Re: 4442-strange livery in 1971

[Allan Brown <ajbrown@easy.com.au>]

Allan Brown wrote:
> 
> Barry Campbell wrote:
> >
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> It is indeed correct. It was an experimental colour scheme of the late
> 60s - early 70s, and applied only to two 44 class locos. The other 44
> was 4457, a picture of which appears on Page 25 of John Sargent's new
> book "Rail Scene New South Wales - NSWGR Diesel Electrics "the Tuscan
> Generation". Actually, it's quite attractive!
> 
> Allan Brown

Further advice has been received from Melbourne-based modeller, Graeme
Pantlin, advising that there were, in fact, three 44s painted in this
modified scheme, viz. 4440, 4442 and 4457:-

- Digest magazine Issue November, 69 reported the sighting of 4440 &
4457 freshly painted in the modified scheme;

- Digest issue January, 70 reported the repainting of 4442 in early
December, 69;

- Digest issue November, 71 reported the sighting of 4442 on 29/10/71
freshly painted back into the standard scheme.

Unable to find any reference in Digest as to when 4440 and 4457 were
repainted back into the standard scheme.

Thanks, Graeme.

Allan Brown