East Coast 43072

[greentrainman]

A rather grainy shot of recently transferred 43072 from East Midlands Trains to East Coast and the rather rushed livery change.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/barry13092/5757635645/

 

[HST Power]

Very rushed indeed and a good photograph!

 

[OxtedL]

That has got to be the least thorough livery change ever! ...Well, after the South Central slammers...

 

[The Snap]

A rather grainy shot of recently transferred 43072 from East Midlands Trains to East Coast and the rather rushed livery change.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/barry13092/5757635645/

I would hardly say that constitutes a livery change! More of a 'sticking-on-of-stickers'! :roll:

 

[OMGitsDAVE]

Is this a hint Stagecoach may be gaining East Coast?

 

[ainsworth74]

I'm going to be honest EC would have been better off giving me a tin of silver paint and an afternoon alone with that 43072, I might not have finished the job off in one go but it would have looked better than that!

 

[Failed Unit]

That has got to be the least thorough livery change ever! ...Well, after the South Central slammers...

Never went on any of the Central trains units then The ex TPE and ex MML trains had similar treatment. In fact it is normal to do this when you take over a unit. I remember Lincoln Central could see 11 different liveries!

 

[Crossforth]

A rather grainy shot of recently transferred 43072 from East Midlands Trains to East Coast and the rather rushed livery change.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/barry13092/5757635645/

I assume that is its new permanent livery then?

 

[HST Power]

You know, I actually like it! It's quite bold and impressive.

But I'll get my coat just in case!

 

[asylumxl]

I want it back on the MML. Damn EC!

 

[HST Power]

I want it back on the MML. Damn EC!

There'll be plenty more!

 

[387star]

Looks terrible

 

[HST Power]

Am I the only one who likes it?

 

[valenta]

Am I the only one who likes it?

I quite like it!

 

[HST Power]

I quite like it!

Finally!

It'd look good as an avatar and add a bit of 'difference,' but I changed mine five minutes ago!

 

[PaulW]

What's the fuss about? They're hardly going to give it a proper paint job overnight and let it rub off at high speed....

Next major exam (ie. one that will keep it out of traffic for a few days) and it will probably be repainted.

 

[ushawk]

Doesnt look good, but as its probably short-term then it will do.

Probably come back round in a few years that it in fact wasnt short-term

 

[lm321412]

So.

People would moan if they cancelled a service to paint it

People would moan if it still had East Midlands Trains logos

People are moaning now it has temporary East Coast logos.


Endless amounts of TOCs have applied logos to their stock as a quick, short term solution. I do not see the fuss.

 

[HST Power]

I'd like to see a 365 in Grand Central colours.....

 

[43067]

I'd like to see a 365 in Grand Central colours.....

now that i do like the sound of

 

[HST Power]

now that i do like the sound of

Thank you!

I'd love to try and do one on Photoshop but my skills with it are still quite bad!

 

[Skimble19]

As long as they got some attention - they're in a right state compared to when they were in NSE livery!

As for that 43.. surprised they didn't use the same ones as the rest, perhaps it wouldn't have shown up? Gotta laugh at that A though

 

[HST Power]

I'd also like to see a 365 in Virgin Trains colours, as well as Grand Central!