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V4 2-6-2 No. 3403

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by Foxhunter, Jan 30, 2018.

  1. ghost

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    Neon


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    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    There's a misconception that all sorts of bright lights are "neon". Ionised neon gas glows a pinkish-orangeish sort of colour, as seen at one time in numerous indicator lamps.

    As for Bantam-Whatever: for an individual locomotive that did not exist in the days of the LNER or BR (albeit that two similar ones did exist) no colour is really "authentic"; so (considering the West Highland connection) how about North British livery?
     
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    Bantam Cocky Mac Cockf...

    Uhh, nope.:Banhappy:
     
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    Oh don't go there, I'm feeling guilty now for rousing the paint dragon :oops:
     
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    Which Green ? To quote Highlander... 'There can be only one'

    ( although im quite happy if it gets a turn in the other)
     
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    I was joking........http://www.colorhexa.com/39ff14


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    How about 'Victory',
    get it ? as in V for /four Victory....
    see what I did there ?

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    I'll get me coat.
     
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    We've nearly all been there. Don't worry about it! :D
     
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    Well, if it guests at the KWVR, it could run as "The Green Paint Dragon"...

    Coat on, taxi already called...!

    Richard.
     
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    Came here to post this - left pleased that I didn't...:D
     
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    'Bantam and Ribon' -might attract sponsorship from the Grauniad?

    Jon
     
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    Well ...... if Swindon could get away with 'Sampson' ......
     
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    How about Tunnocks...
     
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    Nooo.....!!!!!
    You'll have someone suggest it should be painted as a Caramel Wafer....
     
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    Now that's taking the biscuit :eek::rolleyes:.
     
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    I`m reading about the class V4 in Yeadons register of LNER locomotives, where the author regard the class V4 to be Gresley`s "Unfinished Symphony". Just 2 examples of the class completed, Gresley`s suddenly death and therefore preventing later development of the class. So, maybe that could be an idea for a name of the new build V4 "The Unfinished Symphony "?

    kind regards:)

    Knut
     
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    Clearly the reason the were not the Tunnocks class in the first place would be that minor technicality that Tunnocks wafers didnae happen till 1951.
    Since the trust doesn't seem keen on the Scottish angle, and the thing will probably be doing any mainline activity out of Stewarts Lane how about ' Cock-sparrah'
     
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    Well Bantam Hean and Cock were Stratford engines? so Kenny Cockbird?
     
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    What, complete with full colour depot emblem as well...??? Next some one will suggest a Class 47 style silver roof for the cab.
     
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