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Avanti West Coast Rolling Stock Updates

RealTrains07

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Noticed that there has been a change on the more recent Avanti reliveries - instead of the triangle with A at the point, the words AVANTI WEST COAST are written in full. This is typical First over branding, having it twice on each coach, but at least removes the confusion from people thinking it might be a coach letter and is so an improvement.
Another change with the livery is the doors have been left in virgin grey instead of being avanti blue like the first 2 units were. The white doors are still the same however.
 
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Another change with the livery is the doors have been left in virgin grey instead of being avanti blue like the first 2 units were. The white doors are still the same however.
The first class "1" on the window band of first class carriages are also left in the signature Virgin Trains Neo Sans font too, as are some of the carriage numbers.
 

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221142 appears to be back in service, tracking on RTT working the 1159 to Birmingham New St with 221115.
 

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I'm not sure "sneak peek" is the right phrase as it makes it sound like the photos are the finished product!
My feelings too, I was expected great things considering the length of time it's been in already.
 

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221143, having the vinyls this week

I preferred the Virgin delivery
 

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I was expected great things considering the length of time it's been in already.
Doesn’t appear the railway’s currently in much of a hurry to do anything or maybe that just a reflection of a sizeable chunk of wider society right now .
 
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to say its unique would be an understatement
 

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A pendolino, 390121, has received special COP26 livery.
Excellent. Slap some vinyls on it to look “on message”. Vinyl: doesn’t that need fossil fuels to produce it? Maybe not the message they’re looking for.
 

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A pendolino, 390121, has received special COP26 livery.

to say its unique would be an understatement
390121 is out. Worked down to Euston this morning and will form a special 1327 to Glasgow stopping at Preston only before returning to Edge Hill.

Realtime Trains - 5Z26 0726 Edge Hill Depot to London Euston
Realtime Trains - 1Z26 1327 London Euston to Glasgow Central
Realtime Trains - 5Z26 1830 Glasgow Central to Edge Hill Depot
 

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Here is my sighting of 121 earlier today - looks fantastic, I have to say. I think that the Pendolino's are designed to look good with these sort of full length liveries instead of the drab stuff Virgin churned up :D

390040 - Avanti Ends livery
This is now in full livery - eyeballed at Stafford today :)
 

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Any indication on build of the 805/807s?
Sure they were due into service in 2022 so must be near some complete units for training.
 

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Any idea when 390125 will be released from refurb?
I posted about this up thread, Avanti reckon early next year.
Saying that they have just posted photos showing the bare First class seats in storage.. I don't know when they were taken.
 

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Another 390, unable to ID, was at Widnes this morning, with 390125 in the new Sidings outside.

Mark
 

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Looks like luggage will be getting a nice view in the refurbs!

Seats 53 & 54 becoming additional luggage in Coaches E, F & U

(Seats 1 & 2 in B going too)
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The 1307 Euston to Liverpool Lime Street on Saturday (18th) was 221113. At Crewe passengers were disembarked and crossed platforms to board 221108+221117 for the remander of the journey to Liverpool.
 

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The 1307 Euston to Liverpool Lime Street on Saturday (18th) was 221113. At Crewe passengers were disembarked and crossed platforms to board 221108+221117 for the remander of the journey to Liverpool.
Is this to reflect the usage of 805s/807s on the Liverpool to Euston route?
 

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Is this to reflect the usage of 805s/807s on the Liverpool to Euston route?
Is this to reflect the usage of 805s/807s on the Liverpool to Euston route?
I believe there was a unit failure at Euston which led to the situation. It looks like Avanti dealt with the situation quite well. Liverpool crews sign Voyagers as they operate the Wrexham services.
 

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I believe there was a unit failure at Euston which led to the situation. It looks like Avanti dealt with the situation quite well. Liverpool crews sign Voyagers as they operate the Wrexham services.
Ah makes sense, thanks!
 

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Has 221143 returned to service?
I believe its still at Central Rivers Depot being repaired. It was last on the network in August 2021 when it was moved there as a 3-car unit (the other 2 went by road as they were too damaged to go by rail)
 

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