Favourite HST

37114 · Post by **37114** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 10:10 pm

Livery is irrelevant, they've proven themselves to be an amazing bit of kit.

pjt1974 · Post by **pjt1974** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 8:20 am

How to try and put a dampener on proceedings

pjt1974 · Post by **pjt1974** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:37 am

So far

Inter City Swallow 3
Original Blue/Grey 3
MML Teale/Tangerine 1
MML Blue/Silver 1
Inter City Express 1
Great Western Swallow 1
Lime Green Works Colour Found by Richard 1
Grand Central 1
Virgin 1

yerkes · Post by **yerkes** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 12:27 pm

Interesting to see people's views.

(Small correction: 'Inter City Express' should be 'Inter City Executive'.)

ihavenonamenoreallyidont · Wed Mar 04, 2015 4:19 pm

atlasduff47 wrote:No surprises from me, it has to be BR blue/grey......original and best!

Oh, absolutely. Looking at pictures of HSTs in that livery magically transports me back to being a pre-teenager in the early to mid 80s.

theorganist · Post by **theorganist** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 4:34 pm

My favourite is the Intercity Executive, I think they really suited the HST's!

Of the post BR liveries I am a fan of the MML Blue and Silver.

Peter

749006 · Post by **749006** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 6:26 pm

I quite liked the GNER Blue with the Red stripe and doors on the Mk3 stock
http://peter749.piwigo.com/picture?/794 ... ruary_2007

And the original Blue and Yellow
http://peter749.piwigo.com/picture?/994 ... y/91-dmu_s

atlasduff47 · Post by **atlasduff47** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:36 pm

dean1986 wrote:Virgin for me.

Strange request!

atlasduff47 · Post by **atlasduff47** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:36 pm

37114 wrote:Livery is irrelevant, they've proven themselves to be an amazing bit of kit.

It would appear not.

markpullinger · Post by **markpullinger** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 8:54 pm

GNER Blue with stripe for me

220389 · Post by **220389** » Wed Mar 04, 2015 9:15 pm

Merlin used by Great Western Trains before being taken over by First group.

Best livery the train has worn to me.

USRailFan · Post by **USRailFan** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:30 am

IC Swallow.
And the grey and white National Express livery actually doesn't look too bad either, IMO

tiesto2000 · Post by **tiesto2000** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 6:02 pm

I like the Intercity Swallow livery but the original blue grey is my favourite by far. I wonder how the new Virgin ECML ones will look ??

Kernow2 · Post by **Kernow2** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 6:26 pm

I always loved the 'Merlin' white/green livery so would be my personal favourite but the original Blue/Grey was the one that captured the imagination in late Rail Blue days..
G.

johnrossetti · Post by **johnrossetti** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 2:28 pm

This has turned into quiet an interesting subject. If you search in google images HST Liveries
its amazing how many there have been, I doubt if any loco has had so many in it's life, if you then include the Australian XPT (HST's brother)
http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index. ... ern-scene/
there are even more possiblilies.
I knew the reverse Bule/Grey was used if only once, on the prototype
http://www.thebattens.me.uk/252001%20-% ... 201975.jpg
and I love this Blue Pullman one
http://www.fictitiousliveries.co.uk/pho ... 3254bp.jpg

Maybe when these locos get preserved ? a full set will be painted as per Blue Pullman
except when they are withdrawn, who has big enough storeage for a full rake ?

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