Tornado at Durham

Tornado at Durham last June. It was raining heavily that day too. This recently built A1 class express steam loco has recently been repainted in the early British Rail blue livery. Can't wait to see it's new look.
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Uploaded31/12/2012 - 13:45

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senn senn

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Posted 31/12/2012 - 16:17 Link

.. ah ! what a lovely capture, .. like this

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bwlchmawr bwlchmawr

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Posted 31/12/2012 - 16:30 Link

Great angle and light David. I'm not at all sure about the blue paint-job, though...

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Stridey Stridey

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Posted 31/12/2012 - 17:28 Link

Love the lighting, David. I too remain to be convinced at the prospect of a blue makeover......

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Plus Member davidtrout davidtrout

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Posted 31/12/2012 - 17:48 Link

bwlchmawr wrote:
I'm not at all sure about the blue paint-job, though...

Stridey wrote:
I too remain to be convinced at the prospect of a blue makeover......

Best wishes
Nigel

All I can say that as a small boy watching the trains at Newcastle Central Station I can remember seeing A4s and A3s and the new A1s in blue and thinking how good they looked. I was gutted when I saw the first A4 in dark green and thought it looked drab. Brunswick green was fine for Great Western engines with their polished brass and copper but not for the LNER and even less for the ex-LMS Duchesses.
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Edited by davidtrout: 31/12/2012 - 17:52

Cliff-P Cliff-P

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Posted 31/12/2012 - 19:36 Link

I always thought the A4`s looked good in BR green but I see what you mean David, There is only one colour for the Duchesses and Princesses and that's Crimson lake.

Nice shot of Tornado btw .

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Edited by Cliff-P: 31/12/2012 - 19:36

GIULIO57 GIULIO57

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Posted 31/12/2012 - 19:56 Link

Nice and "aggressive" POV

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Plus Member davidtrout davidtrout

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Durham,
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Posted 31/12/2012 - 20:29 Link

Cliff, you will have noticed I got a K30 in LNER blue.
Thanks for the comments everyone.
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Edited by davidtrout: 31/12/2012 - 20:30

sandinista sandinista

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Posted 02/01/2013 - 00:02 Link

This shot packs in energy and power in equal proportions, locomotive magic

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Edited by sandinista: 02/01/2013 - 00:02