I think it's about time to spill....
Yep, its a Russel in a livery that perhapes looks a little odd, but there is reasoning! Mainly its an implementation of "it's my loco on my railway and I'll do what the heck I like!" However, this is also the closest green Roundhouse do to Ffestiniog green and I wanted to put it into something close to Ffestiniog style lining, like my Millie. So a nice bit of hypothetical "what might have been", although of course for Russel to be preserved on the Ffestiniog in this condition with full cab Garnedd tunnel would have to be enlarged somewhat!
Anyway, here are some pics of the first run yesterday
Light engine first of all up through Afallen
With train between the two bridges
Steaming up into Afallen
Round the headland
Up towards Nant Llywyd
I've already done some mods with the paintbrush, the wheels are now black on the strict advice of TonyW and I did Urien's whilst I was at it. The coal rails are also black, but there is a long way to go yet. But overall I am delighted with the loco
All the best steam locos have black wheels.
