"True" Irish railway liveries

[Galteemore]

3 minutes ago, GSR 800 said:

If I ever get around to a VS class the livery will surely be a headache! 

Perhaps I should nab a Britomart to compare it against..

I take the Henry Ford approach to GN locos. Any colour you like as long as it’s black ….

[GSR 800]

10 minutes ago, Galteemore said:

I take the Henry Ford approach to GN locos. Any colour you like as long as it’s black ….

All look fabulous, the hints of red between the frames make them pop even more.

Mullingar hosted a few GN locos after the GNRB folded up, so a few in black might be in order! The QLG, with it's enormous boiler and small driving wheels, is a favourite.

I must say I'm quite partial to the UTA's lined black, it looked spectacular when they were newly outshopped.

 

Edited 15 hours ago by GSR 800

[Galteemore]

3 minutes ago, GSR 800 said:

All look fabulous, the hints of red between the frames make them pop even more.

Mullingar hosted a few GN locos after the GNRB folded up, so a few in black might be in order!

I must say I'm quite partial to the UTA's lined black, it looked spectacular when they were newly outshopped.

 

Cheers Harry. Yes, the UTA black is rather fine and actually made the SG3s and UGs rather glamorous. One can only wonder what a VS would have looked like in that livery - possibly like a shrunken Royal Scot in LMS postwar black / livery 6115 Scots Guardsman used to carry in initial preservation. Can’t paste links for some reason but there are lots of images out there. 

[GSR 800]

1 hour ago, Galteemore said:

Cheers Harry. Yes, the UTA black is rather fine and actually made the SG3s and UGs rather glamorous. One can only wonder what a VS would have looked like in that livery - possibly like a shrunken Royal Scot in LMS postwar black / livery 6115 Scots Guardsman used to carry in initial preservation. Can’t paste links for some reason but there are lots of images out there. 

Not a million miles off being black in this photo from Ernies Archive!

 

 

[Mike 84C]

That is a fabulous photo of Lagan, the engine crew are doing something. I like the fireman damping down the coal with the pep pipe. How sad the engine looks so neglected be quite a challenge to get that finish on a model and would you want to?

Re minds me of my BR engine prep days  had a special set just for that job.  Then clean up and put the nice clean overalls on!  Well cleanish!