Ugly Locomotive

[chefjavier]

Murphy

To tell you the true not even the blue color will give it is place. It's ugly as sin.

[vsmith]

Fresh out of the Borracho RR workshops, looks like new

[MStLfan]

The worst looking steam locomotives are 4-4-0s that were built with short smokeboxes and later had them extended.

Not quite. Painting the frame and wheels of your steam locomotive red (the Germans did/do!), now, that is ugly!

greetings,

Marc Immeker

[ArtOfRuin]

Except the Sharknose locos, pretty much every diesel built by Baldwin has been aesthetically challenged. They ranged from homely (VO- series and S- series switchers), to ugly (Centipede/Babyface), to double-ugly (Janus), to fugly (DT-6-6-2000 center cab).

[Murphy Siding]

Murphy

To tell you the true not even the blue color will give it is place. It's ugly as sin.

I have seen pictures of FM C-Liners in one of the Canadian passenger schemes, the one with the beaver on the side(?), that I thought looked pretty sharp.

     Now, FM Erie builts, and ALCO DL109's, those were not as attractive.  In my opinion, the early, boxy U-boats had a look only a mother could love.

[IRONHORSE77]

EMD'S BL2'S

CHUCK

[trolleyboy]

Oh I don't know but these two don't win many beauty contests either.

Rob

[MStLfan]

Oh I don't know but these two don't win many beauty contests either.

Ugliness is in the eye of the beholder!

The TEE cars are now in the Netherlands and are slowly being restored. One cab end has been repainted in original TEE colors: red and cream.

greetings,

Marc Immeker

[strikefour]

WARNING: WAIT 30 MINUTES AFTER EATING TO VIEW PHOTO. 

i did some searching for and here it is: GE's BQ23-7

and CSX paint schemes didn't help it one bit.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=157557&nseq=1

 

[spokyone]

Ding Ding Ding! I think we have a winner.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=157557&nseq=1

 

[YoHo1975]

I remember back in the 80s MR had one of those on the cover in I think Seaboard colors with an article on how to kitbash one.

 

It begs the question why you would want to kitbash one. 

[chefjavier]

Ding Ding Ding! I think we have a winner.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=157557&nseq=1

 

I think is on the top 3's. Hopefully, by next week we would get a vote on the pictures.

[trolleyboy]

Oh I don't know but these two don't win many beauty contests either.

Ugliness is in the eye of the beholder!

The TEE cars are now in the Netherlands and are slowly being restored. One cab end has been repainted in original TEE colors: red and cream.

greetings,

Marc Immeker

This poor set is still in North Bay Ontario as a waterfront display piece along with a CP caboose and a railroad consolidation.Even through the graphiti and a couple fires, they intend to at least cosmetically restore them. I took this picture when I was up in North Bay this past summer.

Rob

[Lord Atmo]

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=139608&skip=-1

 

Can anyone beat that ugly boat...

i can

http://lord_atmo.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=467938

ewwwww 

[ArtOfRuin]

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=139608&skip=-1

 

Can anyone beat that ugly boat...

i can

http://lord_atmo.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=467938

ewwwww 

This might be , but Lord Atmo, I remember your old signature saying something to the effect of, "I'm a CNW fan who hates the duo." Would the crash 9 be "the duo," or is it something else?

[TheDerailedtrain]

heck out this turd!

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=978745

[Lord Atmo]

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=139608&skip=-1

 

Can anyone beat that ugly boat...

i can

http://lord_atmo.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=467938

ewwwww 

This might be , but Lord Atmo, I remember your old signature saying something to the effect of, "I'm a CNW fan who hates the duo." Would the crash 9 be "the duo," or is it something else?

PM sent

[chefjavier]

heck out this turd!

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=978745

It looks like a old Alco RS-1.. not bad at all..

[cprted]

check out this turd!

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=978745

It looks like a old Alco RS-1.. not bad at all..

Indeed, it just needs a new paint job like there is no tomorrow!

[Boomer Red]

        I'm pretty sure that this is one of the RS3's that Penn Central and later Conrail repowered with a EMD engine. The edges of the hood are too round for an RS1 and thecowl on top of long hood was to clear the taller GM powerplant.  Here's one that is pretty ugly too but appears to be a match!

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=580260

    I've read that crews hated these units and as a result most were sold off or scrapped by the early eighties!

[nanaimo73]

Lord Atmo, do you like this one-

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=894890

[chefjavier]

Lord Atmo, do you like this one-

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=894890

Dale:

It's this a SDP40F/F40C I guest they got the idea from this picture.

[chefjavier]

Let's cast your votes for the ugliest locomotives for 2007..

1. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=139608&skip=-1 Chefjavier

 

2. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=149862  Boomer Red

 

3. http://www.mountainrailway.com/Roster%20Archive/CP%205400/St.L&H%205447.htm

4. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=177591TheDerailedtrain

5. http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=53260 Boomer RedII

6. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=157557&nseq=1  Naimano73

7. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=580260  Nainamo73

 I also forgot to input the photo pictures but they are also are part of the votes.

[Lord Atmo]

Lord Atmo, do you like this one-

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=894890

i'd rather see a crandall cab than a crash 9. that's for sure

Let's cast your votes for the ugliest locomotives for 2007..

1. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=139608&skip=-1 Chefjavier

 

2. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=149862  Boomer Red

 

3. http://www.mountainrailway.com/Roster%20Archive/CP%205400/St.L&H%205447.htm

4. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=177591TheDerailedtrain

5. http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=53260 Boomer RedII

6. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=157557&nseq=1  Naimano73

7. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=580260  Nainamo73

 I also forgot to input the photo pictures but they are also are part of the votes.

HEY where are MY submissions?

[chefjavier]

I couldn't copy and paste the picture. You are in on the competition..

[YoHo1975]

Lord Atmo, do you like this one-

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=894890

Dale:

It's this a SDP40F/F40C I guest they got the idea from this picture.

 

Those are E9B units that have had a cab hacked on to turn them into A units. 

[CNW 6000]

These are bad:
http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=31870

This is the worst!
http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=42703

These are the best!
http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=8391

[chefjavier]

These are bad:
http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=31870

This is the worst!
http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=42703

These are the best!
http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=8391

This a dead locomotive!

http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=62500

 

[Lord Atmo]

These are bad:
http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=31870

This is the worst!
http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=42703

These are the best!
http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=8391

not a fan of the star spangled snoot, eh?

i hear ya on the patches

and the C44-9Ws looked better in fresh paint indeed...cept the unit behind it dominates!

[CNW 6000]

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!