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Best BR first generation diesel and electric loco liveries

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Old 28th March 2013, 03:39
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Best BR first generation diesel and electric loco liveries

What are your favourite liveries for first generation British Rail diesel & electric locos in the 1960s, 70s and 80s?
1. green
2. electric blue
3. western region class 52s & Warships (various liveries)
4. standard rail blue
5. large-logo rail blue


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Old 28th March 2013, 11:38
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No doubt about it - green

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Old 28th March 2013, 12:18
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What are your favourite liveries for first generation British Rail diesel & electric locos in the 1960s, 70s and 80s?
1. green
2. electric blue
3. western region class 52s & Warships (various liveries)
4. standard rail blue
5. large-logo rail blue

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Old 28th March 2013, 18:59
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Two tone green and green and cream as on the early diesels. I always though that the blue period was very dreary, almost as bad as the last two years of steam !
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Old 28th March 2013, 19:16
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Two tone green and green and cream as on the early diesels. I always though that the blue period was very dreary, almost as bad as the last two years of steam !
I agree. Compare for example how a brand-new "Peak" class locomotive looked in its green livery with a light coloured stripe and the later deadly-dull all over blue.
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For me

It's got to be Two Tone Green without yellow panels - obviously late logo period (Ferret and wheel totem) for the 60's

but I can remember seeing this BIG Green loco with stripes (I was around 4) and it had a name Scafell Pike and I fell in love with the class 44's at Chesterfield it was on it's way from Derby North (? Naming Ceremony at Carlisle which fits the time of year but can't remember exact date)
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Two tone green for me too, both on the 47's and Deltics
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Mine have to be
1.Large logo BR blue
2.subsector two tone grey
3.EWS
4.DRS.....
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Electric Blue for me!
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