43126 in Vinyl

[irish_rail]

For anyone interested in what a green powercar will look like, 43126 is at Laira now in green vinyls advertising Bristol - Green Capital 2016 (or something to that effect)......

 

[route:oxford]

For anyone interested in what a green powercar will look like, 43126 is at Laira now in green vinyls advertising Bristol - Green Capital 2016 (or something to that effect)......

Or just look through historic pics for the Great Western Livery in the 1990s...

 

[yorkie]

Or just look through historic pics for the Great Western Livery in the 1990s...

They hardly look the same, it looks a lot worse than the original Great Western livery in my opinion.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/tutenkhamunsleeping/6225874538/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/southwestrailways/19896512578/

 

[irish_rail]

I think the white front will get dirty pretty quick, but anything different is always welcome!

 

[83G/84D]

I think the white front will get dirty pretty quick, but anything different is always welcome!

Agree, will be filthy in a week or two. Needs some tweaking to reduce the amount of white on the front imo.

 

[Aldaniti]

East Coast had style with their vinyls. FGW really struggle, in fact for a premium IC operator I'd go as far as saying that what I have seen to date is just tacky, plain and simple.

 

[cactustwirly]

It would look a lot better without the white front

 

[ClevedonYellow]

My shot of 43126 this morning. Looks very good in my eyes but the white won't stay white.

 

[pdeaves]

Agree, will be filthy in a week or two. Needs some tweaking to reduce the amount of white on the front imo.

White is nothing new (which you already knew, I am sure):
Original GWT (pre-First) livery
Early FGW livery before the white was reduced to lining, before it went completely.

Both images above from here

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Now I know what an HST would have looked like if any had ever gone to Silverlink...

 

[gazthomas]

Peter is right about the Silverlink look. I think it would look better with a new GWR base coat of green, rather than FirstGroup purple

 

[fgwrich]

Great! White! Now... I wonder what happens when you get a birdstrike or worse?

A 150 would have worked better, this doesn't suit the HSTs angles, and that white front is a silly idea!

 

[RobShipway]

Will it be repainted again in the new GWR green at a later date?

 

[XCTurbostar]

Saw an image of this on the HST Photography Group on Facebook. I agree with the comments on the photo that said that it looks like a HST with a Santa's beard. Haha.

Thanks,
Ross

 

[MCR247]

What annoys me more than the white front is the upwards white swoosh on the side that looks like it should carry onto the front but is instead cut off by the yellow

 

[Esker-pades]

What annoys me more than the white front is the upwards white swoosh on the side that looks like it should carry onto the front but is instead cut off by the yellow

Makes it look unprofessional. But then what do you expect from Worst Group? :roll:

 

[Darandio]

Makes it look unprofessional. But then what do you expect from Worst Group? :roll:

Are there any tickets left for that bandwagon?

 

[MCR247]

Makes it look unprofessional. But then what do you expect from Worst Group? :roll:

It just makes the yellow front look like an afterthought/something added later, which it clearly isn't so why have the white swoosh back up :?

IMO they should've had the white swoosh go down, avoiding the front completely and had green/blue instead

 

[455driver]

Are there any tickets left for that bandwagon?

Na, they sold out within 2 minutes of going on sale.

In other news 66155 delivered a HST rake in the new colours to Laira at about 05:00 this morning. I have to say I am completely underwhelmed by the new livery, as for 43126, pass the bucket please!