New loco for the UK ?

Teleman · New loco for the UK ?

Some locos look nice but this one puke_l

http://www.railwaygazette.com/new...ocomotives-ready-for-testing.html

Edits cause they changed the link

poliss

Reminds me of an early Highway Patrol car.

This is Broderick Crawford saying keep death off the roads. Drive on the sidewalk.

Will

Looks horrible. I only know of one person who likes it...I'm looking forward to seeing them though, over 3500hp!!!! They should sound good on heavy haul trains.

Teleman

from the Blue forum

Noakesy123

Hmm, they look awful, but it might provide some relief from the awful Yinger Mingers that have over -run our railway network!

Will

Here's a video of a test.

http://www.freightliner.co.uk/filelibrary/video/PowerHaulTest2.wmv

upnick

With the GM influence it reminds me of U.S. locos on the vid ..... though why they decided to use huge lego bricks for lights is beyond me

ba4472

i still say that they look like Newer Bulkier and Uglier versions of the class 58's we had.

anyway, if they are to be in Freightliner Yellow/green, then why not call them caterpillers?

Teleman

Found a picture of the inside of the cab
http://www.twitpic.com/ikg8d

Al

Ugly looking thing, isn't it....

bando1_de

Yeah, should be nicknamed "ugly duckiling"

ba4472

why the bendy paint scheme?

bando1_de

ba4472

i like that erhard

i think they would look good in the old style freightliner green and yellow as sported by the class 57 fleet