UGLIEST Locomotives in Canada (probably)

[@cowlunitproductions2004]

Don't mind the title in video being different to the title on KZbin, chose a different name last second since it was more fitting.

[@atsf47legit]

Damn only 42 comments on his own channel?

[@TheWinnipegRailfan]

cn cn cn 4908 "spirit of mac yard" is my spirit animal

[@Comeng_]

*cn*

[@railfan_bman]

you’re an nysw sd70m-2

[@TracksideFoxnFuntimeFox]

Nice.

[@bgorshal]

cn

[@culdeefp4817]

I love the spray paint patches, it’s so bad it’s good. These are my new favourites of Canada

[@XavierTheRailfanner_]

CN got some horrible locomotives. Can we just get a gevo in zebra paint already???

[@n2nitro444]

There's a bunch GP9's, GP38 junk. In Prince George BC. They'll use 5 or 6 together to switch out the middle yard, or use them on the 2.2% in the South yard. "The spirit of PG" if you'd like. Just clapped out junk doing all it can to not explode.

[@Elliottblancher]

It's GP9RM and they are Reliable Ole workhorses

[@redtrainproductions]

2:39 I frequently see 4910 on the local that runs through my hometown, and it’s “locomotive” patch will always make me laugh

[@Rickybnsf]

The Ugly Ducklings: ❌️ The pride of Mac Yard: ❌️ Blue shitboxes: ✅️ GTW geep shit: ✅️✅️✅️

[@TexasSoCalRailfan9021]

GTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGGTGTGTGT

[@TexasSoCalRailfan9021]

Yessir!

[@CedarLakeRailfanner]

Who doesn't like GTW geep crap

[@Rickybnsf]

@CedarLakeRailfanner Me and Halton

[@CedarLakeRailfanner]

@Rickybnsf why

[@Snoopyhf]

To answer the question at the beginning. It's GE widenose cabs without number boards on the front. There's no life to them whatsoever.

[@844SteamFan]

A lot of bonnet locomotives fit that description lol And B40-8Ws

[@AndrewTheRocketCityRailfan4014]

I don’t hate CSX HU’s. As a fellow railfan I like their unique take. You know who else doesn’t hate CSX HU’s? MY MOM!

[@DillianTrainzStudios]

“YOU’RE FIRED!”

[@AndrewTheRocketCityRailfan4014]

It was worth it, Benson!

[@Lambo.Hobbies]

BRO MUSCLE MAN!!! XD Grew up with that show, love it!

[@DSH1092]

Exactly the amount of niche rail content i like to see. Subbed

[@sparky107107]

lots of videos from the kitchener area. I work in the Hydro yard on Glasgow st. see those every day , along with Via at 11:50 when it is on time

[@RailPreserver2K]

To be honest I don't have anything against the CSX Heritage units, if anything I'm just glad we got at least something instead of nothing at all you know

[@955redavenger]

I agree. So many people hate them because “it’s not fully painted”. Thing is, CSX could’ve copied NS and painted them entirely but they went a different route. I’m happy that we are getting something. CSX could’ve just not acknowledge their predecessors and not do anything special. The sticker units that they made are so low effort. Same for the BNSF sticker units.

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

I really only consider the GE Q cabs as ugly locomotives.

[@BNSF1458]

0:04 *CN* Haha just kidding, great video as always, and very agreeable

[@J.M_Swindon]

crash national

[@jamesstuart3346]

Railroads exist for the benefit of shareholders, not railfans

[@BNSFTrains10]

3:41 Not just 4902 given a Normal patch work but if you look at 4911 it was given the regular CN Wet Noodle Logo for the Patch as well.

[@F40NJ2CAT]

The ones with bad spray paints just makes the Locos look like a Vandals work instead of the actual Railroad owning them

[@GamingRailfanner]

SPIRIT OF MAC YARD

[@genesisrailfan1507]

Gotta love how CN perfectly f***ed their new paintjob on the GP38s, just don't really giving any bulls**t about how consistently they've looked and the quality on them.

[@Elliottblancher]

CP had their own diesel that was called the Pride of Agincourt

[@rtrfan7398]

Do you remember NS's BN SD40-2's that they bought in 2013 from HLCX? These were the 3500 series SD40-2's. Look at the patch jobs on those. The last one was repainted in 2016. Most were sold though.

[@The_Mason_Transportation]

Im glad that the DT&I still lives on in some of those units

[@Pensyfan19]

Great video! Glad to see some decent LIRR representation among these GATX units! *How did I forget the Muppets Take Manhattan Cameo in the LIRR Iceberg with the GP38s in their original livery?????*

[@theyeeter95]

I was just about to tell you to get over here cuz lirr

[@TheQuebecRailfan]

that is probably the funniest train video i have every seen😂

[@BettyAcheampongthirdchannel]

I like the csx heritage units but I hate that many formers keep complaining about them and I said it’s just a heritage unit just be happy that csx is making them.

[@Sleeper____1472]

It scares me CN still uses GP9RMs

[@DecentSAKTKPLAYER]

Not me, the GP9RM's are and still probably will be my favorite locomotive for a while

[@mybadluckcharm]

That's a bit odd. It's not like they're any more likely to explode in a ball of flame, or anything.

[@DecentSAKTKPLAYER]

@@mybadluckcharm True, plus their rebuilt locomotives so if you count the time from when they were rebuilt to now, their only about 40 years old since it was in the 80’s when they were rebuilt which isn’t that bad considering that the gp38-2’s were built in the 70’s

[@777bnsf]

Who remembers the superfleet C40s with a noodle slapped on it

[@Stormzgeek]

Loved the video!

[@ILoveCanada0]

As a Canadian these locomotives are beautiful in their unique way

[@douguyehata7062]

The president of the southern Pacific made the statement that a “ dirty locomotive can pull as well as a clean locomotive “. That is most likely the reason that SP locomotive are dirty quite often and the cleanliness is not that important.

[@robertbalazslorincz8218]

I love that "The Pride of Mac Yard!" thing I wish stuff like this was applied to locomotives more often 😆😆😆

[@user-hb5fo2mr2p]

We need a series of ugliest on every railroad

[@Thenumbersthatareodd]

0:54, BCOL!

[@2010train1]

0:08 The reason why that SD70MAC is in that paint. Its cuz it was involved in a collision at Lakeside, Nebraska in 2006.

[@hudsonfan5426]

The GE BQ23-7 was downright one of the UGLIEST class 1 freight locomotives EVER!

[@dpdanciu]

i was howling the first time I saw one in Brantford Ontario. I asked a crew when if it was going to be repainted and they just laughed.

[@mattw9667]

Endless modeling opportunities with CNs fleet of 38s! Love these nasty engines. Personal fav is 'HMS Tiddlywinks" in Hamilton

[@josephheuer4540]

The CN FDL yard has had similar. Though as of recent its be cleaner looking Ex-IC and Ex-GTWs with a mix of original paint GTWs.

[@daveshockwave8098]

5:00 PENN CENTRAL FIFTY YEARS OF GREAT SERVICE THE PENN CENTRAL

[@844SteamFan]

2:37 Beautiful

[@railfannerofthenorthwest]

4:10 fakebonnet

[@allohiorailfan6123]

I’ve seen many patched locomotives over the years, personally I haven’t seen a patch job this bad in person yet.

[@CPR2816pro]

Whats probably going happen to the IANR units:

[@Steamteamrailworks88]

The term “ugliest locomotive” in my opinion is the Southern Railway Q1 as its basically “Honey, I shrunk the Bigboy locomotive”

[@krishnavenikunnathodi2942]

These EMD GP39-2 Are Purchased by CN to through their EMD GP9-S Build in-1960 and now their 60 years old that-s why

[@157RANDOM]

Say what you like about the blue Geeps, but they're some of our best units to work with. They are pretty reliable and comfortable given they actually have AC. We have had 4911 in Belleville for a while and it's great. We previously had 4908 and 4907 and they were good too. Only bad thing is that 4911's overspeed is set at 62mph, which is very annoying when our track speed is 65.

[@cowlunitproductions2004]

Good point. Despite looks, you cant deny they are pretty solid locos to operate despite there age.

[@844SteamFan]

I LOVE locomotives with “shitty” paint (also fouled horns, etc), if you guys don’t want them, I’ll take them lol

[@Lambo.Hobbies]

W name, love the 844

[@dpdanciu]

is the wobbly video in some of the footage from a Samsung. I had one that did that and nobody can tell me what causes it. as some one who worked in video production, especially after the HD era started, I can't believe how bad the wobble is. it's ridiculous when I think of how good iphone video is

[@SocialistDistancing]

You know, with all the graffiti artists out there painting rolling stock for free, maybe ask them to repaint the blue locos.

[@doge_sevens]

Ive seen 4910 irl, it made my day

[@Jeffrey-d5v9b]

4902 is my favorite cn pach locomotive on cn roster and gp 38-2 are my favorite locomotive aslo on cn i have one in g scale molde

[@PropelleredDash8]

0:30 I've been there before

[@TheActualKingOfRailfanning]

I railfan here. Since I live in London, and this is the cn yard in London.

[@jamielacourse7578]

Your opinion is noted.

[@gregoryhainsworth2663]

Grand Trunk Western was always part of Canadian National.

[@BNSFrailfan01]

cn cn cn 4908 is an epic unit and deserves excessive documentation

[@ethanruss2351]

Leave up alone they got the biggest class 1 they get a exemption from that lol at least they got good looking fallen flags cn only got the few gt units still kicking around in my op

[@ZombieSlayer-dj3wb]

Say what you want about the shit boxes but they werent violated with E BELLS

[@LongIslandRailfanner]

I never knew that some of the GMTX Geeps were Ex Long Island Railroad. sucks that i wasn't born when they were still in service and now they look like... that... As for us LIRR Railfans..... it's going downhill once the the LIRR gets they're Siemens Chargers.... as if the DM/DE30AC's aren't boring enough...

[@gamingwithlukeJToH]

10/10 intro music

[@Lambo.Hobbies]

The CSX HUs are the worst heritage units ever made. They’re all incredibly stupid and are completely wasted potential. They also feel like an insult to the past rather than a celebration of it. These GATX locos are pretty nice (I love the blue) and they’d be cool to see down here

[@Chesysystemproductions1973]

2:50 dude it’s poorly patched CN just being lazy at this point 😭🙏

[@lorthathmerthy]

I appreciate the satire behind this video, but what I find disturbing is how many foamers genuinely get angered when they see "ugly" units. The railroads are businesses. In businesses, function trumps form. To give a unit a "good" paint job, it would require the unit to be pulled from service to do so. Given the shortage of power, this would almost certainly result in annulment of certain jobs due to lack of power. It would also cost more company money, which is less money for the hard working crews that get the jobs done day in and day out. Just an alternate perspective for some to look at. Appreciate the video. Someone else already said it, but that "Spirit of Mac Yard" is absolute comedic gold lmao.

[@ALCO-C855-fan]

You really need to chill out buddy...

[@ColonelSven]

Bro finally remembered his password

[@MutantCBass]

The SPSF paint scheme.

[@DestroyertheRailwarrior]

The gatx repatches are so funny how can you call them shitboxes, the best looking locomotives I have ever seen, just like the CSX heritage units are the best heritage units

[@Cab_Productions]

Ugliest one could be BCOL (Ex-ATSF) B23-7

[@seantheawesomerailfan]

Bro CN doesn’t care about there ex gmtx what they did to 4908 they were like. hey bubby do you want me to put three CN logos on 4908 and other guy no and then other guy says I don’t care I’m doing and he does. like WTH

[@JerryWallace-l9f]

Since when did an emd gp38-2 get to be an ulgy locomotive?they aint ugly, you are.

[@profklyzlr]

Obviously haven't seen the GMD-1... LOL

[@mile290productions3]

london foamer, Nice.

[@krishnavenikunnathodi2942]

And their history-EMD GP39-2 Originally 2 of them Originally were re-built from Penn Central-CONRAIL and now CN.But 1 more EMD GP39-2 is another IDIOT because that unit is Originally built as-EMD GP40 For SCL (First Rebuilt)-And now CN

[@Inerturn]

Ok the blue doesn’t look that bad

[@TubbyTubberson]

Lmao I have the same # GATX @ 0:45 loco on my Railroader game.

[@guitarman51392]

2:40 “locomotive”

[@kaseycaseyiel]

ill call them smurfs

[@JacksonYoung-h4b]

Honestly the worst paint scheme in my opinion is the vomit Bonet

[@KevintheOntarioRailfan]

i saw that stupid 4908 on sunday

[@protosheep]

pan am railways ahh patchjobs

[@klebdapleb3928]

Mac yard sucks, and therefore, that engine truely is the spirit of mac yard

[@jasonschoenmann2308]

Call me weird but I like my geeps “ugly”. To be fair my favorite one is UP 1005 sooo….

[@codyrapp7253]

I like CSX haritage units.

[@TexasSoCalRailfan9021]

The Blue shitboxes are the best one in my opinion

[@oilersridersbluejays]

CN’s GMD-1 and CP’s RS-23 are far uglier than anything on this list. And running them was terrible. The old prairie branchline junk that could barely move itself let alone a string of loaded 90 ton hoppers or 40’ boxcars. Crawling down an overgrown and neglected 60 lb or 85 lb rail line while feeling like you’re riding a rented mule and diesel fumes wafting into your cab. I mean, they did the job (mostly). And people complain about GPs lol you were fortunate and thankful to get a GP38-2.

[@AlanWolf-d7l]

Worried about paint jobs lol. Utuber is just an urban tech guru

[@SacAmtrackBNSFFAN1934producti]

You forgot about the C40-8Ms, those look awful 🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣

[@DENVERRIOGRANDEMAN21]

The cartoon network locomotive

[@JacksonsRailfanning]

Sees csx seaboard lines *looks at my pfp* Oh….

[@jerryreed3720]

Locomotive it looks like a crappy kids toy that can't use Conrail

[@Spiritcantfly]

Can we go off to the next video??? These locomotives are 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@sophiamhartsfield]

Noooo don’t call western Maryland ugly :(

[@beeber475]

Blueleafs

[@Noodle434]

59 seconds ago, DAAAAMN

[@Indiana-railfann]

Hi

[@Imustbeboring]

🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃

[@ramonavila8203]

The shity music 0:33

[@CSXRAILFAN835]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@FallenFlagFoamer]

CN smurfs

[@railfandepotproductions]

4:51 keep goofy ahh "anime memes" out of here

[@modelrailfan37]

Blue shitboxes 😂