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NEW FGW HST125 Livery

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:17 pm
by ibgm84
As you may or may not know First Greater(as they now want to be called) Western are using a new experiemenatal livery.

earlier today a 125 went down the line behind my house (nothing unusuall there)
but it was one of the experimental livery trains
consisting of 2 power units and 1 type of each coach

the livery itself is purple with white and pink siwrls - it was unbranded.

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:38 pm
by ForburyLion
Some pics appear on the Kuju Railsim forum: http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... 2&start=30

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:49 pm
by ibgm84
those pics are cool
i cant wait to see them everyday going past my back garden

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:06 pm
by jbilton
Hi

"The new livery revealed today is radically different to its predecessor – demonstrating a contemporary style that evokes a fast, dynamic train. The HST’s basic colours haven’t changed however – First Great Western have kept the pinks and blues that mark their branding."

http://www.railsimulator.com/FGW%20Livery%20Launch.htm

Nah...............just an old train in a really naff colour scheme.....hope it was a just a free primary school project...... :roll:

Cheers
Jon

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:10 pm
by jpantera
More money wasted on yet another image revamp :x

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:40 pm
by djhedge
Just like British Airways!

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:57 pm
by calvert
But will the Queen put her hankie over a HST?

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:21 pm
by mattcarey
Hi All

Pictures of 43004 + 43009 (both MTU engines) in there new livery at Plymouth today

http://www.mattcarey.fotopic.net/c912140.html

Regards

Matthew

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:46 pm
by ibgm84
point 1
it was maggie that put her hanky over the tail fin of the plane model


link 1
pics of the new livery at london paddy
http://www.railsimulator.com/FGW%20Livery%20Launch.htm

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:10 pm
by enotayokel
jbilton wrote:Hi

"The new livery revealed today is radically different to its predecessor – demonstrating a contemporary style that evokes a fast, dynamic train. The HST’s basic colours haven’t changed however – First Great Western have kept the pinks and blues that mark their branding."

http://www.railsimulator.com/FGW%20Livery%20Launch.htm

Nah...............just an old train in a really naff colour scheme.....hope it was a just a free primary school project...... :roll:

Cheers
Jon
I do prefer the Neon to the old Barbie colours.

Though that description sounds straight out of the marketing department

Wait till it appears on a 143 :)

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:05 am
by ArrivaTrains
I think the livery looks smart, actually.


Cheers.

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:37 am
by jbilton
ArrivaTrains wrote:I think the livery looks smart, actually.


Cheers.
Well it does compared to Arriva livery....or that god arwful GBRf.....but thats not really saying a lot.
Mind you I must be getting old....I don't like any of the new liveries...except the Blue Pullman.. :lol:
Cheers
Jon

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:57 am
by 117305
why dont they just go for choclate and cream it would look nice and be a nod to the past :D

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:20 am
by arabiandisco
jbilton wrote:
ArrivaTrains wrote:I think the livery looks smart, actually.


Cheers.
Well it does compared to Arriva livery....or that god arwful GBRf.....but thats not really saying a lot.
Mind you I must be getting old....I don't like any of the new liveries...except the Blue Pullman.. :lol:
Cheers
Jon
Can't really call that "new" can you?

That "primary school project" livery is indeed hideous. I do hope they didn't pay anyone (with either tax- or fare-payers money) to come up with it. The nasty colours don't help...

Not all new liveries are hideous. SWT white is good, LUL's red/white/blue is attractive enough, and I quite like GNER and 'one' too. SPT is another good one. LastGroup are market leaders in ghastly liveries.

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:52 am
by ibgm84
looks like its turning into a love or hate thing

personally i love it
and it looks like kuju and ea are putting the new livery on the hst in rail simulator for the paddy to oxford route (why not extend it to plymouth so i can drive past my house?)