Two Tone Green 24's

jimmyladd · Post by **jimmyladd** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 4:11 pm

Can you post on here the numbers of class 24's that you know were painted in two tone green? sofar I have identifed D5005, 5053, and 5085. Thanks
Jim

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:19 pm

they were probably the only ones because ive not known about 2 tone green 24's i thought they were all green with a with strip as per balahub V.4 resisdent rat.

jimmyladd · Post by **jimmyladd** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 12:33 am

In 1965 Derby repainted them into two tone green when they passed though the works, but in 1966 started painting them in blue instead
Jim

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 1:15 am

"Derby now started to outshop the Class 24â€™s in the newer two tone green livery, D5038 was noted as such early in July. "

Sorry thats the only reference I can find ATM
Jon

jimmyladd · Post by **jimmyladd** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:23 pm

Thanks Jon, thats one more to the list! I may do another one with three locos in it to reduce space. Do you think thats a good idea, or is three a bit many?
Jim

jimmyladd · Post by **jimmyladd** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:28 pm

Thinking about it, I wonder what else Derby painted in two tone green... I know some class 27's went into that livery, but surely they had all migrated to Scotland by the mid sixties.
Jim

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:29 pm

i seem to remember 5054 at the east lancs was delivered in two tone green but was quickly repainted into BR lined green. Its just dorned on me now actually that i dont think any 24's carried it in preservation. as it doesnt seem to look right on them. Its probably why the 25's where repainted after a while.

jimmyladd · Post by **jimmyladd** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:33 pm

emmmmm, colour schemes are very much a matter of taste, as I for one would love to see a perserved 24 repainted into two tone green, I think it really suited them. I have never seen a pic D5054 in two tone green! I though it went straight from BR blue to plain green when it was preserved

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:33 pm

i dont think the 27's were, they are BRCW built which is why the similarlty between them and cromptons. 26's and 27's were first used on Farringdon trains a rare sight nowadays to even see anything like that on the BR lines down there except 319's

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:39 pm

yes i must admit like you say it's a personal taste, to be quite honest id always thought since this thread was put up that a 24 "on its own" would look out of place with two tone green but say coupls up to something that matches it would look great.

My personnal tastes go to two tone green 25's not everyone like them but When tamworth castle was repainted for them railtours she did look the part.

jimmyladd · Post by **jimmyladd** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:40 pm

A very quick bit of reserch and apparently D5380 was experimently painted in two tone green by Crinklewood depot in 1967. Dosn't appear that any others were.

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:54 pm

salopiangrowler wrote:i seem to remember 5054 at the east lancs was delivered in two tone green but was quickly repainted into BR lined green. Its just dorned on me now actually that i dont think any 24's carried it in preservation. as it doesnt seem to look right on them. Its probably why the 25's where repainted after a while.

D5032 "Helen Turner" was in two tone....and still is I think?

jimmyladd · Post by **jimmyladd** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:13 pm

I carn't find any referance to Helen Turner ever been in T T green, but you saying it seems to ring a bell.

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:23 pm

jimmyladd wrote:I carn't find any referance to Helen Turner ever been in T T green, but you saying it seems to ring a bell.

I was wrong about it still being 2tone though....always thought it was nice though.

jimmyladd · Post by **jimmyladd** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:27 pm

Nice one! you obviously did better than me! Thats another I could do then!