APOLLO Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 New Freightliner driver's shirt Brit15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
009 micro modeller Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 I quite like the orange and black stripes - logo not so much. Not sure it will suit the 86s though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher125 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Logo is terrible, but the livery is miles better than Powerhaul which IMO sits very uneasily on anything but the 70s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Most of us have to wear the full tango gear when we work in to places like Basford Hall (CCTV is almost everywhere in there now), Stud Farm Quarry, Toton etc, so as far as PPE goes it'll just be a logo change. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 I'm just glad BR didn't repaint Jubilees, Scots 9F's etc so frequently - I've thought of modernising my layout to the current time, but my local trains have had four livery changes in two years. I have no idea how anybody manages to keep track of the modern scene, never mind model it.!! I expect some on here hate the new livery simply because it's from a USA Railroad company. Like the EWS livery was... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted May 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2018 I hate most new liveries in this country primarily because that self appointed idiot that does s lot for the TOCs loves swirls which suit virtually no British train but this livery isn't actually too bad 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 2, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) This is hardly a surprise as those in the know have been talking about a major rebranding and livery change since Genesee & Wyoming's acquisition of Freightliner. G&W have always reliveried their assets within a few years and it's a shame that it clashes with Colas, but as modellers and railfans, we'll get over it I'm also glad that I've only got the one Freightliner loco which just happens to be green I wonder what will happen to the 70s? G&W are big fans of GM/EMD products and have rapidly eliminated and replaced GE locos on US shortlines that they have acquired. (There are various platform end rumours of FL wanting rid of them) Cheers, MIck Edited May 2, 2018 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RateTheFreight Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 As a Colas employee and the original purveyors of the striking orange black and yellow livery I think we’ll be ok. The cost of freightliner re liverying their many hundreds of locos is not only significant but a cost the current freight environment can’t afrord. You might see a loco in all over orange with a yellow swoosh but I doubt you’ll see more then that. More likely green locos with the new logo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 I wonder what will happen to the 70s? G&W are big fans of GM/EMD products and have rapidly eliminated and replaced GE locos on US shortlines that they have acquired. (There are various platform end rumours of FL wanting rid of them) Cheers, MIck G&W have owned the business for some time, I believe. I imagine the 70s will last until something better becomes available, which will probably be quite a while. EMD don't have a product suitable for the UK at the moment do they? Do they run EMDs in Australia? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 What did I say? http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/96438-genesee-and-wyoming-set-to-take-over-freightliner/?fromsearch=1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Kirkham Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 3, 2018 Reminds me of CIE orange and black Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbox321 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Not keen on the new livery, and particularly the new logo. But looking at the positives: Another new livery for manufacturers....(but an expensive time for modellers!). {Bachmann's Freightliner Class 90 is already out of date! LOL!!!) In the days when yellow fronts are no longer needed, a-la TPE, the new livery is a whole warning panel! Will be interesting what colour wagons get painted........ Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 3, 2018 Not keen on the new livery, and particularly the new logo. But looking at the positives: Another new livery for manufacturers....(but an expensive time for modellers!). {Bachmann's Freightliner Class 90 is already out of date! LOL!!!) In the days when yellow fronts are no longer needed, a-la TPE, the new livery is a whole warning panel! Will be interesting what colour wagons get painted........ Regards, Please remember that the ability to not have a yellow warning Pannel is conditional with the loco / MU having headlights that comply EXACTLY with the current group standards in ALL respects. Thus EVERYTHING Freightliner own still needs yellow as even the 70s probably don't comply in some tiny way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2018 The new standard is three markers and two dippable headlights so no the 70s don't comply The headlights on them are the old BR 47 type Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 In some places, the G&W really needs its bright orange paint scheme! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 G&W have owned the business for some time, I believe. I imagine the 70s will last until something better becomes available, which will probably be quite a while. EMD don't have a product suitable for the UK at the moment do they? Do they run EMDs in Australia? EMD(Caterpillar) haven't got a US spec loco in the market place at the moment due newish emmisions rules hence CSX and NS running big rebuild programmes on EMD platforms. GE have mopped up alot of orders as a result. As for the G&W livery change for Freightliner the coperate colours(colors?)have been around for 40 years plus in their current form with the name going back to 1899! Net income last year of $549m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted May 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 6, 2018 EMD have a Tier 4 compliant SD70, although it no longer uses the 710 engine. I assume that the F125 is also Tier 4 compliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westie7 Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Call me a dinosaur but I still like the look of it, when there's a battered Grey FL 90 at the buffers on sleeper ECS at Glasgow Central. Maybe not this bad https://www.flickr.com/photos/136530980@N06/36536535621/in/faves-87769016@N04/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 6, 2018 Orange and black, never gonna work! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 EMD(Caterpillar) haven't got a US spec loco in the market place at the moment due newish emmisions rules hence CSX and NS running big rebuild programmes on EMD platforms. GE have mopped up alot of orders as a result. As for the G&W livery change for Freightliner the coperate colours(colors?)have been around for 40 years plus in their current form with the name going back to 1899! Net income last year of $549m.EMD is now part of Progress Rail and they have a tier 4 loco available now, the EMD SD70ACE - T4 which uses the 1010 engine.Whether this could be made to fit the UK loading gauge is the big question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 So what's next on there aquisition. easyJet.... it's the hot weather today I will get my sun hat and shades...... Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 I'm not complaining - will brighten up the insidious advance of South Western Dismal livery in these parts ....................... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Just read on anther forum that 66413 has gone into the paint shop to receive orange and black. Can't make my mind up about this! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM47079 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Glad they picked 66413 as its one of 3 of our 66s still in DRS. Hoping they do a 90 so we can have a grey one a green one a powerhaul green one and an orangey one 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus-Jay Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Seen worse, but then again seen better! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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