Farish Fairburn tank in Caledonian livery

[TalyllynJon]

The limited edition Farish Fairburn tank in Caledonian livery seems to crop up secondhand from time to time. It is certainly a pretty model and reminds me of seeing it for real at Haverthwaite circa 1986. But how authentic is it? Obviously the actual Caledonian Railway ceased to exist decades before these engines were built. But, is the Farish model an accurate representation of the preserved loco as it appeared in the 1980s? I'm sure I remember it being more of a mid-blue than the pale, sky blue of the model. I haven't seen any photos of it that colour - most show it in a dark blue although a couple of later ones look closer to the mid-blue I think I remember.

[Ollie3440]

https://images.app.goo.gl/ce9eAfXfMHg6ivuW7

Link here to a photo of 2085 in the paler blue as per the model.

Cheers

Ollie

[TalyllynJon]

it's hard to tell from one photo, but that looks like the mid-blue I remember, rather than the pale blue of the Farish model. I know there is a huge irony about questioning the authenticity of such a blatantly inauthentic livery!

[GlenEglise]

The livery was applied to the Loco when it ran in the Lake District.

It is NOT a Caledonian Railway loco.

[PLD]

The livery was applied to the Loco when it ran in the Lake District.

It is NOT a Caledonian Railway loco.

Exactly what the OP said...   

Obviously the actual Caledonian Railway ceased to exist decades before these engines were built. But, is the Farish model an accurate representation of the preserved loco as it appeared in the 1980s?

[GlenEglise]

The livery was applied to the Loco when it ran in the Lake District.

It is NOT a Caledonian Railway loco.

Exactly what the OP said...   

Obviously the actual Caledonian Railway ceased to exist decades before these engines were built. But, is the Farish model an accurate representation of the preserved loco as it appeared in the 1980s?

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