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Title: Speed whiskers
Post by: Rob H on July 18, 2011, 06:42:47 PM

I'm thinking about buying a Farish 371-875 - in the descriptions it states it has speed whiskers but what are they ?

"newbie" Rob !

Title: Re: Speed whiskers
Post by: poliss on July 18, 2011, 06:48:56 PM

See the front of these railbuses. http://www.modelfair.com/acatalog/Heljan_Railbuses.html

Title: Re: Speed whiskers
Post by: tadpole on July 18, 2011, 06:50:20 PM

They are the gold coloured, elegantly curved V-shaped markings on the fronts of DMUs in traditional green livery.
They were replaced (in the 60s?) by yellow warning panels, and eventually full yellow ends.

Title: Re: Speed whiskers
Post by: Chris on July 19, 2011, 04:49:51 PM

Here's an example.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5269/5876123367_1d4102742a_z_d.jpg)

Title: Re: Speed whiskers
Post by: Newportnobby on July 19, 2011, 09:47:10 PM

Always found it amusing that they applied speed whiskers to something somewhat sluggish :)
Now those on the front of the prototype Deltic......................................

Title: Re: Speed whiskers
Post by: tadpole on July 20, 2011, 09:08:48 AM

Are they speed whiskers or "go faster stripes"?

Title: Re: Speed whiskers
Post by: Newportnobby on July 20, 2011, 09:19:24 AM

Quote from: tadpole on July 20, 2011, 09:08:48 AM
Are they speed whiskers or "go faster stripes"?

Or are they eyebrows for the eyes? :D

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