RMweb Premium Colin Posted May 1, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 1, 2012 British steam - unstreamlined Coronation, closely followed by the Standard 5 and WD 2-8-0. Euro steam - the superb DB 01 4-6-2. British diesel - it has to be the Western. Euro diesel - no idea! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted May 1, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 1, 2012 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Belgian Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 (edited) If you want success then the aforementioned PRR K4 has to be up there, 425 built from 1914, with some still in revenue service at the end of steam in 1957. Adrian But 'Mallard' was built for speed, and she is the fastest of all. She wins. JE Edited May 1, 2012 by Belgian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DavidLong Posted May 1, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 1, 2012 Not a very good picture, Paul. You can't see DP1 very well 'cos that green one gets in the way. David 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted May 1, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 1, 2012 Not a very good picture, Paul. You can't see DP1 very well 'cos that green one gets in the way. David :nono: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 1, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 1, 2012 Not a very good picture, Paul. You can't see DP1 very well 'cos that green one gets in the way. David But then you'd need a very wide angle lens................. Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 British diesel - it has to be the Western. Someone convince me how ANY diesel can be classed as 'best looking locomotive' ???!!??? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 1, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 1, 2012 Someone convince me how ANY diesel can be classed as 'best looking locomotive' ???!!??? I'm trying very hard not to see a carrot dangling on a stick.................. Cheers Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 1, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 1, 2012 Having followed the best and worst looking threads, what has appeared on BOTH lists? A4 and D*lt*cs are my first thoughts. These threads are a bit like "best dressed" and "worst dressed" lists - some people will pop up on both lists. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots region Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I've got to say I agree with Simon, I suppose a good criteria would possible be pleasing to most people's sight. Just my $0.02. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) Is there a criteria for beauty, I wonder? Many people would agree Mona Lisa - the subject of the famous painting - is not necessarily beautiful, but the careful, detailed brush strokes which make up the whole, are. The WD, for instance, strikes me as handsome because it has a certain elegance in its austerity. Clean, clear lines throughout. But is it beautiful? What is the criteria for beauty? What we need is an expert in Aesthetics, that is "the Doctrine which we vaguely and periphrastically denominate the Philosophy of Taste, the theory of the Five Arts, the Science of the Beautiful, etc." - it says here. Anybody want to ring up Brian Sewell and ask him what criterion or criteria he would apply in judging whether a Gronk is more or less sublime than a Duchess? Edit: emoticons not working - assume wink. Edited May 2, 2012 by bluebottle 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D605Eagle Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Without doubt:- for steam, a Robert Whitelegg GSWR 4-6-4 Baltic tank in its original livery, and for diesel an NBL D600 class Warship in its orginal form with headcode discs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 ...for diesel an NBL D600 class Warship in its orginal form with headcode discs. Interesting - When "Design" Magazine published a special on the planned new British Rail image back in 1963, special mention was given to the visual design of the D600 class as one on which some care had been taken. Pity that the loco's performance disappointed, though of course it was on a hiding to nothing being trialled against the D800 in the Western Region... (Now, where's me tin helmet?) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted May 2, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 2, 2012 Not a very good picture, Paul. You can't see DP1 very well 'cos that green one gets in the way. David Oh yes the worlds best Diesel loco of the 1950s is hidden there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted May 2, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 2, 2012 Interesting - When "Design" Magazine published a special on the planned new British Rail image back in 1963, special mention was given to the visual design of the D600 class as one on which some care had been taken. Pity that the loco's performance disappointed, though of course it was on a hiding to nothing being trialled against the D800 in the Western Region... (Now, where's me tin helmet?) I do like the D600s I will be getting a D601 one day, but not sure if to do early WR Diesel or pretend it escaped Barry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 But 'Mallard' was built for speed, and she is the fastest of all. She wins. JE (Now completely OT.) Possibly so, but give them equal loads on the climb out of Altoona and I know which would be faster... Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phatbob Posted May 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2012 If we're going Pennsy (and I do like those choices, particularly the T1), surely the GG1 has to get an honourable mention? They look fast and powerful, and they were exactly that. But most importantly they were unstoppable and had a service life spanning 48 years. Here's Lowey himself in a publicity shot with a new GG1. See post #77. I've already started the ball running for the GG1. Best looking electric loco EVER. Bar none. :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold CHAZ D Posted May 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2012 I would like to put in a vote for "ROCKET" The best of it's day. Although not a GWR fan The Finest sight I ever saw and still remember vividly was a double chimney Castle (I think it was Defiant) through Reading on the middle track (early 60's) on the up Bristolian or Cheltnam Flyer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 See post #77. I've already started the ball running for the GG1. Best looking electric loco EVER. Bar none. :-) Kettle = LBSCR "Remebrance" class Baltic tank. Diesel = Hymek Electric = Pennsy GG1 Right you are. Sorry I missed it in all the noise and confusion. A worthy choice indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleefy Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 (edited) Steam-wise I'd say the Jubilee, Britannia, 6100 and rebuilt West Country classes. I'm also going to stick my neck out and say the streamlined Coronation in wartime black. Not keen on them at all in blue or maroon, but in black they just seem like a completely different beast, somehow. Maybe it's just the old goth in me... For diesel I'd have to plump for the HST in original livery. Other than that I've always liked the class 40's utilitarian looks and class 02s are just adorable 8) As for electric, I can't get excited by any of the locos, so I'll say the APT with black cab window surround. Edited May 3, 2012 by Cleefy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hi-Res R0304 by BarkingBill, on Flickr 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 46247 City of Liverpool by steventoogood53, on Flickr 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Class 83 E3035 by Ranger BP, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 (edited) Steam- Stanier 2 cyl 2-6-4T. Best looking passenger tank ever built. Diesel- Ivatt twins. Right first time in 1947...Diesel loco shape went downhill from there...... Bus- 1958 East Lancs bodied Leyland Titan PD3/5..... in Boltons later maroon and cream livery... (cough cough) Jon F. Edited May 3, 2012 by Jon Fitness Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLD Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 For all these similar threads, ("Ugliest", "Silliest", "Best Looking") surely it has to be the ones that stand out from the crowd, whether for the right or wrong reasons, so we should be looking at one offs, or examples treated differently to the majority of the class, or classes that are a radical departure from the norm, rather than just nominating large classes or 'everything designed by J Bloggs'. So for example most streamlined types are worthy of a mention as are the Deltics and Western as looking very different to the average 'box on wheels', but to the uninitiated all GWR 4-6-0s look very similar... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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