071 side cab numbers

[heirflick]

lads, at what stage did the cab side loco numbers change colour? which was first white or black?

 

Edited March 17, 2013 by heirflick

[Garfield]

The short answer is that they didn't change... the colour depends on the loco.

[wexfordloco10]

Hi All

I Took a photo of 075 at Heuston 11 July 2007 fresh from paint shop but file is

too large show this loco had white numbers

David Wexford

[heirflick]

and heres another 081 with black numbers

 

 

it does appear that all nimbers up to were white, and fro 080 on were black 079 .....wheres JHB when you want him?

[heirflick]

heres my renumbered 080....

 

[Eiretrains]

As garfield says they were never 'changed' and simply depends on the locomotive, with white/black being done in no particular order. A quick glance reveals 071, 075 and 082 have white numerals for example, were as the rest are black.

[jhb171achill]

Yes, that's it. No hard and fast pattern. I saw the first one painted while it was still in Inchicore and the numbers were white on the front, but they were changed to black before it was unveiled. Maybe they had already got some white numerals in stock and used them later? Earlier ones were generally black, white were generally later.

[heirflick]

thanks all!

[Blu Bianco]

From an image point of view, white does look better. In the case of 081, the second picture shows the process looking rather shoddy, almost like 'we have put it in white but maybe will change it to black. But rather than do it fully we will just try and layer the black over it'. I don't know if they were going for a 3D type image with it (doubt it!) but its not done very well either ways!

 

But these little differences between the numbers within a particular class does give that extra bit of interest to the modelling side of things.

Edited March 20, 2013 by Blu Bianco

[Weshty]

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[The Train Man]

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[The Train Man]

Are you on commission for Proctor & Gamble too..........???????? Lol

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Are you on commission for Proctor & Gamble too..........???????? Lol

 

 

YEP!!! Same as your good self =))=))

[The Train Man]

 

Don't I wish.........just prefer supporting the locals!

[Blaine]

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