woodenhead Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 11 minutes ago, Nearholmer said: Anything but Coronation Chicken; anything. It's fowl 2 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted February 11, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2022 On 10/02/2022 at 13:09, sir douglas said: i can already see the purists and rivet counters foaming and shaking with rage On 10/02/2022 at 13:58, wombatofludham said: Brilliant, I love anything that causes the more anally retentive fans to have a meltdown. Perhaps the SVR could commission a Platinum Jubilee set of spanners to allow the more obsessive the chance to loosen the big nut up their bottom holding it in place. The thing is, one it's been done it is an authentic livery - like Jinties 16410 and 16440 in crimson lake, to pick just one (or is it two) of many examples. Definitely one for a Hornby collaborative livery. On 10/02/2022 at 14:01, Steamport Southport said: I remember the 3717 fuss. My feeling was why waste a good livery on that thing. Sorry, can't find the copyright but it's from this forum. It's one I've posted more than once (and couldn't trace copyright) - to demonstrate that any locomotive looks good in LNWR livery, rather than debasing it. 6 hours ago, Nearholmer said: Painting locos unusual colours for Royal Jubilees has a long history, the LNWR having decked-out a trio in red, white, and blue respectively In 1897 IIRC. With the big nut up my bottom done up nice and tight, I have to pont out that there were only two - Queen Empress in white (reportedly cream with the effect of varnish) and Greater Britain in scarlet. It is speculated that it was deemed the Caledonian provided sufficient blue. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted February 11, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2022 4 hours ago, Blandford1969 said: There are some saying they are ripping up their membership cards or wont volunteer due to its non authentic livery. Note they should really have stopped ages ago as some of the 50s carry liveries they would never have got. Ho hum, it takes all sorts. Anyone would have thought a paint scheme was permanent and irreversible. It's not as if they're converting Taw Valley to a wood-fired electric generator or something. More power to the SVR elbow; I hope they get lots of valuable publicity and thousands of normal punters - you know the ones who come along and pay to travel, instead of standing by the lineside - come along to see the loco and ride behind it. Then it can go back to BR Green again and look like identical to the all other rebuilt Bullied Pacifics. 3 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted February 11, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2022 The rendered image does look vile, however the real loco may look much better in the end so I shall reserve judgment and approach it with an open mind. I wonder which manufacturer will be the first to copy it? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 3 hours ago, Nearholmer said: Anything but Coronation Chicken; anything. According to todays BBC weekly quiz, originally called Poulet Reine Elizabeth, though that doesn't make things any better... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted February 11, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2022 Anyone asked Hornby to make a model of it yet? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted February 11, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2022 1 hour ago, adb968008 said: Anyone asked Hornby to make a model of it yet? I wouldn't be at all surprised if the SVR had talks with Hornby many months ago to arrange timely production. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted February 11, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2022 21 hours ago, jcm@gwr said: Well Phil is not bothered about upsetting the purists, in fact he rather enjoys it. That's why his Teddy Bear is in Golden Ochre! Which looks terrific IMHO. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted February 11, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) On 10/02/2022 at 12:28, PaulRhB said: No it’s not April 1st, I checked https://www.svr.co.uk/2022/02/10/a-purple-patch-for-the-severn-valley-railway/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Organic&utm_id=Repaint&utm_content=NewsItem wait for the extortionate Hornby version . . . Good luck to them if they do, I won't be falling for it.... Just another dodgy Jubilee souvenir for the great unwashed who think nobody else makes model trains, and the kind of thing Hornby has form for making far too many of..... John Edited February 11, 2022 by Dunsignalling 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted February 11, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2022 8 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said: I think it would look better if the coaching stock ought weree painted in royal purple to match. Yes, ideally those horrible teak things. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted February 11, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2022 I showed the image to my wife, she liked it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikcdab Posted February 11, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2022 9 hours ago, Blandford1969 said: There are some saying they are ripping up their membership cards or wont volunteer due to its non authentic livery. Note they should really have stopped ages ago as some of the 50s carry liveries they would never have got. Ho hum, it takes all sorts. If the loco carries it, then it is an authentic livery..... Are these purists saying that any livery carried after (say) 1965 is inauthentic and not permissible. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trog Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 It is just a coat of paint which will serve to keep the rust down until it is redone. Nothing worth getting excited about. In fact I would suggest those that don't like it just ignore it, as the less notice it gets the less likely someone else is to spend their money doing something similar in the future. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted February 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2022 The paintwork on TV is fairly worn, having a repaint has not only brought bucket loads of publicity, but also means it will be in a better condition. As it will be repainted back into BR green later this year it means at the end of its ticket in about 3 years it will have paint which will help to protect it till its next overhaul. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 10 hours ago, ikcdab said: If the loco carries it, then it is an authentic livery..... Are these purists saying that any livery carried after (say) 1965 is inauthentic and not permissible. Phil said, when i was up there last,* if 'they' owned it (D9551), 'they' could paint it any colour they like, until then, while it's mine! *8 of us went up and drove TV as a club event, Phil's one of our members 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted February 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2022 On 11/02/2022 at 07:23, roundhouse said: I wonder what the most requested temporary name will be, Steamy Mc Steamface?? Or maybe Queenie McQueenface? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welchester Posted February 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2022 On 11/02/2022 at 07:23, roundhouse said: I wonder what the most requested temporary name will be, Steamy Mc Steamface?? 48 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said: Or maybe Queenie McQueenface? I was going to suggest King Charles III, but didn't think it would go down well. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestburyJack Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) The BBC are reporting it now, so more publicity, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-60325576 Edited February 12, 2022 by PrestburyJack 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted February 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Welchester said: I was going to suggest King Charles III, but didn't think it would go down well. God anything but that please 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verulam Central Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 maybe Hornby could do a model of it in purple personally i am happy to see a loco in different livery plus bring in some much need money for SVR. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted February 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2022 18 hours ago, Hroth said: According to todays BBC weekly quiz, originally called Poulet Reine Elizabeth, though that doesn't make things any better... I'm a bit on the fence with this. I like the sauce and the Chicken but don't like the Sultanas (or other fruity stuff) it usually has in it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Flying Pig Posted February 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2022 17 hours ago, Dunsignalling said: Good luck to them if they do, I won't be falling for it.... Just another dodgy Jubilee souvenir for the great unwashed who think nobody else makes model trains, and the kind of thing Hornby has form for making far too many of..... John Dunno why you're getting at Hornby - Peco have serious form when it comes to this sort of thing (in case you're wondering, Harry got a maroon tanker). 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted February 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2022 6 hours ago, Hilux5972 said: God anything but that please Maybe follow LNER practice for A1/A3s and name it Camilla? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Pity it’s not a Merchant Navy. ‘Grey Funnel Line’ would be a suitable name considering Her Majesty’s shipping fleet. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Mol_PMB said: Pity it’s not a Merchant Navy. well, it's close enough! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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