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Re: High Speed Locomotive
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Wed, 1 Nov 2000 21:50:41 GMT
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James Mathis <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message
news:G3Cyn5.CKz@lugnet.com...
<Snippage>

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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  Re: High Speed Locomotive
 
(...) 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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