'SkyFall' EC 91007

[ash39]

to confirm this rake was in the earlier silver east coast livery rather than the grey?

91107 was silver, not sure about 82231 or the rest of the rake.

The vinyls as youve probably seen are white and the loco is definitely untouched paint wise as the roof was still dirty!

 

[Meridian richard]

Here's my take on it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37977030@N04/8482556577/in/photostream

Seen passing Cromwell Moor on Saturday

 

[87electric]

How long is the advertising livery going to be on for?

 

[90047]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piveAGtD0R0

[youtube]piveAGtD0R0[/youtube]

91007 at York
won't know the diagram until tomorrow morning , looks like it could work a Leeds service as its not been to Leeds yet.

 

[ainsworth74]

I have split out discussion about the diagrams that 91107 is working into this thread. Any requests for or updates of gen should be posted there. This thread should be used for discussion of the livery itself (i.e. how long it's going to be in place).

 

[Searle]

A couple more pictures from Yesterday, at York Platform 11

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikez2605/8496175134/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikez2605/8495072343/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikez2605/8496175660/in/photostream/

 

[Rhydgaled]

Has anyone got some videos featuring nice wide shots of the Skyfall IC225? The bit of the ECML I haven't been on, north of York, where it might actually be near the coast and I expect there are hills, would be of particular interest. Psudeo-aerial footage, taking from up a hill, might look grand.

What might be really interesting, is everyone post links to videos of it on youtube (shots of it passing other trains on the route for comparison welcome also) on different points along the ECML. Maybe then somebody (I could, if I have time, which isn't likely) could edit them together into a compilation (with the Skyfall theme song maybe?)

 

[68000]

This looks great and it is a fantastic advert for 007 and East Coast and the rail industry

 

[gazthomas]

This looks great and it is a fantastic advert for 007 and East Coast and the rail industry

Ask those people stuck on the line the other night when the lines came down!

 

[68000]

What? James Bond took down the overheads?

 

[ainsworth74]

A reminder that this thread should be used for the posting of gen and the thread here used for discussion of the livery/locomotive/set only.

 

[Scottw]

Here's my from Bradbury ,on its debut run,was only going slow as following a tamper !
http://youtu.be/5XLV2_JDCYk

 

[ash39]

First night shots I've taken of it, and also the first shots I've seen online of it at Leeds.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ash_3939/8519445528/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ash_3939/8518328569/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ash_3939/8518324353/

 

[asylumxl]

Ask those people stuck on the line the other night when the lines came down!

They were all singing the theme tune and watching the wires fall...

Awful, awful song... :roll:

 

[Rhydgaled]

First night shots I've taken of it, and also the first shots I've seen online of it at Leeds.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ash_3939/8519445528/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ash_3939/8518328569/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ash_3939/8518324353/

The loco's still together with the matching coaches then?

 

[Yew]

I saw her last night at tuxford, it actually looked surprisingly smart going past.

 

[sprinterguy]

The loco's still together with the matching coaches then?

Yep, they have stayed together so far.

 

[Lee_Again]

Yep, they have stayed together so far.

Just used it on the 18.33 from King's Cross. I'm sure it only had 8 coaches.

And it's for 2 months.


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There is a single 'Skyfall' coach sitting in the sidings (in full public view - not hidden around the back!) at Bounds Green. Appears my carriage counting was correct. It's now only 8 coaches in the set.

 

[readingstation]

Just used it on the 18.33 from King's Cross. I'm sure it only had 8 coaches.

And it's for 2 months.


--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
There is a single 'Skyfall' coach sitting in the sidings (in full public view - not hidden around the back!) at Bounds Green. Appears my carriage counting was correct. It's now only 8 coaches in the set.

is the car still at bounds green depot

 

[jon0844]

One way to advertise!

Given there's only the one train, I was amazed to see it heading north last Tuesday morning when waiting for my train, and heading south on the Wednesday morning when waiting for another - the only two days I went into London that week!

 

[gage75]

Yep, they have stayed together so far.

East Coast have been quoted in one of the monthly mags, that they(East Coast) are looking to keep the Skyfall set together even through maintenance.

 

[Searle]

For anyone still interested, just seen 91007 at York. It no longer bears the skyfall livery but does retain the name tag thing (that says skyfall on it )

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Has it reverted to 91 107 with the removal of the vinyls?

 

[craig87034]

Has it reverted to 91 107 with the removal of the vinyls?

Yes its now 91107 in normal East Coast Silver livery with a 'Skyfall 007' nameplate

found a phot of the nameplate
http://www.flickr.com/photos/78405616@N08/9087068418/in/photolist-eQZARq

 

[ainsworth74]

Oh good they gave it a proper nameplate at last! Those vinyl efforts always look terrible compared to a proper cast nameplate.

 

[Condor7]

Oh good they gave it a proper nameplate at last! Those vinyl efforts always look terrible compared to a proper cast nameplate.

I cannot agree I am afraid.
Of course the name plate looks great, but I think the vinyl idea is brilliant, it adds variety and colour to the railway scene, and would do no harm to attract others to the hobby.

I think the size of this thread alone shows the interest it generates.

 

[ainsworth74]

Of course the name plate looks great, but I think the vinyl idea is brilliant, it adds variety and colour to the railway scene, and would do no harm to attract others to the hobby.

You misunderstand. I have no issue with the all over vinyl only with the nameplate part of that being a vinyl as it was originally.

 

[Condor7]

You misunderstand. I have no issue with the all over vinyl only with the nameplate part of that being a vinyl as it was originally.

My mistake.

 

[ainsworth74]

My mistake.

No worries

 

[Rhydgaled]

Oh good they gave it a proper nameplate at last! Those vinyl efforts always look terrible compared to a proper cast nameplate.

I don't know if they always look terrible, but the 'nameplate' on the all-over Skyfall vinyl looked awful. Would probably have been better if they had left the nameplate off the vinyl altogether.

I think the vinyl idea is brilliant, it adds variety and colour to the railway scene, and would do no harm to attract others to the hobby.

I think the size of this thread alone shows the interest it generates.

I agree, though the Skyfall vinyl on the coaches could have been better designed (eg. full-height 007s on only 1-3 vehicles rather than all 9). I find it a real shame that the front of the loco now has '07' rather than the 007 logo. The 'Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight' class 91 and 'Flying Scotsman' branded 91 and DVT are great to have, although there is some flawed logic behind the latter and I think it should be on 91019(a.k.a. 91119) with a hole cut in the vinyl for a cast 'Scottish Enterprise' nameplate. 91001 (a.k.a. 91101) should have 'Swallow' nameplates and perhaps some special vinyls with an enlarged version of the IC Swallow logo.