On 29 Apr, 21:35, Neil Williams
wrote:
On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:02:17 +0200, Johannes Picht

wrote:
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

In the UK, black is permitted (and usual) for steam locomotives. *I
assume that's because of grandfather rights, but perhaps also because
you'd hear them a mile off anyway!

Neil

I was going to suggest that steam locos usually had/have red buffer
beams ...
but then I remembered that the LNER A4 streamliners don't.