Early Korean "bullet" train

[bikkuri bahn]

We all know the phrase "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"...

[Toni Babelony]

In the broadest sense of the word; that's damn cute :P Gotta love those crazy Koreans! That train probably didn't top 80km/h anyway, so that wouldn't have been a HST competitor.

[scott]

That's like sticking a Concorde nose on a DC-3.

[keitaro]

this is the LST train

[angusmclean]

The front of the loco reminded me when driving past a supermarket here in New Zealand recently, of seeing a modern campervan with a similar nose attached and the blue and white colour scheme. Nearly drove off the road. Have always carried a camera with me since 

Angus

[nightshade]

Have always carried a camera with me since 

just like seeing a ghostbuster car in AZ LOL

[CaptOblivious]

That's like sticking a Concorde nose on a DC-3.

That was nearly my first thought as well. Only it's more like a DC-3 nose on a GP40 ;)


Actually, it kind of reminds of this, both in style and substance:

[bikkuri bahn]

Strangely(?), I find the Metra locomtive OK aesthetically, much better than the GE genesis types.  But something about the loading gauge/massiveness of American locomotives works against making sleek designs that seem unified.  I first realized this when seeing EMD built locomotives in Britain back in the early 90's- the massive bogies and underframe make for an ungainly bodyline on that railway system's restricted loading gauge, akin to a 300 lb., 7 foot basketball player with narrow shoulders and a tiny head.