Penrhyn livery

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:10 pm

Evening chaps

As part of my 'convertible' loco I'm having two liveries. One is GER blue, lined in red and black sides. That's easy enough.

The other livery I intend to have a quarry loco livery. I have gold, red and white trimming available.

Would I be right in believing that either Penrhyn or Cilgwyn locos as well as the famous blue and red lining, some had a white and red lining?

I see some photos of Lilla on the Ffestiniog and they differ; some she has the blue and red, but others it looks like red and -white-. Was this really the case?

Many thanks

taliesin · Post by **taliesin** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:24 pm

I believe, but stand to be corrected that they were lined brown and red in the early days, i seem to remember that this was in Boyds book on the quarry, cheers, Rob

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:45 pm

There were indeed two versions, red and blue and red and white. What I don't know is which period relates to which lining scheme. I imagine a google search will bring up some images of use. In particular, look for photos of Linda from between 1996 and 1999 ish

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:38 pm

But Penrhyn DID have red and white?

Excellent news. Thanks for your help laalratty

Pretoria · Post by **Pretoria** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:58 pm

Just a reminder of the blue & red lining !

TonyW · Post by **TonyW** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:38 pm

laalratty:55307 wrote:In particular, look for photos of Linda from between 1996 and 1999 ish

Linda was under overhaul in 1996. Returned to traffic in 1997 with pale blue and red lining. Repainted 2001 with darker blue and red lining.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:44 pm

I couldn't remember if it was 1996 or 97, I was rather hoping you would correct me if I was wrong. Must admit, I always thought it was white rather then pale blue, obviously I wasn't observant enough when it was running like that!

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:26 am

Not found much....please tell me there WAS Penrhyn white and red?

Wasn't Lilla turned out in such?

TonyW · Post by **TonyW** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:56 am

dougrail:55320 wrote:Wasn't Lilla turned out in such?

Sorry to say, but no. Well, not while at the FR. It might have been in previous ownership.

Linda with very pale blue lining in 1999: http://follansbee.info/trips/uk/1999/13 ... da%201.jpg

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:02 am

you could always use the white and line it BR mixed traffic

dougrail · Post by **dougrail** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:21 pm

Or I do it Talyllyn LNWR black - white and red without the awkward curves Penrhyn has

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