Northhighland
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That livery looks really good. Roll on their introduction.
Roll on their introduction.
Have they been painted or is it just vinyl over the FGW blue base?
They do look good, and considerably better than the initial renders which showed a paler blue which looked poor. I still think they'd have looked good in standard dotty ScotRail livery though...
They are being repainted at Brush, with the detail of the "landscape" added by vinyl.Have they been painted or is it just vinyl over the FGW blue base?
They do look good, and considerably better than the initial renders which showed a paler blue which looked poor. I still think they'd have looked good in standard dotty ScotRail livery though...
They are being repainted at Brush, with the detail of the "landscape" added by vinyl.
And I agree, they would look better in the standard ScotRail livery.
The problem with that is how to deal with the doors, which have to be in a contrasting colour. The Fife Circle loco hauled stock looks pretty poor round the coach ends as a result.And I agree, they would look better in the standard ScotRail livery.
The yellow is actually different if you look at a front end view - on FGW cars it carries on down the side of the light cluster, which it doesn't on the ScotRail version.Thanks for the info. The yellow warning panel being exactly the same as the FGW livery made me question it!
Blue looks to be a very similar shade too.
The yellow is actually different if you look at a front end view - on FGW cars it carries on down the side of the light cluster, which it doesn't on the ScotRail version.
What did you take?Indeed, took this earlier today....
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I think the new livery works very well on the units and really don't think the ecisexis Scotrail liberty would work on a loco like 43 which is all curving lines. Plus, painting them up in standard Scotrail livery would deemphasise the fact that this is an inter city service and different from the commuter/regional stock Scotrail has generally operated to date.Yeah i thought they would look good in Scotrail blue too.
I think the new livery works very well on the units and really don't think the ecisexis Scotrail liberty would work on a loco like 43 which is all curving lines. Plus, painting them up in standard Scotrail livery would deemphasise the fact that this is an inter city service and different from the commuter/regional stock Scotrail has generally operated to date.
Yeah , usually a 3 car 170 on that route too .I agree that they should be 6 cars, perhaps a mix of 5 and 6. I was on a 5 car from Aberdeen to Glasgow and then back yesterday (granted it was a Sunday) and all carriages were pretty busy for most of the way in each direction.
I agree that they should be 6 cars, perhaps a mix of 5 and 6. I was on a 5 car from Aberdeen to Glasgow and then back yesterday (granted it was a Sunday) and all carriages were pretty busy for most of the way in each direction.
The yellow is actually different if you look at a front end view - on FGW cars it carries on down the side of the light cluster, which it doesn't on the ScotRail version.
I know a good few people who drive to Edinburgh and Glasgow from Inverness because the train is regularly rammed especially leaving on the return Journey. I think they would be easily persuaded back to rail and the HST would be attractive, the East coast service is always busy getting into Inverness.
So demand may well increase, so 2+5 all round would seem sensible to me. Also rarely see 1st class on the 170's used that much, not sure what know of pricing they will put on the HST first class. Hard to see why a whole carriage will be used.
Power cars 43012 and 163 moved down to Loughborough Brush today on 0M43 09:00 Haymarket - Loughborough Brush: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O67599/2018/02/12/advanced
Makes sense. Thanks.It's a half-carriage of First Class per set (the buffet coach).
And it looks like there is something coming the other way tomorrow:
0S04 0810 Loughborough Brush to Craigentinny T.&R.S.M.D
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O67284/2018/02/13/advanced
If you think the ScotRail power cars are "fully refurbished" then you are very much mistaken. Cab repairs, fitting of traction/brake interlock and a repaint do not constitute fully refurbished in my book.The fully refurbished and re liveried power cars are moving up to Craigentinny tomorrow. Thats the move you have linked on RTT.
If you think the ScotRail power cars are "fully refurbished" then you are very much mistaken. Cab repairs, fitting of traction/brake interlock and a repaint do not constitute fully refurbished in my book.