Trains & Boats

[Athy]

13 hours ago, Rose Narrowboats said:

. Another one we repaint for a retired professional railwayman is in GWR crimson 

Which G.W.R. engines or stock carried this livery? I think of them as green or black engines and chocolate-and-cream coaches.

Edited April 17, 2021 by Athy

[davidg]

40 minutes ago, Athy said:

Which G.W.R. engines or stock carried this livery? I think of them as green or black engines and chocolate-and-cream coaches.

GWR coaching stock was painted crimson lake for a period early in the 20th century.

 

The preserved Great Western railmotor is painted in it.

Edited April 17, 2021 by davidg

[Rose Narrowboats]

As were the railmotors.

 

https://didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/article.php/84/93-steam-railmotor

[roland elsdon]

On 14/04/2021 at 21:58, matty40s said:

I think the green handrails have been changed now, but yes, that's the one.

I loved the green handrails. However they faded to a horrible flaky mess and nothing I could do about it. About 2 owners later they got repainted.

I so loved that boat. Perfect living boat.

[Gord]

On 13/04/2021 at 16:13, Ray T said:

Quite a few on here have an interest in steam locomotives as well as canals.

Some take it a little further:

 

I have seen a narrowboat named "Evening Star" liveried in Brunswick green with black and orange lining, although I don't have a photo.

 

Today at Braunston, obviously a LNER A4 fan. 

 

Anyone know of others?

 

Pleased to see my old boat on here!

 

We've not owned her for a few years now, and she's undergone a few changes, including the metal nameplates and a rear cover.

 

We had a few interesting comments about the colour scheme. One from a woman on a passing boat "Golden Eagle, that's a nice name for a boat – horrible colour though...", to a dad who approached us at a lock and said that his boy reckoned that our boat was named after a steam locomotive. I was impressed and well pleased!

 

Below is a photograph during our ownership.

 

All the best

 

Gordon

 

 

[Ray T]

I thought I didn't have any pictures of "Evening Star," but whilst looking through some previous trips came across these: