"To mark the upcoming 35th anniversary of the introduction of the 071 class locomotives to the Irish railway system,IE has decided to repaint loco 078 back into its original 1977 CIE Supertrain livery,
078 was observed recently being pushed into the paint shop by 085,it is expected to be released to traffic next month in coincide with the anniversary,
078 was the first loco to receive IR white stripe livery back in 1987,and this was also the 10th anniversary of the class,
The repainting of 078 will also coincide with the forthcoming and much anticipated release of Murphy models 071 later in the year." it's a pitty that was a cruel April fools joke by ttc0169.