What Are The World's Ugliest Locomotives?

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After at least four long weeks of research, script-writing and tedious editing, I finally present my video on what I consider to be the ugliest locomotives in the world (including the EMD F125, Siemens SC-44 'Charger' and SNCB Type 12).
This is my first attempt at a 'Top 10' (or in this case, Top 12) list video, and frankly I'd be surprised if it actually does well in terms of views.
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Myself
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AN Shackles
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Bill Johnson (Flickr)
Bill McCaffrey (Flickr)
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CEFredericks (Flickr)
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Chuck Zeiler (Flickr)
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Colorado Railfan (Flickr)
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Hattons Model Railways
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Jack Kuiphoff
James Pero (Flickr)
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Jim Maurer
Joey Gannon
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National Library of New Zealand (A.P. Godber)
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Peter Van Gestel (Flickr)
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Richard B Lowis (Flickr)
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Robert W. Bridger
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Sam Dwyer (Flickr)
Stephen Gardiner (Flickr)
Steve Bromley
Stuart Dix
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Toby Rowallan (Flickr)
Tod Dillon (Flickr)
Tom Morrison (Flickr)
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(E class steam locomotive 'Pearson's Dream', NZR no 66, 2-6-6-0T, as altered with outside exhaust.. Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives. Ref: APG-1400-1/2-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand).
(Clayton D Class steam locomotive, NZR no 1.. Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives. Ref: APG-0318-1/2-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand).

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@buecomet831 Год назад

Im sorry but the milwaukee road hiawathas are not the ugliest imo. I think they are most classy trains out of streamliners.

@thefuriousgamer2553 Год назад

Facts my guy I love them such a shame none of them survived

@williammacdonald3173 Год назад

They are

@williammacdonald3173 Год назад

What about the j class Hudsons on NYC

@BCrailguy45 Год назад

100% agree

@MLIW265-FAN Год назад

They are amazing locos

@Pensyfan19 2 года назад

Great video! The only one I'd disagree with is the Milwaukee Road A class, but I can see why streamlining an Atlantic could be considered weird. Yet, I'm fascinated by these unusual streamlining methods, since it's a departure of the norm. Hence why I focus on streamlined doodlebugs often since they're unsuspecting motor cars that are given state of the art streamlining, even though they're still serving the smallest of branch lines. Fun Fact: the Pennsylvania Railroad also considered streamlining one of their Atlantics, but plans for this didn't go past the drawing board. Also, thanks for introducing me to the NZR D class of 1929. I find that little engine so adorable.

@DC4260Productions 2 года назад

The only Pennsy 4-4-2 I know of is No. 7002, at least I'm pretty sure that one's an Atlantic. My knowledge on Pennsy steamers is poor outside of the S1, S2, T1, Q2 and K4. As for that little NZR D 1 locomotive, she wasn't the first D class on our turf. The first one was a 2-4-0 tank from the 1880s, and I've featured one of them here ~ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AoFjE-q0JmA.html

@rivertownproductions Год назад

I agree, I would have swapped out the As with those C&O Hudsons. They look worse in my opinion

@dimwit47_ Год назад

@@rivertownproductions The C&Os look kinda nice

@Highlands_from_O.T.D Год назад

I like the A class

@jordaneriksson5417 Год назад

@@dimwit47_ i agree

@noisefuljoy Год назад

As a Milwaukeean Milwaukee Road fan, I am a huge fan of the Hiawatha streamlined locomotives. I just can't be impartial. It hurts me that none were preserved.

@rainierbagatsing1073 5 месяцев назад

I agree, but at least we have Lionel models to keep the legacy alive as well as some surviving passenger coaches of the said train, which are with Milwaukee road 261

@rainierbagatsing1073 7 месяцев назад

Honestly, I don't know why you think streamlined steam locomotives are ugly in my opinion streamlined steam locomotives are amazing, beautiful, and awesome it's just that they have sleak and striking appearance that takes you down a trip into the past when steam streamliners ruled the rails and lead the world.

@ShinGhidorah17 6 месяцев назад

I agree.

@jordaneriksson5417 Год назад

THE HIAWATHA IS BEAUTIFUL YOU TAKE THAT BACK!!!!!

@henrythef1guy768 Год назад

UNPOPULAR OPINION: I think the Q1 looks awesome. I just find its boxy, brawny shape unique for steam locomotives, and cool at the same time.

@Duececoupe Год назад

The Milwaukee Road's Class A 4-4-2, an ugly locomotive!? Seriously!? She's one of best looking streamlined locomotive out there, together with her younger sisters, the 4-6-4 F7's.... If they're considered ugly, I dont wanna know what's good looking....😉😆😂 Unless, of course, its all the modern locomotives around today....😉

@Duececoupe Год назад

I totally agree with some of your choices I must add, a fair few of "what the hell happened here!?"....😳😲😆😂

@SouRwy4501Productions Год назад

I’d hardly call the Milwaukee road’s Hiawathas ugly locomotives, same for the Siemens sc-44 chargers. I also disagree with the Canadian National U-1b as they still look rather normal.

@neilsonthegreat 2 года назад

I think the LNER K3's large boiler gives them a powerful appearance

@jordaneriksson5417 Год назад

Yeah (but it looks like a GNR A0 AND GER S69 but shorten with cylinders)

@rail-ryder7135 Год назад

I Disagree with the Class A Hiawatha being ugly.

@tylergreen4843 Год назад

6:24 excuse me, those are nice! I love the u-1-f! Plus streamlined 4-8-2s in North America are rare.

@DC4260Productions Год назад

Fair enough. Although I don't like them, they still remind me of the NZR J class from 1939.

@Joseph-jq8ve 9 месяцев назад

I like the Hiawatha I thought it was a gorgeous locomotive

@colestrains1 6 месяцев назад

It is.

@yankinga 4 месяца назад

I like the Milwaukee Streamlined F7 "Baltics" (called Hudsons by most other railroads), but the A class 4-4-2s do nothing for me.

@drosera88 Год назад

The Milwaukee road A class? Now that's an unexpected hot take.

@Combes_ Год назад

I think the A class isn't ugly

@dimwit47_ Год назад

Same

@WilDBeestMF 7 месяцев назад

The U1F is a gorgeous engine. I like the cone shaped smoke box door. I think it would be an all timer for looks if it had a flattened door with a perimeter of that same green on black.

@Rog5446 Год назад

Your remark about Bulleid's Q1 nearly saw me buy a ticket to Oz to give you a punch on the nose. You leave the coffee pots (as we called them) alone or else!

@kiwitrainguy 11 месяцев назад

Then the joke would be on you as he is in New Zealand (if his name is anything to go by). About 1500 miles the difference. I like the look of the Q1's myself, I have a Hornby model of one.

@eclipz4129 2 года назад

I'm sorry but I will have to disagree about one thing, I personally love the Brightline locos it's such an improvement over the original SC-44 however I must agree the SC-44's are the ugliest thing that touch US railroads in decades along with the F125's I do also think the ALC is a big improvement from the original SC-44 too. But I must say I'm in love with the futuristic, smart looking, and arrow dynamic nose on the Brightline sets they just look real sleek and up to date! I enjoyed this video and I agree with almost everything said. 😂

@trainguy2155 2 года назад

Another ugly series of locomotives would be the steam turbine, and steam diesel hybrid locomotives but that’s just my opinion. Anyway great video very informative keep up the good work.👍

@dimwit47_ Год назад

The PRR S2s looked pretty cool though

@jordaneriksson5417 Год назад

@@dimwit47_ yes and IDC WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THE SACRED COWS!!!(C&O M1 TURBINE)!!!

@darksars3622 6 месяцев назад

[eveyone did not like that]

@hush6149 8 месяцев назад

hell no! You didn't call BL2's hideous!? They're the best parts of cab units and roadswitchers! Even my friend that barely likes trains thinks they're cool

@TweetsieRailroader Год назад

This was quite an entertaining video! There were definitely a few locomotives I disagreed with, but it was really interesting to hear your reasonings! Also, if I were to add one more locomotive to this list (and this is just my opinion), I would put Oliver Bulleid’s infamous “Leader” locomotive. I don’t think I have ever seen a steam locomotive as pug-fugly as it.

@davefrompa5334 Год назад

I don't think it's ugly, it just looks more like a subway car than a steam locomotive.

@kiwitrainguy 11 месяцев назад

The Leader loco is a steam loco that's trying to look like a diesel.

@henrythef1guy768 Год назад

I don’t think the ZP 2100, U1F, SCB-40, E60, U50C, MR A-Class, LNER K3, or the SNCB Type 12 are ugly. ESPECIALLY not the A-class or the Type 12. But the F125s are DEFINITELY the ugliest locomotives IMO. I hate their weird “Tiltback” the most. The SC-44s are kinda ugly. I mean, their nose just ending and there being a bulge, yeah. That’s just weird.

@kristoffermangila Год назад

Unless its the Brightline variant...

@codyhilton1750 Год назад

The Class A Milwaukee Road locomotives were the first streamliner built from the ground up in 1935 in America. They were a great looking locomotive. At least you got the Milwaukee Road Hudson F7 right.

@jordaneriksson5417 Год назад

We need the A class rebuilt/replicas

@thierrypauwels Год назад

Well, as a Belgian, I really disagree with your No. 1 choice. To me the series 12 streamline Belgian locomotives are very elegant, and I even prefer them to the British one at 21:28. BTW, I disagree with more of your choices. There are more locomotives in your list that do not look ugly in my eyes, though probably they are not so beautiful as our series 12.

@mcspooky8180 Год назад

the streamlined ka is a beautiful piece of power no ugly-ness there

@vauxican 9 месяцев назад

I like Siemens

@thefuriousgamer2553 Год назад

Amazing video but man that A Class and F7 Hudson’s hit me hard lmao

@fritz46 Год назад

The A class is not particularly beautiful but (at least from my European viewpoint) it is one of the least ugly of all streamlined American steam locomotives. And it was really fast, the streamlining wasn't only a gimmick as with many other locomotives.

@tylergreen4843 Год назад

16:16 💔 *R.I.P every milwaukee road fan* 💔

@trainglen22 Год назад

Sorry but the Milwaukee Road's streamliner was not ugly!

@844SteamFan 9 дней назад

1:37 I actually really like the SR Q1s, they were designed for one purpose, to pull freight during WWII, with everything unnecessary left out. It was also the most powerful British 0-6-0 built. I like the aesthetic they have. 1:41 I kinda like the BQ23-7s, their cab is interesting. 1:54 Definitely not the best looking, but I kinda like it because of that I guess lol 3:39 Yeah, don’t really like that cab, though I wouldn’t say it’s one of the ugliest locomotives. 6:25 I’m not a big fan of the nose either, though I don’t think that’s nearly enough to call it ugly, the rest of the locomotive looks pretty good. 7:11 Dieselization started pretty early in the US, starting a bit before WWII, might’ve even been finished earlier if it wasn’t for the war. 7:40 Not really going to defend the F125. 9:11 Not a big fan of these either, though they look better than the F125s imo. Also, VIA is getting SCV-42s, that look like the SCB-40s. 10:07 Speaking of, I kinda like these, along with the VIA SCV-42s and Amtrak ALC-42, which have a more streamlined nose than the SC-44s and less than the SCB-40s and SCV-42s. 10:59 Kinda weird, but I like that. 13:35 I really like the BM&LP E60Cs, three window cabs are neat, as well as the paint being good. I’m not as much of a fan of the Amtrak E60CPs & E60CHs though (I do like PhIII on them). The E60C-2s are my favorite version though, and all of their schemes look good on them. 14:51 Not a big fan of the U50s or U50Cs, but there’s something I like about them, not sure what. 16:16 I love the MILW A Class, being some of, if not, the first locomotives built to run at over 100 mph in service, also they almost got the speed record before Mallard did. I also just really like their streamlining, and that it’s on such a small locomotive. (Don’t tell them about the MILW streamlined 4-6-0s lol) 17:57 I don’t really see the big boiler as an issue, I think they look just fine with it. 19:55 I think the BL1 & BL2s some kind of charm to them, also they lead to the GP7s, so it all worked out. 20:49 I really like the C&O L1s, also (iirc) they are the only preserved (fully) streamlined Hudson class. (I wouldn’t call the CP Royal Hudsons fully streamlined and CB&Q 4000, formerly Aeolus, isn’t streamlined in preservation). 20:54 I wouldn’t call that one of the ugliest, imo the British Class 70 is worse. 20:55 I’d call that cute 20:57 And that one I’d call goofy lol 21:54 I don’t know what it is, but I like something about them.

@SoCalRailfanner6952 9 месяцев назад

Ima say this, you are wrong about all of the US locomotives except the SCB-40s and UB-50s

@yeoldeseawitch Год назад

if you think the Class A's have weird looking proportions, wait till you see the Class G 4-6-0 hiawathas

@thefuriousgamer2553 Год назад

Omg your right now that’s ugly lock just cuz of the proportions

@adventuresofamtrakcascades301 2 года назад

I will say the Chargers are really starting to grow on me a lot

@AnimalsVehiclesAndMore 7 месяцев назад

The C&O L-1 Hudsons were always the strangest and most bizarre looking locomotives I've ever seen.

@randomscb-40charger78 6 месяцев назад

I always call them Mickey shoes, because of the front slightly bulges out, the position of the headlight, and the fact they're yellow.

@yeoldeseawitch 6 месяцев назад

@@randomscb-40charger78 I call them minions because when you look at the front, you can see the resemblance

@sjaakvandervrande9414 Год назад

I think the SNCB Type 12 is an beautifull Icon. Because it is different beside other steamline steamlocomotives.

@Cari45ley Год назад

All of these are not ugly

@Aviator9223 2 года назад

I live in Maryland and see the sc-44s a lot on commuter trains, and I think you just get used to them after seeing them for a while. I do love the horns though

@DC4260Productions 2 года назад

Perhaps unsurprisingly, my favourite engine on MARC's roster is the HHP-8.

@gmbob2031 11 месяцев назад

Agree with Charger comments. However the VIA rail variants are quite presentable. EMD styling department got it desperately wrong with the F125!

@nrrtransportation8782 11 месяцев назад

I think the F125 still looks better tho

@black5f Год назад

Entertaining vid. I would vote class 67s. An engine, some wheels, and then a very bad corrugated shed as a body.

@thetechnocrat4979 Год назад

The Hiawathas are ' ugly' ? Really. 🙄. Anyway, good video. Thanks.

@neiloflongbeck5705 Год назад

You missed BR's CoBo which after the cab window were changed was frankly hideous. Then there's the Class 70 which is so ugly that they have to paint it in awful colours such as the Colas Rail livery to stop it frightening the horses.

@railtrolley Год назад

Have a look at the WAGR (West Australian Govt Railways) X class diesel. The wheel arrangement of the Fell diesel 10100, and the Crossley engine of the BR class 28 COBO.

@AnimeSunglasses Год назад

10:00 We just pronounce it "Waz-dot" Also, I'm SURE it's partly my local bias, but I think our WSDOT livery is the best looking on that engine.

@yourfriendlyneighborhoodlizard Год назад

Why the Type 12 NMBS i love the train as a native belgian like cmon its unique unlike the damn hiawata,s

@gregoryvanderdonckt6028 8 месяцев назад

Hating on the most liked Belgian loco, the type 12, wouldn’t call it my favorite but it isn’t an abomination 🤣 glad it isn’t the type 10 at your first place 🤣

@jamesgarrison8066 Год назад

Of course the BL2 is ugly, it was a transition between their Cab body diesels and their famous Hood units.

@highoctanegames Год назад

The class A's in my opinion is the most beautiful steam engine ever made lol

@sdmedia1323 Год назад

You think those are weird? Well, they are, but not until you’ve seen the Thompson A1/1, A2/2s and A2/3s from the side. *What were those??*

@DC4260Productions Год назад

I've certainly heard of the Thompson Pacifics (heck, I've even got a model of 60505 'Thane of Fife'), but I thought they were pretty tame compared to what I talk about in the video.

@justintang2294 Год назад

I'm surprised you didn't include the Siemens ES 64 U and Vectron/Smartron. Those look hideous in my opinion.

@DC4260Productions Год назад

Personally I don't think those engines look too bad.

@TrainDude8901 Месяц назад

If you think the F125 is bad, just you wait until you see the Brookville BL36PH in Tri-Rail service down here in South Florida.

@DC4260Productions Месяц назад

Oh yes, I've seen photograhps of the BL36PH. If I could describe that thing in one word, it would be 'hideous'.

@TrainDude8901 Месяц назад

@@DC4260Productions Yeah. If I could describe that thing, it would be 'the shit half-cousin of the EMD F59PHI'.

@Tom-Lahaye Год назад

The Belgian type 12 of 1939 shown here is not ugly imo, just weird. You have to check out the type 12 of 1888, yes there was a type 12 built earlier, but these were out of service in 1939 so the class number was used again. That is absolutely the most hideous steam locomotive in my opinion, just search for "État Belge type 12" to find pictures. But as for New Zealand, the rebuilt DG class were an eyesore as well, while the unrebuilt DG and DH classes were good looking locomotives.

@kiwitrainguy 11 месяцев назад

Those new cabs on the Dg's were definitely designed by a committee.

@Charliecomet82 Год назад

I think the BL2, like the LWT12 (from the Aerotrain,) suffered from GM letting its car designers try their hand at railroad work.

@DC4260Productions Год назад

Appearance wise, I'd say the BL2 is like a locomotive equivalent of the Ford Edsel car.

@jeffreymcfadden9403 Год назад

@@DC4260Productions But, the car people at GM designed the GP30. One of my favorites!

@jeffreymcfadden9403 Год назад

@@DC4260Productions Stop the hate on the BL2!

@tobypotter2160 Год назад

Vote for Victorian Railways C class as the best looking diesel in Australia.

@davefrompa5334 Год назад

My choices are some of Nigel Gresley's locomotives (did I commit sacrilege?) The one off Gresley "Hush Hush" locomotive looks like a cross between a tube of toothpaste with some of the toothpaste squeezed out, and a burrito on wheels. The Gresley A4's (I'll wait for your hate mail) Their hump backed shape boilers make them look like a fish or a loaf of bread on wheels. They could have at least smoothed out the lump in the top of the boiler casing (the result of wind tunnel testing with a plastic model) Also, the black/dark paint on the front sides of the engine could have been extended backward in in a diagonal or swept back wing configuration. The current configuration looks kind of wimpy or half assed, in my opinion. (I'm sure some Brit will say it's elegantly understated) The original HST trains. Their original livery/color schemes of the power cars looked kind of tacky to me. They didn't blend in well with the rest of the train. One solid color scheme looks a lot better, at least on something that's a fixed formation train anyway The Ivatt Atlantics, - a small, cramped cab without any side windows tacked on behind a long fat boiler as a seeming afterthought. I dislike the Great Western "Cities" class (City of Truro) for much the same reason (a small cramped windowless cab) Plus I like to actually see the driving wheels and, the engines were kind of stubby looking The P2 locomotive, like the one that's being built in Britain. I don't care for the "squished in" smoke deflectors. The current Flying Scotsman. I don't like the current narrow protruding German style smoke deflectors. They look like blinders on a horse (iron horse?) I think the original Flying Scotsman with the apple green livery and without the smoke deflectors was a handsome engine. I kind of like the Belgian Atlantics with the stripes running the length of the engine and tender, kind of like the Coronation Scot, I think they look like good, solid machines, sleek but ruggedly handsome, a little unorthodox, but in an interesting sort of way.

@DC4260Productions Год назад

I agree with the choice of Prototype HST and current Flying Scotsman (personally I think she should be back in LNER apple green, minus the smoke deflectors).

@0fficialdregs Год назад

i do have a video suggestion, your favorite and least favorite road switchers or shunter locomotives

@JosipRadnik1 Год назад

Oi mate - gave you a thumbs up although I quite strangely liked most of the loco's you showed. But I also like grind core - so maybe its just me

@DiscothecaImperialis 11 месяцев назад

9:01 Just because Charger has only one cab and you consider it ugly? O Mhy this is my favorite one as well. sharper than European dual faces. it looks FAST.

@yankinga 4 месяца назад

I get this two-cabs complaint from my English friend all time. Especially in the early days, diesel locomotives in the US, Canada and Mexico were seldom dispatched as single units , because of the tonnage of trains and the terrain they encountered in the three countries. Running multiple unit locomotive consists, with a cab unit facing in each direction, rendered the second cab superfluous and an unnecessary first cost abs ongoing maintenance item in the eyes of North American railroad management.

@bennygsstopmotions 2 года назад

I agree with the sc- 44 chargers being ugly

@bennygsstopmotions 2 года назад

I am starting to like the chargers now.

@victorcontreras3368 3 месяца назад

It's odd but the #1 "ugliest" is so homely that it actually looks cute because it makes me chuckle.😂 Needlass to say that I'm glad someone was so thoughtful to have preserved one for future viewing. It kinda reminds me of a cabbage patch doll head i found that is puffy in its mouth and cheeks.

@parkerpresley5800 Год назад

Milwaukee's A class was built in 1935, and the F7s in 1938/1939

@solarflare623 Год назад

Honestly I also think the F125 isn’t a looker. But it think it looks more like a very inbred F59phi.

@ShikiKiryu 7 месяцев назад

I dont think the Fell is ugly, I find it quite cute. The fact it has siderods makes it cooler imo because its more unique outside of the smaller diesels

@QuebecGamer20 Год назад

The CN engine is just fine with it's smokebox, I'd say it even looks good

@Irobert1115HD 9 месяцев назад

the NZR ka class looks way better without the ''streamlining''. it might as well be an attempt of the locomotives to pretend that they are diesels.

@BumberenzoManilupinoCity Год назад

21:59 Thomas and friends Axel from Belgium.

@dougobrien4877 Год назад

I’m not here to disagree or dispute your choices. My pick of “ugly” locomotives include the entire group of road switchers produced by EMD, GE, Alco and similar types. I’m not saying they were never successful because most were. They were built for practicality not beauty. As I said that’s just my opinion.

@thatoneguy611 Год назад

Well yeah they aren’t pretty, but I certainly wouldn’t call them ugly.

@trainglen22 Год назад

I will give you the F125. The CN U1f no.

@rfirtfan2809 Год назад

I disagree with almost all of them, especially the milwaukee a class, the wedge and number one. Great video!

@warreninc.9485 3 месяца назад

Finally someone who sees the Simmons charger as ugly

@johniacono3725 Год назад

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

@kevinwynott7755 Год назад

The BL-2 we an odd attempt at a first road switcher by EMD.... Sometimes things go wrong, design wise

@rolfchristensen8350 Год назад

6 axel look wrong on a passenger locomotive?? Let's see best looking American passenger Loco in a lot of people's opinion Alco Pa/Pb, then we have EMD E7/8/9 and EMD Santa Fe F45

@fritz46 Год назад

And don't forget the DB Class 103.

@rolfchristensen8350 Год назад

E03 are good looking 103 not so much, don't like the second row of vents, makes it look cluttered.

@jonathanaina7754 Год назад

Don’t forget the EMD SDP40F and the GE Pooch (P30CH)

@hifijohn Год назад

I think that sloped front is very dangerous to the engineer in case of a collision.

@jacekhozejowski2869 Год назад

You may do a follow-up with EMUs or nearly-ugliest locomotives. Worthy candidtes: 2TE116 (Soviet Union) DD51 (Japan) google side pictures, because front looks pretty standard GP20 (USA) too long hood type 6Dh (Poland) this modification of type 6D (PKP: SM42) is "streamlined" for shunting duties EMUs: ED72Ac (Poland) nicknamed "chomik" ("hamster") E4 (Japan) E5 (Japan) E6 (Japan) you can do those three as they're similar in design and E5 and E6 sets are made to operate together N700 and its derivatives (Japan/RoC) Pesa Elf II (Poland) this very specific variant with ugly front. Konstal 102N (Poland) a streetcar. Not to be mistaken with 102Na, the front-swapped version Konstal 4N (Poland) two-axle streetcar, IMO not that bad, but you might think it's too long for a two-axle streetcar. 5N - narrow-gauge version 4ND/5ND - passive trailers standard/narrow-gauge respectively Talgo 350 aka RENFE Class 102 (Spain) Multipla on rails

@sebastianschroeder6459 Год назад

To start, the Atlantic types were gorgeous locomotives, proportionately off alittle, but ran like butter. The HUDSON THOUGH- ugly. Please. Couldn’t agree more. The reason why these two classes didn’t get preserved, was because the Mayor of Milwaukee (at the time) thought they looked like diesel loco’s - I live in Milwaukee and have known this sad fact for years.

@videomaker133 4 месяца назад

Hahaha thanks for including the chargers. Too many of them popping up in too many places.

@Sonic57053 Год назад

I'm mainly of a Subway guy but most of these sorta look weird or funny. NYCT actually had a weird but awesome looking train called the R40 Slant, introduced in 1967-1968 these were known for their Slanted Front Ends as a way to make them "futuristic".

@DC4260Productions Год назад

That R40 is quite a strange looking beast.

@Sonic57053 Год назад

@@DC4260Productions A beast indeed... But they were the best ones. They sadly retired in 2009 but units 4280-4281 are preserved

@australiasindustrialage689 Год назад

One thing I appreciate about your video is that you are not as emotive as 'History in the dark' and the fact that you are a Kiwi, you're not biased towards confounded America. However my I suggest that you keep videos like this down to about ten minutes max, Give a brief description, then onto the next example. Yes those Belgian things were ugly, but had you seen the 'Goggles" diesels than operated in Eastern Europe, they are very hideous!

@jacekhozejowski2869 Год назад

Czechoslovakian/Czech built classes 750 to 755. Nickamed "nurek" ("diver") in Poland.

@zingxiu6123 Год назад

They donnt look bad they look good

@Discontinued226 Год назад

Being honest I wouldn’t call the Hiawatha Atlantic ugly exactly but they have a rather unusual appearance but I kinda like it as I like streamlined engines Though I do understand the weird concept of a Streamlined 4-4-2, it’s something that you'd think it was impossible to do but the Milwaukee Road did it

@Spud607 7 месяцев назад

What about the Bulleid Q1s?

@OscarOSullivan 7 месяцев назад

Looks a bit like a slightly crushed steam locomotive

@EuropeanRailfan Год назад

Here in Italy a train that I think is ugly is the Hitachi ETR 421/521/621 (and its sister, the HTR 312/412). The front of it is uuhhh... bad.

@DC4260Productions Год назад

It looks like a knock-off of the BR442 'Talent 2'.

@brycehill6678 Год назад

Lol. I agree with the list, except for the A. I think it's the most beautiful streamlined locomotive. But everyone is entitled to their opinion lol

@yankinga 4 месяца назад

"Mallard" may have set the official record for speed by a steam locomotive, but personally I find the A4 class to be ugly looking. Fact is, Nigel Gresley himself did not want the engines streamlined. For looks, I'll take the A1 Peppercorn and A3 Gresley types over the A4 any day. The big LMS Pacifics beat all of them.

@solidaridadjusticia1438 4 месяца назад

I'm pretty sure the A4s were designed with aerodynamics in mind so yea..

@TB587.3 4 месяца назад

>:( how dare you insult the A4's

@williampulfer-melville8536 Год назад

22:52 oh yes Axel and he is described on his meet the characters video as being handsome weirdly

@Owencarmody Год назад

Idk anything streamlined I think is sexy, but everyone’s got different tastes

@robertwilloughby8050 Год назад

Hey, hands off poor old Axel! The type 12's are rather good looking in their own way. And you can't say they were not successful!

@DiscothecaImperialis 11 месяцев назад

14:18 This one SHOULD be the design of Freight locomotive actually.

@the_earlybirf1170 Год назад

I find the KA class to look quite robust and good but that's just me.

@christopherstokes9393 2 года назад

A couple of my own nominations, both from the Great Western Railway: 3901 class 2-6-2T - just a Dean Goods with a couple of rectangular tanks awkwardly slapped onto it. 2602 'Kruger' class - the GWR had a lot of attractive, well-proportioned 4-6-0 designs. This was not one of them.

@dainbramaged1 Год назад

very interesting video! never seen most of these before.. imho some of those aerodynamic designs dont even look that ugly but thats a matter of taste i guess

@robertwilloughby8050 Год назад

I sort of know what you mean by the Hiawatha Atlantics, while personally I like them, they do have a rather, er, stretched look. Hands off the SNCB/NMBS Type 12, though, I happen to think they look wonderful! (And the Q1 is ugly cute personified!)

@asimplekraken1318 Год назад

I love that 2100!

@SiqueScarface Год назад

ČSD had some quite questionable designs too, namely the T 478 (both the .1/.2 design 'Bardotka' and the .3/.4 design 'Brejlovec') and the S.489.0 'Laminátka'. Deutsche Reichsbahn Class 119 'Submarine' is also worth mentioning.

@silvanski 5 месяцев назад

A highly debatable video

@Tardus89 3 месяца назад

I'm probably one of the few people that thinks the BQ23-7 is cute. 🥺

@williampulfer-melville8536 Год назад

21:54 they're not that ugly if you ask me

@DFWRailVideos Год назад

Metrolink as a whole is a shitshow. There are two kinds of cabcar and coach, THREE liveries and AWFUL horns. Thank you for not putting the Dallas Area Rapid Transit SLRV on the list. I also agree with the Chargers being on the list. The MILW A class is pretty bad. The U50C looks okay, but the radiator problem makes then horrid. I can understand your thinking behind the BL2. It *is* a weird design. I'm surprised you know a lot about North American locomotives. Usually whenever I'm talking with people from other countries who like trains, they don't have a clue about what goes on here. Great video! You've earned a subscription.

@alexnorfolksouthernmedia 2 года назад

Not one locomotive has ever been called 'Pretty'! Think about that for a second! Excellent video nonetheless!

@davidrayner9832 Год назад

Australian here. I agree with most of your list but as for the Canadian steam loco, I'm from NSW and you know what that means - 3801. Nothing wrong with a bullet nose. A loco is meant to pull trains and nothing more but there's no reason it shouldn't look good. GM got it so right with the F series and the best looking of those is the Victorian Railways B class. Others it seems, went out of their way to make their locos as ugly as sin. As for steam, I'm surprised you didn't mention any of the square-tanked Garratts like the SAR GL class. God, they're ugly.

@DC4260Productions Год назад

Personally I think 3801 looks better than the U1F because she has that extra casing along the top of the boiler, which the U1F never had.