I dont think is for the looks that people dont like it as an ICE, I think it has more to do with its top speed only being 230Km/h. Funnily enough...
Both the ICE1 and ICE2 are Locomotive powered, just like every TGV, Intercity 125, Intercity 225, Acela and many more. Most of them are great High...
Altough its quite bad looking, and its low top speed, and not deserving the ICE name (I think its better as an IC), but with some tweaks it can...
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