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Class 70 - first look...

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  1. Christopher125

    Christopher125 Part of the furniture

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    Brace yourselves!

    http://www.twitpic.com/htvd8/full
     
    Christopher125, 15. Rujan 2009.
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  2. williamfj2

    williamfj2 Member

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    Vile, simply awful. And I thought the 66s were bad. Mind you if they run well the looks of the thing pale into insignificance.
     
    williamfj2, 15. Rujan 2009.
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  3. buseng

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    There was some debate about this a while ago, but can't find the original topic. I don't think it was all lost in the forum change. This particular section only runs for 2 pages, what happened to the earlier ones? (prior to August the 4th)
     
    buseng, 15. Rujan 2009.
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  4. Christopher125

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    http://railways.national-preservation.com/showthread.php?t=19304

    There's a box at the bottom of each subforum page which changes the number and age of threads shown.
     
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  5. buseng

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  6. buseng

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  7. Alberta 45562

    Alberta 45562 Part of the furniture

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    Looks slightly (about 0.5%) better than it did before,so that's an improvement then!
     
    Alberta 45562, 15. Rujan 2009.
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  8. DisusedBranch

    DisusedBranch Guest

    Give it 25-odd years, life expiry and there will be a bunch of people frothing about why they should nearly all be preserved...
     
    DisusedBranch, 15. Rujan 2009.
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  9. free2grice

    free2grice Part of the furniture Friend

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    free2grice, 15. Rujan 2009.
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  10. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Has there been an explanation as to why they've used class 70 when classes 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68 and 69 are all vacant? Whatever the reason, it's just plain ugly.
     
    Spamcan81, 16. Rujan 2009.
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  11. dace83

    dace83 Well-Known Member

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    Well we have to make up a name for them now

    something meaning ugly
     
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  12. buseng

    buseng Part of the furniture

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    I think it is something to do with they are coach/unit No's under TOPS. This was mentioned in the original topic somewhere.
    http://railways.national-preservation.com/showthread.php?t=19304&page=2
    Post 14.
     
    buseng, 16. Rujan 2009.
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  13. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    'They' could always be really annoying and name them after 'Britannia's' - same numbering.
     
    60017, 16. Rujan 2009.
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  14. Dan Hamblin

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    I think that could quite reasonably be described as sacrilege...!

    Regards,

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  15. Fred Kerr

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    Why not just call them BRATS - Big Ruddy American Track Straighteners - as I can't think they will like some of the British turnouts and their response to the BR curves will be interesting to monitor.
     
    Fred Kerr, 16. Rujan 2009.
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  16. Johnny E

    Johnny E New Member

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    They've not even got a face only a mother could love.

    No need
     
    Johnny E, 17. Rujan 2009.
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  17. craiggluyas

    craiggluyas Member

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    Shouldn't be too bad Fred as they will have the same self steering bogies as the class 66 I would imagine!
     
    craiggluyas, 17. Rujan 2009.
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  18. ady

    ady Well-Known Member

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    Does it really matter if their ugly? Its there peformance which will be important rather then how they look.

    Acording to Railway Magerzine the nickname 'Preditor' has already been attached tothem cause they 'look like' the alien thing in the movies...
     
    ady, 17. Rujan 2009.
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  19. Eightpot

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    Reminds me of the back end of a certain rather ugly Japanese 4 x 4. Can't remember which one, though.
     
    Eightpot, 17. Rujan 2009.
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  20. Jurasik

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    How about PIGS, as in Pig-ugly?
     
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