nathanmallard
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Actually haddock56, the first steam locomotive in the US was...wait for it...BRITISH MADE! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stourbridge_Lion
Best Looking/Prettiest Trains (LARGE IMAGES)
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nathanmallard
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The magnificently simple Pacer. They are unique amongst DMU's, however not too popular with the public though....
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May the lord smite thee...
deadpoolmx55
LETS GO PENS!
so you are saying he is not entitled to his opinion because your opinion differs?
cool thanks for being open minded!
+1 although their multiple units I.e the M6, M7, M8, Acela and and the more modern NY subway cars (my personal faves) are pretty nice to look at. However, I think the bull nose cabs like the SD-40 etc are too basic ad a bit boring and generic and stretched but I respect other people's opinions and if they like them, fine. The F7's though are gorgeous if painted in the right kind if livery like classic Santa Fe red yellow and silver.
Those are called War bonnets. Here's a few of the other paint schemes that were popular with ATSF
The Yellow bonnet. This was done after passenger service ended on the ATSF in 1971 as did the
Blue Bonnet scheme because the ATSF had a lot of F units that were put into freight service and a few
were leased to Amtrak. Here's the bug zapper yellow. There was presumably a Black/Silver and a Bright Green/Silver ABBA units that
they experimented with but again, that was all after May 1971. ATSF always had their Warbonnets with Silver trucks and undercarriages
for Passenger service and as you can see in these two pics, these are black meaning freight even though they were ex passenger locomotives
with steam generators.
Then there was the Blue Bonnet
The magnificently simple Pacer. They are unique amongst DMU's, however not too popular with the public though....
Now why are pacers so popular with the enthusiasts? they are horrid little rot boxes that should've been scrapped 10 years ago and replaced by something better.
Blue Pullman, inspiration for the modern HST.
Ah the 38 stock, London Undergrounds best looking train.
67 stock.
nathanmallard
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Pacers are like marmite, you love them or you hate them! There's an actual Pacer Preservation Society you know, and rightly so.
The French De Glehn compound Atlantic. These were found all over the world. Used an most of the major French lines, as well as other European lines, there were also 3 on the GWR here in the UK, some on the Egyptian network and even a few in the US (I don't think they were ever quite as successful on that side of the pond though). At some point I might build some for Trainz...
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French Example
An American Locomotive
A GWR example.
French Example
An American Locomotive
A GWR example.
Red_Rattler
Since 09 May 2003
At Wkwood, I think you put the M10000 photo in the wrong thread.
Is it me, but the doors on this this London Underground 38 stock, don't seem to match the platform height?
Is it me, but the doors on this this London Underground 38 stock, don't seem to match the platform height?
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hauntedclipp
copper-crowned
I tend to lean more toward older British steam designs when I think of beautiful trains.
LNER J72:
LBSCR G class:
GWR Dean Single:
LNER B12:
LNER J72:
LBSCR G class:
GWR Dean Single:
LNER B12: