Ford make's a train?

[marknewton]

QUOTE: Originally posted by David_Telesha

As a matter of fact they were more luxurious and any one traveling in the Northeast knew them.

"As a matter of fact" - a phrase that usually means; "Here is my uninformed opinion, which I'm presenting as fact."

The NH's trains weren't as well appointed as the Santa Fe's, nor were they as well known throughout the US and the rest of the world.

[Budliner]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tmcc man

QUOTE: Originally posted by rrgrassi

FORD

Fault Of Research & Developement
For Other Retarded Drivers

You forgot 3 more


Fixed Or Repaired Daily

Fords Only Roll Downhill

Found On Road Dead

flip over read directions


K

[David_Telesha]

QUOTE: Originally posted by marknewton

QUOTE: Originally posted by David_Telesha

Ugly truck, and I think there is nothing overly special about the Super Chief train, it is far over-rated along with its RR.

[:D][:D][:D] LOL! [:D][:D][:D]

Good on yer, David! The New Haven's name trains were much more luxurious and much better known, weren't they?

Oh, they weren't?

Toodle-loo,

Mark.

As a matter of fact they were more luxurious and any one traveling in the Northeast knew them.

Was the Sewer Chief an all Pullman Parlor train like the Merhants Ltd.?

Was time kept in seconds across the desert?

Oh no, coach again and late...

Tell me - whats so special about the Super Chief and Santa Fe? Nothing except its over rated and promoted.

[tmcc man]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Railroading_Brit

Urgh - what is that thing? Can't see it lasting long if you put it to work - those skinny tyres would be useless off paved roads. It also wouldn't fit down the majority of our back roads.

The worrying thing is that Ford now own Land Rover and seem intent on pushing them into making this sort of thing. Think I'll be keeping my '96 Disco for a for more years to come - no electronics other than the radio, manual transmission (saves fuel - you see around 7mpg improvement compared to the auto version, 30mpg rather than 22) and a simple lever to handle diff lock and transfer box. Only driver aid is power steering. A bit more reliable than the new models too by the sounds of it...

Actually, I believe they sold Land Rover off. I believe BMW now owns it. I am not sure.

[marknewton]

QUOTE: Originally posted by David_Telesha

Ugly truck, and I think there is nothing overly special about the Super Chief train, it is far over-rated along with its RR.

[:D][:D][:D] LOL! [:D][:D][:D]

Good on yer, David! The New Haven's name trains were much more luxurious and much better known, weren't they?

Oh, they weren't?

Toodle-loo,

Mark.

[tmcc man]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rrgrassi

FORD

Fault Of Research & Developement
For Other Retarded Drivers

You forgot 3 more

Fixed Or Repaired Daily

Fords Only Roll Downhill

Found On Road Dead

[onetrack64]

Now that's FUGLY!!!

I knew there was another reason I bought a Chevy today. I just didn't know it at the time.

[Anonymous]

Actually, in the automotive world, the Super Chief was first a Pontiac.

[Budliner]

what this thing

[Anonymous]

Yeah I myself own a `96 T-Bird and used to own a `95 F-150 and before that an `83 T-bird. My favorite car ford makes are the mustangs. But that botched abortion is not a truck.

[mustanggt]

That thing might be ugly, but don't badmouth Fords. Especially the Mustang[:(!]....... The only bad Fords IMHO were the Pinto, tempo, 1980 T-bird, the Festiva (not fiesta, a cooler euro car) Edsels, and all American escorts......But the trucks were always Ford's strong point, more so than cars. My dad swears by Ford trucks, and won't take any other truck.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: I think I'm going to go outside and hug my Silverado. [:D]

I think we all should.

[Anonymous]

Urgh - what is that thing? Can't see it lasting long if you put it to work - those skinny tyres would be useless off paved roads. It also wouldn't fit down the majority of our back roads.

The worrying thing is that Ford now own Land Rover and seem intent on pushing them into making this sort of thing. Think I'll be keeping my '96 Disco for a for more years to come - no electronics other than the radio, manual transmission (saves fuel - you see around 7mpg improvement compared to the auto version, 30mpg rather than 22) and a simple lever to handle diff lock and transfer box. Only driver aid is power steering. A bit more reliable than the new models too by the sounds of it...

[Anonymous]

It's hard to remain a blue oval loyalist when they keep cranking out stupid stuff like this. It's a pick-up truck. The only thing luxury on a pick-up truck should be an ashtray and automatic transmission. This is just another obscenely overpirced piece of garbage for stupid yuppy imbiciles who just don't "get it". Only time that thing will pull any off-road duty is if the dunce driving it backs into his wife's flowerbed.

[Anonymous]

I am sorry, but that's the uglyest thing on wheels since the edsel.
[2c] ennout

[Jetrock]

Amtrak did have to change the name of the Chi/LAX run to "Southwest Chief" because BNSF didn't want to give up rights to the name...

[Budliner]

I didn't think it was possible, but this both sucks and blows

[bikerraypa]

"And now, from the company that brought you the Pinto, the Edsel and the Lincoln with suicide doors, we present the dog-butt-ugliest truck ever, the Ford Stupor Chief."

I think I'm going to go outside and hug my Silverado. [:D]

Ray

[potlatcher]

That is one ugly pickup!

I doubt ATSF "owned" the Super Chief name, but if it did, that ownership would pass to BNSF as its decendent. This would be a good time for BNSF to assert the same rights over its trademarks as UP has been doing lately, and sue the pants off Ford for ripping off (and disgracing) the Super Chief name!

Tom

[Anonymous]

I hate FORD's, that truck's uglier than s*** and i think someone should sue them for using the name "super chief" too bad Santa Fe isn't still around they could do that. (the super chief was after all, a SF train)

[Jetrock]

QUOTE: Originally posted by csmith9474

Wasn't the Super Chiefs originally cars??

The Super Chief was originally a passenger train--the name applied to the whole consist, including brand-new diesel locomotive and stainless steel cars. It was premiered at the same time that AT&SF completed a multi-million dollar project of track/roadbed improvement. Because of the powerful engine, the track improvements, and the fact that a diesel-electric locomotive didn't need to stop for water every ten or twenty miles, it could keep a very regular schedule and go very fast: Chicago to Los Angeles in about 48 hours. It was also an all-sleeper train--no chair cars--with an observation car and a four-star restaurant for a diner, the Cochiti.

There was a Pontiac Super Chief, but the AT&SF one came first.

Pulled by this monster--an FP-45.

[Budliner]

lol

[Anonymous]

Budliner. are you a Fox news affiliate? I know better but had to ask

[Budliner]

well we dont make the news
just bring you the facts

K

[tatans]

Well, if that doesn't rate up there with one of the goofiest looking things made, if this is to represent a train someone who designed(?) this monstrosity has never seen a train, now look very closely at the front, seen this before??? sure you have , it's Robocop ! !

[howmus]

QUOTE: Originally posted by loathar

I'm glad they said it was paterned after the Super Cheif cause I never would have known by looking at it. (I'll take a Hemi Ram Charger instead)

I'm with you. The Ram is a good lookin' Truck! That FORD (Found On Road Dead) is ugly enough to classify as a diseasal........ LOL

[waltersrails]

i agree with that david.

[tjsmrinfo]

jeez and its not even in Super Chief scheme.
ill stick with my 91 F150 it gets me around plus its paid for


tom

[tjsmrinfo]

jeez and its not even in Super Chief scheme.
ill stick with my 91 F150 it gets me around plus its paid for


tom

[jnichols]

Or my personal favorite: Five Hundred Million in warranty repairs last year... Wait, you can't make that sentence using only the letters FORD. Oh well... [:-^]

Jeff