Popped to Ipswich today and the Class 70 there for crew familiarisation came off the stabling point to work a 'liner. Now, some might argue that a loco's appearance is of little consequence, I on the other hand am of the opinion that the lack of asthetic design input on this product is appalling. Rarely these days does anything get made without some sort of professional consultation on how the finished product will look, be it cars, washing machines or whatever.
It has been said the loco's adhere to the most stringent crash safety tests, if that is the case, then this product is a portent of things to come when Health & Safety are let loose on industrial design. A very ugly future awaits us all.
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