Blue would be good!
171 might be more popular though from the historical angle, the V class were restricted to the GN mainline whereas the S had wider route availability as well as a wider range of liveries: GN green, GN black & GN blue as well as UTA lined black. The V class had only two liveries (open to correction!): black with original boiler and then the classic blue with belpaire boiler. Am sure they would have looked fab in the UTA lined black but I don’t think any of them carried that livery?
3 days until the IRM announcement…..
Steam or non-steam….what are we all thinking?
My predictions (which have never been remotely accurate):
C class if diesel
S class or Jeep if steam
Just hoping I have fingernails left by the weekend……
Also, I have really missed the countdown widget on the IRM website!
Managed to get on the first train into Grand Central this morning, 09:05 from Finaghy arriving at 09:15 First impressions are - it’s superb, very spacious, and modern, and definitely much needed. Some photos below, will post videos shortly.