Flying Scotsman in Br Green?

WOOTANG · Post by **WOOTANG** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:55 pm

on the topic on loco liveries there is a king at this moment in time that is in the experimental blue livery

WOOTANG · Post by **WOOTANG** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:56 pm

sorry i forgot to add the picture

LNER Fan 60008 · Post by **LNER Fan 60008** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:48 am

BR Express Blue is a nice color, too bad it never stuck.

Solario · Post by **Solario** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:54 am

BR Express Blue is a nice color, too bad it never stuck.

I agree, I like various blue liveries, I think the Caley 0-6-0 that is doing the rounds at the moment looks splendid.

I believe that the BR blue did not wear very well or showed the grime up too much, so, unfortunately, the BR green replaced it.

I wonder if I like blue because I was brought up on Thomas the Tank Engine books - could be!

majormagna · Post by **majormagna** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:30 pm

Solario wrote:I wonder if I like blue because I was brought up on Thomas the Tank Engine books - could be!

Probably the same for me. I'm looking forward to seeing Tornado in Express Blue.

Regarding the Merchant Navy, I should do my homework before saying things like that; but still that's only three out of... how many preserved locos that carried it?

S.A.C. Martin · Post by **S.A.C. Martin** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:32 pm

Majormagna wrote:
Solario wrote:I wonder if I like blue because I was brought up on Thomas the Tank Engine books - could be!
Probably the same for me. I'm looking forward to seeing Tornado in Express Blue.

Regarding the Merchant Navy, I should do my homework before saying things like that; but still that's only three out of... how many preserved locos that can carry it?

A4, A3, A1, Merchant Navy, Princess, Duchess, King. That's it. Three out of six. Not too bad.

majormagna · Post by **majormagna** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 6:23 pm

Really, six classes? Thats it?

I was expecting more... 'Though it's interesting that half of those are LNER designed locos...

geofrancis · Post by **geofrancis** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:23 pm

Having ridden on the footplate of the Scotsman at the age of 16 along with my boss Walter Bacon (Linesman) from Doncaster to Shaftholme Jct circa 1941, It should be kept in its original Colour for ever.
Geofrancis

Marvin · Post by **Marvin** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:11 pm

Atlantic 3279 wrote:
2002EarlMarischal wrote:I don't remember steam locos in everyday service at all, and I have no allegiance to BR green which to me is a boring GWR colour! It seems a shame for the huge variety of liveries used by the numerous old railway companies not to be represented amongst the preserved examples.

2002EarlMarischal wrote:As a keen modeller, I very much regret the predominance of BR green RTR models,
I fully agree, if not more so!

Thirded!

LNER Fan 60008 wrote:BR Express Blue is a nice color, too bad it never stuck.

Agree with this too.

blackout60800 wrote:Who's for an A4 in Br experimental purple then?

Yes! It's a great pity that they tried 2 really appealing colours for the high powered engines, and then decided to settle for that bloody grotty shade of green!

Blink Bonny · Post by **Blink Bonny** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:39 pm

Ay up!

I recently borrowed the WLocos in detail" volume about the MNs. The blue really did suit 'em.

Mind you I always liked CanPac (35005 to those not in the know) in BR blue.

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