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RE: TransPennine Express - SK15 GZG - 01/04/2016 15:17
185123 is another Class 185 in the new TransPennine livery
RE: TransPennine Express - buses7675 - 01/04/2016 15:52
Having seen photos I prefer the previous First TPE livery - shame it is going!
RE: TransPennine Express - CX54 DKD - 01/04/2016 16:14
(01/04/2016 14:31)wirralbus Wrote: Think Transpennine had got a business case for the fourth coach but the DfT had said no and that's as far as that went , because the DfT went electrification crazy then.Original order was for more sets anyway but the DfT refused the amount of funding required. Then I can't quite remember whether the option for the fourth coach fell through because manufacturing for the units had ended or because funding was again refused. Either way, the DfT firmly at fault there.
RE: TransPennine Express - H101GEV - 01/04/2016 17:43
(01/04/2016 15:52)buses7675 Wrote: Having seen photos I prefer the previous First TPE livery - shame it is going!
Fully agreed - I don't normally rate purple liveries but the FTPE one was reasonable. The new effort is horribly amateurish and the blue and grey shades clash badly. It does look slightly better on the AT300 mock-ups, however. Glad the yellow front ends are finally on their way out; it's about time.
RE: TransPennine Express - childwallblues - 02/04/2016 05:15
With 185108 being one of the units to receive the new livery it has finally lost its Capital of Culture 08 decals - over seven years after the event finished!
RE: TransPennine Express - Metroline1511 - 02/04/2016 10:24
These new trains look quite impressive and futuristic. They certainly look like high-speed trains.
I went to Dewsbury on Easter Monday (to ride some buses in West Yorkshire) and caught the 9.11 from Piccadilly. I arrived to see that the 8.41 to Hull had just been cancelled. While occasional cancellations are inevitable, I know to take care in case I plan long-distance daytrips. I was considering travelling Manchester - Scarborough - Middlesborough bus - Stockton bus - Darlington bus - Middlesbrough on a daytrip. However, I now consider such a decision unwise if I want to use Advance rail tickets.
RE: TransPennine Express - Gordon V - 05/04/2016 07:19
New livery unit 185108 is at Lime St twice today,0859-0912 then 1608-1622.
RE: TransPennine Express - CX54 DKD - 05/04/2016 12:57
Currently onboard 185108 (13.10 off Newcastle if anyone wants it en-route) and I have to say, I really do think the livery looks excellent in person!
RE: TransPennine Express - Gordon V - 05/04/2016 13:02
(05/04/2016 12:57)CX54 DKD Wrote: Currently onboard 185108 (13.10 off Newcastle if anyone wants it en-route) and I have to say, I really do think the livery looks excellent in person!
I agree.It looked a lot more grey when I saw it in person compared to photos of it
RE: TransPennine Express - T42 PVM - 05/04/2016 13:18
I also agree, Seen both 185108 and 185123 and the New Livery is miles better than the old livery.