Maybe it's no Talgo or McKeene Motorcar, but I don't think it's all that bad. The open wheels and pantographs on top are a given, there's a bad transition aft of the cab, but there's a lot of length to sort that out. It has a Hugo Gernsbeck vibe. This OTOH...
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