GSR 800 Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 Maybe they are doing what they did with the enterprise? Couple of runs first, and then finish the paint job? Quote
Glenderg Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 Most likely answer is that its a base coat for some very complicated vinyl work. (and an absolute hoor to replicate in 00 I'd imagine.... ) Quote
GSR 800 Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 Well the coaches are blue...suggesting she something on the loco will be blue. Quote
Glenderg Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 Baby poo green swirls on the coaches, midnight blue swirls on the loco? Quote
BosKonay Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 Something no doubt in the branding scheme Quote
GSR 800 Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 Baby poo green swirls on the coaches, midnight blue swirls on the loco? Well you are the expert on baby poo swirls..you wouldn't even have to get the airbrush out.. Quote
Noel Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 Considering the 'decals' have been mounted, it looks 'finished'? Yes it does look rather plain. I assume it will get some sort of coloured lining. Quote
Glenderg Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 Well you are the expert on baby poo swirls..you wouldn't even have to get the airbrush out.. Not yet Harry, just a nice shade of faded A-Class Tan at the moment.... Quote
Glenderg Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 http://www.jpadesign.com/transport/project/118 Quote
Glenderg Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 See how the font colour is almost identical to the base colour of 216? Get prepared for shillelaghs and all celtic tat. Darby O'Gill may even get a look in. Quote
GSR 800 Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 The dark green doesn't look to unlike the CIE dark green on (some) steam locomotives Quote
GSR 800 Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 So what..a bunch of Celtic doodles on the sides? Ah jahsus.. Quote
Broithe Posted February 5, 2016 Author Posted February 5, 2016 So what..a bunch of Celtic doodles on the sides? Ah jahsus.. Ah, but these people often don't really understand what's going on - if somebody was just to introduce them to that gloriously definitive documentary series Father Ted, they might be steered in the right direction...? Quote
Glenderg Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 Ah, but these people often don't really understand what's going on - if somebody was just to introduce them to that gloriously definitive documentary series Father Ted, they might be steered in the right direction...? Couldn't agree more. They should start with "Speed 3" to aquaint themselves with the pace of transport here. Quote
Maitland Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 They illustrate it with a picture of a guy playing a piano accordion in nearly the best Irish style- for the very best Irish style, it's in its box in a locked cupboard at home, with the banjo, the bodhran and the shaky egg. Quote
Horsetan Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 Couldn't agree more. They should start with "Speed 3" to aquaint themselves with the pace of transport here. Are ye doing over four miles an hour!? Quote
Broithe Posted February 6, 2016 Author Posted February 6, 2016 Ah, the highly sought-after Laois registration. That most inland of counties, the only county that does not border another county that has a coastline. Quote
GSR 800 Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 It was flown in to Craggy island by an Antov-an 124, I believe Quote
Broithe Posted February 6, 2016 Author Posted February 6, 2016 It was flown in to Craggy island by an Antov-an 124, I believe An Antonov 40 would cope better with a boggy runway. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_A-40 Quote
GSR 800 Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 An Antonov 40 would cope better with a boggy runway. [ATTACH=CONFIG]22641[/ATTACH] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_A-40 Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 There's one train of thought (ha ha) that the green is an anti-corrosive primer. Althought the numbers do look like standard numbers as applied to 215 Quote
Broithe Posted February 6, 2016 Author Posted February 6, 2016 There's one train of thought (ha ha) that the green is an anti-corrosive primer. Althought the numbers do look like standard numbers as applied to 215 I do hope so. The 216 below the side window doesn't look quite level to me. Quote
Railer Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 I do hope so. The 216 below the side window doesn't look quite level to me. In fairness the numbers and logos being applied lately leave alot to be desired. The new DART logos are fading and falling off, the new new 29k numbers are black on some sets and white on others, some of the numbers on the green sets are already falling off. The numbers being added to the grey 071s are all different fonts and different spacing depending on the loco. There is just no standard and they are not last like they did years ago. All this outsourcing at Inchicore is not good. To me the green on 216 looks exactly like the primer coasting on new aircraft as the leave the factory before painting, never seen it on a loco though. Quote
GSR 800 Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 So chances are it is a primer, so why apply the decals? Were they bored? Quote
ttc0169 Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 So chances are it is a primer' date=' so why apply the decals? Were they bored?[/quote'] It is a primer-the loco will be getting a trial run for mileage accumulation in that temporary livery-(sooner rather than later) hence the need to apply the number decals, Quote
DiveController Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 ….the loco will be getting a trial run for mileage accumulation Milage accumulation? Mandatory number of test miles before passenger services after a major refit?? Quote
ttc0169 Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 Milage accumulation? Mandatory number of test miles before passenger services after a major refit?? Correct. Quote
DiveController Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 What does the locomotive have to accrue, depends on what has been refurbished/replaced? Presume this has to be done light engine or goods (if they existed) are allowed? Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 It looks as if someone's been sick over it. I would hope that the dark blue on the carriages gets lightened up by some other features.... Quote
Riversuir226 Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 What does the locomotive have to accrue, depends on what has been refurbished/replaced? Presume this has to be done light engine or goods (if they existed) are allowed? Good bit of goods running that she could do, dfds Ballina - Belview, iwt Dublin port to Ballina, timber waterford- Ballina/Westport, wagon transfers. It could also turn up on the Dublin to Cork & Dublin to Belfast passenger runs like the newly reliveried enterprise locos have done recently Quote
Railer Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 216 can't work Enterprise, it won't have the MMI screen and new jumper connections fitted. It will have TPWS and NIR radio however. Quote
Riversuir226 Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 216 can't work Enterprise, it won't have the MMI screen and new jumper connections fitted. It will have TPWS and NIR radio however. Still can work the rest thou any news on whats happening with 233? Quote
Railer Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 Still can work the rest thou any news on whats happening with 233? 233 was on IWT liners up till last week anyway. Itself and 231 have yet to be overhauled, it's only a matter of time. So far only 206, 8208 and 228 have worked the refurbed sets in service. Quote
Riversuir226 Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 233 was on IWT liners up till last week anyway. Itself and 231 have yet to be overhauled, it's only a matter of time. So far only 206, 8208 and 228 have worked the refurbed sets in service. Still reckon theres no need for 206/207/208/209/227/228/231 & 233 to be all fitted with the new gear. Quote
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