Probably been asked before... which was the ugliest diesel (by generation)

[Anonymous]

As The title says...
(Just to guide us post links please)

[8D]

(The answer is NOT "any diesel")!

[Anonymous]

Never was much of a fan of GP30s (but those are still ok), GP50Ls and 3 window SD60Ms.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

GE U30

[1shado1]

EMD BL-2 (and BL-1)
First generation (I think)

http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/monon35.jpg

[coborn35]

Dont care for the electrics.

[1shado1]

QUOTE: Originally posted by coborn35

Dont care for the electrics.

Just a little off topic?

[coborn35]

SORRY! I guess I charecterize diesels and electrics together...

[1shado1]

QUOTE: Originally posted by coborn35

SORRY! I guess I charecterize diesels and electrics together...

Don't feel bad. I do the same thing with electrics and broccoli.[:D]

Jeff

[AntonioFP45]

Diesels 1st generation: BL2 takes 1st place with the Kraus Maffei's in the #2 spot.

Diesels 2nd generation: SW1500.. ......yuck!

Diesels 3rd generation: Hmmmm. Nope, sorry. They all look "cool" to me.

[james saunders]

first gen : BL2 or DL locomotives

second gen: GP9m Chop (does that count)

third gen: the newest UP centre cab switcher

[mustanggt]

1st gen- BL2 or the Alco DL109- looks like an E unit with an even steeper slanted nose and a 3 peice windshield.
2nd gen- either those VIA LRC's or any Amtrak turboliner.
3rd gen- they're all pretty good looking, with the exception of the MPI MP36- looks like an extended, smoother F59PHI.

[METRO]

First Generation: Baldwin S12 (hey guys i know, lets take a beautiful locomotive, the VO-1000, and make it loook like a it got dropped on it's head as a child!)

Seccond Generation: GP40 (anyone ever think this one looked like the GP38-2's looser brother?)

Third Generation: GP60M (Nothing says awkward like a GP with a widecab)

Cheers!
METRO

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by 4884bigboy

Never was much of a fan of GP30s (but those are still ok), GP50Ls and 3 window SD60Ms.

With a face only a mother could love[xx(]

Fergie

[SOU Fan]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergmiester

QUOTE: Originally posted by 4884bigboy

Never was much of a fan of GP30s (but those are still ok), GP50Ls and 3 window SD60Ms.

With a face only a mother could love[xx(]

Fergie

The high hood GP30's look "cool" (IMHO)

[tomikawaTT]

I nominate the JNR DE10 class B-C diesel-hydraulic, the only asymmetric Japanese diesel. Compared to the center-cab types (DD13 and DD51) the DE10 looks clumsy.

Google "JNR DE10 locomotive" for a photo (top right of second group.) Tried to post a link, but it didn't work.

Chuck

[Anonymous]

Any EMD "E" or "F" series
Geeps Rule !

[Anonymous]

This is much too loaded a question for me to answer but my fiance says that Alco PA-1 units look like buses. LOL! That is her opinion, not mine. :)

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/loco/el857age.jpg

[youngengineer]

gotta say the cleburne rebuild cf-7, take a f-7, (one of the best diesels) and turn it into well hmmm, something just horrible. first generation has to be bl-2 what exactly are those angled pieces behind the cab for, and third generation, sd70ace what the heck did they do to the nose, beautiful angles that now have a box stuck on the front end, no style grace nothing.

[aloco]

Anything with sharp edges, flat cab roof, etc. Square is ugly.

[R. T. POTEET]

Form Follows Function!!!Diesels aren't supposed to be beautiful; they're supposed to get the job done and they do that very well.

There are exceptions, of course, but put FM in front of anything and the next word out of my mouth is going to be "yuck!" - but, you know what? if I were to elect to do a transition era layout I would probably have a few FMs on the line because my pike would be one that bought about anything they could get their hands on in that era. I will go along with METRO, however; wide-nosed Geeps have the same esthetics as a bowl of yogurt or a Chrysler Motors automobile.

[Texas Zepher]

There is a difference between utilitarian and ugly. A box on wheels is utilitarian - but something that was designed NOT to be a box on wheels...... So not counting the really early one-of-a-kind gross things like UP M-10001 and SF #1.

QUOTE: Originally posted by AntonioFP45
Diesels 1st generation: BL2 takes 1st place

[#ditto] no contest.

Diesels 2nd generation: There are bunchs but the U-50-C is real high up there.

Modern - once again mostly utilitarian rather than ugly like the SD70 with its square hunch back.....But now that I think about it, the GEnesis P42 reminds me of a tomato hook worm. Gross.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by 1shado1

QUOTE: Originally posted by coborn35

SORRY! I guess I charecterize diesels and electrics together...

Don't feel bad. I do the same thing with electrics and broccoli.[:D]

Jeff

You eat electrics? [;)]

[bogp40]

BL2 of course. Let's not forget the Autotrain or the C&O turbine. Does gas count?
Bob K.

[Anonymous]

I think that one of the ugliest locos IN MY OPINION is the:
SD60M three window version That third window makes it look so *** ugly. Its funny because the two window versions and the SD70Ms are beautiful to me. I have never bought any of the SD60M three window models because of that reason.

[Darth Santa Fe]

I used to think high nosed diesels were ugly, but they kind of grow on you.

I also didn't used to like the SD40-2, because the walkways extended so much farther than the rest of the engine, but again, it kind of grows on you.[:D]

[wctransfer]

These are the ugliest units in my opinion.

1st: The BL2, EMD had some magic brownies when that thing was made.
2nd:ANY Baldwin/Fairbanks-Morse (except the SHarks)
3rd: CF7's


Ugliest engines from this time, or 2nd Generation.

C32-8
Green Goats
C40-8CM (but i like them)

Alec

[jpmorrison]

cnw rsd5 hammer head wish i had a pic

jeff

[Pruitt]

ALL OF THEM!!!

[cwclark]

I've always thought that the Fairbanks-Morse diesels were the ugliest with Alco RS series and their DL-109's a very close second...

[GAPPLEG]

1. The BL-2
2. Got to agree the CF-7 is ugglllyyy. But I bought one anyway.
3. EMD's in general. GE rules.