40145 repaint

[The Snap]

40145 is currently being repainted in Buckley Wells in preparation for the East Lancs 20th Anniversary. The loco will go into Large Logo livery and the headcode box is to be removed.

Here are a few shots of the repaint, courtesy of Derek Gordon.

http://www.derekgordon.fotopic.net/c1316481.html

 

[Jordy]

Hmm will be interesting, did rather like it as it was though...

 

[experts]

will look better in Large logo, shame some of the stubborn froth can't accept it actually looks cool

 

[Beaker]

its only paint.

 

[Jordy]

I've not seen a 40 in Largo Logo before, so it may well look better!

 

[Coxster]

I've not seen a 40 in Largo Logo before, so it may well look better!

http://stevekemp.east.lancs.railway.fotopic.net/p37245532.html

 

[Jordy]

Thanks, I agree it does look good

 

[CraigS]

I agree too that it looks good.

Any idea how long it will be wearing BR Large Logo livery?

 

[The Snap]

For a few months - I heard it was going green afterwards but don't hold me to it.

 

[The 158 Man]

Did any 40s actually make it into LL in BR days?

 

[Coxster]

Did any 40s actually make it into LL in BR days?

As far as I know they didn't.

 

[The 158 Man]

Thanks Damon, didn't think they did. Looks good though.

 

[The Snap]

40145 made its first run in its new coat of paint on Wednesday. A picture of it is here:

http://www.derekgordon.fotopic.net/p43491448.html

The collection is here:

http://www.derekgordon.fotopic.net/c1333826.html

Looks smashing in my opinion. Should be photted quite a few times on Saturday on it's trip to Blackpool!

Cheers to Del Gordon for the pictures!

 

[devon_metro]

Looks great although I personally prefered it in blue.

 

[Jordy]

I agree with Liam

 

[Aureol]

Looks great although I personally prefered it in blue.

It still is blue, only with a bit more yellow, black and white
Shame about the nameplates though, not in style with the 40 'plates.

 

[Coxster]

I think it looks great. Shame the 40s never carried it though.

 

[RJ]

Did any 40s actually make it into LL in BR days?

40145 did, it was renumbered 40445 for a while.

http://stevekemp.east.lancs.railway.fotopic.net/p37245532.html

 

[theblackwatch]

40145 did, it was renumbered 40445 for a while.

http://stevekemp.east.lancs.railway.fotopic.net/p37245532.html

That livery was applied in preservation, not in BR days!

 

[The 158 Man]

Looks very nice. Shame they didn't paint the axle boxes yellow though. That would have just finished it off!

 

[The Snap]

It was considered that the loco took 40445 on again, but ultimately it was decided to keep the loco as 40145.

 

[Jam]

Dont like it myself, but is a good paint job.

think preserved locos should be just that, in a livery they carried in the old BR days be that original green or blue, also not a fan of non original plates.

Would be well hacked off if i paid to go on a tour and it turned up in the large logo livery.

 

[RJ]

Would be well hacked off if i paid to go on a tour and it turned up in the large logo livery.

What difference does it make once you're inside the train? At least it looks presentable.

 

[The Snap]

What difference does it make once you're inside the train? At least it looks presentable.

I agree. I'm on the Buxton Forester tour, specifically for 40145 haulage. I'm not bothered what livery it's got, just the thrash!

 

[Hentis]

I first saw a pic of this on WNXX and at first theought it was one of these ficticious repaints from the guys at AC Loco group. In all honesty it looks 'kin awful. I am not a 40 fan ( as I havent seen that many in the flesh) but it just looks down right wrong.

Hentis