Worst looking HO scale loco

[twhite]

LIghtbender: Thanks for the photo of your MDC Climax. How could anyone resist it? It's like a cat-show, everyone's there to show off all of their purebred Siamese, Abys or Maine Coons, but the cage that gets the most 'oohs' and 'aahs' is the one containing the battle-scarred Red Tabby alley cat with one ear. Like I said, so butt-ugly that it's CUTE! And you're right, a buddy of mine has one and it wobbles and whines through bad track like a champ.

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by M636C

Aggro,

You have something there! I've never been able to bring myself to buy a Rivarrossi Cab Forward, because it is flexible at the wrong end! While the cab end engine unit is rigid on the prototype, on the model it is articulated, so on model curves, the cab "throws over" , something that doesn't happen to the real thing!

Does the BLI model have this problem, or does it need huge curves?
Peter

My BLI AC-5's cab doesn't overhang that much, even on 24" radius curves. Not far enough to wipe anything out.

[M636C]

Aggro,

You have something there! I've never been able to bring myself to buy a Rivarrossi Cab Forward, because it is flexible at the wrong end! While the cab end engine unit is rigid on the prototype, on the model it is articulated, so on model curves, the cab "throws over" , something that doesn't happen to the real thing!

Does the BLI model have this problem, or does it need huge curves?

My vote would really have to go to the Rivarrossi/Mehano F-M C line cab unit, however. I bought a couple for about $5 (new) which is about what they are worth, because they are almost historic, one of the first mass production HO diesel units, dating from the mid 1950s.

(I'm not really down on Rivarrossi - I like a lot of their models!)

Peter

[AggroJones]

Thats right Mark, thats how I can think a late Cab-forward is the most gorgeous articulated ever, but someone else may think its a stupid lookin' contraption.

[Anonymous]

Both beauty and ugliness are in the eye of the beholder.

[Anonymous]

Life Like ATSF Warbonnet GP18s. UGLY[xx(] No windows or anything. ATSF didn't even paint any Geeps [except for the GP60Ms] in warbonnet paint[:(!][:(!][:O][D)][|(][oops]

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Don Gibson

Ican't believe the BL-2 wasn't nominated.

Cause the BL-2 is cool looking.

[Don Gibson]

Ican't believe the BL-2 wasn't nominated.

[railman]

I'd have to put my money on the MP F-Units. AHHH!!!

[Anonymous]

Hello twhite,

QUOTE: For my money, the most butt-ugly thing I ever saw was a 'Climax' made by MDC. In fact it was so butt-ugly that it was cute!

Yup, they are loud, whiny groaning and waddling, they take forever to get anywhere but can climb impossible grades and need really nasty trackwork to derail. They certainly aren't pretty.

[Anonymous]

Any low nose ATSF Warbonnet.

[Anonymous]

Probably the Tri-ang Transcontinental F unit - to be fair, they never did say exactly what this loco was supposed to be, though it's a fair bet it was supposed to be an F. Unfortunately, it looked nothing like one!

I agree with the comments about the MP F2s - I was very tempted to buy one of these as a project loco until I saw the shape!

Any loco in a paint scheme it shouldn't have - Bachmann high-nose GP50s in UP paint, Life-Like GP38-2s in SF warbonnet, I'm sure there are others out there! I can't see why they do this. I guess they feel they're creating more sales, but in reality they're doing beginners a great disservice by selling them equipment that never existed. It also does their reputation amongst more experienced hobbyists (who know which models to avoid, and will probably not buy the incorrect examples) no good at all.

[Anonymous]

tyco trains in general

[Anonymous]

Life Like High-nose GP38-2 in the Santa Fe Warbonnet scheme.

[twhite]

Do you guys mean 'toylike' or just plain weird? For my money, the most butt-ugly thing I ever saw was a 'Climax' made by MDC. It looked like a gondola with a center cab built over their early diesel mechanism. Noisy little sucker, too! In fact it was so butt-ugly that it was cute!

[cbq9911a]

Marx GP-9. I've got one that's lettered "Santa Fe" but is in UP yellow and gray.

The Model Power F2 is the same as the Marx F unit.

[Junctionfan]

Model Power F units.

[Anonymous]

Marx F-unit, GP9 and hustler.
Some of their steamers were butt ugly.
The Hudson and #20 0-4-0t weren't as bad.

[mustanggt]

IHC FM C- liner

[Anonymous]

for my money it has too be any Tyco/Bachman or anyone elses ready to run out of the box train set that has a F unit they all look horrible. I will just stay with Kato,Athearn, Atlas equiptment.

[BRAKIE]

The only unit that comes to my mind straightaway is the old AHM SW1.This was also made by Model Power..This ties with the old AHM then later Model Power Alco S1..[B)][8][:(]

[AggroJones]

The IHC SD-24. Crikey! Like a friggin' toy!

[choochin3]

The Tyco (GG1) gets my vote as ugliest loco! Three axle trucks under a GG1 rediculous!! True it's a toy but come on![:D][:P]

[AggroJones]

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[aloco]

What's the worst-looking HO scale plastic locomotive you've ever seen? For me, it's gotta be the Model Power F2A. It vaguely resembles an F3, but it's got a nose like a C-Liner. It's so butt-ugly and toy-like that every time I see one I want to stomp on it!