Virgin Trains (VTWC) new livery being introduced

[XCTurbostar]

Really liking the new livery in general. I think the older one was still really good but was becoming a bit old. The black window surrounds improve the livery.

 

[PR1Berske]

The train I caught this morning from Preston to Lancaster was in the new livery.

 

[Halish Railway]

When will the Super Voyagers be repainted?

 

[CosherB]

When will the Super Voyagers be repainted?

Owned by different ROSCO so nothing to do with the Pendolino refresh.

 

[Halish Railway]

Owned by different ROSCO so nothing to do with the Pendolino refresh.

Thanks for that!

 

[driver_m]

When will the Super Voyagers be repainted?

No idea to be honest, I thought bombardier would have it in the refurb plan from when first introduced. A date of 2021 rings a bell for how long VTWC have them but don't take that as definite. Sure someone will know better.

 

[route101]

The train I caught this morning from Preston to Lancaster was in the new livery.

Must of been same one i caught from Glasgow at 1240. The 1648 from Carlisle was in new livery too

 

[XCTurbostar]

Anyone got an image of 390005 in the daylight?

 

[pt_mad]

390005 noted as in the new livery today and with the black stripe down the windows which i different to the others.

Does anyone know why the change to a black window band on 390005?

Are the completed sets going back to Widnes to have the band added?

Also, do we have an updated completed livery list with an order of the sets to go in from now on? There was a post at the start of the thread but the order of repaint seems to be well wrong.

 

[Bletchleyite]

Does anyone know why the change to a black window band on 390005?

Because the plain white version was possibly the most ugly attempt at a livery since, er, I don't know, the 1990s FirstPurplePinkPuke(f) "old bus" colours or something?

 

[route101]

Anyone got an image of 390005 in the daylight?

Seen that at Manchester on Wednesday, didnt notice anything odd

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

How many have been done now then? I really want an original livery when I go to Glasgow in January!

 

[route101]

How many have been done now then? I really want an original livery when I go to Glasgow in January!

What are you doing in Glasgow?

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

What are you doing in Glasgow?

Erm. I’m going because I can get return weekday first class tickets for me and my dad for £110. My brother @TheAdelante found a cheap ticket in the sale and is now coming along too! No particular reason apart from to enjoy first class. I’ll be doing some ScotRail bashing too!

 

[pt_mad]

Because the plain white version was possibly the most ugly attempt at a livery since, er, I don't know, the 1990s FirstPurplePinkPuke(f) "old bus" colours or something?

Could they not determine that from the artist mock up or from the first unit that was done?

 

[JordyWM]

I actually liked the new Pendolino livery without the window masking, but it does like nicer with it. I agree on comments though that the matte finish doesn’t look quite right but the overall design is better than Azuma. The Azuma livery seems a bit too busy.

 

[SaveECRewards]

I actually liked the new Pendolino livery without the window masking, but it does like nicer with it. I agree on comments though that the matte finish doesn’t look quite right but the overall design is better than Azuma. The Azuma livery seems a bit too busy.

The only reason the Azuma livery looked busy was because it was intended to be! It was a one off marketing livery to promote the train. Therefore it has a bunch of text on it to mention that it's coming in 2018, also DfT and Hitachi wanted their logos on there too.

I wonder now what the plan will be when the Azuma launches as the shortened VTEC franchise will finish in 2020 and it's likely that not all of them will be rolled out at that point.

Will the Azuma sets get a more half-arsed livery like the Pendolino where only the ends have any colour or will they still go ahead and create an amazing livery? Anyway, this is drifting off topic...

 

[superalbs]

390134 running around with a single coupling hatch in the new livery.

Image: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1227608396

 

[Triumph]

How many have been done now then? I really want an original livery when I go to Glasgow in January!

5 Sets have been done so far, 390010/390006/390009/390005/390016 in that order. 16 came back into service last week.

 

[ChilternTurbo]

Erm. I’m going because I can get return weekday first class tickets for me and my dad for £110. My brother @TheAdelante found a cheap ticket in the sale and is now coming along too! No particular reason apart from to enjoy first class. I’ll be doing some ScotRail bashing too!

You'll have to upgrade your avatar to one of you in first class

 

[mikemcniven]

Manchester Evening News have an article on the repaint program as well as images from within the Alstom facility

Images: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...in-trains-tilting-pendolinos-midlife-14050271

Article: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...ews/after-travelling-300m-miles-last-14049752

 

[denisstrak]

5 Sets have been done so far, 390010/390006/390009/390005/390016 in that order. 16 came back into service last week.

6 now, 390020 will of left widnes this morning

 

[denisstrak]

Are the completed sets going back to Widnes to have the band added?

no because its only vinyl, its not painted, they will get done at one of the depots

 

[superalbs]

Saw one of these in person recently, and crikey, what a mess! Looked awful sitting next to a proper liveried one.


I also saw one with the window band restored, but it was still a very poor looking livery, even if slightly better. Disaster lol.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

Saw one of these in person recently, and crikey, what a mess! Looked awful sitting next to a proper liveried one.
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I also saw one with the window band restored, but it was still a very poor looking livery, even if slightly better. Disaster lol.

All these new liveries do is make the original one look better! I seriously hope I get original liveried pendolinos when I go on them next week!

 

[43096]

All these new liveries do is make the original one look better! I seriously hope I get original liveried pendolinos when I go on them next week!

Not really an issue if you’re sat on one, is it?

Still, what’s the saying? Ah, that’s it: you can’t polish a turd.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

Not really an issue if you’re sat on one, is it?

Still, what’s the saying? Ah, that’s it: you can’t polish a turd.

As long as they don’t ruin First like they did on the Voyagers

 

[driver_m]

Putting leather seats in has ruined them? Making the seats 3 and 2 instead of 2 and 1 or putting vinyl floor in, I could understand 'ruining them' but it's just a different seat cover.

 

[StephenHunter]

Not really an issue if you’re sat on one, is it?

Still, what’s the saying? Ah, that’s it: you can’t polish a turd.

Actually, the MythBusters proved you could...

 

[TheAdelante]

Putting leather seats in has ruined them? Making the seats 3 and 2 instead of 2 and 1 or putting vinyl floor in, I could understand 'ruining them' but it's just a different seat cover.

Well I've seen the V.Voyager first class and the seats reminded me of that on Ryanair... so I wouldn't say he was too wrong.