

Each manufacturer has its strengths and weaknesses as others have noted. I do not own any Aristo equipment because they do not make much ultra modern rolling stock nor do they make Fn3 models. The same is true of LGB with the added caveat that what they do make in North American outline is not normally built to any recognizable scale.

Regards ... Doug

I have about 50 locos and the number seems to grow like weeds. That would be 40+ USA, 5 Bachmann, 3 LGB, and the rest Aristo.

Art

My running roster is mostly LGB Swiss Narrow Gauge and some USAT engines and cars.

http://home.maine.rr.com/ourtrains/Me%20&%20RaM%20LGB%20RhB%20models.htm

Jan

When I started out, the LGB Mogel was the first motive power acquired.  Addtional LGB locomotives were added to the roster.  More recently, all three of the geared locomotives from Bachmann (Shay, Climax and Heisler) were acquired as well as the newer Bachmann side-tank Porter.  The question now is whether a Bachmann K-27 will be added to the roster (as a companion to the LGB K-28 already parked in the roundhouse).

When I first started in large scale, back in 1985,  I bought all LGB. My first engine was the 2018 Mogul. Had to get the D&RGW yellow passenger cars and some D&RGW freight. Then I purchased an LGB Santa Fe F7 A-B-B-A with some Aristo streamline cars. My interests changed and I started to purchase 1/29 USA SD-40 diesels and freight. About a year ago, I had an epiphany and everything will now be 1/20.3 Colorado narrow gauge. Last year, I bought a Bachmann Connie and had Airwire/Phoenix P5 installed. Now all rolling stock is AMS 1/20.3 D&RGW freight and passenger. My next acquisition will be an Accucraft C-19 or C-21. I will probably sell-off some of the LGB and USA stuff.

I run about a 50 50 mix of AC and USAT for get the LGB to large and cost out of sight.  Later RJD

My favorite "brand" is the Lazy Rocking Two-Dot.

Dawg

Personally, I collect the more modern stuff.  So, whoever makes modern stuff is what I buy, which is basically all the manufacturers (Aristo, LGB, USAT, custom stuff, etc).  If I only decdided to stick with a single manufacturer, it would be a pretty boring train!! 

All manufacturers rolling stock & locos have pluses/minuses, but tweeking them is part of the fun.

Now I have over 150 pieces of rolling stock.  Its like an infectious disease!

-Ray

I run LGB, USA trains, and Aristo Craft. I started off with Aristo but got tied of cleaning the wheels and track all the time. I went to LGB, and have hardly cleaned wheels. I could take them out right after winter and they would run without cleaning track or wheels.  Now that I'm battery power I run anything.

With the exception of 1 Aristo SD-45 and 1 U-25, my motive power, which consists of 17 locomotives, is all USA Trains.  I like the detail better, they produce more locomotives painted in Milwaukee Road and they all run just fine.

My rolling stock is different in that with the exception of 2 USA Trains cabooses and 1 50' mechanical reefer my rolling stock is mostly Aristo.  

I buy just about all of my rolling stock at ECLSTS where I can get cars at an average price of $33.00 each.

I enjoy weathering ALL of my locomotives and rolling stock for a more prototypical look.
 
Tom