Why Are Cab Interiors Blue?

[whhistle]

It seems during the Turbostar range, many cab interiors were primarily grey.
But now they seem to be blue (thinking 350, 450, Class 70).

Although the Class 68 has gone back to a black and grey colour scheme.

The only thing I can think of is back when Bombardier was throwing out nearly all the trains, their colour scheme was grey.
Now Siemens are on the scene in quite a major way, it appears there's a lot more blue around as that's their standard colour.

 

[DarloRich]

there must be some human factors/ergonomics research involved in deciding this. That or cheap paint!

 

[bastien]

I can imagine why they wouldn't choose red.

 

[Darandio]

I can imagine why they wouldn't choose red.

They came close with the Class 60!

 

[sw1ller]

The cab interior of a TfW class 158 is dark blue as there was (still is) a problem reading the ERTMS screens. The drivers on the Cambrian wear dark blue shirts too. Maybe this is a factor with the stock you’re enquiring about.

 

[507 001]

The cab interior of a TfW class 158 is dark blue as there was (still is) a problem reading the ERTMS screens. The drivers on the Cambrian wear dark blue shirts too. Maybe this is a factor with the stock you’re enquiring about.

Class 158 desks have always been blue.

 

[Journeyman]

A lot of BR EMU cabs were pale green for a long time. London Underground went through a blue phase when it refurbished a lot of its rolling stock.

 

[Fincra5]

It seems during the Turbostar range, many cab interiors were primarily grey.
But now they seem to be blue (thinking 350, 450, Class 70).

Although the Class 68 has gone back to a black and grey colour scheme.

The only thing I can think of is back when Bombardier was throwing out nearly all the trains, their colour scheme was grey.
Now Siemens are on the scene in quite a major way, it appears there's a lot more blue around as that's their standard colour.

313's were bright Yellow, when in Silverlink Colours, on SN, during the refurb they were re-sprayed light blue. Much more pleasing on the eye.

 

[ComUtoR]

Now Siemens are on the scene in quite a major way, it appears there's a lot more blue around as that's their standard colour.

Siemens 700s are grey.

 

[sw1ller]

Class 158 desks have always been blue.

Thought the question was about the whole cab interior? That was repainted after the drivers complained they couldn’t see the screens due to the reflection of the lighter coloured interior.

 

[Bletchleyite]

Quite a lot of the Desiro interior is blue - it just seems to be a standard colour used to break up the boring white.

 

[HLE]

Cream is the best colour for a cab!!

 

[furnessvale]

It matches the driver's language when the winter draughts seep in!