Slight changes you would make to liveries to make them nicer

[py_megapixel]

The angry bird with a different beak - all over red, black or white.

I like the yellow best, followed by the white. But overall, whatever colour the front, I hate this livery with a passion.

It looks like the original "Flowing Silk" concept, but reproduced on a faulty inkjet. It's awful. They should bring back the original design.

Then, to add insult to injury, "Flowing Silk" was slapped onto Pendolinos, where it looks out of place because it was designed to fit a different train.

 

[Doomotron]

White looks best, but I think that colours on the front can't be the same as the rest of the body (correct me if I'm wrong).

 

[superalbs]

White looks best, but I think that colours on the front can't be the same as the rest of the body (correct me if I'm wrong).

Doesn't seem to be an issue on Network Rail stock?

 

[Goldfish62]

White looks best, but I think that colours on the front can't be the same as the rest of the body (correct me if I'm wrong).

The TPE Class 68s and the GN 717s use the bodyside colour on the front.

It's just a matter of styling. Some operators have chosen to stick with the default black that manufacturers tend to use on the front.

 

[DGH 1]

Hi everyone, can any of you clever people out there do a Northern 319 with the yellow front wrapped around the cab like the 322's and maybe a bit lower down on the front above the coupling?. I 've been wondering what it would look like.

 

[PudseyBearHST]

Hello,

Has anyone done a HST in the new EMR livery?

 

[superalbs]

Hi everyone, can any of you clever people out there do a Northern 319 with the yellow front wrapped around the cab like the 322's and maybe a bit lower down on the front above the coupling?. I 've been wondering what it would look like.

I'd try, but there's no good source image to use in my archives.

 

[DGH 1]

I'd try, but there's no good source image to use in my archives.

Not to worry, but thanks for replying to my post.

 

[Domh245]

Hello,

Has anyone done a HST in the new EMR livery?

A bit like that?

 

[PudseyBearHST]

A bit like that?

Thank you After staring at a for a few minutes, I think it looks pretty good actually.

Also quick question if I may: I’ve not been following the EMR threads but are they going to bother repainting any HSTs into the EMR livery? Are HSTs due to leave the Midland Mainline at the end of this year?

 

[Domh245]

Thank you After staring at a for a few minutes, I think it looks pretty good actually.

Also quick question if I may: I’ve not been following the EMR threads but are they going to bother repainting any HSTs into the EMR livery? Are HSTs due to leave the Midland Mainline at the end of this year?

I don't believe any HSTs will get painted purple. The current HSTs will be replaced by ex-LNER sets within a couple of months (still in VTEC/LNER livery but with an EMR sticker) but then both they and the ex-GC short sets will be removed by the end of this year

 

[PudseyBearHST]

I don't believe any HSTs will get painted purple. The current HSTs will be replaced by ex-LNER sets within a couple of months (still in VTEC/LNER livery but with an EMR sticker) but then both they and the ex-GC short sets will be removed by the end of this year

Very helpful. Thanks

 

[tpjm]

TPE Class 185... Version 3.

 

[DGH 1]

TPE Class 185... Version 3.

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The pc brigade won't like that one.

 

[Doomotron]

TPE Class 185... Version 3.

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What if it was the roof colour instead of black?

 

[CR165022]

TPE Class 185... Version 3.

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i like that very much

 

[CR165022]

Hi everyone, can any of you clever people out there do a Northern 319 with the yellow front wrapped around the cab like the 322's and maybe a bit lower down on the front above the coupling?. I 've been wondering what it would look like.

something like this?

 

[DGH 1]

View attachment 74245something like this?

Hi there, yes just like that, looks odd at first glance, but i like it. Thank you.

 

[py_megapixel]

Any thoughts on this revision of the Northern livery?


The remaining white space could be used for other things, such as:

 

[Mordac]

A bit like that?

The Flying Aubergine?

 

[Goldfish62]

TPE Class 185... Version 3.

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That looks superb.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

Thank you After staring at a for a few minutes, I think it looks pretty good actually.

Also quick question if I may: I’ve not been following the EMR threads but are they going to bother repainting any HSTs into the EMR livery? Are HSTs due to leave the Midland Mainline at the end of this year?

I’m almost sure weareemr on Twitter hinted that a solo HST set will get aubergined.

 

[DGH 1]

Any thoughts on this revision of the Northern livery?
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The remaining white space could be used for other things, such as:
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Anything has got to be better than white, especially at this time of year.

 

[CR165022]

Any thoughts on this revision of the Northern livery?
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The remaining white space could be used for other things, such as:
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They look very good!

 

[Goldfish62]

View attachment 74245something like this?

And conversely, would you able to do a 323 with a much reduced yellow panel?

 

[py_megapixel]

And conversely, would you able to do a 323 with a much reduced yellow panel?

Like this?
(Not the neatest of edits, but I think it's enough to get the gist)

 

[Deepgreen]

Very telling that none of these livery tweaks have included the really important stuff - i.e. first class, bike and wheelchair accommodations' denotation which is clear and useful. I don't care whether a livery is sleek and pretty anything like as much as I do that it does what it's supposed to - include passenger information clearly. My preference would be the GWR green, but with broad and bright yellow, maroon and bright green (the last for bikes) stripes which can be seen as the train approaches, and which are backed up by clear legends at eye level, rather than the current crop of obscure, 'designer' schemes which mostly have no consistency or clarity.

 

[jh64]

Those bits are harder to photoshop

 

[Goldfish62]

Like this?
(Not the neatest of edits, but I think it's enough to get the gist)
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Thanks. Looks very slab fronted like that.

 

[xc170]

Any thoughts on this revision of the Northern livery?
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The remaining white space could be used for other things, such as:
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Very 90s.