Corporate Blue Modern Traction?

johndibben · Post by **johndibben** » Fri Sep 06, 2002 7:44 pm

Tranfers for people wishing to repaint models into Transrail, Mainline and Loadhaul were a problem

A very small shop in Fenny Stratford had a logo 'vaguely' similar to Mac Donalds and they threatened to sue

Nothing happened .... Mac Donalds 'corporate logo' survived .... but their 'corporate image' .... took a knock (in Fenny Stratford anyway)

madmardy · Post by **madmardy** » Fri Sep 06, 2002 8:57 pm

hmm i was planning on doing a mac donalds building and a few other
commercial buildings as well
i wonder where we really stand on this.
(mind you they can sue me if they like i ain't got nowt)

Horgy · Post by **Horgy** » Fri Sep 06, 2002 9:12 pm

Well Dave Babb has done some lorries with no problems, i shouldnt think theres a problem with it..

Horgy

yourdomingo · Post by **yourdomingo** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 3:17 pm

maybe it's because they don't know.

and the models are just in game adverts, surely.

what kinda company would want to prevent free advertising?

Horgy · Post by **Horgy** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 10:13 pm

Frankly, Idiots.

Cheers
Horgy

johndibben · Post by **johndibben** » Sun Sep 08, 2002 11:05 am

Ah .... do it .... we'll have a 'whip round' to get you out of the 'pokey'

Hymek · Post by **Hymek** » Sun Sep 08, 2002 11:28 am

whats railfreight hymek livery????

If you want to see the purple perril (porterbrooks Del;tic) its gonna be at the svrs deisel gala on the 4,5,6th of october apparantley

Kevo00 · Post by **Kevo00** » Sun Sep 08, 2002 12:53 pm

Actually the reason I thought GNER might object about a Stirling being repainted in their colours was that they might see it as a slur on their service quality etc.! A company whose image revolves around high speed electric locos might not take too kindly to a 19th century steamer being painted in thier livery.

Unless they wanted to pretend to have had a long history of course...

madmardy · Post by **madmardy** » Sun Sep 08, 2002 1:38 pm

well do it in virgin then they can't complain

Electricfox · Post by **Electricfox** » Sun Sep 08, 2002 8:58 pm

Hmm, but surely the GER services that ran London-Edinburgh in the early 1900s were more realible than todays services, especially during the "Race for the North" when unrealibility meant loss of passengers and the "Race"

yourdomingo · Post by **yourdomingo** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 6:54 am

and there was me thinking that the GER was london to nowich

that aside that is indeed a good point.

not really sure why i replied to this...

buffy500 · Post by **buffy500** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 8:19 am

Horgy wrote:Well Dave Babb has done some lorries with no problems, i shouldnt think theres a problem with it..

Horgy

The lorries were done from photos taken by me of the truck I was driving that day, so in theory, the copyright of the images should be mine.

madmardy · Post by **madmardy** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 8:46 am

correct you are buffy, its also imposible for them to stop you taking a photograph as well

Kevo00 · Post by **Kevo00** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 11:38 am

Electricfox wrote:Hmm, but surely the GER services that ran London-Edinburgh in the early 1900s were more realible than todays services, especially during the "Race for the North" when unrealibility meant loss of passengers and the "Race"

I think you mean GNR, or more properly GNR/NER/NB. But you're almost certainly right, especially as the first train to reach the junction just north of Montrose where the two routes merged was the winner, as it would also be first to Aberdeen. I seem to recall that orignally GNER wanted to use the name GNR but someone must have pointed out to them that the GNR didn't go north of York (that was solid NER land) so they must have put the two company names together for a compromise!

Definitely the best railway name in use today, I hate the use of the word "Trains" in a company's name, such as Central Trains, South West Trains or whatever. The word "Railway" sounds so much better even if not strictly accurate!

tony25 · Post by **tony25** » Wed Sep 11, 2002 9:08 pm

I hate the use of the word "Trains" in a company's name, such as Central Trains, South West Trains or whatever. The word "Railway" sounds so much better even if not strictly accurate!

Hear! Hear! Does 'British Rail' count too?
(and why do i get just 'quote:' above the box instead of 'Kevo00 wrote:'? S'not fair!)