[neil_s_wood]

Roco have just released a special edition of the Taurus which features the great Austrian composer Mozart.

The Taurus is noted for some extremely complex and original livery schemes. Here are a few others I have spotted.

This form of decoration can also be seen on some American and other nationalities locomotives but does not seem to have taken off in the UK. Have any of the people on the forum spotted any unique and original liveries or loco decoration they wish to share?

 

[Lancashire Fusilier]

Strewth!

 

[Ben Manicom]

There was a Black 5 painted to look like it was in Wrapping paper although I cant find a photo

 

[Dennis David]

I'll have to admit that this is one area where I'm a bit of a reactionary.

 

[Colombo]

I think an ex-LMS 2P 4-4-0 was once painted red and white for an Andy Capp special to Blackpool,

Colombo

 

[spongebob]

No accounting for taste is there. Make the Ginsters DMU's and others seem almost bearable.

 

[Gwent rail]

Imagine the "discussions" we'd get from the "everything must be exact" brigade if Bachmann or Hornby tried to produce one of these! 50K posts later and we would all be comatose!

 

[spongebob]

Yep, lets face it hornby managed to get a loco wrong which is all over yellow after all.

 

[neil_s_wood]

QUOTE (Gwent rail @ 30 Jun 2006, 19:31) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Imagine the "discussions" we'd get from the "everything must be exact" brigade if Bachmann or Hornby tried to produce one of these! 50K posts later and we would all be comatose!

Yep, there's some pretty bored individuals out there.

Some people have no sense of perspective.

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (Ben Manicom @ 29 Jun 2006, 08:41) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>There was a Black 5 painted to look like it was in Wrapping paper although I cant find a photo

I remember a loco (probably was a Black 5) covered in wallpaper to demostrate the strength of the paste (I think the brand name was "Solvite" or something) - could that be the one you were thinking about ?

regards
Brian