Livery variations & full fleet details - East Midlands Trains

[P156KWJ]

158s will be repainted when they are refurbished this summer (hopefully), and as for 153s I'm not sure, don't think they're set for refurbs so they'll probably be done after the 222s or HSTs (incidentally, no more HSTs will be repainted until they are refurbished in 2009)

 

[BJMorley]

Will the HST's be refurbed with MTU's or VP185's?
Brandon

 

[P156KWJ]

the existing few remaining valentas will be displaced with Paxman VP185s, as they have proven more reliable than MTUs. 43058 has already had this surgery.

 

[P156KWJ]

the end of an era is near. 08908 (the last locomotive in MML teal / orange) has lost its branding and MML deer logo, and is underway being repainted in to Bombardier livery.

 

[60004 lochnagar]

all these livery variations are so confusing to the public, i believe the 156 repaints to be complete now

 

[P156KWJ]

yes, although to the general public, at the end of the day, it's a train, and it doesn't matter if it's bright pink with purple spots (170399 comes to mind back in 2002!) it gets 'em from A-B.

 

[class 313]

all these livery variations are so confusing to the public, i believe the 156 repaints to be complete now

You should of tried living on the Thameslink line when there was like 7 different livery's.

 

[P156KWJ]

You should of tried living on the Thameslink line when there was like 7 different livery's.

Must have been boring for Thames Trains users, they only repainted 1x 165 IIRC, and all there others were still in NSE livery (including NSE branding) by the time the franchise ended!

 

[jopsuk]

Aye- I've known colleagues to get on a FCC Networker rather than the One/NXEA 317 they need becuase the platforms have been switched that morning. Most people don't notice what their train looks like.

 

[class 313]

Must have been boring for Thames Trains users, they only repainted 1x 165 IIRC, and all there others were still in NSE livery (including NSE branding) by the time the franchise ended!

There was more than one painted in Thames Trains!

 

[vc-10]

I thought most of the 165s got into Thames Train's livery, before being reliveried into a hybrid 'First Great Western Link' livery, before the current 'Neon' livery?

 

[devon_metro]

Must have been boring for Thames Trains users, they only repainted 1x 165 IIRC, and all there others were still in NSE livery (including NSE branding) by the time the franchise ended!

All turdos gained Thames Trains livery.

 

[P156KWJ]

they kept them in NSE livery for ages though

 

[vc-10]

All turdos gained Thames Trains livery.

Good nickname that... When I've got time on my hands I always wait a bit longer at Slough or Reading to take an HST instead! Luckily I've got a ticket for a Hereford bound service between Slough and Reading on Thursday, which I think is an HST. That being said, FGW's website tried to reserve me a ticket in coach D, despite me paying for first class. I don't think they do reserved seating on the Turdos, but on HSTs coach D is standard. Could I be on an Adelete? (Here's hoping, I've never been on one!) It's the 11:37 service out of Slough, and I'll catch the earlier train out of Windsor just to catch it....(hell, I don't mind sitting on Slough platform for 30 minutes watching HSTs scream past at full pelt!:grin::grin

 

[P156KWJ]

Good nickname that... When I've got time on my hands I always wait a bit longer at Slough or Reading to take an HST instead! Luckily I've got a ticket for a Hereford bound service between Slough and Reading on Thursday, which I think is an HST. That being said, FGW's website tried to reserve me a ticket in coach D, despite me paying for first class. I don't think they do reserved seating on the Turdos, but on HSTs coach D is standard. Could I be on an Adelete? (Here's hoping, I've never been on one!) It's the 11:37 service out of Slough, and I'll catch the earlier train out of Windsor just to catch it....(hell, I don't mind sitting on Slough platform for 30 minutes watching HSTs scream past at full pelt!:grin::grin

god, it'd take a lot of persuasion for me to choose a FGW HST over a turbo! now, if you gave me a turbo and an itercity HST, that's a different story

 

[vc-10]

Why? The Turdos are loud and slow, and worst of all, you can't stick your head out the window
The seats on the HSTs aren't that bad. I was in one today, between Reading a Slough, it was fine. The Flying F logo is a bit odd though staring you in the face...

 

[P156KWJ]

majority of 153s / 158s with EMT branding, even 153321, which was stupid, because the 'Trains' in EMT is in orange, which is the colour of the unit, so unless you look closely from about 10 feet away, it says 'East Midlands' :roll:

 

[222001]

222011 has been painted in EMT colours.

Picture I found here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/27364338@N08/2556481643/

Also, I don't think 222019 is in EMT colours as this picture was taken on the 30th May and the person reported 222019 in EMT on the 24th May - http://matthew457.fotopic.net/p50911780.html

 

[Stonesourscotty]

Are there any Extra's on for the Festival at Donnington park Wednesday-Monday?

 

[P156KWJ]

222011 has been painted in EMT colours.

Picture I found here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/27364338@N08/2556481643/

Also, I don't think 222019 is in EMT colours as this picture was taken on the 30th May and the person reported 222019 in EMT on the 24th May - http://matthew457.fotopic.net/p50911780.html

thanks for that, apologies about 019. Just for no further confusion:
EMT LIVERY MEANS FULL STAGECOACH COLOURS AND EMT BRANDING, THIS DOES NOT MEAN FORMER TOC LIVERIES WITH EMT VYNILS.

 

[Stonesourscotty]

Presume there's Nothing... I presume Trent Barton will be Providing the Shuttle Buses

 

[jacknottm]

Presume there's Nothing... I presume Trent Barton will be Providing the Shuttle Buses

They will be indeed

222002 Now has 4 Cars Painted, now running as 7 car formation with 3 coaches from 222013. Its too confusing !

 

[xc170]

I think EMT's colour scheme is ridiculous they should have kept MML's smart livery instead of replacing it with something that looks like its from a 5 year olds colouring book, but somehow it dose look really good on the SWT units.
However i do kinda like the colour scheme being applied to the 156 fleet.

Rant over_

 

[P156KWJ]

They will be indeed

222002 Now has 4 Cars Painted, now running as 7 car formation with 3 coaches from 222013. Its too confusing !

sure it's not been renumbered?

 

[jacknottm]

I Have no idea what they are doing.

However earlier on the 1330 NOT > STP was formed of

60162 60544 60536 60633 60242 60346 60253. 3 In Stagecoach Livery. 4 in MML Livery

In order the coaches belong to

222002 - 222004 - 222016 - 222013 - 222002 - 222006 - 222013

Its anyones guess !

 

[richa2002]

Blimey, any news on this unusual combination for tomorrow would be greatly appreciated.

 

[222001]

60162 60544 60536 60633 60242 60346 60253. 3 In Stagecoach Livery. 4 in MML Livery

In order the coaches belong to

222002 - 222004 - 222016 - 222013 - 222002 - 222006 - 222013

Its anyones guess !

Wow thats a mix. Perhaps this is whats left of whats not broken or being painted at the moment.

Does anybody know if any of the other Meridians are in strange formations?

Also I think there is a little misstake there thought because you have 60242 (an end car) in the middle of the formation. Did you mean 60342?

 

[jacknottm]

Wow thats a mix. Perhaps this is whats left of whats not broken or being painted at the moment.

Does anybody know if any of the other Meridians are in strange formations?

Also I think there is a little misstake there thought because you have 60242 (an end car) in the middle of the formation. Did you mean 60342?

Just quoting what gen i got. You Are most probably correct. Cheers !:grin:

 

[222001]

Here is a picture I found of 222002 - http://rtranmer.fotopic.net/p51148302.html

 

[class 313]

Looks odd to say the least.