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By Westcorkrailway · Posted
The yellow and grey was just the paint GM outcropped things during those years. CIE probably just went along with it, the RPSI were considering traveling to the states to test the colours on another GM loco from around the same time for the colours. I’ve seen a few examples… -
By jhb171achill · Posted
It is possible. However, another possibility is that GM had produced other locos for American lines about the same time as the 121ss were being built, so it is possible that some influence came from those quarters; if so, whether it was suggested by La Grange or Illinois will never be known. Looking at those two IRRS pics of Paddy Flanagan's, I was unaware any of the £P£ class buses got the yellow and grey livery. And lo and behold - while the U class depicted in the posters has a grey "snail" (of course), that on the "P" appears to be a standard eau-de-nil one across the radiator cover! But - it absolutely does my head in to see yellow "snails" on model steam engine tenders - it's like putting a bright red "double arrow" on a BR diesel on 1970s rail blue! -
By Flying Snail · Posted
Very nice, it popped up in my Youtube feed this weekend too .. the Lartigue Monorail gets a segment too at 28:29 -
Indeed. I’d buy one. But I suspect they would be very niche. Here’s another pic from a 1955 CIE promotional flyer: https://ebay.us/m/ysoAOB Imagine a Metrovick or Sulzer loco in this livery! -
By Flying Snail · Posted
😭 ... JHB is, of course, absolutely right - and Murphy Models did a very fine job of the only model that would need a yellow snail. 🙂 The 1950s touring buses really pop out ... wouldn't they make a great model for a 1950s layout? They were Leyland Royal Tigers, and unsurprisingly got the knick name 'Banana Boats' https://www.nationaltransportmuseum.org/b009.html
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