EMD’s BL2 of 1948–49 was conceived to be as versatile as a road-switcher yet attractive enough to give passenger trains a respectable appearance. Chesapeake & Ohio 1841 illustrates the BL2’s bi-directionality as it idles at the head of a passenger train at Muskegon, Mich., in the 1950s.
David W. Richter photo
Ugly is in the eye of the beholder.
And I’ve always thought the BL2 was more interesting than ugly.
…. and even years later, they are still UGLY. 🙂