FGE 360 "barbie"

danielw2599 · Post by **danielw2599** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 6:46 pm

hi

Is anyone planning on re-skinning the anglia 360 into FGE new livery (purple and pink), or the "Barbie livery" as alot of you call it??

Thanks

Dan

n863dwt · Post by **n863dwt** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 7:03 pm

i dont think the class 360 has evenn been completed yet..

i think buffy aka dave babb was doing them but other than that i dunno and as far as i know they have not ever carried anglia livery..!

jimbob · Post by **jimbob** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 7:09 pm

n863dwt wrote:i dont think the class 360 has evenn been completed yet..

i think buffy aka dave babb was doing them but other than that i dunno and as far as i know they have not ever carried anglia livery..!

Quite right, as the oldest one is only under a year old & were delivered in "barbie" thats all they have been in, until first realise how stupid they look in it, the chances of ever seeing them in anglia livery is next to none!

n863dwt · Post by **n863dwt** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 7:10 pm

if gb railways/first wins the anglia franchise does that mean we will get to see first liveried turbostars...?

jimbob · Post by **jimbob** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 7:51 pm

n863dwt wrote:if gb railways/first wins the anglia franchise does that mean we will get to see first liveried turbostars...?

WELL thats a good question!
Officially according to documents issued to staff, GB Railways (if successful) will remain an independent subsidy running the greater anglia franchise, but we all have to question for how long? If GB wins I see within 2 years First assuming total overall control & GB railways will cease to exsit! So I belive yes we probably will see first liveried turbostars unfortunatly!

n863dwt · Post by **n863dwt** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 8:21 pm

well in a way we have a first liveried turbostar available in the downloads library...

its from alternate realities and with some modifications could look a really good unit

southcoasttrains · Post by **southcoasttrains** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 8:29 pm

Can you imagine first livered 86's

GBRf in First livery, crikey, could be worst.

jimbob · Post by **jimbob** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 8:31 pm

southcoasttrains wrote:Can you imagine first livered 86's

GBRf in First livery, crikey, could be worst.

I shudder to think about what might happen, but it looks as though I may be looking for a new employer next year possibly, I live in FGE's area but work for anglia, the reason? First are a very tight, very poor employer!

ForburyLion · Post by **ForburyLion** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 9:36 pm

Nothing to do with the prospect of having to wear a barbie coloured staff uniform then?

jimbob · Post by **jimbob** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 11:46 pm

ForburyLion wrote:Nothing to do with the prospect of having to wear a barbie coloured staff uniform then?

LMFAO, no I actually think that FGE's uniform although very similar to ours already is smarter since you have to wear a waistcoat too!

LucaZone · Post by **LucaZone** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:58 am

n863dwt wrote:well in a way we have a first liveried turbostar available in the downloads library...
its from alternate realities and with some modifications could look a really good unit

It doesnt look like a First Livery at all. its got yellow doors and the barbie swish looks different.

Its a First mess livery.

jjules · Post by **jjules** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 10:35 am

Their new livery is shocking. Maybe we should send the trains to Brum and get vandals to graffiti it into something nicer...

Just a thought...

jimbob · Post by **jimbob** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 11:51 pm

jjules wrote:Their new livery is shocking. Maybe we should send the trains to Brum and get vandals to graffiti it into something nicer...

Just a thought...

One already was even before it was delivered! It got done awaiting passage thru the chunnel!!!

jjules · Post by **jjules** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 12:38 pm

No way! They deserve it anyway...

I was at Euston yesterday. How cool do Pendolinos look in real life!

Amazing trains! If only I could have travelled on one...Oh well, something to really look forward to now!

Can anyone explain why VT staff are so much more helpful and friendly compared to FGW staff? All of the staff I met yesterday at Euston went out of their way to help me and answer my questions. Try to do the same at a FGW station, and they'll ignore you at best!

jimbob · Post by **jimbob** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 12:49 pm

jjules wrote:No way! They deserve it anyway...

I was at Euston yesterday. How cool do Pendolinos look in real life! Amazing trains! If only I could have travelled on one...Oh well, something to really look forward to now!

Can anyone explain why VT staff are so much more helpful and friendly compared to FGW staff? All of the staff I met yesterday at Euston went out of their way to help me and answer my questions. Try to do the same at a FGW station, and they'll ignore you at best!

I think you will find that it's not just FGW but any First-Bus company, you come to Liverpool Street one day & try the same with FGE, in fact First Essex Busses are even worse, it's like being back in the early 70's we got chalk boards outside the bus station saying which services aren't running today due to "Driver Shortage!"