What Are The World's Ugliest Locomotives?

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2 жыл бұрын

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.
(This video is not monetized because it uses photographs that are not mine).
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Wikipedia
My own memory; not that that counts as a reliable source.
(Image Credits)
Myself
Akkasay (Flickr)
Amtrakhog (Flickr)
AN Shackles
Bill Hooper (Flickr)
Bill Johnson (Flickr)
Bill McCaffrey (Flickr)
Bill Thomson (RailPictures.CA)
Brian Lee (Flickr)
Bruce Gage (Flickr)
CEFredericks (Flickr)
Charles Warren (Flickr)
Chuck Zeiler (Flickr)
Cliff Bancroft (Flickr)
Colorado Railfan (Flickr)
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David V. Leonard
Dom Blevins (Flickr)
Donnie Marcos (Flickr)
Donnie Shackleford (Flickr)
Doug Kroll (Flickr)
Eric Harrison (Flickr)
Geoffrey White (Flickr)
Hattons Model Railways
HighHor$epower (Flickr)
Jack Kuiphoff
James Pero (Flickr)
Jeff Carlson (Flickr)
Jim Maurer
Joey Gannon
John Hepp (Flickr)
Ken Lewis (Flickr)
Kevin Bleich (Flickr)
Kevin Cavanaugh (Flickr)
Larry Amaloo (Flickr)
Lucas Liska (Flickr)
Marty Bernard (Flickr)
Michael Callard (Flickr)
Michael Hart (Flickr)
Michael Matalis (Flickr)
Mike Hutton (Flickr)
Mike Roth (Flickr)
National Library of New Zealand (A.P. Godber)
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Peter Van Gestel (Flickr)
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Ray Monlea Jr. (Flickr)
Richard B Lowis (Flickr)
Rick2E (Flickr)
Ricky Trainmanrisko (Flickr)
Robert W. Bridger
Ron Bowyer (Flickr)
Ryanfrogz (Flickr)
Sam Dwyer (Flickr)
Stephen Gardiner (Flickr)
Steve Bromley
Stuart Dix
Tim Repp (Flickr)
Toby Rowallan (Flickr)
Tod Dillon (Flickr)
Tom Morrison (Flickr)
Trevor Wallis (Flickr)
Wei-Kai Shao (Flickr)
Others are unknown
(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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@rainierbagatsing1073 5 ай бұрын

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 5 ай бұрын

I agree.

@noisefuljoy Жыл бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

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

@buecomet831 Жыл бұрын

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

@thefuriousgamer2553 Жыл бұрын

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

@williammacdonald3173 Жыл бұрын

They are

@williammacdonald3173 Жыл бұрын

What about the j class Hudsons on NYC

@BCrailguy45 Жыл бұрын

100% agree

@MLIW265-FAN Жыл бұрын

They are amazing locos

@henrythef1guy768 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Pensyfan19 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@TheTrainspotterFromTauranga 2 жыл бұрын

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 ~ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d9V2nahe1paunXU.html

@rivertownproductions Жыл бұрын

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

@dimwit47_ Жыл бұрын

@@rivertownproductions The C&Os look kinda nice

@Z-V7SA Жыл бұрын

I like the A class

@jordaneriksson5417 Жыл бұрын

@@dimwit47_ i agree

@jordaneriksson5417 Жыл бұрын

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

@Duececoupe Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@SouRwy4501Productions Жыл бұрын

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.

@neilsonthefurnessn199 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jordaneriksson5417 Жыл бұрын

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

@rail-ryder7135 Жыл бұрын

I Disagree with the Class A Hiawatha being ugly.

@drosera88 Жыл бұрын

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

@Combes_ Жыл бұрын

I think the A class isn't ugly

@dimwit47_ Жыл бұрын

Same

@Joseph-jq8ve 8 ай бұрын

I like the Hiawatha I thought it was a gorgeous locomotive

@colestrains1 5 ай бұрын

It is.

@yankinga 3 ай бұрын

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

@tylergreen4843 Жыл бұрын

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

@tylergreen4843 Жыл бұрын

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

@TheTrainspotterFromTauranga Жыл бұрын

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

@WilDBeestMF 6 ай бұрын

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.

@darksars3622 5 ай бұрын

[eveyone did not like that]

@hush6149 7 ай бұрын

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

@mcspooky8180 Жыл бұрын

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

@henrythef1guy768 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Unless its the Brightline variant...

@trainglen22 Жыл бұрын

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

@yeoldeseawitch Жыл бұрын

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

@thefuriousgamer2553 Жыл бұрын

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

@Rog5446 Жыл бұрын

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 9 ай бұрын

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.

@AnimalsVehiclesAndMore 6 ай бұрын

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

@randomscb-40charger78 5 ай бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

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

@jamesgarrison8066 Жыл бұрын

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

@SoCalRailfanner6952 8 ай бұрын

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

@sjaakvandervrande9414 Жыл бұрын

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

@thierrypauwels Жыл бұрын

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.

@trainguy2155 2 жыл бұрын

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_ Жыл бұрын

The PRR S2s looked pretty cool though

@jordaneriksson5417 Жыл бұрын

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

@Yourlocalcarboy 8 ай бұрын

I like Siemens

@codyhilton1750 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

We need the A class rebuilt/replicas

@highoctanegames Жыл бұрын

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

@tobypotter2160 11 ай бұрын

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

@Cari45ley 11 ай бұрын

All of these are not ugly

@thefuriousgamer2553 Жыл бұрын

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

@fritz46 Жыл бұрын

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.

@warreninc.9485 2 ай бұрын

Finally someone who sees the Simmons charger as ugly

@gregoryvanderdonckt6028 7 ай бұрын

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 🤣

@neiloflongbeck5705 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.

@eclipz4129 2 жыл бұрын

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. 😂

@TweetsieRailroader Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@kiwitrainguy 9 ай бұрын

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

@yourfriendlyneighborhoodlizard Жыл бұрын

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

@thetechnocrat4979 Жыл бұрын

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

@Irobert1115HD 8 ай бұрын

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.

@solarflare623 Жыл бұрын

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

@johniacono3725 Жыл бұрын

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

@Aviator9223 2 жыл бұрын

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

@TheTrainspotterFromTauranga 2 жыл бұрын

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

@parkerpresley5800 Жыл бұрын

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

@QuebecGamer20 Жыл бұрын

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

@adventuresofamtrakcascades301 Жыл бұрын

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

@bennygsstopmotions 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with the sc- 44 chargers being ugly

@bennygsstopmotions Жыл бұрын

I am starting to like the chargers now.

@black5f Жыл бұрын

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

@trainglen22 Жыл бұрын

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

@sebastianschroeder6459 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Charliecomet82 Жыл бұрын

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

@TheTrainspotterFromTauranga Жыл бұрын

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

@jeffreymcfadden9403 Жыл бұрын

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

@jeffreymcfadden9403 Жыл бұрын

@@TheTrainspotterFromTauranga Stop the hate on the BL2!

@victorcontreras3368 2 ай бұрын

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.

@ShikiKiryu 6 ай бұрын

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

@hifijohn Жыл бұрын

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

@Tom-Lahaye Жыл бұрын

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 9 ай бұрын

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

@BumberenzoManilupinoCity Жыл бұрын

21:59 Thomas and friends Axel from Belgium.

@0fficialdregs Жыл бұрын

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

@sdmedia1323 Жыл бұрын

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??*

@TheTrainspotterFromTauranga Жыл бұрын

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.

@dougobrien4877 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@silvanski 4 ай бұрын

A highly debatable video

@Owencarmody Жыл бұрын

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

@williampulfer-melville8536 Жыл бұрын

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

@videomaker133 3 ай бұрын

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

@Discontinued226 Жыл бұрын

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

@gmbob2031 10 ай бұрын

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

@nrrtransportation8782 10 ай бұрын

I think the F125 still looks better tho

@robertwilloughby8050 Жыл бұрын

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!

@JosipRadnik1 Жыл бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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

@davefrompa5334 Жыл бұрын

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.

@TheTrainspotterFromTauranga Жыл бұрын

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).

@zingxiu6123 Жыл бұрын

They donnt look bad they look good

@Sonic57053 Жыл бұрын

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".

@TheTrainspotterFromTauranga Жыл бұрын

That R40 is quite a strange looking beast.

@Sonic57053 Жыл бұрын

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

@rfirtfan2809 Жыл бұрын

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

@Spud607 6 ай бұрын

What about the Bulleid Q1s?

@OscarOSullivan 6 ай бұрын

Looks a bit like a slightly crushed steam locomotive

@kevinwynott7755 Жыл бұрын

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

@rolfchristensen8350 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

And don't forget the DB Class 103.

@rolfchristensen8350 Жыл бұрын

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

@jonathanaina7754 Жыл бұрын

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

@christopherstokes9393 Жыл бұрын

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.

@the_earlybirf1170 Жыл бұрын

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

@Shitphototaker69 Жыл бұрын

I reckon the pacNat 90 class definitely deserves a spot

@jacekhozejowski2869 Жыл бұрын

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

@EuropeanRailfan Жыл бұрын

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.

@TheTrainspotterFromTauranga Жыл бұрын

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

@AnimeSunglasses Жыл бұрын

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.

@brycehill6678 Жыл бұрын

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

@TrainDude8901 4 күн бұрын

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.

@TheTrainspotterFromTauranga 3 күн бұрын

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

@TrainDude8901 3 күн бұрын

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

@SiqueScarface Жыл бұрын

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.

@asimplekraken1318 Жыл бұрын

I love that 2100!

@robertwilloughby8050 Жыл бұрын

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!)

@dainbramaged1 10 ай бұрын

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

@williampulfer-melville8536 Жыл бұрын

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

@yankinga 3 ай бұрын

"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 2 ай бұрын

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

@TB587.3 2 ай бұрын

>:( how dare you insult the A4's

@buggs9950 Жыл бұрын

I think the ZR1 looks alright in a functional way, reminds me of an eighties Camaro.

@ashleyjiscool 8 ай бұрын

17:24, that cab so ugly, it makes doctors writing look like art

@DiscothecaImperialis 10 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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.