Dapol HST East Coast

marco neri · June 15, 2019, 08:07:33 PM

Hi,
About the title....that livery is still in use?...compatible with the other GWR one?
(If not....for me rule#1 is always in use

)
Thank you.

Marco

RailGooner · June 15, 2019, 08:23:56 PM

East Coast (East Coast Main Line Company) were superseded by London North Eastern Railway. They operated North-South services along the East coast mainline route. Great Western Railway (First Greater Western Limited) operate East-West services.

But as you say Marco, they can happily run together under Rule #1.

marco neri · June 15, 2019, 08:26:29 PM

Quote from: RailGooner on June 15, 2019, 08:23:56 PM
East Coast (East Coast Main Line Company) were superseded by London North Eastern Railway. They operated North-South services along the East coast mainline route. Great Western Railway (First Greater Western Limited) operate East-West services.

But as you say Marco, they can happily run together under Rule #1.

Thanks so much for clear explaining...

davidinyork · June 15, 2019, 10:09:29 PM

And East Coast livery was actually National Express livery with the branding changed following NX getting the boot.

Subsequently all the Mk4 sets and 91s got plain grey (silver on the first ones), and a number of the HST power cars were painted in the grey too plus one Mk3 set (ex-EMT) being vinylled grey.

The whole lot was swept away when Virgin took over and vinyled everything in red and white. When they in turn got the boot, the Virgin branding was replaced by LNER.

Can't remember exactly when the first GWR green set appeared and whether this was around at the same time as the East Coast livery.

crewearpley40 · June 15, 2019, 10:47:52 PM

gwr began operating in February 1996 as Great Western Trains,
In December 1998 it became First Great Western,The whole company was rebranded as Great Western Railway (GWR) on 20 September 2015 and introduced a green livery in recognition of the former Great Western Railway to answer davidin york's point

marco neri · June 16, 2019, 08:41:17 AM

Many thanks to all....

Marco

crewearpley40 · June 16, 2019, 08:56:27 AM

anymore questions we will be happy to answer

marco neri · June 20, 2019, 12:57:01 PM

Hi,
In the meanwhile.....it seems to be arrived at shops the Virgin East Coast version.

Marco

robert shrives · June 20, 2019, 04:01:18 PM

Yes in shops now and looking very good !
Robert

monkey_brains · June 20, 2019, 08:47:50 PM

Quote from: robert shrives on June 20, 2019, 04:01:18 PM
Yes in shops now and looking very good !
Robert

Looking forward to a parcel from Leigh Collett now!

Vonzack · June 21, 2019, 08:14:38 AM

My set arrived from Hattons yesterday and it looks superb. Just waiting to run it in and chip it.

Bealman · June 21, 2019, 08:41:35 AM

Piccies please?

MacRat · June 21, 2019, 08:56:09 AM

How likely is it that Fox Transfer or someone else makes LNER transfers to go over the Virgin Logo?
I'm tempted, to get one to.

Edit: Found this from Railtec: https://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=3584

Vonzack · June 25, 2019, 01:52:20 PM

Thought somebody might beat me to this, but here is a pic and some video of the VTEC set running on the clubs layout.

https://youtu.be/ESsNeHwMpaQ

davidinyork · June 25, 2019, 02:17:18 PM

The grilles are the wrong colour!