What locomotives are the LEAST popular?

Triplex Jul 13, 2005

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  1. Martyn Read

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    Yep :) :) :)
     
    Martyn Read, Sep 26, 2006
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  2. YoHo

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    Up close and in person, the New EMD cabs look OK.
     
    YoHo, Sep 26, 2006
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  3. darlaq

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    I dislike all boxy ugly looking EMD and GE diesels. :tb-mad: Especially GP and U-boats. People who designed them had very bad taste. Just compare them to Sharks, E, F or PA units.....
     
    darlaq, May 6, 2008
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  4. JCater

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    If it don't have a boiler, generate steam, and blow lots of coal smoke its just plain ugly!! ;)
     
    JCater, May 6, 2008
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  5. LALLEY

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    Couldn't agree more! :thumbs_up:
     
    LALLEY, May 6, 2008
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  6. friscobob

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    I still maintain that in the realm of steam locomotives, Polish steamers lead the pack.

    On my list of ugly diesels (updated sine my last posting):

    • Baldwin "Centipede"
    • Baldwin'w early switcher models (before the VO series)
    • GM's "Aerotrain" (my top runner for Cheesiest Looking Trainset Of All Time)
    • EMD NW5
    • GE C39-8
    • GE U30CG
    • Baldwin Double-ended cab unit
    • Baldwin center-cab transfer unit (the one EJ&E had)
    • Anything in SPSF colors
    • Anything in Pan-Am blue & black
    • SD70ACe
    • Alco-s HH-series switchers
    • SD90s and SD9043s
     
    friscobob, May 6, 2008
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  7. Chad Cowan

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    #10 - You put GP10's???? I am saddened!!!

    Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder I suppose. Plus part of the charm of the GP10s was the sound! Great stack talk from those units!

    I would recommend "green goats" as a worthy substitute to GP10s on your original list ;)

    Chad
     
    Chad Cowan, May 6, 2008
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  8. friscobob

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    The Paducah Geeps with "frog-eye" nose headlights look a bit freaky, but otherwise I can deal with chopnosed Geeps.
     
    friscobob, May 6, 2008
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  9. SteveM76

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    I grew up watching 6 of those little engines pulling coal trains along Dixie Highway. They are now among my favorites.
     
    SteveM76, May 6, 2008
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  10. AB&CRRone

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    I'll go with the DL-109. Reminds me of a weasel. And not Wicked Weasel. [​IMG]


    Ben
     
    AB&CRRone, May 7, 2008
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  11. Triplex

    Triplex TrainBoard Member

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    Do you mean black and yellow, Mandarin and white, or both?
     
    Triplex, May 7, 2008
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  12. YoHo

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    You're thinking SLSF (which it would be pretty funny to think he hates).
    He's saying he hates KodaChrome. Southern Pacific & Santa Fe colors.
     
    YoHo, May 8, 2008
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  13. riverotter1948

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    Man, I just love my BL-2s - I have three of them!

    [​IMG]
    (This shot is from a previous layout, now dismantled...)
     
    riverotter1948, May 8, 2008
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