4464 Bittern

neilgow · Post by **neilgow** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:51 pm

By a fluke, I was on Swindon Station this morning when 4464 Bittern passed though onto the Gloucester line on its way to participate in a forthcoming SVR Gala.

A lovely splash of blue in the chocolate & cream country. Mind you the chime whistle warmed the cockles of me 'eart.

Rgds

NG

paullad1984 · Post by **paullad1984** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:56 pm

Phwoar!

60800 · Post by **60800** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:59 pm

Beautiful

Video of her being prepared before the run here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auWaz9xxX5o

S.A.C. Martin · Post by **S.A.C. Martin** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:27 pm

Cracking shot neil!

Belvoir · Post by **Belvoir** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:35 pm

So I DID hear a chime whistle just before midday ....

For Kemble Tunnel, I presume.

Quite made my day.

Blink Bonny · Post by **Blink Bonny** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:19 pm

Cor!

Almost pornography, that shot!

Wonderful, many thanks!

60800 · Post by **60800** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:56 am

Blink Bonny wrote:Almost pornography, that shot!

.....
Look at the video link I posted BB, she has all her hatches open

Blink Bonny · Post by **Blink Bonny** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:59 pm

Ye Gods!

Is that legal?

Marvin · Post by **Marvin** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:43 pm

Wow! I'm pleasantly surprised that they're keeping it blue. I'd originally asumed that the change of colour would be as temporary as the change of identity. Nice that there'll be an operational A4 in the colour I remember from my childhood posters for a little bit longer.

(And when it does finally go back to BR green, could they at least get the same colour paint as Union of South Africa?)

Blink Bonny · Post by **Blink Bonny** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:55 pm

Ay up!

Even better - why not resurrect other lost A4 liveries. 2509 Silver Link, anyone?

60800 · Post by **60800** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:53 am

Now she has a corridor tender they can at least get the tender configuration right for 2509, unlike in the 80's

Marvin · Post by **Marvin** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 1:50 pm

Blink Bonny wrote:why not resurrect other lost A4 liveries. 2509 Silver Link, anyone?

Well, I wouldn't say never, but that has been done in recent memory (even if I never got to see it

). Surely the really lost A4 liveries are wartime black, experimental "purple", and LNER green - next time Bittern plays dress-up one of those liveries should be considered first don't you think?

2002EarlMarischal · Post by **2002EarlMarischal** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:01 pm

Marvin wrote:
Blink Bonny wrote:why not resurrect other lost A4 liveries. 2509 Silver Link, anyone?
Well, I wouldn't say never, but that has been done in recent memory (even if I never got to see it ). Surely the really lost A4 liveries are wartime black, experimental "purple", and LNER green - next time Bittern plays dress-up one of those liveries should be considered first don't you think?

LNER green please!

MrCrepello · Post by **MrCrepello** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:37 pm

Is it just my eyes, or is 4464 "Bittern" painted in a lighter shade of "LNER blue" than currently exhibited on 4468 "Mallard"?

I have often thought that Mallard was too dark...

Can the experts please advise?

Thank You,

John Russell

Blink Bonny · Post by **Blink Bonny** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:09 pm

Ay up!

Could be lighting. Mallard is rarely seen in daylight

whereas 4464 is rarely seen in artificial

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