180 Adelante at depot outside Alexandra Palace.

[TheWalrus]

I saw a 180 sitting in the depot at Alexandra Palace behind a shunter, but still in old FGW colours. Would this be en EC, HT or GC set?

 

[pemma]

The Hull Trains 180 have the dynamic lines First livery. The Grand Central ones are in black livery. Two East Coast 180s are in First Great Western livery, the three subleased from East Coast to Northern have had the First branding covered with Northern's purple colour.

 

[Jordy]

The Hull Trains 180 have the dynamic lines First livery. The Grand Central ones are in black livery. Two East Coast 180s are in First Great Western livery, the three subleased from East Coast to Northern have had the First branding covered with Northern's purple colour.

Only one of Hull Trains 180s is in the dynamic lines, and not all of the GC ones are in black. Its likely that this would've been a GC one.

 

[theblackwatch]

If you mean Bounds Green dept, it would most likely have been East Coast's 180104.

 

[Darandio]

I am sure it is that one Blackwatch, it was taken there last week wasnt it.

 

[Voyager 2093]

Its the EC one they are testing it apparently.

 

[jon0844]

It has been sat in the same place for a while now. Doesn't appear to have moved an inch.

Or maybe it always moves when I'm not there and they put it back to confuse me!

 

[TheWalrus]

If you mean Bounds Green dept, it would most likely have been East Coast's 180104.

Could be, I don't know the depot names on this route! But it's clearly an EC depot. Plus theres only EC trains in there, FCC have a depot at Hornsey I think?

 

[jon0844]

Yes, it's EC. The 180 is now hidden by a GC HST though.

 

[Darandio]

Yes, it's EC. The 180 is now hidden by a GC HST though.

Permanently? Its always hidden by one for a couple of hours per day.

 

[DescendingSadly]

There is also a FGW coloured GC set trundling about too.

 

[jon0844]

Permanently? Its always hidden by one for a couple of hours per day.

I didn't say permanently, but I've never seen the 180 a) in that position before (it was always tucked away so you only saw it on the Hertford Loop) or b) blocked by a GC train. So, given that it was during my normal commute, I figure it's not permanent!

 

[aspierail]

Could be, I don't know the depot names on this route! But it's clearly an EC depot. Plus theres only EC trains in there, FCC have a depot at Hornsey I think?

Yes that is correct FCC depot is in Hornsey as it is only a 10 min walk from my home.

 

[Voyager 2093]

What is the current situation with the 180s can anyone give me the exact numbers and their fate because there is still a 180 at Old Oak Common Depot.

 

[jon0844]

The 180 outside the Bounds Green depot today, and not hidden or shielded by anything, was a Hull Trains liveried set (well, FGW with Hull Trains written on). My guess is that it isn't an EC set on that basis!!

 

[adc82140]

There was a Hull Trains liveried (full dynamic lines) 180 outside OOC this morning looking in full ex-works condition. Couldn't ID it (was on fast moving HST)- does anyone know which unit this was, and what it was doing there?

 

[jon0844]

I am beginning to wonder if they're winding people up at Bounds Green. Each day it seems to be a different 180 set in the same position - and for different operators!

Actually, this afternoon there was another GC HST which might have been in its place or hiding it.

 

[Aictos]

Well there's a 180 in former FGW livery which has been graffitied over two coaches, couldn't see if it was in use by Hull Trains as I only saw it as I was en route to my stations.

Didn't get the number as I couldn't see it from my position at Bowes Park or upon the flyover into Bowes Park.