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Discussion in 'Photography' started by Alberta 45562, Nov 21, 2009.

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  1. Alberta 45562

    Alberta 45562 Part of the furniture

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    Hi all,


    Saw my first class 70 today,

    here is the (rather poor) photo.

    http://mark-walker.fotopic.net/p62202023.html


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y341oRBixcQ

    Cheers,
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  2. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    It's ugly enough to make me want to give up railway photography. The 70s may be powerful and efficient but who the heck approved such a pig ugly design? Were the FL board members all drunk at the time?
     
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  3. Alberta 45562

    Alberta 45562 Part of the furniture

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    Their excuse will be that it does what it was designed to do....

    Looks to me like they tried to recreate a class 58,and failed......badly!

    Just noticed the fans(?) boxes sticking out of the side of the roof,just looks like they drew it in 5 minutes,its awful!
     
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    Sheff Resident of Nat Pres

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    Would have been better if it had been totally dark ;-)
     
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    Were you on the right side of the fence?
     
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  6. Alberta 45562

    Alberta 45562 Part of the furniture

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    It is a crossing,it has 4 points to view from,a very quiet one at that,although i passed a Horse walking up the path!!!

    from the other side of the crossing: http://mark-walker.fotopic.net/p61394949.html

    It's only usable in the winter,in the summer it gets like this!!!!!:

    http://mark-walker.fotopic.net/p51144678.html (I was stood to the left of the gate today,there is a corner spot in next to the fence....)

    and here you can see why its only a viable shot in the winter!!! http://mark-walker.fotopic.net/p51144689.html






    I don't trespass....never have,never will.

    Cheers,
    Mark
     
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    Orion Well-Known Member

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    Sorry to doubt you
     
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    handsome is as handsome does they say....i think i prefer progress to stagnation. Lets see how it performs...
     
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    Am i allowed to say it actually sounded ok? :S

    Better than a shed anyway!
     
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    As the Americans would say, that thing is "butt ugly".
     
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    You say that but i know you'd rather fot that than any steam loco ;)
     
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    Its a pretty shocking and ugly looking design as there are bits and pieces sticking out all over the place. As Spamcan 81 says, they must really have been all drunk at the time of design aproval.

    Did i read somewhere that they had been already nicknamed as the 'predator' class due to their ugly looks?
     
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    No idea mate,i know folk are calling them 'Fugly' lol.

    They are also known as 'Powerhaul' locos,whatever that means!
     
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    looks like a Tonka toy to me, something new to see and hear, railways never stand still, thats the joy of it all
     
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    OK I might be off the wall with my nickname thoughts for this...

    but how about Groucho ?


    they do have something in common with the muppet that lives in a garbage can.
     
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    Poll time?
     
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    Not a 'Brit' by any stretch of the imagination!

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    Puke!

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    Just when you thought thinks couldn't get any worse it suddenly did!
     
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    What an abor*ion!!

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