WMTrains livery and station branding

[43055]

Just a note on Wilnecote - it’s currentky in some kind of hybrid/half finished WMR/LM colour scheme...

It's been like that for a few weeks now.

 

[Spirit555]

Confirmation of 170509. Although not the best shot with the sun out.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/135365957@N02/43095455510/in/dateposted-public/

Mark

 

[pt_mad]

Not my image. Image originally posted by Silverlinky on the class 230 thread here: https://www.railforums.co.uk/thread...s-from-ex-lu-d78s-by-vivarail.103488/page-217

Livery wise, if this is the seat fabric being used on the LNR 230s, can we assume any 350 refurb will use this type of seat fabric?

Appears very cloth like.

 

[Bletchleyite]

Would be nice to have fake-leather headrests with a dark grey colour like that. Makes it look loads classier.

 

[pt_mad]

Would be nice to have fake-leather headrests with a dark grey colour like that. Makes it look loads classier.

Perhaps a 350 refurb would include headrests like that, as seems to have been the case on the Siemens 185 interior refurbs.

 

[59CosG95]

Revised the list on post no. 1000 (yes, that's true!) with an update: https://twitter.com/birdsnestsblog/status/1042776808796680193
350245 is now in the new "outgoing" LNWR colours.

 

[Bletchleyite]

Revised the list on post no. 1000 (yes, that's true!) with an update: https://twitter.com/birdsnestsblog/status/1042776808796680193
350245 is now in the new "outgoing" LNWR colours.

At least they have now bothered cleaning the flies off the gangway. The worn side needs a repaint though.

 

[sd0733]

350372 is now out in the new livery and 350370 is scheduled for release on Saturday.

I've heard the plan for the 3s is that 371 or 376 will go in on Sat 29th, the one which doesn't go in on Sat will follow on Sat 6th October then 373 to be rebranded the week of the 13th October. From then on 2 /2s will be done at a time.
The /1s need further work on the bodies before they are done.

 

[pt_mad]

350372 is now out in the new livery and 350370 is scheduled for release on Saturday.

I've heard the plan for the 3s is that 371 or 376 will go in on Sat 29th, the one which doesn't go in on Sat will follow on Sat 6th October then 373 to be rebranded the week of the 13th October. From then on 2 /2s will be done at a time.
The /1s need further work on the bodies before they are done.

Ooh is it cororion type repairs like the /2s were having at Long Marston?

Also, is any interior refresh (e.g. new seats fabrics or possibly removing the old trolley store) likely to be done when the /1s eventually go in for revinyl, or later?

 

[sd0733]

Yes I believe it is the same work as the/2s have had, the /1s also require a full bodywork overhaul too though.

I've been told a refurb plan is still at the design stage for the 350 fleet so no idea what it contains.

 

[sd0733]

323240 is out today in West mids interim livery.

 

[Spirit555]

170501 now Tangoed as well

Mark

 

[sd0733]

350370 out working today in new livery. 371 should now be in for relivery.

 

[sd0733]

350232 is now out in the interim livery. It has also lost it's stick on name plate, 370 also has leaving 377 as the only named 350.

 

[Spirit555]

323218 now tangoed. Oddly 323221 has had the original partial livery alteration, i.e. grey front below numbers. This eliminates the original all green fronted units.
Haven't seen any "non tangoed" two car 170's, so assume they've completed them.

HTH

Mark

 

[sd0733]

On the station side Northampton and Leighton Buzzard both had the decorators in today repainting the lampposts and furniture green.

 

[59CosG95]

323218 now tangoed. Oddly 323221 has had the original partial livery alteration, i.e. grey front below numbers. This eliminates the original all green fronted units.
Haven't seen any "non tangoed" two car 170's, so assume they've completed them.

HTH

Mark

Thanks for the update there Mark, IIRC the remaining 170/5s in green are 513 & 517. The 323 details are being updated too.

On the station side Northampton and Leighton Buzzard both had the decorators in today repainting the lampposts and furniture green.

Ahh thanks @sd0733, adding those in too.

 

[43055]

323218 now tangoed. Oddly 323221 has had the original partial livery alteration, i.e. grey front below numbers.

I don't know if this is the same one but there is a 323 with some gray doors and some orange doors. It was on the 16:05 from New Street to Lichfield

 

[43096]

Thanks for the update there Mark, IIRC the remaining 170/5s in green are 513 & 517. The 323 details are being updated too.

170513 has been done.

 

[59CosG95]

170513 has been done.

Thanks for the update @43096, should only leave 517 to get the "Trump Complexion" of the 2-car units now.

 

[43096]

"Trump Complexion"

 

[Spirit555]

350370 at Bescot today.

Late worked the 1854 B'ham New St - Euston

https://www.flickr.com/photos/135365957@N02/30127115787/in/dateposted-public/

 

[Ted172]

I don't know if this is the same one but there is a 323 with some gray doors and some orange doors. It was on the 16:05 from New Street to Lichfield

That would most likely be a West Midlands Railway liveried 323 coupled to a London Midland liveried 323.

 

[43055]

That would most likely be a West Midlands Railway liveried 323 coupled to a London Midland liveried 323.

The service was two sets with a LM 323 at the rear and the front set as I described above being partially finished.

 

[sd0733]

Thanks for the update @43096, should only leave 517 to get the "Trump Complexion" of the 2-car units now.

Just passed 170513 at New street and it's definitely still in old London Midland livery.

 

[uniquicity]

Just passed 170513 at New street and it's definitely still in old London Midland livery.

170517 is too, on the 17.20 BHM to Hereford today

 

[Spirit555]

I don't know if this is the same one but there is a 323 with some gray doors and some orange doors. It was on the 16:05 from New Street to Lichfield

323218's centre car at least on one side. Pic attached taken today ay Aston.

Also 323206 now tangoed as well.

HTH

Mark

 

[gazthomas]

172331 in its garish livery. Yuck

 

[samuelmorris]

I actually quite like that. Not sure about the golden wrap-around at the vehicle ends, but if it didn't have an incongruous gangway connection at the front that'd actually be quite smart.

 

[sprinterguy]

172331 in its garish livery. Yuck

I personally think that it's one of the best current UK liveries going, definitely a significant improvement over the interim scheme.

Also I lose track, but has it been noted that 350253 now wears the interim LNWR scheme?