81F Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I have now put together another Lima Class 33 from non runners and bits obtaitained mostly from eBay. The body is the 33056 Burma Star in rail blue version with White over most of the roof near the cab and white grills. Can someone tell me whern (or if) the real loco was actually given this variation on the blue livery? Trawling the net I can only find images of this loco with an all over grey roof or possibly blue. Might this have been a special for Royal Train working, if so which? Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Please can you post pictures, 81F? Thank you. 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 /media/tinymce_upload/4a5317b2db0766f7457c7364fb3c53e0.jpgI think this is the image of the body from the eBay listing (if not it is an identicle one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Thank you for the image, 81F. I have never seen a Class 33 like that before. I hope somebody will recgonise it though, after seeing that image, however. 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I couldn't find a picture of it in that scheme but somebody will be along eventually to explain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 It could just be a complete custom that somebody has done. People modify locomotives and rolling stock a lot. It could however of had a white roof just over the cabs, in real life. I am sure if it did exist in real life like that, somebody will tell us. There's a lot of knowledge here. GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 No Jacob it is a genuine Lima product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I didn’t realise that. Thank you Brian. 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 /media/tinymce_upload/02bd06c399f37f6174e54a53edfcbc75.png Photos re Burma Star The 'funeral' train conveying the body of Earl Mountbatten of Burma was hauled by 33027 and 33056. About a year later 33027 was named Earl Mountbatten of Burma and 33056 Burma Star to reconise the fact. The two locos had their roofs painted white (different styles). I've put the only photos I've got above but as you will see the roof is now rather dirty, but by now it's had the 'white' roof for about 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Thank you for posting those two, Postman Prat. Very nice photos. 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Thought it might be you that would explain PP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 Thanks PP That should also help me to narrow down the date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo1707820979 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 This is my Lima Burma Star. Has not been messed around with. A very pleasant and well-behaved loco./media/tinymce_upload/86205d82b205b35aaa43c82ec2edff2b.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo1707820979 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Here's mine (2nd time trying to post picture)/media/tinymce_upload/7a55732fd90197c2f43d44c3ba5550b6.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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