w124bob Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) So are they just very grubby or is there maroon under there? https://www.flickr.com/photos/23700069@N03/15398218614/in/pool-1424243@N22/ Edited April 17, 2019 by w124bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Very grubby, there is a hint of blue in there 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 G'Day Folks Worked those trains at that time, none were Crimson, all blue, but with a layer of road grime, they sometimes gave off a 'reddish' hue. manna 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted April 19, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 19, 2019 I was commuting on the line at the time and do not remember any Crimson. jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I worked on the when a 2nd man at KX, 76-78. none of them were maroon or crimson, only very grubby rail blue with a liberal coating of reddy-brown brake block dust. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2019 11 minutes ago, roythebus said: I worked on the when a 2nd man at KX, 76-78. none of them were maroon or crimson, only very grubby rail blue with a liberal coating of reddy-brown brake block dust. I think they were all blue by 1968. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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