D444 on the mainline

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:49 am

Hi
D444 returns to the mainline.

Cheers
Jon

dee4141 · Post by **dee4141** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:05 am

Really nice, Jon. I love shots of a train emerging from a mist.

jtiffin · Post by **jtiffin** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:53 pm

Yeah, me too.

andyw823 · Post by **andyw823** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:53 pm

Nice

NeneValleyRailway · Post by **NeneValleyRailway** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:53 pm

Lovely set of screens there Jon!

Can't beat a Vac

ianmacmillan · Post by **ianmacmillan** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:08 pm

Had me wondering what it was at first.

Wouldn't an Engish Electric loco have been painted like a Deltic with a lime green strip along the bottom and white cab windows?

mpeffers · Post by **mpeffers** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:29 pm

As far as I know, none of the class 50s wore two tone green in service. Not something I know a lot about, but I believe they missed the BR green era completely (with the exception of the prototype DP2) and D444 has only worn that livery in preservation.

slipperman12 · Post by **slipperman12** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:46 pm

Hi All,
I was working in Reading in 1984/1985 and saw almost all the Class 50s. I think the only one which carried green livery at that time was 'Sir Edward Elgar' in commemoration of some anniversary. I'm not sure of the number, but may have been 50007; perhaps someone with greater knowledge will confirm or disagree.

Cheers,
Ged

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:21 pm

Hi
Thanks Danny and everyone.

Yes D444 has carried this livery since April 2002, only 50007 carried GWR green.
All the class from D400 onwards were delivered in BR Blue.

http://www.preserved-diesels.co.uk/engi ... _index.htm

http://www.preserved-diesels.co.uk/2008 ... _index.htm

Sun has come out when arrived at Minehead.

Unfortunately raining further North.

Has been available a few months

D444 as Preserved [3485140 bytes] - JB_BR_Class_50_D444.zip
File ID: 18212 Date: 12 Jan 2008 - 780 Downloads

I intend to upload the named mainline version

Cheers
Jon

rwaceyw · Post by **rwaceyw** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:20 am

Just like the real thing Jon - just need a bit more fog around the Welsh bits and around 400 punters and you're spot on

Dave

chester025 · Post by **chester025** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:04 pm

rwaceyw wrote:Just like the real thing Jon - just need a bit more fog around the Welsh bits and around 400 punters and you're spot on

Dave

And a sleeper coach on the First Class end...

Lovely shots there Jon!

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:02 pm

Thanks Dave & Chester25

I noticed the sleeper on the video's of 87002....... is it always in that rake ?

Cheers
Jon

rwaceyw · Post by **rwaceyw** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:26 am

Pretty much Jon although the rake will probably be split soon enough.

It's used as a staff/steward coach.

Dave

LeeEAS · Post by **LeeEAS** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:34 pm

Best screenshots I've seen in a while!

Excellent Jon. Any chance of making this into an activity?

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:24 am

LeeEAS wrote:Best screenshots I've seen in a while!

Excellent Jon. Any chance of making this into an activity?

Thanks.
I will upload the engine........ but activities are not really my thing.
Cheers
Jon

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