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The Ultimate Livery Debate...

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by Spamcan81, Aug 25, 2014.

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Does livery up front influence you riding behind it ?

  1. Yes (it must be in a livery I like, if it isn't I won't ride behind it/i'll ride another )

    4 vote(s)
    4.7%

  2. Yes (if because I find it interesting ie. recent repaint etc then i'd be interesting to ride behind)

    11 vote(s)
    12.9%

  3. No (I don't care if it was painted pink with spots i'd still ride behind the same loco)

    18 vote(s)
    21.2%

  4. No (I'm more interested in being steam hauled rather than the loco's colour)

    52 vote(s)
    61.2%
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  1. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    What, even to the buffer beams and smokeboxes? :eek:
     
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  2. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Safety requirements excepted but you've got to admit it would be different.

    All joking aside, the A4s never had a splash of red between the buffers, nor did the LMS streamliners IIRC.
     
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    siquelme Well-Known Member

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    out of interest did any merchant navies have a early BR crest (lion and wheel) after rebuild or did they go straight to the late crest?
     
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  4. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    There's a photo in Bradley of 35018 in that form; also 35020 while on test, though that is slightly cheating as it is coupled to a mis-matched high-sided tender with early crest for reasons previously discussed on here.

    Tom
     
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  5. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Yes, some locomotives carried the cycling lion crest after rebuilding - 35012 for example. So that takes you into 1957 even though I think the crest officially changed over in 1956.
     
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    I can't remember which book I read it in and I can't be arsed to find out, but I didn't make it up. A lot of the Scottish Region engines ran the night sleepers from Perth and Glasgow, so would have been green.
     
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