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Ugly Steam Locomotives
Posted by BNSFwatcher on Sunday, September 27, 2009 4:11 PM

I nominate the AT&SF articulated locomotives, with the 'hinged boilers' as plug-ugly.  I will withold the superlative "Ugliest" for later.  I must admit I don't know anything about the Santa Fe locos, but they just struck me as weird.  Maybe they had nice personalities....

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Posted by sundayniagara on Sunday, September 27, 2009 5:00 PM

 No such animal!

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Posted by WSOR 3801 on Sunday, September 27, 2009 7:45 PM

sundayniagara

 No such animal!

 

Yes there is.  Look here3322

For the ugliest steam engine, the N&W Class E Pacific has been nominated.  Look here for proof.  

 

 

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Posted by Paul Milenkovic on Sunday, September 27, 2009 8:49 PM

No, the ugliest steam locos ever would have to be the D&H high boiler pressure experimentals http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCoLOCO/USAhp/USAhp.htm, with special honors to the "Horatio Allen."

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Posted by markpierce on Sunday, September 27, 2009 9:17 PM

The Oregon & California RR (SP) owned/used two of these 0-4-4 locomotives during its construction:

The boiler tubes were u-shaped, so the stack was above the firebox.  As I recall, the locomotives were originally 0-4-0s.

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Posted by tomikawaTT on Sunday, September 27, 2009 10:40 PM

My nominee is the JNR 9600-class 2-8-0, as they appeared late in life (air brakes stuck on as afterthoughts...)  They had all the grace and beauty of a pit bull:

http://www.kurogane-rail.jp/sl/e9600.html

There were also some (???!!!) steamers used on Spanish mining lines in the early to mid century, with odd machinery arrangements and strange-looking accessories.  See Rails to the Setting Sun by Charles Small.

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Posted by schlimm on Monday, September 28, 2009 1:39 PM

 I don't think anything can top the D&H 1400, but this CB&Q 2-4-0 looks like it's missing a set of drivers

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Monday, September 28, 2009 2:08 PM

My guess is that this might have started out as a 4-4-0 that's been on the scrap line for a while and has been cannibalized pretty thoroughly.  Note that it's missing piston rods, main rods, side rods, perhaps the rear axle and wheels of the engine truck, and probably a lot of interior parts.

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Posted by schlimm on Monday, September 28, 2009 2:56 PM

CSSHEGEWISCH
might have started out as a 4-4-0 that's been on the scrap line

 

 

Almost right!  Turns out to be a Mogul 2-6-0 #1212.

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Posted by sundayniagara on Monday, September 28, 2009 4:15 PM

 ALL steam locomotives are things of beauty.

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Monday, September 28, 2009 6:32 PM

I have never before said any steam loco is ugloy but your 3322 is an exception. Boy is it ugly to me. No the N&W is downright good looking in comparsion.

 

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 No such animal!

 

Yes there is.  Look here3322

For the ugliest steam engine, the N&W Class E Pacific has been nominated.  Look here for proof.  

 

 

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Posted by sundayniagara on Monday, September 28, 2009 7:29 PM

 There are many ugly diesel locomotives.  Especially the modern BNSF, I hate those letters) locomotives.

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Posted by BaltACD on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 10:41 PM

schlimm

 I don't think anything can top the D&H 1400, but this CB&Q 2-4-0 looks like it's missing a set of drivers

Not only does it appear to be missing a set of driver, but the side rods too!

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