VinnyBarb, that LDP looks similar to our old class 58's, only we put a cab on each end to save having to turn it.
Similar? The cab looks like a garden shed where one places garden utensils. Why can't the Poms build aesthetically/good looking locomotives? These cabs there might be functional but...
Similar as most british cars that where build in the past.
Check some of the old Austins, Morris, Wolseley, the 3 wheeler Reliand, Land Rover (well, sort of), Standard Vanguard, Hillman, Humber, Sunbeam, Talbot, Jovett, any of the Leylands, the Simcas sold by the Rootes group, even the old Mini etc. and compared these to the older Chevs (59 Biscayne, 56 a classic!, 61, 62 models,) Fords (Fairlane, Falcon, Thunderbird, any of the Mustangs, Camaros and Corvettes) , some european cars etc. and you will see what I mean.
Similar like the old british motor bikes like Ariel, AJS, BSA, Matchless, Bantam, Norton, Royal Enfield, Triumph etc. These more or less stayed similar/the same for years on end in looks and engineering, hence some of these went broke. Give me any older BMW, even a russian Cossack, any of the older models of Ducati, Gilera (well, there are some classics), MV Augusta, Laverda, Motto Guzzi, even the Piaggio and Vespa scooters, some Hondas and early Kawasakis (Kwaka 900 anyone?) etc. anytime in looks and performance.
Sad really isn't it, makes one want to cry in his/her beer :hehe:.
Having said the above, then just to prove me wrong, they came up with classics like the E Type Jaguar, well any Jags look classic, Healey sportscar, McLaren etc. So all is not lost yet, there might still be some hope left

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Cheers
VinnyBarb