nanaimo73 wrote:ADM has a chopped nose GP9 in Clinton. I think the new guy did the chopping while the regular guy went to lunch.http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=59613
Wow! What did they chopped the nose?
Boomer Red wrote: Crews hate these units because of poor visibility from the cab, also I've heard that the brakes aren't very responsive which makes smooth stops at station platforms difficult. Maybe thats why VIA Rail hasn't ordered anymore and instead is going to remanufacture it's F40PH-2s.
What about Amtrak? Did they order any units?
vsmith wrote:A face only a blind mother could love...
A face only a blind mother could love...
Woah...what is that?
doghouse wrote: I wonder what the "pimp my ride" boys could do to the Krauss and the rs-27?
I wonder what the "pimp my ride" boys could do to the Krauss and the rs-27?
I don't think they could do anything. Remember that episode where they just bought the kid a new car cause it was so bad...they would probably just buy them a new locomotive because its "beyond help". lol
Check this Baldwin DRS6-6-1500 slug as ugly as sin!
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=202757&nseq=67
Have fun with your trains
dansapo wrote:Now I 'm a big Alco fan but these were one off's made for UP.Just think of 2 c-424's spliced togehter.More of a test bed locomotive,UP quickly realized that this locomotive design was not for them and they lasted less than 10 years in service.Alco C-855or The combination of a shortend nose and liftrings,it gives the appearance of a pig snout
Now I 'm a big Alco fan but these were one off's made for UP.Just think of 2 c-424's spliced togehter.More of a test bed locomotive,UP quickly realized that this locomotive design was not for them and they lasted less than 10 years in service.
Alco C-855or
The combination of a shortend nose and liftrings,it gives the appearance of a pig snout
Ugly they may be, but I still think one C855 should have been saved.
dansapo wrote:ok a few moreBack in the late 70's EMD made a few electric locos for conrail to try out.A 6000(gm6c) hp and a 10000hp(gm10b) UP m-10000.I'm pretty sure this was ugly by 1930's standards. "> OY VAY
ok a few more
Back in the late 70's EMD made a few electric locos for conrail to try out.A 6000(gm6c) hp and a 10000hp(gm10b)
UP m-10000.I'm pretty sure this was ugly by 1930's standards.
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That GM locomotive is something else....to me that beats everything by a land-slide.
chefjavier wrote: AlcoRS11Nut wrote: Yeah...that Krauss-Moffei (I think thats how it's spelt) engine is pretty freaking fugly, but the other one is a ALCo RS27 and they're suppose to be ugly. Most all ALCo's are ugly...thats why I like them! Someone's gotta love the ugly ducklings. dansapo wrote: Oh where do I start.">thats one ugly locomotiveThe only thing worse is that it came from Penn Central Those Alco RS27 are ugly as sin. How many did they made? Are they still in the roster?
AlcoRS11Nut wrote: Yeah...that Krauss-Moffei (I think thats how it's spelt) engine is pretty freaking fugly, but the other one is a ALCo RS27 and they're suppose to be ugly. Most all ALCo's are ugly...thats why I like them! Someone's gotta love the ugly ducklings. dansapo wrote: Oh where do I start.">thats one ugly locomotiveThe only thing worse is that it came from Penn Central
Yeah...that Krauss-Moffei (I think thats how it's spelt) engine is pretty freaking fugly, but the other one is a ALCo RS27 and they're suppose to be ugly. Most all ALCo's are ugly...thats why I like them! Someone's gotta love the ugly ducklings.
dansapo wrote: Oh where do I start.">thats one ugly locomotiveThe only thing worse is that it came from Penn Central
Oh where do I start.
thats one ugly locomotive
The only thing worse is that it came from Penn Central
Those Alco RS27 are ugly as sin. How many did they made? Are they still in the roster?
There are only 2 RS27's in remaining, and they are both operateing on the Minnesota Commerical RR in the Twin Cities. Last time I checked. Hopefully they are healthy and insulting people with their horriable looks.
nanaimo73 wrote:Max, have you seen this SD70M ?http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=151447
no sir. why do you ask?
good thing it wasnt a flag unit
Your friendly neighborhood CNW fan.
Yeah a little buffing and a coat of wax and this baby is back to work
CNW 6000 wrote:Not a fan of that ugly locomotive at all. Most 'spartan' cab locos are equally as 'hesslich' (for you non-German speakers out there 'Ugly!') but I'm going to have to come down on the side of the Wide Nose. Better for the crew comfort and safety-wise plus it looks more modern, at least to me. Color of the paint on the loco doesn't matter, much. LOL you know I'm just pimpin' ya Max!
Not a fan of that ugly locomotive at all. Most 'spartan' cab locos are equally as 'hesslich' (for you non-German speakers out there 'Ugly!') but I'm going to have to come down on the side of the Wide Nose. Better for the crew comfort and safety-wise plus it looks more modern, at least to me. Color of the paint on the loco doesn't matter, much.
LOL you know I'm just pimpin' ya Max!
heh heh. i know. it's all good.
Dan
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