LNER A4 No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley has rolled out of the paint shop at Crewe in its striking new BR Express Blue livery.
The livery choice was voted for by Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust Members and was completed at Locomotive Services Group in Crewe.
Since returning to steam in 2022 after an overhaul, that was completed at the National Railway Museum in York and at Locomotive Services Group in Crewe, it returned in LNER Wartime Black, as RailAdvent saw at the Severn Valley Railway's Spring Steam Gala.
The decision to return the loco in Wartime Black was made when locomotive moved to Crewe. Prior to the move, it was put in black undercoat to protect the loco whilst in transit.
60007 is expected back in service soon. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.
What a fantastic paint job! Also I noticed the boiler cladding has had most of the dents and ripples straightened.
It would be nice to see one of the A4’s in LNER apple green. It would have to be temporarily renamed and numbered as Golden Eagle or Osprey.
We haven’t seen an A4 in apple green since 1939.
Looks absolutely stunning. Needs to stretch its legs out on the main line in full steam. Well done everyone who has played their part in this overhaul.
Beautiful paint-job ! Sir Nigel would be pleased, I’m sure.
Looks very good in blue.
It looks lovely but I still prefer garter blue. Thank goodness the wartime black has gone.
At last, the colour an A4 should be – especially considering it’s name !
Great to see the A4 in the livery
The best colour blue i have seen, really great job well done.
beautiful the only blue to be seen in gives it a strong/powerful loco.
Lovely to see her back in the best BR livery for LNER locos. It was nice to see her in the Black and carrying LNER Identity, but this livery is what she belongs in.
Although she looks beautiful in this colour, she is LNER and she should be painted in her original colours of the LNER.
Looking stunning in its new livery! Sir Nigel Gresley is looking down at it and is I bet very happy with not only the great new look of his Master Piece but moreover is overwhelmed by the grand scope of interest and excellent work carried out by so many skilled workers. Of course the work couldn’t be be carried out without all of the enthusiasts who keep Sir Nigels dream and brilliance of engineering alive .
Thanks to all who constantly keep this great steam loco passion alive.
I always remember the name plate being in a red background, not particularly attractive with the black surround. I thought it was having the alloy numbers and letters fitted, that is the ideal finish, looks superb in that livery.
Maybe should have been BR GREEN.
Looks really special good job
My train mad 6 year old was lucky enough to see Sir Nigel Gresley when it passed through Milton Keynes at the end of 2022 when it was in black. We have now booked to see it in Blue when it’s at Peterborough. Hopefully he can get on the footplate again and complete the ideal experience.
RENAME IT BUGATTI!
Black was best
Very smart.
Gorgeous Colour
I prefer the Garter Blue that it used to be in.
Looking forward to seeing 60007 on the East coast mainline .
Beautiful!
10/02 23, Would the Blue Livery be contemporary during post Nationalisation when Sir Nigel was numbered 60007 ?
Beautiful.
Gorgeous!
Lovely job…. and we all fully understand the power and value of being able to market a “classic steam loco” look to the general tourist market. However it’s such a shame that that means that the ‘chocolate box’ livery wins every time.
60007 looked so much more purposeful – and a little ‘different’ – in wartime black. Hopefully we can see a similar livery again on a top link express passenger loco sometime in the not too distant future.