The return of 4472

[Timothetoolman]

For those interested, the NRM has put nearly completed LNER 4-6-2 'Flying Scotsman' on display on the turntable this weekend, painted in Wartime NE Black. Haven't found many pics yet but if anyone's got some, post.

EDIT: I did however find this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13582357

Cheers
Timo

 

[sawyer811]

wow, that's great news...she looks pretty in that black paint, almost like she's at a masquerade ball. (yes, i said it, deal with it).

 

[SD45T-2]

That fast? Wow.

 

[BobCass]

Hi All: This is certainly good news..I watched the video, wow super..:wave:

 

[teddytoot]

I suspect the paint is of a much better quality than the actual WW2 paint! Also fat drivers and firemen need not apply.

 

[LieLestoSbrat]

Here's a link to some I've seen on another forum

http://www.flickr.com/photos/williamfj2/sets/72157626825050796/

I think its great to see locos in other liveries other than thier usual, 4472 in wartime black, 6023 in BR Blue. For the last year of running before overhaul we had Duchess of Sutherland in LMS lined Black. All very nice.

Rob

 

[wilh]

I do like the new look, but it is just so weird to see a loco that is really famous and that has had the same colors for a really long time (that have become well known), to know be a totally different color. Yet again, it is nice to see some other color besides the green.

 

[LMS_MAN]

Does the NRM have any money left to spend on the true masterpiece Duchess of Hamilton I wonder?

 

[LieLestoSbrat]

I've heard a rumor that they are looking to get it back on the mainline in the very near future, and possibly with a set of coaches to match the livery.

 

[captainkman]

It's great to see her in something other than apple green.

But I hope they paint her in BR livery next!

 

[sawyer811]

now cappie, let's not get the LNER guys mad:hehe: (though, i do have to admit, the apple green isn't the most attractive thing in the world, at least to me. I prefer running the BR dark green version of the Scotsman in trainz, much more than i do the Apple Green).

 

[Timothetoolman]

4472 is hoped to be back on the mainline within the next 2 or 3 months and is set to be repainted into LNER 'Apple Green'. I just wish they have the sense to keep those god awful smoke deflectors off (sorry guys, I just can't stand 'em on a british loco) as they plan to refit them before returing to the mainline. Would her with Tornado, would be a very interesting sight.

Cheers
Timo

 

[captainkman]

4472 is hoped to be back on the mainline within the next 2 or 3 months and is set to be repainted into LNER 'Apple Green'. I just wish they have the sense to keep those god awful smoke deflectors off (sorry guys, I just can't stand 'em on a british loco) as they plan to refit them before returing to the mainline. Would her with Tornado, would be a very interesting sight.

Cheers
Timo

If they're going to have smoke deflectors on her, at least paint her Brunswick green! (Brunswick Green is what I meant by BR livery, sawyer811.)

 

[Paulsw2]

Yes, that would at least be authentic.

Paul