Speaking of fugly front ends..........the huge bald, flat face of the Challengers and Pig Boys on the UP have to rate pretty high on the ugly scale if not on top.
Roger Huber
Nope, not even close to as hideous as the facial view of the H-8, Granted they don't compete with the FEF, and GS classes for Prettiest Face, but still a far cry from that face not even a Mother could Love on the H-8, that is just PUG Ugly
Doug
May your flanges always stay BETWEEN the rails
challenger3980 Nope, not even close to as hideous as the facial view of the H-8, Granted they don't compete with the FEF, and GS classes for Prettiest Face, but still a far cry from that face not even a Mother could Love on the H-8, that is just PUG Ugly Doug
H-8 of what railroad?
Tom
C&O H-8 Allegheny.
Sorry, had been mentioned earlier, just responding to the post before mine.
Since we seem to be nominating facial beauty contestants, the later NYC Mohawks had that absolutely flat smokebox front with the 'half moon rising' door -
The Niagara raised that by having a stack about four inches tall, almost completely hidden by the Worthington SA feedwater heater. Side view, sleek, lean and mean. Front view -
Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)
Here's one from across the pond, the London & Northeaster W1. It looks like an A4 that spent too much time at Golden Corall.
Modeling the Pennsylvania Railroad in N Scale.
www.prr-nscale.blogspot.com
GP-9_Man11786 Here's one from across the pond, the London & Northeaster W1. It looks like an A4 that spent too much time at Golden Corall.
Fraid not, pal. That's one of those inflatable fake locomotives the Brits used to fool the Huns!!! Aside from the obvious balloon-curvature, note the free-floating extra trailing wheel--obviously added by a balloon artist who had no feel for the real thing. Although, I must admit, the guy did right good on the drive gear.
Also note that the hold-down guy wires are practically invisible. Pretty good, what?
Ed
Funny but I dont even find the experimental locos, in steam, ugly...
Jawn Henry was a rough looking turbine but it still had a beauty of its own...
C&O steam turbines look colourful but again they looked good...
The UP steam turbines looked more like diesels so they look ok...
I use to think that streamlined steamers where ugly, but in escence, they had a purpose for the covers and was still a steam engine underneath...
That being said, I did love the Gresley A3 (Flying Scotsman fame) was a beautiful loco, but the Gresley A4(Mallard) is very beautiful streamlined and very fast...
But I have enjoyed reading others opinions in this regard..
PS, the triplex does look odd tho, but still a nice steamer, pity they didnt succeed..
7j43k GP-9_Man11786 Here's one from across the pond, the London & Northeaster W1. It looks like an A4 that spent too much time at Golden Corall. I hope nobody believes you, Ed. It was real. Fraid not, pal. That's one of those inflatable fake locomotives the Brits used to fool the Huns!!! Aside from the obvious balloon-curvature, note the free-floating extra trailing wheel--obviously added by a balloon artist who had no feel for the real thing. Although, I must admit, the guy did right good on the drive gear. Also note that the hold-down guy wires are practically invisible. Pretty good, what? Ed
GP-9_Man11786 Here's one from across the pond, the London & Northeaster W1. It looks like an A4 that spent too much time at Golden Corall. I hope nobody believes you, Ed. It was real.
I hope nobody believes you, Ed. It was real.
ACY 7j43k GP-9_Man11786 Here's one from across the pond, the London & Northeaster W1. It looks like an A4 that spent too much time at Golden Corall. I hope nobody believes you, Ed. It was real. Fraid not, pal. That's one of those inflatable fake locomotives the Brits used to fool the Huns!!! Aside from the obvious balloon-curvature, note the free-floating extra trailing wheel--obviously added by a balloon artist who had no feel for the real thing. Although, I must admit, the guy did right good on the drive gear. Also note that the hold-down guy wires are practically invisible. Pretty good, what? Ed I hope nobody believes you, Ed. It was real.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_W1
doctorwayne No, he's referring to this one: 7j43k Wayne
No, he's referring to this one:
7j43k
Wayne
I still would like to know what this engine is. Either no one knows, or they are not using the quote feature, or they are not saying "Shock Control, here is what this one is."
We have two things going on, here.
One is that we've certainly found the world's ugliest steam locomotive. It neither has the intrigue of a visually complex locomotive, nor a hint of an interest of visual style or aerodynamic need.
As much as I admire Loree's work, I am considering comparing this one to his namesake, the 4-8-0. Both look as if they feel the need to cover up what they are. I do suppose that the Brit loco can claim the need for speed, something the LOREE did not aspire to.
Shock Control,
It is a UP streamlined Pacific.
On the plus side, I see a whole lotta roller bearings evident.
Shock Control doctorwayne No, he's referring to this one: 7j43k Wayne I still would like to know what this engine is. Either no one knows, or they are not using the quote feature, or they are not saying "Shock Control, here is what this one is."
That is Union Pacific's "49'er", there were two modified with that streamlining,
a 4-6-2 #2906 IIRC, and a 4-8-2 #7002.
UP 2906, built 1920, streamlined 1937. The vanderbilt tender stenciled Union Pacific (extreme left, beyond the bathtub) is a better clue than the washed-out UP shield over the cylinder on the walkway shroud.
Unfortunately, the black and white film couldn't differentiate between the stripe and the lettering, so the 2906 under the cab window and Union Pacific on the tender are illegible.
Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964 - sans streamlined steam)