What was the occasion here for Sir Nigel to be in InterCity livery?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/G ... tyA4-1.jpg
Sir Nigel in InterCity livery
Moderators: 52D, Tom F, Rlangham, Atlantic 3279, Blink Bonny, Saint Johnstoun, richard
-
65447
- LNER A4 4-6-2 'Streak'
- Posts: 1748
- Joined: Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:44 pm
- Location: Overlooking the GEML
Re: Sir Nigel in InterCity livery
Very obviously so, and don't call him Shirley....richard wrote:Synthetic image, shurely?
-
giner
- LNER A4 4-6-2 'Streak'
- Posts: 1548
- Joined: Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:17 am
- Location: Alberta - ex. Stevenage
Re: Sir Nigel in InterCity livery
Some joker with too much time on his hands. Pretty poor photoshop hack job. And what's with that number on the smokebox door?
Re: Sir Nigel in InterCity livery
98907. I realise now. Someone messing around,
Re: Sir Nigel in InterCity livery
Few years ago someone did something similar. Using some photos of both Gresley and South Africa at the Doncaster 150 do, they photo shopped the pair into Virgin Cross Country livery. Seriously though I feel it would be great if a pair of the UK based A4s were turned out in two tone Grey in the style of the original 4 machines and LNER Green. I remember seeing 4464 Bittern at Percy Main the former Metro test centre now the North Tyneside Railway in 1989 or so a Silver Link in the two tone Grey and thinking WOW! no wonder they caused such a stir. OK I know none of the survivors ran in either colour. But they are an authentic colour scheme for the engines. I'd keep them with their own identies, hence in the "style of......"