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Just when you thought asthetics coulden't get any worse...

Discussion in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' started by david1984, Jul 10, 2009.

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  1. Avonside1563

    Avonside1563 Well-Known Member

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    A Hamster perhaps?
     
    Avonside1563, Nov 9, 2009
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    ...It be a bloody big hamster...
     
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    Romsey Part of the furniture

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    No need for buckeye couplers - FL wagons ony have screw couplings. They had buckeyes fitted when on test with GE and were seen aattached to USA gauge locos.

    Cheers, Neil
     
    Romsey, Nov 10, 2009
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    free2grice Part of the furniture Friend

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    He's quite right. I saw 70.002 hauling a couple of Freightliner hoppers around Stoke Gifford Yard, Bristol, this afternoon. The class 70 is definitely not the most attractive loco to grace our rail system but at least it sounds better that a yinging class 66. <BJ>
     
    free2grice, Nov 11, 2009
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    Naming locomotives should go out of fashion soon then incase insult is caused
     
    dace83, Nov 11, 2009
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    Maybe these should all be named in honour of famous people whom were not exactly favoured in the looks dept ? ;-)

    Marty Feldman
    Wilfred Bramble

    etc
     
    Pesmo, Nov 11, 2009
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  7. david1984

    david1984 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Precedent already set with Dukedogs....

    Hamsters is the best ive heard so far (the sticking out bits resembling puffed up cheeks).
     
    david1984, Nov 12, 2009
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    Sheff Resident of Nat Pres

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    Hamster - very apt!

    As in ....

    H orrendous
    AM erican
    ST yling
    ER ror
     
    Sheff, Nov 16, 2009
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    Guest Part of the furniture Account Suspended

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    They are already "Ugly Betties"

    Why would anyone with an eye to his company's reputation impose a piece of pr rubbish like this on the railway scene?

    Appearance can still say a lot about your company - so what do these say??

    The last best design dates from the early seventies and still looks good today - the HST - especially with a Valenta at full throttle.

    It was quite evocative in October 08 sailing up the Clyde on the QE2 with HMS Manchester whistling along beside us
     
    Guest, Nov 16, 2009
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    It's got to stick.. hasn't it?
     
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    Yep that's what we are using around these parts.
     
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    Keelar001, Nov 25, 2009
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    I wonder what diesel gala will get one first, I should think a few modernist railway enthusiasts have this as required haulage
     
    dace83, Dec 3, 2009
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