The Ugliest Locomotive Ever Built — And Why It Was a Stroke of Genius
The Bulleid Q1 was a wartime austerity freight locomotive built for the Southern Railway in 1942, stripped of every decorative feature in a radical quest to save steel and weight. Designed by the iconoclastic engineer Oliver Bulleid, its bizarre appearance shocked the public and the press — yet it became the most powerful 0-6-0 locomotive ever built in Britain. Subtitulos en espanol disponibles (CC). Historical images via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0, CC BY-SA 2.0, CC BY-SA 4.0, CC0). Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) — CC BY 4.0. #history #trains #locomotives #railroad #steam #documentary
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