DougN Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Klink, have a look in "Mallard and the A4 Class" by David McIntoshISBN 978.07110.3297.2 ian allan pub Page 126. Sorry i can't scan it for you (the scanner has lost its driver on the latest Windows) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klink Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Danke Sehr! B) Unfortunately my local libraries in general are pretty sparse for the most part in specific railway books such as this (Colin Garratt has done very good business in our state by the look of things) but I'll track down a copy online- much obliged. As a matter of interest, I have yet another variant of 'Silver Link' bought at a swap meet last Sunday- this one a detailed, rewheeled Wills A4 I think. Unfourtunately my camera is buried somewhere in my modelling piles so no pics for now. What struck me was the use of the 'Silver Link' nameplates in the middle of the silver loco... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Nameplates were only at the front of the Loco. Centre version was painted on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 When 'Bitterne' was cosmetically restored as 2509 Silver Link, the boiler casing, cab and tender side sheets were in silver grey, the valancing and frames in battleship grey and the front of the smokebox casing was painted charcoal. The restoration was undertaken by the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group in association with an MSC scheme at ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd, Wilton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LNER Tom Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Pity Bittern is now in brunswick green..... Don't you mean in Garter Blue... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klink Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 its been repainted? guess it hasnt been covered in 'Heritage Railway' here yet. (I think we're still on the Feb issue) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Painted as Coronation version as Dominion of New Zealand Chrome lettering/numbers and Valance edge. Due out 16th April at Kings Cross Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klink Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Thanks Mick thats fantastic. Pity its not Commonwealth of Australia! Edit: found my camera and fired off a few shots at my 'Silver Link'...its actually a superdetailed repainted Wrenn A4. The stainless steel lettering looks great but i'm still wondering why the nameplate in the middle of the Loco? Though, It still looks better than the Lilliput 2509 with the nameplate on the smokebox side. The colour is again the opposite of the Hornby model, smokebox valences and cab roof grey similar to the Golden Age model. And by way of comparison- 'Silver King' from the last 'Silver Jubilee' boxset they released. Looks great on the 'Jubilee' coaches. Shots taken on the SARMA layout 'Florey Springs'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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