NEW FGW HST125 Livery

ibgm84 · Post by **ibgm84** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:17 pm

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.

ForburyLion · Post by **ForburyLion** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:38 pm

Some pics appear on the Kuju Railsim forum: http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... 2&start=30

ibgm84 · Post by **ibgm84** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:49 pm

those pics are cool
i cant wait to see them everyday going past my back garden

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:06 pm

Hi

"The new livery revealed today is radically different to its predecessor â€“ demonstrating a contemporary style that evokes a fast, dynamic train. The HSTâ€™s basic colours havenâ€™t changed however â€“ 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......

Cheers
Jon

jpantera · Post by **jpantera** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:10 pm

More money wasted on yet another image revamp

djhedge · Post by **djhedge** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:40 pm

Just like British Airways!

calvert · Post by **calvert** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:57 pm

But will the Queen put her hankie over a HST?

mattcarey · Post by **mattcarey** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:21 pm

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

ibgm84 · Post by **ibgm84** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:46 pm

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

enotayokel · Post by **enotayokel** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:10 pm

jbilton wrote:Hi

"The new livery revealed today is radically different to its predecessor â€“ demonstrating a contemporary style that evokes a fast, dynamic train. The HSTâ€™s basic colours havenâ€™t changed however â€“ 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......

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

ArrivaTrains · Post by **ArrivaTrains** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:05 am

I think the livery looks smart, actually.

Cheers.

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:37 am

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..

Cheers
Jon

117305 · Post by **117305** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:57 am

why dont they just go for choclate and cream it would look nice and be a nod to the past

arabiandisco · Post by **arabiandisco** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:20 am

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..
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.

ibgm84 · Post by **ibgm84** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:52 am

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?)