thomas_2312
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Turquoise?Thought they were supposed to be going turquoise?
Or could we be seeing the 170s getting a different livery from the Voyagers?
Another half finished bodge job for XC trains!As I was scrolling through Twitter, I came across an image of what supposedly is going to be the New Cross Country livery. Horrid in my opinion.
Understandably its a clash of purples on the cab front of the 170sI'd welcome it - not because I like it, but because it should make it much easier to visually distinguish XC and EMR services.
It used to be easy with EMT's blue and white livery, but EMR's dark purple and XC's brown can look pretty similar.
Particularly from a distance, in lower lighting conditions and from certain angles I find it difficult to tell EMR and XC 170s apart, and EMR 222s and XC 221/220s apart, which is not ideal at stations like Nottingham and Derby if there's disruption, late platform changes, a short connection etc. and XC and EMR services present or due on the same island or platform.
Or maybe it's just me who has this problem? I don't have any known colour blindness etc. but my vision isn't brilliant especially in low light.
Oh, well there we go then. Magenta=franchise going down.I don't like it; didn't Wessex trains use magenta?
They are no longer around.
Oh, well there we go then. Magenta=going bankrupt.
Do you have the link? There's been no official word on this so I wouldn't take it as being true.As I was scrolling through Twitter, I came across an image of what supposedly is going to be the New Cross Country livery. Horrid in my opinion.
The post I had saw it on seems to have been deleted. So no link as it stands. Perhaps been leaked without permission.Do you have the link? There's been no official word on this so I wouldn't take it as being true.
Right, I think until there's any sort of official word I don't think this can be taken as something that's happening.The post I had saw it on seems to have been deleted. So no link as it stands. Perhaps been leaked without permission.
I did say “supposedly” in my post, I didn’t say it was for definite. We do know that XC will shortly be refurbishing their trains, which likely will include a repaint.Right, I think until there's any sort of official word I don't think this can be taken as something that's happening.
Ah I see, I was wondering whether a refurb was coming up.I did say “supposedly” in my post, I didn’t say it was for definite. We do know that XC will shortly be refurbishing their trains, which likely will include a repaint.
Yeah, that was also leaked a few weeks back.Ah I see, I was wondering whether a refurb was coming up.
Turquoise and Pink together my apologies. I seem to recall it was mentioned in the Voyager refurbishment thread?Turquoise?
It would be slightly ironic if this rumour is true given the OP’s name and the fact that their avatar shows a train from the first TOC to adopt a dreadful, childish Thomas the Tank Engine livery.I did say “supposedly” in my post, I didn’t say it was for definite. We do know that XC will shortly be refurbishing their trains, which likely will include a repaint.
HahaIt would be slightly ironic if this rumour is true given the OP’s name and the fact that their avatar shows a train from the first TOC to adopt a dreadful, childish Thomas the Tank Engine livery.
Does XC have any electric trains? I thought that they were DMU operators, albeit DMUs that may spend time under the wires?Doesn't anyone check these, why use an image of diesel train on electrified line, for new livery image ?
Nope, only DMUs.Does XC have any electric trains? I thought that they were DMU operators, albeit DMUs that may spend time under the wires?
I'm pretty sure that's just a stylised drawing of the current livery.AFAIK all XCs fleet will be reliveried as part of the upcoming refurbishments, the OPs photo similar to the image of a Voyager on the X page.
All diesel, no electric, no bimodes.Does XC have any electric trains? I thought that they were DMU operators, albeit DMUs that may spend time under the wires?
Saw that on my magazine, also saw that the middle carriages will be grey. Interior looks good but Exterior is a bit hmmmm.Looks like that livery has spread to the Voyagers, with blue doors.View attachment 156886
Just to add that this is from the front cover of Modern Railways.