TomScrut Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 51 minutes ago, JDW said: Another livery to have a go at - and in my opinion the worst yet to be carried by the class! OK, it stands out for being bright, but it's hardly on a par with the original National Power sceme, or the neat and purposeful Yeoman and ARC liveries. http://www.hondawanderer.com/59206_Hungerford_Common_2020.htm I like it to be honest! When I first saw the livery on a 66 I thought nah but it has really grown on me. I'd be happy with one of these. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, TomScrut said: I like it to be honest! When I first saw the livery on a 66 I thought nah but it has really grown on me. I'd be happy with one of these. No it reminds me too much of those dodgy “you know when you’ve been tangoed” ads from the 1990’s.., when I see the livery the impact is much the same.. the second ad is even at a train station with some guy in a G&W outfit ! Edited May 31, 2020 by adb968008 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroborus Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 You can tell it's the 90s because the youth dress differently to one another 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Particularly that one in orange!! Lucky it wasn't the 70's, it would have been lime green!! (Anyone remember the Marina Jubilee? !!) Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slg Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Looking forward to the ARC livery as it was something special when we visited whilst on holiday. Also just ordered some British steel hoppers from Accurascale and one did go on trial in South Wales for a bit, plus I will probably order some of the Arc & Yeoman wagons eventually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Are we there yet? .... !! Must be getting close? Does anyone have any very-recent updated information wrt anticipated deliveries? Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_lner Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 42 minutes ago, atom3624 said: Are we there yet? .... !! Must be getting close? Does anyone have any very-recent updated information wrt anticipated deliveries? Al. Last update on the digest on the 1st of April was they were finalising production with the factory as the factory was getting back to opening again. But on the JHA wagon side they said the wagons were going to be produced after the turbot wagons to coincide with the 59. So either way still looks to be a while longer as no production samples have been seen since the last batch of decorated samples at warley in 2018. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcoblanco Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Anybody scene the first orange 59.. Thumbs up or down? I hope they don't touch the rest!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy7 Posted June 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Marcoblanco said: Anybody scene the first orange 59.. Thumbs up or down? I hope they don't touch the rest!! Yes and love how it looks. Can’t wait to get my Dapol DB 59206 and straight away repaint it into its latest colours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lyneux Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Marcoblanco said: Anybody scene the first orange 59.. Thumbs up or down? I hope they don't touch the rest!! Thumbs down. Looks like it was designed by someone who failed their GCSE Art and Design (or whatever the US equivalent is). Horrible colours and horribly applied. Give me Yeoman or ARC any day. Even DB and Hanson looked pretty good compared to this. Guy Edited June 4, 2020 by lyneux 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris37422 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 6 hours ago, Marcoblanco said: Anybody scene the first orange 59.. Thumbs up or down? I hope they don't touch the rest!! Yeah for me the front end needs the yellow breaking up a bit. I think if the window surrounds/seels were painted black it would help it somewhat. i don't mind the rest of it! Apologies for the livery froth lol 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 I quite like the new livery to be honest! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black 5 Bear Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 (edited) This loco looks 1st class and may even surpass the quality of the Hattons 66. Hopefully it won't be plaqued by minor niggles as per the above model. I'm usually only interested in kettles and late 50s/early 60s diesels, but this is one model I will purchase. Stunning liveries and detail ! Edited June 4, 2020 by Black 5 Bear 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted June 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 4, 2020 You mean “improved freightliner green”... its a very ugly colour in my mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 17 hours ago, Marcoblanco said: Anybody scene the first orange 59.. Thumbs up or down? I hope they don't touch the rest!! The new Freightliner one? I like that livery. Thumbs up from me. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 I like the orange m it’s bold. I think an unbranded DB one won’t shift personally. But there’s only one decent livery for these .......EWS...! i seem to inhabit the twilight zone of modelling ! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 7 minutes ago, rob D2 said: I like the orange m it’s bold. I think an unbranded DB one won’t shift personally. But there’s only one decent livery for these .......EWS...! i seem to inhabit the twilight zone of modelling ! EWS has to be one of the best liveries! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 2 hours ago, rob D2 said: I like the orange m it’s bold. I think an unbranded DB one won’t shift personally. But there’s only one decent livery for these .......EWS...! i seem to inhabit the twilight zone of modelling ! Weird I aren't keen on EWS. Not the styling but the colouring isn't bright enough for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDG Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 IMHO, and I respect others, the new Freightliner livery is frightful, or gopping. NP, EWS, ARC, Yeoman, GBRf, even DB (S) (C) whatever they're called today work for me. I'd be interested to see what a 59 looks like in 3TG Sector livery too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickL2008 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 (edited) Yes I got it few weeks back, I kind of like it, but the front looks odd without the Black window surrounds. The livery kind of reminds me of a track tamper livery! Ironic that 59206 is again the first of the 59/2's to carry a new livery NL Edited June 6, 2020 by NickL2008 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted June 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, NickL2008 said: Yes I got it few weeks back, I kind of like it, but the front looks odd without the Black window surrounds. The livery kind of reminds me of a track tamper livery! Ironic that 59206 is again the first of the 59/2's to carry a new livery NL Reminds me of a Halloween Pumpkin. just add some ghouls & cobwebs. perhaps they should call this livery Freightliner Halloween Green.. Edited June 7, 2020 by adb968008 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 I still prefer the Powerhaul livery. Al. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEARJAMMER Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 On 06/06/2020 at 23:28, NickL2008 said: Yes I got it few weeks back, I kind of like it, but the front looks odd without the Black window surrounds. The livery kind of reminds me of a track tamper livery! Ironic that 59206 is again the first of the 59/2's to carry a new livery NL Apologies to Nick for adjusting his photo but in my opinion, as nice as the new livery is, this would have looked better. 4 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted June 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2020 1 hour ago, GEARJAMMER said: Apologies to Nick for adjusting his photo but in my opinion, as nice as the new livery is, this would have looked better. If I was clever enough I would render it in all-over rail blue and say how much better it would look! Roy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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