Really like what DRS are doing here. Very historical (even though I'm too young to remember BR!)
Thanks,
Ross
It's a bit of a mystery why DRS has started this with the 37/4s, although I suspect it began when they acquired 37401 which has already been outshopped in LL livery.
Nice, but now it doesn't have all the bodyside decoration, they could have moved the plates up to the more traditional location too.
Pity they've used Arial Bold instead of Rail Alphabet for the numbers too.
DRS haven't acquired 401, rather it is on hire from the SRPS.
My understanding is that 401 belongs to DRS, but they placed it on a long-term loan to the SRPS when they were getting rid of 37/4s a couple of years ago.
As part of that, SRPS re-painted it in Large Logo blue - and did such a good job that when DRS won the Greater Anglia and Cumbrian Coast LHCS contracts and needed 401 back, they felt that the Scots had done such a great job with the livery that it would be rude to re-paint it.
As for 402-3, I have no idea but I presume it's because of the positive
reaction of the punters!
As for 402-3, I have no idea but I presume it's because of the positive
reaction of the punters!
Any chance of seeing a few scottie terriers on the LL 37s for good measure?
Indeed although the cynic might say it makes it less obvious its a DRS owned Loco when it breaks down
Very nice unfortunately it wont make them more reliable
At least they haven't gone down the Aldi route and painted "Vigrin Trains" or "AcrossCountry" on there.Indeed although the cynic might say it makes it less obvious its a DRS owned Loco when it breaks down
Here is a video of it this afternoon working from York to Kingmoor, bit wobbly as its filmed on phone and had to be quick, wasn't expecting it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPPArYhYv68
But I always thought that DRS repaints made their locomotives more reliable?
Oops, 47810 now springs to mind! lol
Thought I had a piccy of this somewhere, here it is. Looking very dirty and with what appears to be hand painted numbers.
422 was in unbranded livery at Norwich (I think) today - is that being repainted too?
Of course there's still 37407 and 37424 to come out soon as well - 407 is also part way into a Largo Logo repaint, so I'd expect 424 to come out the same!
422 was in unbranded livery at Norwich (I think) today - is that being repainted too?