Darjeeling C Class - Now which colour?

[mike bickford]

I've decided to purchase a RoundHouse Darjeeling C class live steamer. I do like the default green colour but with so many green (and black) locomotives in the stable I though having a 'big red engine' would be impressive therefore I was thinking of perhaps a maroon one with polished brass steam dome and boiler bands.
The image below is a re-coloured one I did from a copied image I found online of one in Darjeeling blue. The blue one is very impressive and perhaps even 'plausable' but not sure if is right for me. Roundhouse Darjeeling 'C' Class - SchienenDampf.com

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but honest opinion please. Waddayareckon?

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A brand new dark maroon Darj C class was steaming at the Rails in the Garden AGM in December 2022. Handsome & big!!

 

[Paradise]

It is likely in this picture to be in works grey at the NB works as was the norm for a brand new loco as a record and publicity pic. It looks to be on a temporary raised track and there is what is likely standard gauge in the foreground leading to my supposition.

That makes sense. I noticed that the frames appear the same colour as the rest of it.

Darjeeling blue was a long way in the future when the Pacifics were delivered. They were never blue in service, although both now carry unauthentic blue in their "preserved" condition. Unfortunately for Paradise they were only ever green or black.

I do actually like the green on offer but was looking for something different but not necessarily prototypical. I find a discussion like this becomes a good learning experience.

 

[Paradise]

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