Why are some Pendolinos in all white livery?

[RailFan89]

I live and work in Manchester and where I work is right beside the approach onto Piccadilly station in Ardwick and recently when I have been daydreaming looking out the window onto the railway I have seen a fair few Pendolinos in an all white livery

I presume it is to do with Virgin losing the West Coast franchise, and to make it easier for a new livery to be painted on if there is no livery?

At first i thought it was a novelty thing.

 

[Gems]

Belugas. Awaiting their next livery. They look very snazzy in white I think.

 

[pdeaves]

I presume it is to do with Virgin losing the contract for the WCML

Yes, the current operator must remove such branding that it doesn't want to hand over before the hand over takes place (8 Dec).

 

[talltim]

Belugas. Awaiting their next livery. They look very snazzy in white I think.

Albininos

 

[yorkie]

See https://www.railforums.co.uk/thread...-being-introduced.151634/page-32#post-4277352