NIR 80 Class

[Dhu Varren]

Looking through some old documents, I recently unearthed some useless information about 80 Class formations and liveries in early 1990.

Whilst working in Portrush at that time I made some notes as part of research into the 80 Class with a view to building a set.

The information may be of some use to someone.

 

Power Car Intermediate Driving trailer Livery

67………………………...........732....………….Suburban

81..............764…………...736………….....Suburban

82……….......765……...……739……....…….Suburban

83………………………...........746 or 736…..Maroon/Grey

84……….......766……..…….738....…………..Suburban

85……….......762…………...742…....………..Suburban

87 M/G….....763 Sub…….744 Sub

89……….......769………..….743….....……….Suburban

91 M/G….....780 I/C……..749 I/C or 733 Sub

91 M/G….....773 I/C……..753 M/G

93……….......768…....…….734………......…Suburban

94……….......779…..……….747......…………InterCity

95 M/G….....774 I/C……..746 M/G or 753 M/G

96……….......780…..……….749…………......InterCity

97…….....…..776……....….751…......………InterCity

98……….......778.….……….754......…………InterCity

99……….......773 or 776..752 or 751.....InterCity

 

Intermediates and driving trailers were swapped around on a regular basis.

[jhb171achill]

That ought to be bookmarked; snapshots in time of formations and liveries are invaluable to historians and modellers alike. While I have to confess to having had too many birthdays to be a fan of "modern" stuff like 80's, I am greatly impressed by the great efforts put in by several modellers on this site into reproducing so well, what isn't the easiest model in the world to replicate.

 

Excellent stuff!

[popeye]

Saved for later. I will try to build one sometime in the future. Thanks.