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Title: FGW powrcars livery Post by: r james on September 12, 2008, 22:16:58 I know its been covered many times before, But i have tried looking and cant seem to find the answer!
Basically I wondered why the FGW powercars are painted in just blue, and dont have the dymanic lines livery like the rest of the trains. Looks a bit off if you ask me, and would be much better if the lines came to an end on the powercar. I also dont seem to be seeing many carraiges with the yellow safety diamonds painted onto them.... was this idea dropped? Title: Re: FGW powrcars livery Post by: Ollie on September 12, 2008, 22:31:56 There once was a powercar which had the dynamic lines livery on it, there is probably a picture somewhere.
The yellow safety diamonds are only on a couple of sets as a trial. I am not sure when that is due to finish. Title: Re: FGW powrcars livery Post by: Phil on September 12, 2008, 22:39:50 I quite like the First Capital Connect powercards, which instead of the disco lights on a blue background, have a city skyline picked out above a river of light, with a matching reflection below.
Title: Re: FGW powrcars livery Post by: Sprog on September 12, 2008, 22:46:07 RE. The Yellow Diamonds:
Quote First Great Western Engineering Technical Bulletin ^Door Diamond^ Trial No. 48 June 2008 Following a staff suggestion from a member of the Plymouth station team, two HST sets (LA01 & LA13) are being fitted with yellow diamond shaped vinyl labels on the passenger doorways. Dispatch staff look down the length of the HST before departure to ensure doors are shut. At the moment leading edges of doors are painted bright yellow, but this does not aid visibility when the door opening faces away from you. Using the door diamond, with one half placed on the bodyside and the other half on the door, it is easy to tell at a glance if the two halves of the diamonds are aligned. If they are not, it is immediately obvious to station teams that the door is not shut properly. In order to determine the effectiveness of the proposal, these two sets will be operated for six months while feedback is obtained from Train Managers and platform dispatch teams. If it proves successful the vinyl diamonds will be applied across the fleet. Hope this clears things up. Title: Re: FGW powrcars livery Post by: r james on September 12, 2008, 23:25:44 What I dont understand though is the sets seem to have been split up, and I now see just one or two carraiges on a whole train having the door diamonds.
Anyone know about the powercars? Title: Re: FGW powrcars livery Post by: r james on September 12, 2008, 23:27:26 I see Sprog that your signature picture on the forum has got a picture of the powercar with the dynamic lines livery
Why wasnt this adopted? Surely not just cost? Title: Re: FGW powrcars livery Post by: devon_metro on September 12, 2008, 23:39:18 The vinyls got damaged when being cleaned i believe.
Title: Re: FGW powrcars livery Post by: r james on September 12, 2008, 23:46:33 Ah right, im guessing a more abrasive cleaning method is used on powercars?
Title: Re: FGW powrcars livery Post by: smithy on September 13, 2008, 13:56:20 I see Sprog that your signature picture on the forum has got a picture of the powercar with the dynamic lines livery Why wasnt this adopted? Surely not just cost? the vinyl peeled off at speed on powercars. Title: Re: FGW powrcars livery Post by: devon_metro on September 13, 2008, 14:28:18 http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f169/paigntonrailway/ww8.jpg In all its glory
Title: Re: FGW powrcars livery Post by: Sprog on September 13, 2008, 15:41:38 Ah right, im guessing a more abrasive cleaning method is used on powercars? No, they all receive the same treatment when they go through the various carriage wash plants at depots. (basically a super-sized car wash). The 'dynamic lines' power car livery using vinyls was dropped for various reasons, including cost & the fact that as 'smithy' said, after only a short amount of time, the viynls began peeling off at Speed/looking tatty. Three power cars received the Dynamic Lines livery, 43004 & 43009 which where the two FGW prototype/trial MTU power cars & were vinyled up along with a TF, TS & TRFB & formed to run as a 'mini set' for the 2006 'First Greater Western' franchise launch @ London Paddington. The third power car was stored 43194, which was in actual fact the very first one given Dynamic Lines vinyls on its 'B' side only at St. Philips Marsh depot to trial the application & look of the Vinyls. It never ran in traffic in this condition & after being transferred to Landore, Swansea, it was later taken to Brush for re-engineering. The power cars are left in plain blue to minimalise the potential of them looking tatty. They where given a high-quality two-pack paint job in the spray shops whilst at Brush works & the paintwork is under warranty. I liked the Dynamic lines livery on 43004/009, until i got close-up & i could see all the joints in the vinyls. I am a fan of the blue power car livery because i think they are simple, yet smart & a full set looks very 'trick'. Title: Re: FGW powrcars livery Post by: Sprog on September 13, 2008, 15:52:26 Picure of 43194:
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