RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted May 9, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2021 11 minutes ago, caradoc said: On a flippant note..... Were/are there any plans to name any of the 80x fleet after rivers ? I'm thinking of the Highland Railway's River class, deemed too heavy for their own railway, and the Southern Railway's River class tanks, which had to be rebuilt as tender locos after derailments..... How about Slough Of Despond for one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted May 9, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2021 Egg dishes? Omelette Express. Fried Egg flyer. Scrambled South-western. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted August 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 12, 2022 My sister was out and about this week and sent me this great photo: I think the location is Doncaster but I haven't been able to check with her yet. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted August 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 12, 2022 24 minutes ago, Harlequin said: My sister was out and about this week and sent me this great photo: I think the location is Doncaster but I haven't been able to check with her yet. Looks like it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted August 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2022 On 12/08/2022 at 09:09, Harlequin said: My sister was out and about this week and sent me this great photo: I think the location is Doncaster but I haven't been able to check with her yet. Definitely Doncaster, know it too well from 11 years of commuting through the station. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RJS1977 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 16 hours ago, jjb1970 said: As I went from Reading-Leeds and back yesterday (via London both ways) it's possible they may be the units I travelled on - sorry, didn't catch the names/numbers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted August 19, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 19, 2022 I must admit I think the GWR green is the best of the IEP liveries, simple but dignified and rather classy. They seem to be very well looked after too. I also like the blue ones on the ECML, Limo? Again, very simple but a very nice french-ish blue. I haven't seen the TPE ones yet but I do like the TPE CAF sets, although the livery is slightly busy it is very striking and works really well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted August 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2022 1 hour ago, jjb1970 said: I haven't seen the TPE ones yet but I do like the TPE CAF sets, although the livery is slightly busy it is very striking and works really well. Whilst accepting that liveries will always be a personal view of what looks good or not, I agree that the TPE livery works well on the 802/2s. Probably not an easy task to achieve given that the colours and layout also adorn vehicles of classes 185, 397, as well as the Mark 5 'Nova 3' sets and the accompanying class 68 locos. TPE 802205 approaching Heaton Lodge East Junction on 17th August 2022 with 1P29, from Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle. TPE 802218 unusually calling at Brighouse on the Calder Valley line on 13th August 2022, due to engineering work on the usual route through Huddersfield, with 9M12 from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted August 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2022 2 hours ago, jjb1970 said: I must admit I think the GWR green is the best of the IEP liveries, simple but dignified and rather classy. They seem to be very well looked after too. I also like the blue ones on the ECML, Limo? Again, very simple but a very nice french-ish blue. I haven't seen the TPE ones yet but I do like the TPE CAF sets, although the livery is slightly busy it is very striking and works really well. Liveries are a matter of personal taste. Personally, I think the GWR livery is a rather dull and uninspiring hark back to the past. It makes no use of the train's shape and form, something which LNER, Lumo & TPE have managed rather well. They (GWR) could have made a little more of it with a nice broad gold or cream stripe along the sides, with a curve at the ends in sympathy with the nose profile. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 1 hour ago, rodent279 said: Liveries are a matter of personal taste. Personally, I think the GWR livery is a rather dull and uninspiring hark back to the past. It makes no use of the train's shape and form, something which LNER, Lumo & TPE have managed rather well. They (GWR) could have made a little more of it with a nice broad gold or cream stripe along the sides, with a curve at the ends in sympathy with the nose profile. I'm with yourself, Rodent. I find the GWR green very dull and uninteresting visually. LNER at least makes use of the lines of the 80x design but it's TPE that really stands out. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted August 19, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 19, 2022 As far as I am concerned TPE have the most comfortable seats and the GW ones are the worst. You can't see the livery, once you get on the train. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 TPE livery is one of the best around at the moment always like to see them on camera at Beattock and they keep them clean. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 5 hours ago, rodent279 said: Liveries are a matter of personal taste. Personally, I think the GWR livery is a rather dull and uninspiring hark back to the past. It makes no use of the train's shape and form, something which LNER, Lumo & TPE have managed rather well. They (GWR) could have made a little more of it with a nice broad gold or cream stripe along the sides, with a curve at the ends in sympathy with the nose profile. I agree. On a dull day, and in shadow, the GWR livery looks almost black to me, with no hi-lights to lift it, cheers 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted August 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2022 Though to be fair, GWR livery sits quite well on Sprinters. It just doesn't do the 80x's justice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted August 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Rivercider said: I agree. On a dull day, and in shadow, the GWR livery looks almost black to me, with no hi-lights to lift it, cheers Well, it suits its namesake predecessors, they had to slap a polished copper thing on top to try and brighten things up they were so dull 😛 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted August 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2022 I find the LNER Azuma livery somewhat bland and forgettable. I like the Lumo livery but part of the reason for that is it a very simple livery based on a nice colour. TPE have quite a complex livery but it seems to have been very well considered and is genuinely striking, combining attractive colours with a clever design. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted August 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2022 However, history has shown that blue liveries do not weather well. Has paint changed? Or is it all vinyl anyway? Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 2 hours ago, corneliuslundie said: However, history has shown that blue liveries do not weather well. Has paint changed? Or is it all vinyl anyway? Jonathan Vinyl over base Hitachi white afaik 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted August 31, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) A few minutes near Temple Hirst Junction, between Doncaster and York, on 27th August 2022 whilst waiting for the 'Midland Pullman' liveried HST to pass on a rail tour - photos on this thread if you're interested - and several 800s of various sub-classes sped by... LNER 800102 1W11 London Kings Cross to Aberdeen 801208 1S10 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh 801219 1E09 Edinburgh to London Kings Cross 801226 1N81 London Kings Cross to York Hull Trains 802301 1A93 Hull to London Kings Cross 802303 London Kings Cross to Hull Lumo 803002 1E82 Edinburgh to London Kings Cross Edited August 31, 2022 by 4630 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted September 1, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2022 On 19/08/2022 at 14:27, 4630 said: Whilst accepting that liveries will always be a personal view of what looks good or not, I agree that the TPE livery works well on the 802/2s. Probably not an easy task to achieve given that the colours and layout also adorn vehicles of classes 185, 397, as well as the Mark 5 'Nova 3' sets and the accompanying class 68 locos. I don't like the TPE livery on the 68 - looks far too busy and fussy there (and on most of its other trains for that matter) but it suits the 800s. I'm in the "like" camp on the GWR livery, smart and dignified. The Lumo blue is too bright, the LNER white and red the very definition of bland, whilst managing to be almost gaudy at the same time. Nothing smart about it anyway. All IMO of course. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted September 1, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2022 I love TPE livery on the class 397(?) trains, very striking. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted September 1, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2022 Isn't the LNER livery a variation of the "DafT approved" basic version, which I suspect we shall see more of? And not dissimilar to the TfW livery. Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 On 31/08/2022 at 16:06, 4630 said: Hull Trains One I hope Hornby do! When they turn up I'll have the other liveries in your post! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Hi, Another new Livery for GWR Class 802s spotted this morning on my way to work: Can’t see the full number, all I can see is 802 13x. Not convinced by it myself! Simon 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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