Galteemore 1,965 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Not quite sure what I think of this.. . 5 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jhb171achill 4,045 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 ICR in RPSI livery.....! I actually like it! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ Dangerous 811 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 A few re-gauged Class 43's would look well with the RPSI sets! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mayner 2,504 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 (edited) CIE seriously considered buying and re-gauging the original "Blue Pullmans" sets from BR in the early 70s instead ordering the "Supertrain" sets from BREL. Edited November 6, 2020 by Mayner 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 84C 218 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 That looks rather tasty! The Blue Pullman livery always looked very attractive. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robert Shrives 802 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Inside it is a bit of a mismash but the train has created a first ... a Guards trailer first - also guards office enlarged and to ensure catering is top notch the buffet car has been rebuilt to a Trailer Restaurant Kitchen - all seats out and enlarged prep and kitchen fitted. The windows in the saloon end are mainly plated over. The Mismash I am told is seat coverings are a bit mixed up but nothing a bit of cover shunting can fix unless it is part of a social distancing master plan. No yellow end having had front lighting upgraded to searchlight standards and gained the cyclops top head light. Currently another short rake being used for training with PUL 1 back undercover after first outing canned by LD2 in the UK - potential for mid Dec run from press reports. Certainly captures the spirit of the former pullman with a self contained luxury train, I really hope it gets nationwide use. Robert 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NIR 218 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 For me it was all about the front end, a design classic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jhb171achill 4,045 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Where will it operate? I still hold out hope for an ICR in classic black’n’tan and a Mk 3 set in GSR maroon; Belmond missed a trick there! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niles 119 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 (edited) Wasn't there a mk2/3 set in this livery back in the mid 2000s or so? Class 47 hauled. Gotta love the sight of a freshly painted carriage, looks smashing. Edited November 6, 2020 by Niles 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Georgeconna 1,331 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 That does look the biz. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robert Shrives 802 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 9 hours ago, Niles said: Wasn't there a mk2/3 set in this livery back in the mid 2000s or so? Class 47 hauled. Gotta love the sight of a freshly painted carriage, looks smashing. Yes A short life effort by FM rail IIRC it ran a few trips but business ran out of money, pretty certain some of the stock ended up with DRS. Robert 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hexagon789 292 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 On 6/11/2020 at 9:19 AM, Mayner said: CIE seriously considered buying and re-gauging the original "Blue Pullmans" sets from BR in the early 70s instead ordering the "Supertrain" sets from BREL. All of them or bits of them? I imagine they would've tried for a homogenised fleet of say four 8-car sets as the Western Region was considering before withdrawal. The 2+1 seating would probably also have been replaced in Second Class I would've thought. And finally, new bogies rather than simply stretching them to 5' 3" given the poor riding qualities of the bogies fitted. On 6/11/2020 at 1:00 PM, jhb171achill said: Where will it operate? St Pancras to Manchester I believe via almost the original route of the Midland Pullman (there's a large gap between Matlock and Buxton on the original route). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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