GBRF confirms conversion of Class 56s to Class 69s

[Peter Mugridge]

The senior GBRf bods really are reading this thread aren't they?!

Does the real 69 014 look anything close to the Photoshop from last week in terms of the small details?

 

[FrodshamJnct]

69014 Just visible outside the works this morning and it really is in Kestrel livery.

 

[50002Superb]

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Admit it.

You’ve photoshopped that one too.

 

[FrodshamJnct]

Admit it.

You’ve photoshopped that one too.

No - and I didn't photoshop the first one, that was someone else's handywork that I was completely taken in by. This is currenlly doing the rounds on Facebook and looks genuine enough.

 

[XCTurbostar]

A better image full credit to David Hann, many thanks for your efforts.

Image shows 69014 in Kestrel livery!

 

[Sun Chariot]

Dare I say it ...the Photoshopped version appeals more to me!

 

[Class15]

As "heritage homage" liveries go, dare I say it ...the Photoshopped verson aopeals more to me!

Exactly my thinking! The full yellow end doesn’t look right, the brown at the bottom looked very neat on the photoshop!

 

[Sun Chariot]

Exactly my thinking! The full yellow end doesn’t look right

Totally agree; ditto the cab windows area.
I know I said I'd love to see one turned out like DP1 DELTIC; but it would not suit yellow ends.

 

[XCTurbostar]

Now a side image of the same loco

 

[Sun Chariot]

Now a side image of the same loco

The colours look close...
Attached image shows a gold-black "Kestrel" lager can.

 

[Rail Quest]

Now a side image of the same loco

Nice looks good. Should look better once those covers have been removed

 

[Benters]

I take it 69014 will be named Kestrel ll , seeing as 69012 was named Falcon ll.

 

[co-tr-paul]

Shots now up in a certain group on a certain platform which I can't link into

 

[RichJF]

A better image full credit to David Hann, many thanks for your efforts.

Image shows 69014 in Kestrel livery!

Is it wearing sunglasses?

 

[LUYMun]

 

[Sun Chariot]

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Is its lower bodyside colour black, or very dark brown?

 

[The_Train]

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That looks good - prefer that to the photoshop

 

[Peter Mugridge]

I think I prefer the Photoshop version, by a long way...

 

[Sun Chariot]

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Definitely a "homage to", rather than a "recreation of". Some US railroads take the former approach. I guess there will be as many in one camp, as in the other.
Attached photos (general internet search) show: the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad's early diesels and then the Union Pacific Railroad's "tribute" paint scheme, which is not trying to create the old liveries.

 

[ac6000cw]

Is that an EMD logo on the side, on the right of the covered-over nameplate, like this one:

 

[wickham]

Yes, it does look like an old EMD logo - that is a nice heritage touch !

 

[50002Superb]

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No - and I didn't photoshop the first one, that was someone else's handywork that I was completely taken in by. This is currenlly doing the rounds on Facebook and looks genuine enough.

I was just joking mate.

 

[Ashley Hill]

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Oh dear,I think I prefer the photoshop version. This looks a bit ramshackle. Be careful what you wish for!!
Here’s some footage of it by Rob Tiller on YouTube.

 

[Royston Vasey]

Bit of a hotch potch isn’t it. Windscreen treatment reminiscent of the early revised NSE iteration on 50026.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Definitely a "homage to", rather than a "recreation of". Some US railroads take the former approach. I guess there will be as many in one camp, as in the other.
Attached photos (general internet search) show: the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad's early diesels and then the Union Pacific Railroad's "tribute" paint scheme, which is not trying to create the old liveries.

To paraphrase Tenacious D:- "This is not, the greatest livery in the world... Oh no, this is just a tribute!"
Of course some folk will still grumble and pick holes either because it wasn't their personal choice of heritage livery or because there's some minor detail they dislike. Think if I ran a FOC I'd just think "fine then, everything's going in our standard corporate colours".

 

[Class15]

I think I prefer the Photoshop version, by a long way...

Absolutely agree 100%.

To paraphrase Tenacious D:- "This is not, the greatest livery in the world... Oh no, this is just a tribute!"
Of course some folk will still grumble and pick holes either because it wasn't their personal choice of heritage livery or because there's some minor detail they dislike. Think if I ran a FOC I'd just think "fine then, everything's going in our standard corporate colours".

Honestly I think with this one just outshopping it in GBRf livery (which suits the 69s pretty well) would have been better than this. It’s not even really a tribute. Everything looks different!

 

[trainmania100]

Did they use the same tin of paint as the drax livery?
Looks ok I guess it'll be better in the flesh

 

[ac6000cw]

Yes, it does look like an old EMD logo - that is a nice heritage touch !

The example I posted is actually the current EMD logo, but that is basically a 'heritage' logo anyway.

To paraphrase Tenacious D:- "This is not, the greatest livery in the world... Oh no, this is just a tribute!"
Of course some folk will still grumble and pick holes either because it wasn't their personal choice of heritage livery or because there's some minor detail they dislike. Think if I ran a FOC I'd just think "fine then, everything's going in our standard corporate colours".

I prefer the real version to the Photoshopped version - I think the real one fits the loco better, and deals better with the 'yellow end' problem.

 

[birchesgreen]

I prefer the real one too, never saw the original livery so don't really have anything really to compare this homage against. Just think it fits the 69 pretty well.

 

[trainmania100]

Apparently it's not even kestrel livery some people are getting triggered over that.