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MACADO
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Posted by MACADO on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 2:03 AM
The Lionel 520, unless it's been repainted.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 23, 2004 11:31 AM
I have to agree with you guys on the camelback. I am not too fond of the old S-1 either.
Angelo
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guilfordrr
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Posted by guilfordrr on Sunday, May 23, 2004 10:20 AM
Odd-d: How can anyone call an S-2 ugly?

Doug: The army unit is the #44.

My vote is also for the Camelbacks. Here's an especially homely prototype:

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GPJ68
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Posted by GPJ68 on Saturday, May 22, 2004 10:42 PM
The BL-2 ?!?!? Blasphemy!!!!!! That's not ugly, that's STYLE!!!!

It's the more modern motive power that rates high on the ugly-meter for me - Dash-9's, AC6000's, SD80& 90MAC's, U-boats - flat panels slapped on with no imagination or creativity, stumpy noses, hard and blocky angles - no STYLE what-so-ever. They may be the latest and greatest, but they're truly butt UGLY.......
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dk99358
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Posted by dk99358 on Saturday, May 22, 2004 8:20 PM
No contest, the BL-2 is the ugliest engine ever.

Dale
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 22, 2004 7:26 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by eZAK

U-Boats & Camel backs!


ABSOLUTELY!!! Second vote for..or is that against?!!![:D]
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eZAK
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Posted by eZAK on Saturday, May 22, 2004 6:24 PM
U-Boats & Camel backs!
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 22, 2004 6:15 PM
The Triplex; the Angus and any Camelback. Looks only a mother could love.
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daan
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Posted by daan on Saturday, May 22, 2004 9:36 AM
Monstrosity... I must remember that word. [:)]
Daan. I'm Dutch, but only by country...
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cnw1995
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Posted by cnw1995 on Saturday, May 22, 2004 9:21 AM
That blue Lionel army engine (number escapes me) that looks like a Zamboni...

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 21, 2004 7:36 PM
I thought Lionel's Milwaukee Road F-3, that was released a few years back, had the ugliest paint scheme yet. The catalog rendering looked great, but the model was uuugly.
Bill
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 21, 2004 7:25 PM
I agree with the BL-2. It is so homely that's why I love it I have a Williams Bangor & Aroostook one . Sleek it isn't but it's just so unusual I had to have one.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 21, 2004 6:08 PM
The ugliest monstrosity is without doubt the Lionel 671 and 681 PRR steam turbine. I always hated them and never owned or wanted one. Odd-d
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3railguy
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Posted by 3railguy on Friday, May 21, 2004 5:12 PM
K-Line black bonnet F-3's.
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daan
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Posted by daan on Friday, May 21, 2004 4:49 PM
I would say the cheap postwar Bing 0 gauge B-engines. Mostly with a clockwork in it and a "body" only just big enough to hide the mechanism. Those utterly cheap built tin things are the ugliest things I can emagine.
Daan. I'm Dutch, but only by country...
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Posted by dougdagrump on Friday, May 21, 2004 2:30 PM
All the ones I can't afford.[sigh]

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Ugliest toy train locomotive
Posted by Dr. John on Friday, May 21, 2004 2:19 PM
With apologies to Dave Vergun (who started the "cutest toy train locomotive" thread) [;)]

My nomination for ugliest toy train locomotive is the Williams (or MTH) BL-2. A friend of mine once said about the BL-2, "It's so ugly, it's purty!" [:D]
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