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My nomination is definitely the translink CAF 4000 as it replacing the last of the DEMUs (DB 605 junk not far behind though) Any other nominations?
It depends on your timespan.
In the 1960s it would be the Brush 4 (class 47).
512 were foisted on us, and they all looked the same - initially. Every other train had one on the front and until their appearance the wholesale slaughter of steam locos had been kept within manageable proportions.
However, that was then - and now some of those that remain have achieved celebrity status. But it was not always that way.
My nomination is definitely the translink CAF 4000 as it replacing the last of the DEMUs (DB 605 junk not far behind though) Any other nominations?
I second that. Most peak haters in any case were not even born when they were actively running, and thus have nothing to base their comments on in any case.Just to upset all the Peak haters on here. I hate everything especially the overrated 50s, 55s, 47s and the god ugly 37s along with the pretenders that are the class 40, anything English Electric.
I second that. Most peak haters in any case were not even born when they were actively running, and thus have nothing to base their comments on in any case.
I second that. Most peak haters in any case were not even born when they were actively running, and thus have nothing to base their comments on in any case.
It is also an "age" thing I suspect.Fair point, I just think there ugly locos although that has nothing to do with there running.
It is also an "age" thing I suspect.
Modern day design is all rounded shapes and curves, with no "angles" - cars, phones, laptops, etc, etc.
The noses on early diesel electric locomotives had a number of functions include retaining toilets, holding compressors, and of course allowing train crew to pass through the nose doors into the train.
They were also an early form of frontal protection for train crews used to having a boiler in front of them.
They were also built to last, and I cannot see much modern stock making 40 years.
Sorry chap but they all look the same to me !Can't disagree.
Think my opinion is a bit biased because I've never experienced them. Suppose with the age thing you probably don't like my beloved 'Networkers'.
Sorry chap but they all look the same to me !
Modern stock that I feel has some form of character are 158s, 317s, although I can live with 350s and 375s.
Why try one of the railtours that are operated by a 45 sometime ?
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personally, I can't stand those Class 55s. Noisy, ugly things.
perhaps I ought to append ':P' to this post.
Now being a Western Region person, when I was (alot) younger, you were either a 'Western' or a 'Deltic' man, I was obviously therefore a 'Western' man However, on seeing 55022 at Penzance on tour around 2007, i thought it was 'some' machine. Later the 'Hoovers' sorted the argument out i suppose in that they BECAME 'Westernised'....personally, I can't stand those Class 55s. Noisy, ugly things.
perhaps I ought to append ':P' to this post.
I think the type of stock I dislike most of all is the class 321s, which are not only ugly but have dreadful seats - or they did originally anyway, and from what people say most of them still seem to.