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Guys,

 

I have a few BR Mk2's I want to repaint and I was wondering about appropriate liveries.

I know that IE bought some of these coaches around 1990 which were painted in the orange-with-2-white-stripes

livery. I'm wondering did CIE ever run any MK2's coaches in Black and Tan in the 60/70/80's?

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Guys,

 

I have a few BR Mk2's I want to repaint and I was wondering about appropriate liveries.

I know that IE bought some of these coaches around 1990 which were painted in the orange-with-2-white-stripes

livery. I'm wondering did CIE ever run any MK2's coaches in Black and Tan in the 60/70/80's?

 

They were bought second hand in the late 80s or early 90s from a scrap dealer in the UK (Vic Berry, who cut up some C Classes over there) so did not appear in Black and Tan. IR with the white stripes would've been the first livery.

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You could paint them in the livery carried by the new Enterprise loco-hauled sets when they were introduced in 1970. This was maroon and blue separated by a thin white stripe. See the video 'Testing the Helix' in post #28 of the Kirley Junction thread in Irish Layouts. It would be quite acceptable to run these alongside CIÉ stock in Black & Tan and even the original MkIId livery. Of course you really should haul the Enterprise stock with a Hunslet but you could imagine that it ha failed and a CIÉ loco was substituted.

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You could paint them in the livery carried by the new Enterprise loco-hauled sets when they were introduced in 1970. This was maroon and blue separated by a thin white stripe. See the video 'Testing the Helix' in post #28 of the Kirley Junction thread in Irish Layouts. It would be quite acceptable to run these alongside CIÉ stock in Black & Tan and even the original MkIId livery. Of course you really should haul the Enterprise stock with a Hunslet but you could imagine that it ha failed and a CIÉ loco was substituted.

 

Good call, the Enterprise livery looks good, would be close to the mark and Silverfox are currently doing Hunslets. Something a bit different to add to your loco roster in time.

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I'd go along with the lads and paint them in the Enterprise colors. I know that a lot of people run different rtr stock from different eras and it can be great fun. I think creating a fictitious livery is a bit pointless if it didn't exist. I hope to see some photos of your finished models and fair play for having a go, good luck.

 

Rich,

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To Conor,

 

Yes and no :)

 

The MkIId air cons were acquired new, first, but the MkIIa coaches were acquired later, secondhand. So the newer air cons were in Irish service earlier than the older non-aircon MkIIa coaches.

 

Confused yet? I know I was...

 

-Rob

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Cracking video that! Thanks DJ for finding it again for me - I've watched it a few times in the past, and lost it again! - oh and cheers to Bos for embedding it, 'bout time he did something around the place :P Kidding!!!!

 

A feel a request coming on...

 

Dear Paddy Murphy,

 

Can I have an A class please?

 

-Rob

 

Aged 47 and a quarter.

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Cracking video that! Thanks DJ for finding it again for me - I've watched it a few times in the past, and lost it again! - oh and cheers to Bos for embedding it, 'bout time he did something around the place :P Kidding!!!!

 

A feel a request coming on...

 

Dear Paddy Murphy,

 

Can I have an A class please?

 

-Rob

 

Aged 47 and a quarter.

 

agree with you robert that is one of my favourite vids ever seen on the site. as for the request for an A class, i would happliy sell the kids and throw the mother-in-law in as a sweetener (shes good for protecting the house...dont have a guard dog and her voice sounds as good as a bad one!) if someone would produce one. one thing for sure - i will not be buying any more metro vics, A or C's...got stung with the lima 201s and i dont want that to happen again!! so be sure to put a stamp on that letter to paddy:)

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