Why This Train Is The Envy Of The World: The Shinkansen Story

[Jones1945]

Haha! Ladies and gentleman, you guys really think that Talga of 1941 really looked that bad? (Yes, it looks like something from an amusement park's ghost house) But I still managed to found a challenger of the Talga:

[Overmod]

Jones1945

I still managed to found a challenger of the Talga:

That's not even as bad-looking as a Napier Deltic.

Or, I suspect, this:

[Jones1945]

Overmod

That's not even as bad-looking as a Napier Deltic.

Or, I suspect, this:

Oh my dear Overmod, speaking of modern ugly train design, they are like a shadow following us! Btw, this Russian train looks like a hungry golden fish...

[Miningman]

Ok I'll join in on the fun. What in tarnation is this thing? 

Poppet valve, Duplex, mobile Taco stand? 

[Flintlock76]

Mamma mia,  it just gets worse and worse...

I'm reminded of a saying aeronautical engineers have, "If it looks good, it'll fly good!"   Some truth to that, most of the airplanes that were flops were the ugly ones, and if it looked ridiculous it usually turned out ridiculous.

Given that criterion, I wonder just how successful in the long run those ugly trains were?

[Flintlock76]

Penny Trains

 

 

BaltACD

Except for the color - I don't see where the Green Diamond is any uglier than UP's M10000.

 

 

Amen to that! 

That Italian beastie looks more like an amusement park ride than a serious attempt at streamlining. 

 

No, no, no, Signorina!  Dat ting's no Italiano, itsa Spanish!  You no see nothin' Italiano  dat ugly!

Well OK, Crosti boiler engine no looka so good, but no as bad as dat Spanish ting!

DISS is ITALIANO...

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/two-steam-locomotives-pavel-melnikov.html  

 

[SD70Dude]

Miningman

Ok I'll join in on the fun. What in tarnation is this thing? 

Poppet valve, Duplex, mobile Taco stand? 

Looks like one of the last 3 oil-fired Fairlies built by Vulcan Foundry for the Mexican railways, for use on the steeply graded line between Mexico City and Veracruz.

[BaltACD]

Jones1945

Haha! Ladies and gentleman, you guys really think that Talga of 1941 really looked that bad? (Yes, it looks like something from an amusement park's ghost house) But I still managed to found a challenger of the Talga:

Looks like a Baldwin Centipede that someone put a 'cube' extention on the nose for some reason.  Rhinoplasty fail!

[Jones1945]

BaltACD

 

 

Jones1945

Haha! Ladies and gentleman, you guys really think that Talga of 1941 really looked that bad? (Yes, it looks like something from an amusement park's ghost house) But I still managed to found a challenger of the Talga:

 

 

Looks like a Baldwin Centipede that someone put a 'cube' extention on the nose for some reason.  Rhinoplasty fail!

 

It is Barney the Dinosaur himself, don't you recognize him? 

[tarheeltracks]

India's high speed train made it's maiden trip yesterday and broke down on the way back. It was reported to be a problem with the brakes. Railway spokesperson stated may have hit a cow??? MOOOOO!!!

[Jones1945]

My original intention was trying to share with our reader that how the styling of the Shinkansen was probably inspired by many classic diesel streamliners in the States. I have never imagined that a moo moo cow from India became a thing in this post...

[Penny Trains]

What?  HERE?  Why should THAT surprise you! 

[Flintlock76]

After the incident, you suppose the diner on that Indian train added steaks to the menu?      

[Jones1945]

Penny Trains

What?  HERE?  Why should THAT surprise you!  

Not surprising but I found it hilarious! Anyway, nice to see you in Classic Trains forum, Becky! 

Flintlock76

After the incident, you suppose the diner on that Indian train added steaks to the menu?       

Good idea! Let's taste the poor moo moo cow steaks on a dining car of an Indian train. They do accept verbal orders like the train in China (in the 1980s)