Photos of some 'special' trains

Louie Armstrong · Post by **Louie Armstrong** » 21 Apr 2004 14:27

I think that train looks sweet as, but then again i live in england where trains just suck arse visually

Ufan · Post by **Ufan** » 21 Apr 2004 14:28

here we go... second fastest in the world, after TGV...

hovering teacup · Post by **hovering teacup** » 21 Apr 2004 16:06

raptortycoon wrote:d00d, ugly

Give me them Japanese trains, now THOSE kick ass.

well if you like some japanese ones..

seems that i'm obsessed by this kind of massive trains.

krtaylor · Post by **krtaylor** » 21 Apr 2004 16:25

I don't think there's been an attractive train in the US since the 1930s.

SpeciesX · Post by **SpeciesX** » 21 Apr 2004 20:35

krtaylor wrote:I don't think there's been an attractive train in the US since the 1930s.

Yeah, I guess that has to do with the decrease in rail travel.

Hyronymus · Post by **Hyronymus** » 21 Apr 2004 21:26

Just come to Europe and witness the amazing grace of trains like this:

This stock drove around the country in 1946.

Chris 'Awkward' McKenna · Post by **Chris 'Awkward' McKenna** » 21 Apr 2004 21:48

Louie Armstrong wrote:I think that train looks sweet as, but then again i live in england where trains just suck arse visually

Most of them do, but the class 180 (adelante (sp?)) is quite good looking

and there are much worse designs than the class 390 (Pendelino)

especially when you compare it to something like a class 153

Chris

krtaylor · Post by **krtaylor** » 21 Apr 2004 21:49

Hyronymus wrote:This stock drove around the country in 1946.

Boy, they didn't waste any time getting their act together after WW2, did they.

Hyronymus · Post by **Hyronymus** » 21 Apr 2004 22:02

No they didn't. But they planned this stock before the war and I wonder how accurate 1946 is. Also, there were very similar looking diesel trains before WWII crossing the country.

krtaylor · Post by **krtaylor** » 21 Apr 2004 22:17

Really? Like the "Flying Hamburger" in Germany, which I believe is the purple DMU in MB's DBset?

ChrisCF · Post by **ChrisCF** » 21 Apr 2004 22:43

Chris 'Awkward' McKenna wrote:and there are much worse designs than the class 390 (Pendelino)

Indeed, and I think the slimline Pendelino and Voyager look fitter than that fat Adelante thing

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especially when you compare it to something like a class 153

Without even checking on Mercurio, that's in Swansea station. Complete with boarded-up toilets on Platform 4 ...

dizcon · Post by **dizcon** » 21 Apr 2004 22:46

Actually, I can see several DMUs and EMUs were built in Norway during the war.

It seems people from all countries are complaining about their trains. Are anyone happy out there?

And here's my weird train:

Chris 'Awkward' McKenna · Post by **Chris 'Awkward' McKenna** » 21 Apr 2004 23:16

ChrisCF wrote:
especially when you compare it to something like a class 153
Without even checking on Mercurio, that's in Swansea station. Complete with boarded-up toilets on Platform 4 ...

Swansea station is one that has definately seen better days - I spent many hours there when I was at uni waiting for trains or people on trains, or even when I was bored to just look at the trains (not that HSTs are that exciting!) - can you still avoid teh barrier checks by walking into the carpark direct from Platform 1?

ChrisCF · Post by **ChrisCF** » 22 Apr 2004 00:02

As always, if the gate to the staff car park is open, yes.

Assuming the company was going to provide diesel traction for the services, there were to have been "NightStar" services from Paris to Swansea, using this stock.

Shame these didn't go ahead. Trains from the continent through to the regions, terminating at Glasgow, Manchester, Swansea and Plymouth.

Hyronymus · Post by **Hyronymus** » 22 Apr 2004 06:32

krtaylor wrote:Really? Like the "Flying Hamburger" in Germany, which I believe is the purple DMU in MB's DBset?

Yes, very much like the Flying Hamburger. The pics aren't big but you can get an idea of what they looked like overhere: http://www.nicospilt.com/Dieseltreinstel27.htm

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 22 Apr 2004 09:10

I like this train (I think lots of you think it's ugly), but I like this:

It's from Danmark.

Would be a big splash when you jump just for the train.

Hyronymus · Post by **Hyronymus** » 22 Apr 2004 09:15

It's neat, just like the dutch Koploper (first post) you can walk through the head to another unit once it's been combined.

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 22 Apr 2004 09:19

Hyronymus wrote:It's neat, just like the dutch Koploper (first post) you can walk through the head to another unit once it's been combined.

Huh??? Which train do you mean? Not that Danish train.

Hyronymus · Post by **Hyronymus** » 22 Apr 2004 09:24

/me does think so. I'm not at home right now so I can't find the article in the Railhobby.

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 22 Apr 2004 09:29

Hyronymus wrote:/me does think so.

I don't see any door in the front side.

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