Future of LNER's "Eleanor" mascot under GBR

[Mollman]

Moderator note: Split from

Great British Railways - First Train in New Livery

387172 appears to have broken cover at Brighton Lovers Walk in a full GBR livery wrap. Notable is the retention of the 'Southern' name on the sides - Great British Railways | Southern.

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Keeping LNER rather than changing to East Coast is also a bit odd but it's a recognisable brand and historical name so I can see why it might be kept at least during the transition.

I hope eventually these TOC names are all dropped and we just get unified branding based on service type. GBR | Intercity would work fine.

Maybe Eleanor will dye her hair!

 

[physics34]

Maybe Eleanor will dye her hair!

God i hope they get rid of that stupid puppet

 

[Leyland Bus]

God i hope they get rid of that stupid puppet

Cue Brian Connolly!!!

 

[Scotrail344Lad]

Maybe Eleanor will dye her hair!

Best comment I have seen in months!

 

[Northerngirl]

God i hope they get rid of that stupid puppet

The only bit of grb i have a positive view about is seeing that horific mascot chucked into the Scotsmans firebox

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

The only bit of grb i have a positive view about is seeing that horific mascot chucked into the Scotsmans firebox

I must admit I laughed out loud at this. I think it's genuinely quite scary.

 

[TreacleMiller]

The life size doll one scares kids on the regular.

 

[Helvellyn]

I heard GBR is getting a theme tune and it'll be sung by its own group, the Gee Bees.

 

[eastwestdivide]

I heard GBR is getting a theme tune and it'll be sung by its own group, the Gee Bees.

Tragedy?

 

[liamf656]

Tragedy?

You commute by train and it's such a pain, it's tragedy...

 

[Cach17]

The only bit of grb i have a positive view about is seeing that horific mascot chucked into the Scotsmans firebox

Careful, that might result in 60103 becoming forever haunted by her vengeful spirit!

 

[Acathater]

I heard GBR is getting a theme tune and it'll be sung by its own group, the Gee Bees.

Supported by the HeeBees?

 

[Merle Haggard]

There's the EMR purple animal which iI find horrifying - the flat but expanded figure sadly reminds me of when, as a child, our cat got run over.

 

[Helvellyn]

GA's hares, Avanti's tortoise, SWR's pigeon and seagull - a few animals need rehomed.

As for GWR, Five Head off to Retirement?

 

[physics34]

The only bit of grb i have a positive view about is seeing that horific mascot chucked into the Scotsmans firebox

Ha ha ha.
Less childish guff required, more professionalism,seriousness.

 

[Bletchleyite]

GA's hares, Avanti's tortoise, SWR's pigeon and seagull - a few animals need rehomed.

The pigeon and seagull are a bit like DB's Max Maulwurf (the mole) but with a regional twist, specifically relating to engineering works. I don't see why they shouldn't still be used in that context.

The tortoise is just a bit silly.

As for GWR, Five Head off to Retirement?

It will be sad to say goodbye to what has to be one of the best railway promotional packages in history. In my view they got that one very, very right despite all the (quite funny) parodies of it I saw.