Davey Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Looks to have been finished now as LNER have posted this on their Twitter feed; https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dr4ZxkMX4AETo-n.jpg:large There are a couple of paths in the schedule for this Thursday which might be for its test run. 5Z20 13.55 Bounds Green T&RSMD to Doncaster http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N05903/2018/11/15/advanced 5Z50 18.49 Doncaster West Yard to Bounds Green T&RSMD http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N05904/2018/11/15/advanced Apparently these paths are for something else. A proper sensible livery at last! Davey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted November 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2018 According to a Twitter post from LNER this morning, 91119 should be working these today for anyone who's interested; 08.45 Leeds to Kings Cross 11.30 Kings Cross to Edinburgh 17.00 Edinburgh to Kings Cross Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mcowgill Posted November 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2018 That is awesome, but wouldn't King's Cross be a better option than Paddington? I mean, seeing as how the 91's were ordered specifically for the ECML, and have worked side by side with 43's all along. But wouldn't it be fun to run a Class 91 into Paddington and show GWR what a proper electric train looks like! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LU_fan Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 But wouldn't it be fun to run a Class 91 into Paddington and show GWR what a proper electric train looks like! Might be fun, but I was thinking along the same lines as Zomboid and going for the proper 90's feel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) It would be fun at Paddington, but it would be better at Kings Cross where HSTs have operated from for pretty much as long as there have been HSTs. Why not do both? Have the HST power car drag the 91 between the stations (since the Acton Wells connection is not electrified so the GWML is isolated from the rest of the electrified network...) Edited November 14, 2018 by Zomboid 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Patriot87003 Posted November 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2018 91119 is definitely working the 11:30 from King’s Cross to Edinburgh today as I’ve just been lucky enough to see it at Doncaster ... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravensdmufan Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 91119 is definitely working the 11:30 from King’s Cross to Edinburgh today as I’ve just been lucky enough to see it at Doncaster ... 53C8BAF3-0689-4308-9FE7-C95C67DF2BC4.jpeg Looks fabulous - a very imposing image. Hard to believe they are 30 years old. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted November 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) Throwback Just a shame in pre-digital age you had no idea if you stuffed the photo up until too late! edit for a better pic Edited November 14, 2018 by Bucoops 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted November 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) Ooh I've yet to see the two celeb 43s but hopefully get to see the 91. The design is definitely different to the original going by my old pics. Edited November 14, 2018 by Bucoops 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Just for information, the reliability modification program the locos went through added the extra air intake grill. As the loco and original livery were designed for each other, it could not be exactly correct as the loco has changed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted November 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2018 Just for information, the reliability modification program the locos went through added the extra air intake grill. As the loco and original livery were designed for each other, it could not be exactly correct as the loco has changed. They could have panted it half white / half black though to maintain the illusion it wasn't there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken.W Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Bloody h££l ken been out that long! Was on bounds green job last week wish I'd poked about a bit more. Do you reckon you can come to work in BR uniform if you have it? I often put BR gear on if I have large logo 37s, if they can wear BR uniform so can I ! Yes Russ, it's been out of action a while. It was that bad initial rumours had it that it was going to be stripped for spares! Still do have a BR uniform, and an Intercity one for that matter (the later suit type). Trouble is, even if I reckoned I'd get away with wearing it, I wouldn't know in advance when I'd have the loco to match. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken.W Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Scan240 Trains.jpg 91111, BTW, still has it's mouse - from the time when it was named 'Terence Cuneo' 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2018 By far the best livery the 91 has ever carried Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 You know, the more I look at the images from 91119 'out and about' yesterday that are seemingly everywhere on the 'net/social media, the more I'm struck by the lack of visual 'clash' between locomotive and leading coach, particularly in the classic 3/4 front view. There's little or no whinging about the new loco colours either, which is nice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ely_South Posted November 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2018 Looks great. Brings back memories of sitting at Ranskill level crossing with Dad watching them fly through! Tom. Thanks for posting these. Although I'm absolutely gutted to realise that I was sat just to the left during the first video; on KGX Platform 0 on a 387; completely oblivious to the history being revisited just a few yards away... I always look back at the other platforms as I leave, but by that time it had departed. Superb livery and effort none the less. Cheers Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted November 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2018 91111, BTW, still has it's mouse - from the time when it was named 'Terence Cuneo' That's great No idea why I only have a picture of the mouse... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 I'll see if it's I'm Leeds on Saturday when traveling to the smoke. Must dig out the scanned negatives as when introduced I got photos of all in west Yorkshire. Next a garter blue one? Or lined out Apple green? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan70000 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 It does look absolutely stunning- the original livery fits the shape far better- but it does make the loco show it's age! It's weird how a HST or 91 in a modern livery looks, well, modern, but they look old-fashioned in their original liveries. Although I like Swallow I think reverse blue/grey as used on the Blue Pullman and Prototype HST sets might have aged better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 It's weird how a HST or 91 in a modern livery looks, well, modern, I don't agree there - the HST in the current GWR livery is just a big green lump - neither modern nor old, just a lump with a pointy front. The previous First livery was similar, only blue. There are much better ones where they've actually made an effort so this is not a universal criticism of modern liveries, but some they just don't seem to have bothered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP Steve Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 91119 Intercity branding Leeds 13112018 5 - RMweb.jpg On first inspection it looks great but then something rattled my pea brain as to not being quite right - anyone else noticed that the InterCity Swallow on this side is upside down? The longer part of the forked tail should be to the bottom whereas it's the opposite on this side of the loco (although correct on the opposing side). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 6,480 hp capable of just over 161 mph and in that livery as well. That's still going to take a lot of beating! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LU_fan Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 anyone else noticed that the InterCity Swallow on this side is upside down? The longer part of the forked tail should be to the bottom whereas it's the opposite on this side of the loco (although correct on the opposing side). Looks correct to me: https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7036/6869637517_e989cc8b1d_b.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken.W Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 (edited) 91111, BTW, still has it's mouse - from the time when it was named 'Terence Cuneo' KGX yesterday; L/H side below radiator grill (think it's just on one side but couldn't check the other) Edited November 17, 2018 by Ken.W 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 It sure looked well last night at wakey. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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