On the other hand, it seems to me aerodynamic requirements (stay on the tracks with strong side winds, noise reduction) will ensure that many newer trains will be ugly - the Talgo350 and the Chinese model have the duckbill shape, too.
BTW, I can't see your model 1906 photo! *Traitor*, n. A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
I will become a patissier, God willing.
