TPExpress' new livery: Your thoughts:

[sprinterguy]

Oh, no. FirstGroup's very first corporate livery, FGW "fag packet", was quite the worst post-privatisation livery of any stripe, with its 1992-era gradient fills and, well, the general appearance of a fag packet. That it replaced the lovely, understated Merlin livery was even worse.

I never liked "fag packet" during the time that it was prevalent, and replacing the "Merlin" livery, but the "Barbie bus" livery and those that have followed after have subsequently reduced my distaste for that original stated livery: That's exactly what I meant when I said that every First Group livery has made the previous look better by comparison, "fag packet" included.
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I've started a separate thread, to consider whether current franchisees might be suffering from livery fatigue:
http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?p=2547019#post2547019

 

[LeeLivery]

Saw 185123 at Dewsbury the other day and noticed that "Operated by First(logo)" had been added in the centre of each car below the windows.

Ah I see! Thanks

 

[Pete81E]

I was just watching RailCam at York a few minutes ago and I swear I saw a 185 with a very, very pink section on each end, about a quarter of each total coach. Only got a quick glimpse - it was on a southbound working.

Is it a one-off advertising livery? Or have I forgotten my meds again?

Pete

Just realised this was an old poll - so pink ends might not be that new. Not seen many at Didcot lately!

 

[DarloRich]

I was just watching RailCam at York a few minutes ago and I swear I saw a 185 with a very, very pink section on each end, about a quarter of each total coach. Only got a quick glimpse - it was on a southbound working.

Is it a one-off advertising livery? Or have I forgotten my meds again?

Pete

I saw a picture over the weekend - in support of Manchester Pride I believe

 

[fishquinn]

I had it last week and was very surprised when I saw it approach. It's 185104 and has had part of the driving cab coaches done up (the bit from the driving cab to the first set of doors).

 

[Harbornite]

I was thinking about this the other day. The old purple and pink sucks, the first dynamic swirly lines one looks alright on the 185s and 170s (although I don't like the amount of the yellow on the latter). As for the new livery, it looks quite odd on the 185s but the AT300s should look a little better in it. I voted for the 350s because the livery seems to suit the class well and doesn't look bad at all. Come to think of it, I think the class 68s would look better in the 350 livery than the blue and grey nonsense. Oh well!

 

[ash39]

I saw a photoshop someone created of a 68 in the new TPE livery and it didn't look too great at all.

Here's a pic of 185104 with its new pink adornments. Note it goes over the window as well https://flic.kr/p/KqcsfP

 

[E_Reeves]

I do love the class 350 livery, probably my favourite of all time

 

[fishquinn]

I've just realised that I've got a few photos of 104 as well. This is the pink bit of it (it's the same at the other end).