Green Peaks - Full Yellow Ends

[55017]

Hi all.

 

I am modelling late 60's early 70's pre tops diesels in green and blue. I have painted full yellow ends on several green loco's 20, 37, 55 etc but have a class 44 & 45 I would like to do. The problem is I can't seem to find any pic's of this from that ere for referance. I know 45106 was done late in it's life, but has anybody on here got any pic's of peaks with full yellow ends from the 60's/70's..

 

Thanks

Dave

[Baby Deltic]

Have you tried Brush Veteran or Barking Bill's photo galleries?

[Andy Y]

The following topic on the old forum should be of use in determining which ones to look for - http://www.rmweb.co....art=150#p760328

[55017]

Couple of good sites there Baby Deltic, thanks. Barkng bills is very good but no Green Peaks with FYE. Brush veteran's site on the other hand has a great shot of D6 in the required livery at Toton in 71..

 

Thanks for the link to the previous topic Andy, very useful..

 

Dave

[trisonic]

By the bye does anyone know whether Peaks ran over former GER lines in East Anglia? I don't recall seeing any.

 

Best, Pete.

[Baby Deltic]

By the bye does anyone know whether Peaks ran over former GER lines in East Anglia? I don't recall seeing any.

 

Best, Pete.

 

I remember hearing there was a plan to move them onto the LLS - Norwich services during the mid 1980's, but unfortunately it never happened. Occasionally inter-regional workings would bring peaks onto the GER mainline between Haughley Junction and Manningtree, where they would head off down the Harwich branch on the Mossend - Parkeston freight. Peaks were also tested on the GE main line after repair at Stratford. I have seen a picture of a class 46 near Brentwood. I remember getting reports of class 45's on shed at Colchester from a mate who was working at Wood's Of Colchester, which overlooked the depot and yard. The only 45 I ever saw at Colchester was 45052 which was at the 1985 open day. (I did see class 40's near Manningtree occasionally on the Mossend - Parkeston.)

 

Just to add that in the book 'Diesels Around The Eastern Counties' there's a colour shot of 45057 crossing the Stour at Manningtree in 1981 with the Mossend - Parkeston', and a black and white shot of 45017 at Wrabness on the Parkeston - Dorridge car empties on 9/9/80.