childwallblues
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I would guess at BR blue.What livery - do we know?
I would guess at BR blue.What livery - do we know?
Is it definitely for repainting? All the recent heritage diesels were repainted at Crewe Diesel?
Might get new paint jobs whilst they're there, but suspect they're going to Eastleigh for something mechanical as well/instead. New wheels perhaps...
86101 and 87002 are believed to be heading down to Eastleigh tomorrow for repainting. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/tr...PAaOXEOyJR4suxvmflvk2qfHxTgYxcQvtnCWnuhIaL38o
They are going to Eastleigh for paint and cab tidy up. Livery is not BR blue.
There's only one place in the UK that can do the wheelsets and that's Lucini. Whilst the wheels are thinnish, there's a turn left in them and with the limited mileage LSL intend to do it's not likely to present an issue near term.
Intercity Swallow with any luck!
Just seen them at Rugby (1015) with a two tone green 47 on the rear.
Aye, not the full livery!!
Aye, no Intercity branding!
Is it definitely for repainting? All the recent heritage diesels were repainted at Crewe Diesel?
Might get new paint jobs whilst they're there, but suspect they're going to Eastleigh for something mechanical as well/instead. New wheels perhaps...
Not the best pic (nor mine)… https://flic.kr/p/tUdv4iIC branding and no swallow.
Interesting, thanks.Arlington (Eastleigh) has also been working on some of the paint finishes on the LSL locos too, with two of the green 47s visiting the paintshop recently.
That isn’t InterCity livery, though. It’s the “Mainline” scheme with IC logos applied. InterCity swallow livery had a white lower bodyside.Not the best pic (nor mine)… https://flic.kr/p/tUdv4i
Does anyone know if LSL are intending to get a MK3 set and DVT to go with their newly acquired 86 and 87?
I was thinking maybe for use on charters with the 86 and 87 (and the 2 class 90s from GA) to recreate one of the former West Coast sets. It would be good to see a full set back on the WCML.What for?
That's an old photo of 87002 in intercity livery. Very likely it's in intercity livery but I haven't seen any recent photos proving it's in InterCity livery. The way I know this is that DVT 82110 has been scrapped and certainly isn't in intercity livery.