Class 92 new sleeper livery?

[fowler9]

...and back in September 1984 I had an 85 from Crewe to Glasgow Central on a Sleeper service and yes they did have the Mk3s by then.

I think mine may have been the day of the Ripple Lane Open Day in October 87 when that Hurricane marched through the country. It may have been a different trip though.

 

[PaxVobiscum]

With First seemingly not bothered about the stock getting a little old and whatever locos from DBS on the blocks, Serco need little input with the promise of new stock on the horizon

Any time I have seen sleepers recently, they had smartly painted locos like the ones shown here:
http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete.php?id=50364
http://www.scot-rail.co.uk/photo/scaled/15205/
apart from 90021 which is still in EWS Scotrail livery but looking OK.

 

[D6975]

06/06/1988 I had 85031 Glasgow - Carlisle on a sleeper. Mk1s were long gone by then.

 

[crehld]

The 92 sat at platform 2 in Crewe today looks very smart indeed.

 

[PFX]

...which at first was making the usual ticking noise that many locos make when switched off (what is that)...

The spirax valve. Usually ticks away for a good while after the loco is shut down.

 

[alexl92]

Just seen a vid of 97002 one week ago (21st Feb) - still looked like it was in BR Blue rather than Sleeper blue. Anyone know when it's being repainted?

 

[matt]

Just seen a vid of 97002 one week ago (21st Feb) - still looked like it was in BR Blue rather than Sleeper blue. Anyone know when it's being repainted?

Do you mean 87002?

 

[Boothby97]

Just seen a vid of 97002 one week ago (21st Feb) - still looked like it was in BR Blue rather than Sleeper blue. Anyone know when it's being repainted?

It (that is 87002) moved to Loughborough brush for repaint into sleeper livery on 19th Feb IIRC

 

[alexl92]

Do you mean 87002?

Yes! Typo there.

It (that is 87002) moved to Loughborough brush for repaint into sleeper livery on 19th Feb IIRC

Oh okay, probably the wrong date on the vid then?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3Vnn6OTM8U

EDIT: This is apparently 26th feb. Can't tell if it's been repainted, but if so it's kept all the BR logos...
http://youtu.be/itZLjeRas3o

 

[CosherB]

It (that is 87002) moved to Loughborough brush for repaint into sleeper livery on 19th Feb IIRC

.... and now looking jolly smart in it's new livery on the mainline!

 

[Boothby97]

Yes! Typo there.



Oh okay, probably the wrong date on the vid then?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3Vnn6OTM8U

EDIT: This is apparently 26th feb. Can't tell if it's been repainted, but if so it's kept all the BR logos...
http://youtu.be/itZLjeRas3o

EDIT: The first video is dated 21st February 2014 (were in 2015 you know ) and the second video was published on 26th February 2015.

87002 passed Newcastle on the 18th (spent the night at Doncaster RMT) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/40199...EDi-rguyd3-qjkMwN-qwxTTD-rbTnM4-qjMA6P-qYGcNG
Arrived at Brush on 19th - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ukbus...EDi-rguyd3-qjkMwN-qwxTTD-rbTnM4-qjMA6P-qYGcNG
Left Brush on the 6th (and looking smart too ) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gibbo...Ek7-bDgdCx-oB9qHm-bSfheZ-oFAvPV-e25jd3-bSfheR

(Not my photos)

 

[paulclass43]

Green??

Looks like BR blue to me!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/60789583@N06/16535000866

I thought that when I saw 86101 in the new livery. Serco officially call the colour "Midnight Teal".

 

[CosherB]

just find out the RAL number for this colour and that's that ....... it's turning into an online debate normally reserved for ladies dresses! lol

 

[paulclass43]

just find out the RAL number for this colour and that's that ....... it's turning into an online debate normally reserved for ladies dresses! lol

Haha. Doesn't surprise me lol. Midnight Teal does sound like a wool colour my Granny Mary knitted with.