134 temporary livery

[Westcorkrailway]

there is already a reason to re-run the 121s. What a fantastic looking livery on the locomotive 

 

this has to go as one of the most obscure but fantastic livery combos in Irish rail history

[jhb171achill]

Whaaaaat!!! 
 

Amazing! I’d love to see that - is this real or photoshopped?

Love the monochrome crest…

Edited November 16, 2021 by jhb171achill

[Westcorkrailway]

1 minute ago, jhb171achill said:

Whaaaaat!!! 
 

Amazing! I’d love to see that 

I won’t lie when I saw it on my Facebook feed, I thaught it was fake

[murphaph]

Can someone please explain what is going on here? Why would the RPSI want a loco looking like this? Looks the business tho.

[jhb171achill]

The GSWR Inchicore tradition of sheep-dipped grey lives on, 106 years since it was first seen…..

[Westcorkrailway]

Just now, murphaph said:

Can someone please explain what is going on here? Why would the RPSI want a loco looking like this? Looks the business tho.

Trial runnings on the mainline 

 

it will be put onto original 1961 spec grey and yellow once trials are completed

 

This livery has put a massive smile on my face I won’t lie 

[murphaph]

What will she haul during these trials?

[Westcorkrailway]

1 minute ago, murphaph said:

What will she haul during these trials?

Maybe RPSI mk2 coaches? I’m not aware if there is a specific coach needed for trials on IE trials

[murphaph]

But why the need then to give her an IE look? I mean, she will presumably retain certification in the original yellow and grey livery, so why couldn't she be certified like that? I am kind of wondering is there some intention to run her in IE revenue service somehow? Maybe the whole thing was just to give some apprentices in Inchicore a go of a spray gun and I'm overthinking things!

[Westcorkrailway]

1 minute ago, murphaph said:

But why the need then to give her an IE look? I mean, she will presumably retain certification in the original yellow and grey livery, so why couldn't she be certified like that? I am kind of wondering is there some intention to run her in IE revenue service somehow? Maybe the whole thing was just to give some apprentices in Inchicore a go of a spray gun and I'm overthinking things!

I can garuntee it won’t be going back into IE service!

 

im not sure why they HAD to do it but I’m glad they did 

 

[DJ Dangerous]

Dear IE.

Please stop with the teasing, and just paint some God damn 201's like this!

Now!

[connollystn]

I'm on the fence regarding this livery on 134, I certainly like it on the 071s. Will be interesting to see what it looks like when completed and out in the open. 

[Westcorkrailway]

11 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Dear IE.

Please stop with the teasing, and just paint some God damn 201's like this!

Now!

A 121 got this livery before an 201

 

im sure some regard that as a joke

 

although I’m not sure I like it as much on the 201

https://www.flickr.com/photos/northernblue109/12975381494/in/album-72157636435273666/

 

Edited November 16, 2021 by Westcorkrailway

[DoctorPan]

22 minutes ago, murphaph said:

But why the need then to give her an IE look? I mean, she will presumably retain certification in the original yellow and grey livery, so why couldn't she be certified like that? I am kind of wondering is there some intention to run her in IE revenue service somehow? Maybe the whole thing was just to give some apprentices in Inchicore a go of a spray gun and I'm overthinking things!

Tis no different to the time 216 was bright green before going blue while on trials and the same is what's happening to 134. She will need to undergo driver training and such so while she undergoes those, she'll be in temporary grey. 

[jhb171achill]

I wonder what they’ll pair her with. Perhaps 071 or 073?

[Westcorkrailway]

7 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

I wonder what they’ll pair her with. Perhaps 071 or 073?

In its current guise, you might aswell pair it with 080 for a nice match 

[skinner75]

Very interesting looking! 

I have to say, it must be the handiest livery for the lads in the paint shop to apply.

Looking forward to seeing it in the original as delivered grey livery though

[Noel]

1 hour ago, Westcorkrailway said:

there is already a reason to re-run the 121s. What a fantastic looking livery on the locomotive 

 

this has to go as one of the most obscure but fantastic livery combos in Irish rail history

Its like a loco from a Bond movie, militaristic and menacing looking.

44 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said:

A 121 got this livery before an 201

 

im sure some regard that as a joke

 

although I’m not sure I like it as much on the 201

https://www.flickr.com/photos/northernblue109/12975381494/in/album-72157636435273666/

 

Sorry the long 201 'Peat Briquette' doesn't blow my skirt up in any livery. If the ICR yoyo's takeover the Cork and Belfast routes retiring the 201s to freight, they may well end up in this smart freight grey livery.

[MD220]

I like it as a temporary thing. Gives an idea of what the 121s would look like if they survived in service into the 2020s! 

 

[Broithe]

A bit of a missed opportunity?

Whilst it was in there, they could have weathered it a bit...

[Bob229]

3 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

there is already a reason to re-run the 121s. What a fantastic looking livery on the locomotive 

 

this has to go as one of the most obscure but fantastic livery combos in Irish rail history

Superb,  and it's not April 1st 

[Bob229]

1 hour ago, Noel said:

Its like a loco from a Bond movie, militaristic and menacing looking.

Sorry the long 201 'Peat Briquette' doesn't blow my skirt up in any livery. If the ICR yoyo's takeover the Cork and Belfast routes retiring the 201s to freight, they may well end up in this smart freight grey livery.

Long may the 201 loco haul passenger services, IE have begun looking at new railcar units for the Enterprise service beginning 2027/2028,  hopefully no rush to change the 201 services to Cork for another 15 years or so

[jhb171achill]

I'm going to go out on a limb here, and suspect that not one person will agree with me; I would love to see an ICR in black'n'tan, or 1950s green, snails an'all...!  Or a NIR 4k in UTA green..

[connollystn]

So would I.

[DJ Dangerous]

Just now, jhb171achill said:

I'm going to go out on a limb here, and suspect that not one person will agree with me; I would love to see an ICR in black'n'tan, or 1950s green, snails an'all...!  Or a NIR 4k in UTA green..

Those beautiful 29000's already wear a gorgeous green livery!

[Galteemore]

Or an NIR 4k in 80 class style maroon and blue….

[JasonB]

3 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

 

       Jasus     

[connollystn]

What a pity the ITG didn't paint one of their As in that paint scheme, it would look great in those colours.

[Westcorkrailway]

1 hour ago, jhb171achill said:

I'm going to go out on a limb here, and suspect that not one person will agree with me; I would love to see an ICR in black'n'tan, or 1950s green, snails an'all...!  Or a NIR 4k in UTA green..

Blue and Creme 4ks and flying snail ICRs, would never happen because it would look confusing to the millennial train user but still

12 minutes ago, connollystn said:

What a pity the ITG didn't paint one of their As in that paint scheme, it would look great in those colours.

Or this livery 

as I said on the Duggan port layout thread, the two liveries really do share the same aesthetic. Only issue is I think IE like liveries similar to there own on the mainline (I remember IR did not want the RPSI to use black n tan on there mk2 as it looked to similar to the livery at that time) or something along those lines 

but we’re lucky to have A39R going as it is, never mind getting A3r so we will happily accept black n tan!

[Robert Shrives]

Well that has found a use for my resin 121 model. in grey u/c a few moments ago! 

Robert 

 

[Westcorkrailway]

9 minutes ago, Robert Shrives said:

Well that has found a use for my resin 121 model. in grey u/c a few moments ago! 

Robert 

 

I was thinking that. Anyone with those old conversions can get busy! 
 

same if anyone wants a “Galway livery” A class

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Those beautiful 29000's already wear a gorgeous green livery!

Ah, I don't like those oul cattle trucks!   

4 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

A 121 got this livery before an 201

 

im sure some regard that as a joke

 

although I’m not sure I like it as much on the 201

https://www.flickr.com/photos/northernblue109/12975381494/in/album-72157636435273666/

 

In reality, bogies and everything "below" would also be grey in that livery...

[DiveController]

5 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

there is already a reason to re-run the 121s. What a fantastic looking livery on the locomotive

To each his own, I would say but I doubt that would be universally liked. 

5 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

it will be put onto original 1961 spec grey and yellow once trials are completed

Thank Christ!

5 hours ago, murphaph said:

 I am kind of wondering is there some intention to run her in IE revenue service somehow?

I doubt that with all the 201s out of service and railcars on secondary lines. Good way to burn her out and not so many spares left now even if IE did the maintenance. She could be pair with a 141

5 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

although I’m not sure I like it as much on the 201

https://www.flickr.com/photos/northernblue109/12975381494/in/album-72157636435273666/

 

That variant is hideous although it could be modernized a bit to look all right. Honestly I hate these fictitious liveries though

[connollystn]

The class 201 would look great in that livery.

[spudfan]

One of these would be nice