Ugly Locomotive

[nanaimo73]

man..and i thought CNW 4120's chop job looked bad.

Would you like to see it in person ?

That door looks like it came from a shed that was being torn down.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=706710

[Anonymous]

Lord Atmo, do you like this one- http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=894890

 

 

 

 

Thats in my home town! Thats downtown Des Plaines! Weird looking through this and seeing something you recognize although i have never seen that motor but have road those rails numerous times! Sadly no longer operated by cnw now its metra.

[Lord Atmo]

man..and i thought CNW 4120's chop job looked bad.

Would you like to see it in person ?

maybe from behind. the front looks more hideous than UP 9750 or UP 9805. so yeah...the back. really i'm after CNW 4153 now 

[AlcoRS11Nut]

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

 

 Now that will give you some visability...maybe the guys at GE should have thought of that when they designed those P42's. lol

[chefjavier]

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

 

 Now that will give you some visability...maybe the guys at GE should have thought of that when they designed those P42's. lol

AlcoRS1

G.E. could have use their idea to make it like locomotive but instead design a U-Boat.

[Murphy Siding]

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

That makes me think of the dinky town one of my sisters live in, in waaayyy rural western S.D.  She wanted a new front door for her house.  So, she simply drove the 50 miles into *town* and bought one.  After she got it home, she called the local Baptist minister, who is also the town's only 'carpenter'.  He did a whole lot of measuring, and determined that he would have to make the opening bigger.  He then went home, got his chainsaw, and proceeded to enlarge the opening!

[fafnir242]

Okay, I hope there's no character limit, because I've got a long list.

See that's what I hate about joining these things so late.  I miss half of the stuff.

 

The original locomotive that started this topic actually doesn't look half bad.  I kind of like it.

Yes, the BNSF Green Goat is ugly.

Whoever painted ATSF 520 needs glasses, big time.

I agree with Murphy Siding.  The C-Liners are very elegant locomotives, though I don't think the paint scheme matters.

The Dash-9 is not an ugly locomotive.  It's very nice.

Camelbacks aren't too bad.  I thought they looked rather interesting.  Weird, yes, but interesting.

That Krauss-Maffei locomotive looks SO COOL!!!!

Penn Central loco..............no comment...........

Yes, that BQ23-7 looks horrific, but I think overall it's a very nice looking locomotive, so I don't see what's wrong with it.

Again, awesome pic of a Dash-9.

That Amtrak-looking RS just needs to be cleaned.  Amtrak's scheme never looked better on a locomotive.

I would KILL to see a Crandall Cab in person.

Patches do kill the locomotive.

Yeah, the American paint scheme is a little overkill.

Again, awesome Dash-9.

I just feel sorry for SP 2534.  That's my vote for ugliest.

Idk what that electric locomotive is that they tried making for Conrail, but that is not pretty.

M-10000.....meh, it's okay.

As for the SD70M, all I can say is "Well there's your problem."

I'm amazed that someone would call the ALCO C-855 ugly.  That is one of the most beautiful locomotives on the face of the planet, and I'd kill to see one.

U50C, same thing.  Beautiful.

I dunno what's up with that White Pass locomotive either.

The DRS6-6-1500 slug is indeed ugly as sin.

The P42 Genesis units are absolutely gorgeous locomotives.

And as for the GP-9, exactly what nose are you referring to that they chopped?lol 

 

I'm shocked that the ALCO T-6 isn't on this list.  That has to be the ugliest brute known to mankind.  I mean, come on.

Is that not ugly? (not my pic, btw)

Also, the GP40FH.

Kind of good-looking, kind of ugly.  It's right in the middle. (again, not my pic)

[chefjavier]

Okay, I hope there's no character limit, because I've got a long list.

See that's what I hate about joining these things so late.  I miss half of the stuff.

 

The original locomotive that started this topic actually doesn't look half bad.  I kind of like it.

Yes, the BNSF Green Goat is ugly.

Whoever painted ATSF 520 needs glasses, big time.

I agree with Murphy Siding.  The C-Liners are very elegant locomotives, though I don't think the paint scheme matters.

The Dash-9 is not an ugly locomotive.  It's very nice.

Camelbacks aren't too bad.  I thought they looked rather interesting.  Weird, yes, but interesting.

That Krauss-Maffei locomotive looks SO COOL!!!!

Penn Central loco..............no comment...........

Yes, that BQ23-7 looks horrific, but I think overall it's a very nice looking locomotive, so I don't see what's wrong with it.

Again, awesome pic of a Dash-9.

That Amtrak-looking RS just needs to be cleaned.  Amtrak's scheme never looked better on a locomotive.

I would KILL to see a Crandall Cab in person.

Patches do kill the locomotive.

Yeah, the American paint scheme is a little overkill.

Again, awesome Dash-9.

I just feel sorry for SP 2534.  That's my vote for ugliest.

Idk what that electric locomotive is that they tried making for Conrail, but that is not pretty.

M-10000.....meh, it's okay.

As for the SD70M, all I can say is "Well there's your problem."

I'm amazed that someone would call the ALCO C-855 ugly.  That is one of the most beautiful locomotives on the face of the planet, and I'd kill to see one.

U50C, same thing.  Beautiful.

I dunno what's up with that White Pass locomotive either.

The DRS6-6-1500 slug is indeed ugly as sin.

The P42 Genesis units are absolutely gorgeous locomotives.

And as for the GP-9, exactly what nose are you referring to that they chopped?lol 

 

I'm shocked that the ALCO T-6 isn't on this list.  That has to be the ugliest brute known to mankind.  I mean, come on.

Is that not ugly? (not my pic, btw)

Also, the GP40FH.

Kind of good-looking, kind of ugly.  It's right in the middle. (again, not my pic)

Fafnir242:

Welcome aboard! We are trying to get a vote to which locomotives in the ugliest of his kind. I posted the first locomotive and it does look like a ugly locomotive. We are still trying to figure out the rest of the locomotives like the shark. Everyone could give me their opinion or vote. I will gladly keep a count. Please all railroad fans write your votes. Once again, I will keep track on the votes.

[AlcoRS11Nut]

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

 

 Now that will give you some visability...maybe the guys at GE should have thought of that when they designed those P42's. lol

AlcoRS1

G.E. could have use their idea to make it like locomotive but instead design a U-Boat.

 

lmao 

[Steve_F]

To me it takes more than an ugly paint job to make an ugly Loco, and with a couple of exceptions I don't find most of the posted locos ugly at all! These are, but their mums will love them...

 

RSD5 (Hamerhead) Equiped with dynamic braking located in raised short hood together with steam generator.

 

EMD repowered Baldwin (BLW/EMD DRS-6-6-1500M)

[hf1001]

What about those early 1800's electrics?

[dansapo]

My favorite little shortline with a very ugly locomotive.

Vulcan locomotive works  65 tonner

1 of 10 built for the US Army during WW2.Just think of a GE unit with westinghouse guts.

Marcellus & Otisco Lake Railway 

 

[chefjavier]

My favorite little shortline with a very ugly locomotive.

Vulcan locomotive works  65 tonner

1 of 10 built for the US Army during WW2.Just think of a GE unit with westinghouse guts.

Marcellus & Otisco Lake Railway 

 

What about the 44-ton locomotive?

[chefjavier]

See attach link and look at this ugly boat and the worst bell sounds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruQqXtDdKTc

 Enjoy!

[fuzzybroken]

      I don't think this unit lasted very long. It was bought from NRE when CP was experiencing a power shortage and I think I heard it was scrapped soon after without ever getting CP paint!

Re: CP/StLH 5447, this unit wasn't scrapped, it was repainted (possibly also rebuilt), and is now FURX 3012.  A little more history on this unit, it was originally CNW 6910, one of the "Falcon Service" locomotives, who spent a night in the Mississippi River after a derailment!  NRE eventually acquired it, cleaned 'er up, but only applied that nasty-lookin' brown primer before it went to CP.  BTW, CP 5447 looked worse than StL&H 5447, since the CP marks were just spray-painted on!!!

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=139608

Can anyone beat that ugly boat...

I disagree, I think the H12s, even without the styling common to earlier H-switchers, were rather elegant creatures.  Dip black paint doesn't do much for it, though.  I wish the number was indicative of its location though... (read: ZIP code!)

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

I actually kinda like the BQs, though I do think they are kinda ugly...  A bad paint job doesn't help, nor did the conversion to B units...

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

"Uhhh... Too much!!!"

[fafnir242]

Fafnir242:

Welcome aboard! We are trying to get a vote to which locomotives in the ugliest of his kind. I posted the first locomotive and it does look like a ugly locomotive. We are still trying to figure out the rest of the locomotives like the shark. Everyone could give me their opinion or vote. I will gladly keep a count. Please all railroad fans write your votes. Once again, I will keep track on the votes.

Thanks.  But yeah, my vote is for SP 2534 or whatever that sad-looking shell of a SP locomotive was. 

[Lord Atmo]

Re: CP/StLH 5447, this unit wasn't scrapped, it was repainted (possibly also rebuilt), and is now FURX 3012

ah it's so nice to see those CNW SD40-2s find newer happy "lives" on other roads 

[trolleyboy]

See attach link and look at this ugly boat and the worst bell sounds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruQqXtDdKTc

 Enjoy!

I like the FM's don't like the bell. Kinda sounds like a dinner bell on a dude ranch

Rob

[Mr_Ash]

See attach link and look at this ugly boat and the worst bell sounds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruQqXtDdKTc

 Enjoy!

I like the FM's don't like the bell. Kinda sounds like a dinner bell on a dude ranch

Rob

 

That is a nice engine!  I dont think the bell sounds half as bad in person though

[eolafan]

I always found the C-Liners to be ugly ducklings.

  I thought they looked rather elegant, in the right paint schemes.

That's ugly as sin! Not even a color would change the shark looking style.

Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. I'll bet you that if one of those C-Liners was roaming around the rails today we railfans would flock in droves to see it and photograph it.

[trolleyboy]

I always found the C-Liners to be ugly ducklings.

  I thought they looked rather elegant, in the right paint schemes.

That's ugly as sin! Not even a color would change the shark looking style.

Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. I'll bet you that if one of those C-Liners was roaming around the rails today we railfans would flock in droves to see it and photograph it.

 Funny you should mention this. In the early 70's when CP Rail had concentrated most of the FM's out in BC people did flock from miles around to phototgraph them. There still is one waiting to be restored out in Calgary. CP keeps it, maybe kept because it's been a while since I was out there as part of their historic collection at the Ogden shops. There have been persistant rumours about a rebuilding to operational status. anyone heard anything of it

Rob

[chefjavier]

Take a look at the U50 Southern Pacific unit now, that's is ugly boat.

http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=77367

Only a mother could love!

http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=12182

Enjoy!

[trolleyboy]

I don't know if even Mom could stomach that one.I still think CN's rebuilt SW 1200 's belong to the "fugly" catagory.

 

Rob

 

[chefjavier]

We are getting closer to a winner for the ugly locomotive..

[chugchug]

Yes, Ugly!

[Prairietype]

    Here we go!

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

That thing looks vaguely like Wallace, of Wallace and Gromit

[trolleyboy]

    Here we go!

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

That thing looks vaguely like Wallace, of Wallace and Gromit

 I wonder if they could have added anymore exhaust stacks, or are those mushrooms growing on it's back At any rate it's ugly ( the orange paint doesn't help either )

Rob

[chefjavier]

http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=78851

Without the hoods is look like a pancake...

[JT22CW]

Of course, on the steam side of things, Camelbacks are just silly

Of course. Surprised I never thought of that...installing the wide Wootten firebox so that the anthracite that was so abundant in the Northeast could be used as fuel, just silly. Moving the engineer's cab further up the boiler so that he would have better forward visibility, just silly. Never mind the fact that these "silly" Atlantics, Ten-wheelers and other wheel arrangements of Camelbacks were the bread and butter of a lot of Northeastern railroads and set some remarkable speed and other performance records. A practical locomotive certainly would be beauty to the railroad owners and bean counters.

Beauty and ugliness are so subjective. I prefer not to have an opinion.  A locomotive that does not work is ugly.

Talgo 350:


Black Mesa & Lake Powell's unique E60Cs:


SNCF's BB16500 class:


SNCF's new BB60000 class:

[hf1001]

I'm sorry, but I think all foreign locomotives are ugly.