Ugliest and best looking modern train from the 21st century

[Prestige15]

Which do you think its the current uglist and best looking modern train dating from the 00's (basically from the Turbostar units) right to the train currently being tested/delivered?

Diesel & electric trains, locos and coaches can be included.
Dose not include the ones thats currently under construction i.e class 93 and those that has been rebuilt i.e class 69/769/230

My pick for Best looking
Loco: Class 68
DMU: Class 180
EMU: Class 390

Ugly betty:
Loco: Class 70
DMU: Class 195
EMU: Class 376

 

[QSK19]

My selections as follows (BMU included):

Best
Loco: Class 88
DMU: Class 180
EMU: Class 390
BMU: Class 755

Ugliest:
Loco: Class 70
DMU: Class 175
EMU: Class 700(/707/717)
BMU: DT1 (Russia)

 

[Milo T.K]

Best lookers:
UK stadler flirts
Class 720
Class 700s
Honorable mention: Class 800 and Class 66

Ugliest:
Class 180
Class 175
Class 70
Honorable mention: 458 in original form

 

[fgwrich]

Best
Loco: *The 68 / 88 Family.
UK DMU: Class 180, IR 22000 Class
EMU: Class 374, 397, 444.

Ugliest:
Loco: Class 67 - They aren't known ass Skips for nothing.
DMU: Class 172 - Particularly the West Midlands examples, Snouts on a Pig come to mind.
EMU: Class 80X - Jack of all trades, master of little. Doors and Windows act as a dirt trap.
EMU: Class 458 - Both the original and converted form.

*I would have chosen either the rebuilt 57/6s (for taking the Brush Type 4 design and keeping it modern) or the GB Caley 73s, but they are new enough so it has to go to the above loco choice. Both have taken an already timeless design and bought them right up to date.

 

[RichJF]

Lookers:
Loco - Class 68/88
DMU - Class 180
EMU - 387

Ugliest:
Loco - Class 70
DMU - 197
EMU - 385/777

On a side note anything CAF makes for the UK is ugly imo

 

[D6130]

I'm going to be contoversial here and overturn a few other members' opinions:

Lookers:

Loco - Class 60/92 (Sorry - I know they're from the 1990s, but I can't think of any nice looking classes from the 2000s).
DMU - Class 195
EMU - Class 331, 333 and 397

Uglies:

Loco-Class 68/88
DMU - Class 172 (West Midlands batch)
EMU - 380/385/777

On a side note, anything CAF makes for the UK is nice-looking imo - unless it has a gangway connection.

 

[pdeaves]

I am undecided whether this is 'ugly' or just angry-looking. Either way, it's only supposed to be functional!

 

[QSK19]

I am undecided whether this is 'ugly' or just angry-looking. Either way, it's only supposed to be functional!

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Both IMO!

 

[Juniper Driver]

I am undecided whether this is 'ugly' or just angry-looking. Either way, it's only supposed to be functional!

Looks angry to me…and so it should be.

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Had a thread like this before...

Looker loco: None from 1990s onwards
Looker EMU: Electrostar family
Looker DMU: None post 2000

Ugliest loco: Virtually any built after 1990
Ugliest EMU: 380
Ugliest DMU: 197 Civity or 755 Flirt

 

[Mikey C]

Looker
Class 180
Class 390
Class 397
Honourable mention to the Underground S Stock

Uglies
Class 68/88
Class 700/707/717

 

[150249]

I will add my entry

The Beauties:
Class 444 (I have a soft spot)
Class 68/88 (though I prefer the 68)
Flirts
Class 390
Class 397
Electrostars

The Uglies:
Class 70
Class 700/707/717
Class 180
Class 333
Class 385
Class 458 (In its original form, eughh)

 

[Class360/1]

Nice looking:
755/745
720
444/450
333 (excluding the front)

Ugliest:
323
66
67
82
139
153

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Had a thread like this before...

It seems to be a regular topic... each time it comes up, I probably give a different answer! Right now, I'm thinking:
Good-
Loco: 68 (+Nova3)
DMU*: 755
EMU: 745
Bad-
Loco: 70
DMU: 195
EMU: any/all Aventra units

*= by "DMU" I mean any self-powered unit that isn't dependent on a power supply from fixed infrastructure. Sure, technically the 755s are bi-mode, so if you want to be pedantic you can substitute the Welsh DEMU Flirts instead.

 

[Intro298]

My selection:

Good
Loco: 68
DMU: 195
EMU: 377/7

Bad
Loco: 70
DMU: 180
EMU: 701

 

[Anonymous10]

Best lookers:
UK stadler flirts
Class 720
Class 700s
Honorable mention: Class 800 and Class 66

Ugliest:
Class 180
Class 175
Class 70
Honorable mention: 458 in original form

i personally think the 175 are some the best looking with 769 coming in last

 

[urpert]

No votes for 395s yet? I think they look great - a much more sorted design than the 800 derivatives.

 

[XAM2175]

No votes for 395s yet? I think they look great - a much more sorted design than the 800 derivatives.

I agree, the 395 nose in particular has a better proportion.

 

[RailWonderer]

Best
Loco: class 68.
EMU: 390, 397, 745.
DMU: 755, 185, 180.

Worst
Loco 66.
EMU 313-319, 323.
DMU 196, 197.

 

[htafc]

Here are my selections:

Best looking
Locos: 66
DMUs: 180, 195
DEMUs: 220, 221, 222
EMUs: 331, 373, 374, 390, 395, 397, 700, 707, 745, 80x
The prize for very best has to go to the traction of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway for me!

Worst looking
Locos: 70
DMUs: 139, 168, 170, 175, 185
EMUs: 357, 360, 376, 380, 385

I do think that train liveries influence what we perceive as 'good looking' or 'ugly', though. Some classes look good in one livery and awful in another.

EMU 313-319, 323.

These aren't 21st century I'm afraid
..

 

[778]

Best
Loco: Tornado
DMU: 222
EMU: 395

Worst
Loco: 70
DMU: 195
EMU: 458

 

[htafc]

Best
Loco: Tornado

What a good shout!

 

[1Q18]

Best:
Loco - 68
DMU - 172 (non corridor)
EMU - 460

Worst:
Loco - 66
DMU - 197
EMU - 717

 

[Strathclyder]

Likely have commented on a similar thread in the past, and no doubt my choices will change again when the next one appears!

Best
Locos: 68/88
D(E)MUs: 168/1s & /2s, 170/171 180, 195 & 220/221/222
EMU: 331, 334, 390, 395, 397 & 745
Bi-mode: 755

Worst
Loco: 70 (looks like a 58 that hit every branch of the ugly tree on it's way to Earth)
DMUs: 185 & 196/197
EMUs: 376, 380, 385, 458 & 717

Likely have set the cat amongst the pigeons with a few of those choices! lol

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Likely have commented on a similar thread in the past, and no doubt my choices will change again when the next one appears!

Best
Locos: 68/88
D(E)MUs: 168/1s & /2s, 170/171 180, 195 & 220/221/222
EMU: 331, 334, 390, 395, 397 & 745
Bi-mode: 755

Worst
Loco: 70 (looks like a 58 that hit every branch of the ugly tree on it's way to Earth)
DMUs: 185 & 196/197
EMUs: 376, 380, 385, 458 & 717

Likely have set the cat amongst the pigeons with a few of those choices! lol

Nothing overly controversial in there, other than the hedging of bets.

Starting to feel a bit bad for the 70s even though I voted them as ugly a few weeks ago. Do the rebuilt 73s or the 57/3s count?

 

[htafc]

Nothing overly controversial in there, other than the hedging of bets.

Starting to feel a bit bad for the 70s even though I voted them as ugly a few weeks ago. Do the rebuilt 73s or the 57/3s count?

Don't think so mate unfortunately;

Dose not include the ones thats currently under construction i.e class 93 and those that has been rebuilt i.e class 69/769/230

 

[Strathclyder]

Nothing overly controversial in there, other than the hedging of bets.

True, but there no doubt will be one choice out of all of those that has (or will) wound someone up something fierce. But hey, different horses, different courses and all that.

Starting to feel a bit bad for the 70s even though I voted them as ugly a few weeks ago.

As far as modern diesels go, I've got something of a soft spot for the 70s. Looks - and overall reliability! - obviously are what's stuck in everyone's mind and for good reason, but I've got something of a soft spot for them when it comes to sound.

 

[150249]

Best:
Loco - 68
DMU - 172 (non corridor)
EMU - 460

Worst:
Loco - 66
DMU - 197
EMU - 717

Has anyone else put 460s high?

 

[XAM2175]

Best
... 220/221/222

Good lord, Voyagers? Best?!

Worst
...
458

/0 or /5 though?

 

[SouthEastBuses]

Best

Loco: 60, 68, 88
DMU: 170, 185, 195
EMU: 332, 357, 390, 395, 700, 801

Worst

Loco: 66
DMU: 196, 221
EMU: 360/1 (in Greater Anglia blue livery, they've finally improved the look in EMR purple livery), 385, 730