Freightliner grey livery - extinct on the main line?

[90sWereBetter]

I noticed on Friday morning that Freightliner's 90043 has had a repaint into Powerhaul livery. It was one of their 90s that was still in the old Trainload grey livery, as it was when I last saw it in May. Does this mean that Freightliner are now without any locos in grey, or is there still a stray 86 or 90 clinging on to the old colours?

 

[sprinterguy]

Unless anything's changed recently, then 90044/047/048 still carry the livery in service, and 90050 in a right old state in long term storage.

 

[Strathclyder]

Unless anything's changed recently, then 90044/047/048 still carry the livery in service, and 90050 in a right old state in long term storage.

90050 is nothing more than a 'christmas tree' now. Fire damage, 11 years of open storage and use as a spares donor have, with little doubt, killed any chance of it returning to the mainline. I'm kinda surprised that it hasn't been scrapped already...

That leaves us with just 90044/047/048 still with the old colors on the mainline. Amazing how long the livery has lasted, with the influx of the 'Powerhaul' scheme and all...

 

[sprinterguy]

90050 is nothing more than a 'christmas tree' now (if it's still there, that is). Fire damage, 11 years of open storage and use as a spares donor have, with little doubt, killed any chance of it returning to the mainline. I'm kinda surprised that it hasn't been scrapped already...

Oh aye I have to agree; looking at photos of it online there's barely what you'd call a loco left.

 

[59CosG95]

Oh aye I have to agree; looking at photos of it online there's barely what you'd call a loco left.

Went to an open day at Basford Hall a year and a bit ago; it was a very sorry sight indeed.:cry:

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

50 needs to be taken round the back and put out of her misery

 

[59CosG95]

50 needs to be taken round the back and put out of her misery

Believe that's due to happen this year.

 

[ANDYS]

I saw 90048 up in Edinburgh at the end of last year and it was still in the Railfreight c/s. It was being used for the sleeper stock up from London I believe.

Have a look at the photos my son took.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/66737...c23-BJvnLQ-C8KPfz-CGgmWM-CDX3VL-wFDKmh-iDV8kx

Andy S

 

[iain-j]

I saw 90048 up in Edinburgh at the end of last year and it was still in the Railfreight c/s. It was being used for the sleeper stock up from London I believe.

Saw it in the Waverley today and it's still two tone grey.

 

[Glenmutchkin]

Is this the grey that you mean? 90044 in Waverley this morning.

 

[sprinterguy]

Yep, that's the one.