Hello!

On 20.04.2010 08:31, Neil Williams wrote:
On Apr 19, 11:50 pm, "Paul
wrote:

It has been suggested previously it is because LU do not normally allow
maintenance staff access to the live railway.

Though I imagine red is almost as visible. Several European railways
including SBB, OeBB and DB use it.

AFAIK, the only networks on the continent requiring a specific front end
color are the Netherlands (white or yellow) and Italy (red). In Germany,
you are free to run completely black locos such as

http://www.railcolor.net/index.php?n...age&position=7

Johannes.