Birmingham Porterbrook Class 170399

lumpchase · Post by **lumpchase** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 6:45 pm

RAIL magazine (Issue 454 Feb 5-Feb18 2003) wrote:CT PROMOTES BIRMINGHAM CULTURE BID WITH SPOT-HIRE TURBOSTAR
PORTERBROOK'S 170399 - on hire to Central Trains - is being reliveried into a spectacular advertising livery promoting Birmingham's bid to be European Capital of Culture in 2008.
It is the first Central unit to recieve an advertising livery, and the intention is for it to promote the city as it travels around the country. Due to go on hire to South West Trains later tis year, it is unclear whether the train will retain it's colours following the move south.
Central Trains' problems with frame cracks on its Class 323s have now almost all been resolved, with three vehicles from various sets laid up at Soho depot awaiting attention for major problems.
The work done in Birmingham brought an ebullient response from spokesman Ged Burgess. "Soho depot have done an incredible job," he said.
Four Class 323s have now had their 'C6' overhauls completed, with two more undergoing the three-week refit.

BELOW: Central Trains mock-up of the new livery for 170399.Central Trains

THIS IS THE ARTICLE SCANNED

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I am intending to create this and if I get permission off Dave Babbs I will also upload it to UKTS!

Regards, Tony

buffy500 · Post by **buffy500** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 8:09 pm

Looks 'kin horrible, but on you go feel free.

basildd · Post by **basildd** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 8:29 pm

How many casualties when the paint factory exploded?

lumpchase · Post by **lumpchase** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 9:02 pm

well here it is! the first picture!

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Let me know what u think
Tony

Post by **martinhodgson** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 10:09 pm

I admire your painting skills, though I don't admire Cental Trains'!!!

danielwilkieuk · Post by **danielwilkieuk** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 12:31 am

One word "UGLY!"

southcoasttrains · Post by **southcoasttrains** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 12:34 am

Can we name it the new Vomit Comet?

markw · Post by **markw** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 1:08 pm

Good rendition of a distinctive livery.

About time the Birmingham Marketing group got the message out and about that Birmingham is a good place to visit. I'd rather have this sort of advertising livery than that First Group colour scheme - must be confusing for people with first class tickets seing First on the power car and finding their seat is taken by the driver.

LucaZone · Post by **LucaZone** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 1:14 pm

I dont actually think its that bad......

lumpchase · Post by **lumpchase** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 4:31 pm

Personally I dont think its ugly! Sure it aint the prettiest livery in the world but I am pretty certain it aint the worst. I hope to have it available by about Friday. have only done the one side last night that you can see at the moment but I need to change that as well because the "be in Birmingham" is the wrong style - need to make the "be in" thinner (like Arial Narrow is to Arial Standard)

Tony

lumpchase · Post by **lumpchase** » Wed Feb 12, 2003 7:37 pm

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well here they are! hope they dont look to bad (skin wise - I know the livery leave quite a lot to be desired)

Will upload it tonight and HOPEFULLY this file will send.

Tony

allypally · Post by **allypally** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 9:36 pm

the thing dont look to bad 'in the flesh' (i saw it 7 times wednesday, passing thru my local station) its better than plain old central and W&B green and blue. altho it does look like a bubblegum machine.

yourdomingo · Post by **yourdomingo** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 10:04 am

well, i've not seen it, but yuck.

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Birmingham Porterbrook Class 170399

Birmingham Porterbrook Class 170399

first picture

IMHO

here it is! FINISHED