Re: 4442-strange livery in 1971

[Eben Levy <ebenlevy@klever.net.au>]

Barry Campbell wrote:

> Brian Dunn wrote in message <3594f5d3.1255940@newshost.pcug.org.au>...
> >
> >I have posted a picture in alt.binaries.pictures. rail of part of a
> >photo I took while passing through Albury in March 1971. In those days
> >you'd pop into Loco or snout around the yard to make sure there was
> >still steam present.
> >
> >On this occasion I hopped out of the wrong side of the SOP and
> >sprinted across to Albury Loco, snapped a picture of 5241 and sprinted
> >back again to the Refresh Rooms to get tea and toast.
> >
> >It wasn't until I developed the film that I noticed the unusual livery
> >on "some 44 on the next road".
> >
> >I never saw any more examples of that colour, which seems to be a
> >variant of an American livery.
> >
> >The quality of the pic is poor, being a fpx file converted to jpg and
> >then cropped. I should have just put the whole thing on (I may do
> >that).
> >
> >Cheers.
> >
> >Brian
>
> This brings back vague memories of seeing at least one non standard paint
> job at Chullora around that time. The reason being that as it eliminated the
> more complicated yellow striping and all the signal red striping it was
> cheaper. Unfortunately it looked rotten. Although the main colour was
> supposed to be tuscan red or indian red, it was most certainly brown on some
> locos.
>
> Is my memory correct?

Basically,

It was also a test livery as far I can remember.
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Eben.

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