Warbonnet Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Coming to a railway across the pond in dark blue and black before long, the new class 68. Dapol are doing the loco in OO and N gauge. Might need to fit a smoke unit.... Now all we need to see are the new Colas class 70s, also due before Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Nice looking loco... looks like a more futuristic version of SNCF's BB 75000 class: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNCF_Class_BB_75000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Quite a beast of a thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Nice loco Fran, I think there is a nod in the direction of the HST class 43 and a bit of a class 67 in the design. I take it that the Colas class 70's will be the same as the Freightliner ones. The class 66's and 59's almost feel retro now. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinvara-Train Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 nice sound:banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UP6936 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Im sure sure it's a very good loco, but it just looks too European for my liking. The class 70s I like though, the narrow hood unit style looks really well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Hubba Hubba! http://www.directrailservices.com/news-articles/2013/12/10/exclusive-class-68-in-new-drs-livery/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UP6936 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 That is one cool livery. Will it be applied to other classes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 That is one cool livery. Will it be applied to other classes? No idea, other than the slightly altered logo and sweeping lines the livery is basically the same. She's a handsome brute, I did say to myself that these were too modern for my era (draw the line once DB Red appeared) but I'll probably cave in and get one, provided Dapol don't make a balls of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 Better pics here https://www.facebook.com/pages/Railnuts/192967507490617?id=192967507490617&sk=photos_stream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railer Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 That's some loco, and the new DRS livery is sweet. Won't see one of these being dropped back into a cargo hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 Shades of an 071 when it comes to sound... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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