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Isle Of Man Steam Railway

Discussion in 'Narrow Gauge Railways' started by David Bigcheeseplant, Jun 11, 2016.

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  1. marshall5

    marshall5 Part of the furniture

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    This is supposed to be the 'as built' livery even down to the different lining and is quite dark in reality - sometimes it is hard to judge from a photo.
    Ray.
     
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    On a similar theme, is it just me or has the Royal Saloon been painted in slightly darker shades of red and cream than the service fleet? It looks stunning either way, I'm just curious!

    Also, has No. 9 had a new smokebox door made? I seem to recall she carried a plywood mock-up for many years!

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  3. marshall5

    marshall5 Part of the furniture

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    It has. These are the colours that it had in the 70's when last used for royal duties etc. and this was how it was displayed in the museum from 1975. As for No.9's smokebox door, the plan was to borrow the one from No.8 putting a new one on Fenella at overhaul. Plywood! Way too extravagant - it was a bit of old fibreboard which the late Mike Buttell put on when she was stored (with 8) in P.E. engine shed. He also repainted her with some "yucky" grey/green paint left over from painting Port Erin station building.
    Ray.
     
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    Thanks for satisfying my curiosity, Ray. The attention to detail that's gone into these restorations is just wonderful.
     
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    5944 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Excellent news!
    But...
    "Shipping the carriages to the mainland was no small feat."
    What were they doing on the Calf of Man anyway...?
     
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    Very pleased that F.6 is back home ...

    at least being in collection X more or less guaranteed survival
     
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