Repainted 91 at Doncaster

[MCR247]

I think he is refering to the blue one below the orange cant-rail one!

I thought the same as you until I had a good look at the picture.

Thats part of the body, not the paintjob

In GNER

In NXEC

 

[At_traction]

I think he is refering to the blue one below the orange cant-rail one!

No, I meant the orange "thin red line" at the top.
But if it's in the regs, then it's in the regs.

I think I'll get over it.

 

[MCR247]

Yes, the orange line has to be there, as does this one on the 450

 

[sprinterguy]

Wait a minute, just detouring off topic for a moment, I don't spend a great deal of time in third rail land, but since when have DC units carried solebar orange warning stripes? I've never seen such things on Southern or Southeastern units. I would have thought that it would be a bit superfluous, as the orange cantrail stripe on overhead stock warns rail workers not to go above that height due to the chance of arcing from the 25kV system, but on third rail, surely the rail workers are more likely to be at ground level anyway, a safe distance from any live rail, plus the voltages involved are lower? Just curious.

And back on topic, I'm not at all keen on the new East Coast livery, on the mark 4s or the 91. The silver and the purple stripe seem to clash hideously to my eyes, and the stripe just doesn't have enough volume (width, basically). Though at least it is a huge improvement on the decidedly rough state the blue liveried sets are getting into!

 

[ainsworth74]

plus the voltages involved are lower?

It would still kill you quite happily enough even its no where near the 25kV of the overhead line.

 

[MCR247]

, plus the voltages involved are lower? Just curious.

Also, DC pulls you into the rail whereas AC pushes you away is what I heard

 

[sprinterguy]

It would still kill you quite happily enough even its no where near the 25kV of the overhead line.

Don't worry, I've gathered that much I was just thinking the chances of it arcing to a human being would be lower, as the voltages involved are lower (though of course the actual level of current has a lot to do with it) and it's already at ground level.

 

[jopsuk]

They don't. That's just a feature of the SWT livery. Doesn't extend to the ends of the units (at least, not on the "Blue" or "Red" liveries. Features on the similar EMT livery.

 

[sprinterguy]

They don't. That's just a feature of the SWT livery. Doesn't extend to the ends of the units (at least, not on the "Blue" or "Red" liveries. Features on the similar EMT livery.

That's what I thought, just a feature of Stagecoach liveries.

 

[ainsworth74]

Don't worry, I've gathered that much

Hopefully not from personal experience

 

[sprinterguy]

Hopefully not from personal experience

Good grief no, fortunately not! Best to stay well out of the way of any form of electrickery, whether it's third rail or overhead!

 

[jopsuk]

That's what I thought, just a feature of Stagecoach liveries.

Indeed. Noticable by it not being part of Southern, Southeastern, FCC, FGW* or Merseyrail liveries.


*Have diesel services running into 3rd rail land. Come to think of it, don't Northern as well?

 

[MCR247]

Yes, at Hunts Cross

 

[DavidBusDriver]

Just observed the repainted set through hornsey, traction consisting of 91107 in silver livery and full branding
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Just observed the repainted set through hornsey, traction consisting of 91107 in silver livery and full branding

 

[96tommy]

I saw 91107 last night at Colton Junction

 

[142094]

Still prefer the GNER livery, even the NXEC one looked a bit better. Looks like a packet of fags.

 

[96tommy]

It looks like 91127 will be the next to be re-painted