NXEA Liveried HST in Bridgwater

[tinselworm]

Hey, I know it's a bit strange just to ask these things but out of sheer interest, I was at Bridgwater station today and at 17:02, an HST flew through that was in the New NXEC livery that I've seen (the one in the picture below but with a slightly different font) Any reason for this do we know, is this a transferral to Cross Country or First?

Also, on the way back from london, I was sat in a FGW HST that had red bits on the seats rather than the purple ones, (picture below as well) Why would this be?

Sorry to throw these questions out... Thanks

 

[starrymarkb]

The hand holds? They've always been red on the HSTs IIRC

 

[tinselworm]

The hand holds? They've always been red on the HSTs IIRC

Noo, most definately not! All the FGW ones are pink!

 

[Chester025]

43300 is on hire to XC, but not a full set.

 

[TEW]

The red grab handles are on the first set, or couple of carriages that were refurbished. Before most were refurbished the specification was changed to pink. The carriages with red grab handles also have slippery rather than grippy arm rests.

 

[fgwrich]

The red grab handles are on the first set, or couple of carriages that were refurbished. Before most were refurbished the specification was changed to pink. The carriages with red grab handles also have slippery rather than grippy arm rests.

Few few sets i think - before being changed the the rubber type Rubine Red hand holds / ears...

 

[RobShipway]

So is 43300 awaiting to be painted in East Coast colours?

 

[ainsworth74]

So is 43300 awaiting to be painted in East Coast colours?

As far as I'm aware none of ECs HSTs are going be repainted into EC livery.

 

[SprinterMan]

As far as I'm aware none of ECs HSTs are going be repainted into EC livery.

I hard this also. All EC HSTs are in NX livery which is brand new and very close to EC house colours so the decision was taken to not repaint them, just rebrand them.