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Class 70 - first look...

Discussion in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' started by Christopher125, Sep 15, 2009.

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  1. michaelh

    michaelh Part of the furniture

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    Why worry - they're only diesels
     
    michaelh, Sep 17, 2009
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    buseng Part of the furniture

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    Insult to 43106!
     
    buseng, Sep 17, 2009
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    The window height in the cabs seems low giving them a 'hunch-back' look - what about Quasi's???
     
    stanners, Sep 21, 2009
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    and pigs.

    I thought that 'Mingers' was quite apt.
     
    Martin Perry, Sep 22, 2009
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    Martin Perry, Sep 22, 2009
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    It's almost as though someone said "right, chaps, let's take these designs for classes 58, 67 and 92, and let's take all the worst elements of those designs aesthetically, combine them into one engine and voila".

    Hideous. Even a 66 looks better.
     
    bluebellnutter, Sep 22, 2009
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    I still like "Plug"...the front end just needs a fuse fitting for it to work properly! ;)
     
    pinkpanther, Sep 22, 2009
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    Just think that would probably have all fitted nicely within a 'Western' bodyshell .....
     
    Martin Perry, Sep 22, 2009
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    Ah, but that would imply an appreciation of style on the part of the designers...

    Interesting thought though. I never did get to see the Westerns in service.
     
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