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Aura Brands have this week started wrapping the drive cars only of the pendolino fleet at Oxley

2 sets / 4 cars done this week
390134
390130

Ongoing programme now so should start to see more and more on the network.
 

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Aura Brands video now on YouTube. It seems to be a compilation of the latest wrapping of driving cars at Oxley and the original fully wrapped trains.
 

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Aura Brands video now on YouTube. It seems to be a compilation of the latest wrapping of driving cars at Oxley and the original fully wrapped trains.
This video was done in December when they wrapped the 2 sets ready for brand launch. Nothing from this week.
 

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Looks like 390134 joins 155 and 156 in full avanti livery?


Avanti West Coast has told RailAdvent that it is likely that 2 Class 390 Pendolinos will be rolled out in the new livery every week.

390134 now joins 390155 and 390156 as the current fleet of Pendolino’s in Avanti West Coast livery
 

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390155 and 390156 had new vinyls applied at Widnes, will the rest be done there or Oxley ?
390155 had its vinyls applied at Oxley and 390156 was done at Wembley over the weekend of 7th/8th December. Both trains departed Widnes in the plain white livery.
The remainder of the fleet will be done at the WCML depots starting at Oxley. There will be no Pendolinos into Widnes until the refurbishment programme kicks off.
 

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Just seen 390134 with the driving ends only in Avanti branding working 1P92 this morning (08:46 Birmingham New Street to Preston).
 

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Avanti West Coast Rebranded Trains


221101 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: 101 Squadron

221102 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: John Cabot

221103 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Christopher Columbus

221104 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Sir John Franklin

221105 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: William Baffin

221106 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Willem Barents

221107 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Sir Marten Frobisher

221108 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Sir Ernest Shackleton

221109 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Marco Polo

221110 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: James Cook

221111 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Roald Amundsen

221112 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Ferdinand Magellan

221113 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Sir Walter Raleigh

221114 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Royal Airforce Centenary: 1918-2018

221115 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Polmadie Depot

221116 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: City of Bangor/Dinas Bangor

221117 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: The Wrekin Giant

221118 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded

221142 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded

Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Bombardier Voyager

221143 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Auguste Pickard

390001 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Bee Together

390002 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Stephen Sutton

390005 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Wolverhampton

390006 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Rethink Mental Illness

390008 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Charles Rennie Mackintosh

390009 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Treaty of Union

390010 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
No Window Bands
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Cumbrian Spirit

390011 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Lichfield

390012 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390013 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390016 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390020 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390039 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
No Window Bands
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Lady Godiva

390040 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390042 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390043 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390044 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390045 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390046 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390047 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390049 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390050 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
No Window Bands

390103 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390104 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Alstom Pendolino

390107 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390114 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Manchester

390115 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Crewe - All Change

390117 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Blue Peter

390118 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390119 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Unknown Soldier

390121 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390122 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Penny the Pendolino

390123 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390124 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390125 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390126 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390127 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390128 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
No Window Bands
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Preston

390129 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Stoke-on-Trent

390130 Avanti West Coast Turquoise/Orange
Driving carriages only
Intermediate cars unbranded


390131 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Liverpool

390132 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Birmingham

390134 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Carlisle

390135 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Lancaster

390136 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Coventry

390137 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390138 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of London

390141 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Chester

390148 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Flying Scouseman

390151 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390152 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390153 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390154 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390155 Avanti West Coast Turquoise/Orange

390156 Avanti West Coast Turquoise/Orange

Cabside Avanti nameplate, vinyl: Pride and Prosperity

390157 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Chad Varah


Hi, I’m TT-ONR-NRN and I monitor the rebranding of Avanti West Coast’s fleet. I try to post updates regularly, if you become aware of any changes please do let us know!

Images on Facebook showing 390122 and 042 at Longsight with branding to promote the use of facemasks. Designed to look like the units are wearing the masks themselves.

EDIT: It's now turned up on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JB_Northern/status/1272172249865433089?s=20
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Avanti West Coast Rebranded Trains


221101 Neutral white, Avanti West Coast branding
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: 101 Squadron

221102 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: John Cabot

221103 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Christopher Columbus

221104 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Sir John Franklin

221105 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: William Baffin

221106 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Willem Barents

221107 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Sir Marten Frobisher

221108 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Sir Ernest Shackleton

221109 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Marco Polo

221110 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: James Cook

221111 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Roald Amundsen

221112 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Ferdinand Magellan

221113 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Sir Walter Raleigh

221114 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Royal Airforce Centenary: 1918-2018

221115 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Polmadie Depot

221116 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: City of Bangor/Dinas Bangor

221117 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: The Wrekin Giant

221118 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded

221142 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded

Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Bombardier Voyager

221143 Virgin Challenger Red/Silver, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, metal: Auguste Pickard

390001 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Bee Together

390002 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Stephen Sutton

390005 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Wolverhampton

390006 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Rethink Mental Illness

390008 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Charles Rennie Mackintosh

390009 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Treaty of Union

390010 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
No Window Bands
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Cumbrian Spirit

390011 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Lichfield

390012 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390013 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390016 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390020 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390039 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
No Window Bands
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Lady Godiva

390040 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390042 Neutral white, Avanti West Coast branding
Yellow “Facemask” branding on driving cars

390043 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390044 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390045 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390046 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390047 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390049 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390050 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
No Window Bands

390103 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390104 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Alstom Pendolino

390107 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390114 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Manchester

390115 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Crewe - All Change

390117 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Blue Peter

390118 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390119 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Unknown Soldier

390121 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390122 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Yellow “Facemask” branding on driving cars
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Penny the Pendolino

390123 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390124 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390125 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390126 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390127 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390128 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
No Window Bands
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Preston

390129 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Stoke-on-Trent

390130 Avanti West Coast Turquoise/Orange
Driving carriages only
Intermediate cars unbranded


390131 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Liverpool

390132 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Birmingham

390134 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Carlisle

390135 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Lancaster

390136 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Coventry

390137 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390138 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of London

390141 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: City of Chester

390148 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Flying Scouseman

390151 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390152 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390153 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390154 Neutral white, blank, unbranded

390155 Avanti West Coast Turquoise/Orange

390156 Avanti West Coast Turquoise/Orange

Cabside Avanti nameplate, vinyl: Pride and Prosperity

390157 Neutral white, blank, unbranded
Central Virgin nameplate, vinyl: Chad Varah


Hi, I’m TT-ONR-NRN and I monitor the rebranding of Avanti West Coast’s fleet. I try to post updates regularly, if you become aware of any changes please do let us know!
 

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I've said it before and I'll say it again: If your mask doesn't cover your nose then you may as well not wear one. :)
 

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Am I right in thinking that most of the 221s no longer carry their nameplates? I know a few still do like 221116, but that's now a vinyl.
 

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Seems like a lot has happened with Avanti West Coasts livery over the last few days. What liveries are actually out there now then? I've heard quite a few phrases; temporary livery, Avanti West Coast livery etc. What are these phrases refering to?

Is temporary livery just their logo on the trains or is it the masks on the front? And I assume the AWC livery is their turquoise one?

Some carriages are getting part livery done at a time. Is this the main AWC livery or the temporary livery with just a logo?
 

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As far as I'm aware the liveries AWC have at the moment are:

Dark green/white (this is their main livery, which I think all units will eventually be reliveried into):
1592215153068.png
Credit: https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2019/12/avanti-west-coast-unveils-brand-new-pendolino-livery.html

White, with logos (but covered) on yellow ends (this was an early livery, and is now a proper mess on this Voyager, which is the only one to carry it IIRC):
1592215197980.png
Source: https://www.shropshirestar.com/news...-adds-to-trend-of-disappearing-uk-rail-firms/

White with yellow mask (designed to promote the wearing of face coverings on public transport):
1592215342782.jpeg
Source: https://twitter.com/railcamlive/status/1272447490156122112

Hope this helps.

-Peter

EDIT: I think it's worth saying I know very little about AWC and their liveries - I just know I've seen these ones online. There will almost certainly be other liveries.
 

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As far as I'm aware the liveries AWC have at the moment are:

Dark green/white (this is their main livery, which I think all units will eventually be reliveried into):
View attachment 79553
Credit: https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2019/12/avanti-west-coast-unveils-brand-new-pendolino-livery.html

White, with logos (but covered) on yellow ends (this was an early livery, and is now a proper mess on this Voyager, which is the only one to carry it IIRC):
View attachment 79554
Source: https://www.shropshirestar.com/news...-adds-to-trend-of-disappearing-uk-rail-firms/

White with yellow mask (designed to promote the wearing of face coverings on public transport):
View attachment 79555
Source: https://twitter.com/railcamlive/status/1272447490156122112

Hope this helps.

-Peter

EDIT: I think it's worth saying I know very little about AWC and their liveries - I just know I've seen these ones online. There will almost certainly be other liveries.
Got it. Thanks for the clarification. I wonder if the Voyagers will get the Pendolino livery or not.
 

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But is hasn't got the AWC livery, it just has its logo if I'm thinking correctly?

Is temporary livery just their logo and nothing else?
Temporary livery looks like the dark green livery on the end coaches but still plain white in the centre coaches. A little bit like the last virgin livery on the 390's.
 
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