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Re: High Speed Locomotive
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 1 Nov 2000 21:50:41 GMT
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James Mathis <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message
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> When I see that yellow nose against black and white, I get squeemish. ;-)
> However, I recall that Brit-Rail's InterCity 125 was adorned with a yellow
> nose, as were most of their locomotives in the early 1980's. I liked • their
> "look". So, I believe there is certainly a "real-life" presedence for • having a
> yellow nose.
I think it may actually be legal requirement for all locomotives to have
yellow noses here in Britain. I can recall no modern locomotive that does
not have a bright yellow nose, but then again, I'm almost certain to proved
wrong :).
For anyone creating modern British trains, a yellow nose is compulsory!
Nicholas Allan
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| (...) When I see that yellow nose against black and white, I get squeemish. ;-) However, I recall that Brit-Rail's InterCity 125 was adorned with a yellow nose, as were most of their locomotives in the early 1980's. I liked their "look". So, I (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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