Re: Re: [Ausloco] ATN Ls & WAGR Ls

["m,hardacre" <hardacre@acay.com.au>]

Actually the "red", was a very burnt red and was moving towards the orange
spectrum.  I photographed a number of WAGR locos in this scheme, including
X1025 at Midland.  I think it was a much better scheme than the final orange
used, although nothing can surpass the n.g. green and red or the original
standard gauge colours.

I believed that the "red/orange" scheme had problems with toxicity and the
workers placed a ban on its use.  This then resulted in a number of units
running around in pink undercoat for some time.  (I know of at least 2xL's,
a F, a Y and a number of X's were issued to traffic in undercoat).

Regards,

Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: Trevor Gibbs <xdford@start.com.au>
To: grahamef@mail.seymour.net.au <grahamef@mail.mcmedia.com.au>
Cc: Ausloco@egroups.com <Ausloco@egroups.com>
Date: Sunday, June 18, 2000 10:35
Subject: Re: Re: [Ausloco] ATN Ls & WAGR Ls


>IN all the discussions I have seen about colour schemes in WA I have
>never seen any reference about the safety colours of Red with Yellow
>stripes which where applied to at least 2 L's, an X, a J an A and I
>believe ultimately one of each mainline class (not the NG Shunters) as
>a trial circa 1975. I always liked the early standard gauge scheme,
>thought the two tone blue on the latter delivered L's was the best but
>also liked the Red. The Orange did not do much for me I am afraid.
>
>Is anyone in the know as to why the Red and Yellow was not proceeded
>with?
>
>TIA
>
>Trevor
>



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