CPRail modeler wrote:What about this one? CP 1000
What about this one?
http://www.mountainrailway.com/Roster%20Archive/CP%201000B/CP%201000.htm
I think I found a winner!
Gandy Dancer wrote: Newyorkcentralfan wrote: The California Zephyr always used conventional equipment.This might be a terminology issue with the word conventional, but the CZ used streamlined stainless steel lightweights of new designs specifically for that train. As far a I know the only car it ever carried that was not from that design set, was a the pass-through PRR sleeper.
Newyorkcentralfan wrote: The California Zephyr always used conventional equipment.
This might be a terminology issue with the word conventional, but the CZ used streamlined stainless steel lightweights of new designs specifically for that train. As far a I know the only car it ever carried that was not from that design set, was a the pass-through PRR sleeper.
The California Zephyr used conventional meaning non articulated individual cars. What else would the definition of conventional mean?
Gandy Dancer wrote:I think Charlie (renegade) is right. I think that "Zodiac Thriller" means the original articulated Zephyr (which eventually became the "Pioneer Zephyr") or its east coast mirror copy the "Yankee Flyer".
The Flying Yankee isn't a mirror image of the Pioneer Zephyr. The Yankee has full height cab windows on the power car as well as very different configuration on all the cars.
I noticed BL2 & U50 mentioned a few times. Sold both models of those and almost-sorta-kinda miss them, at least the U50. However, they did help pay for some nice new steam power.
I could see voting that BQ23-7 into the top 5, no problem. Resembles a long box dropped by a Fed-X driver.
How about the "ugliest paint scheme" on an engine? That can make or break one in the looks department. Rob
What is wrong with the P42?
Army National Guard E3MOS 91BI have multiple scales nowZ, N, HO, O, and G.
friscofred wrote: Easy for me: the AMTRAK Genesis.By the way, does anyone in this stream know how to spell?
Easy for me: the AMTRAK Genesis.
By the way, does anyone in this stream know how to spell?
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I have to agree on the Genesis. Before that is the GE U-boats. UGH...(shudders).
BTW Yes we do know how to spell on this forum. We just choose not to.
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My Pug...
I'll stick with the pug.
Modeling the fictional B&M Dowe, NH branch in the early 50's.
leonardbrand wrote:Located the one I was refering to. General Defective's BQ23-7 of which SCL purchased all of.
You mean this thing?
You're right, it does remind me of a pug nose dog! [EDIT] In a good way!
-Brandon
10. GE 70-tonner
9. Foreign diesels
8. I just don't like any cowled diesels(F7, PA)
7. F40ph
6. GE U-boats
5. Alco RS-1,RS-2,RS-3
4. Fairbanks-Morse
3. High-nosed GPs and SDs
2. I'd never seen a BL2 before, but damn its Ugly!
1. Railpower Green Goats
leonardbrand wrote: it even made the Edsel car look good.
Back longer than I care to remember the CSX had some diesels (6) I thank that were so ulgy the crews wouldn't even ride in them, and always made them be second engine so they woiuld not have to. I have forgotten who made the real engines nor who made a model. some where stored away I have a model of one and the front looks like a pug nose dog,and that still is the uglist diesel ever made, it even made the Edsel car look good. Maybe someone will remember it.
I think Charlie (renegade) is right. I think that "Zodiac Thriller" means the original articulated Zephyr (which eventually became the "Pioneer Zephyr") or its east coast mirror copy the "Yankee Flyer".
snagletooth wrote: gentlegiant wrote:I love diesels but the DL-109 gets my vote for it's hideous looks.It's called the"Centeped"AND GOD is it uly!! It's the only distuging thing called after a nasty bug!! Any questions???? Next thing after that is the Kruasse -Maffet's!!
gentlegiant wrote:I love diesels but the DL-109 gets my vote for it's hideous looks.
QUESTION:-
Aren't you mixing up the Alco 6 Axle streamline beast (that P1K make a model of) with the Baldwin previously mentioned in this thread?
Does anyone make a model of the Baldwins?
I have to agree with some of you but i think the P42 is just to Beautiful to be owned by Amtrak.
Um lets see how bout DD35's all Booster units most GE locomotives
All RS units and all European locos.
Lee i agree with the Cat thing. but i like EMDs locos best especially Modern ones (no SD60M with third window )
I think the BL-2 is a thing of timeless beauty!!
Especially since you can still go see one working in revenue service...
BL-2 Video
My vote goes to those modern Big Boxes that are virtually indistinguishable from each other. For second generation, I'll vote for anything with a cat painted on it. Horrible, absolutely horrible.
Lee
Route of the Alpha Jets www.wmrywesternlines.net
RS-1 were ugly. Those Rio Grande /Southern Pacific Krauss-Maffei German locomotives and for 3rd-Gen. hands down-GE AC4400CW and all versions are just horrible.(really anything by GE!).
Ian