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Title: Green 143s Post by: TJ on May 11, 2017, 15:36:11 I have been told that at least some of the 143s are to be painted green and themed for the lines that they operate on. I understand that 143612 is being worked on first. Presumably this is similar to what has happened to a numbers of the 153s.
Is anyone able to confirm the above? Title: Re: Green 143s Post by: Rhydgaled on May 12, 2017, 15:20:58 There were some low-quality pictures posted of rumoured Pacer reliveries. I'm not sure about green but there were some line-branded ones and I think a FirstGW blue one with a small green section with the GWR logo. Just a rumour though at present as far as I know, I'm still waiting for one to be revinyled into a new scheme to confirm that rumour.
Title: Re: Green 143s Post by: bobm on May 13, 2017, 22:04:35 I have no information on 143s but I have heard tell that there are plans to turn out a 153 with logos from a number of the community rail partnership supported lines.
Title: Re: Green 143s Post by: TJ on July 21, 2017, 17:18:16 I am told that 143603 has turned up at Exeter today in GWR green. Not seen it myself.
Title: Re: Green 143s Post by: phile on July 21, 2017, 20:44:58 I am told that 143603 has turned up at Exeter today in GWR green. Not seen it myself. And 143620 has been done Title: Re: Green 143s Post by: Bob_Blakey on July 22, 2017, 22:06:32 143603 has definitely been given the GWR green treatment - it was two thirds of the 1243 BNP>EXM 2F31 service today (from which I collected SWTSMBO at DIG).
Title: Re: Green 143s Post by: plymothian on August 04, 2017, 10:04:21 603 has been holed up at Exeter TMD all week with some mystery problem - even the staff don't know what - leading to chronic short formations.
Title: Re: Green 143s Post by: phile on August 04, 2017, 16:48:59 603 has been holed up at Exeter TMD all week with some mystery problem - even the staff don't know what - leading to chronic short formations. Seen elsewhere due "square wheels". To help availability (or non) 143611 went to Barton Hill today for painting. Title: Re: Green 143s Post by: bobm on August 13, 2017, 11:37:08 Seen at Newton Abbot on Friday.
(http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/green143.jpg) Only an external repaint, nothing changed inside, not even a deep clean. Title: Re: Green 143s Post by: SandTEngineer on August 14, 2017, 08:12:06 Seen this a few times over the past few weeks and, although I agree with BobM about the interior, I do think the green livery sits very well on them.
Title: Re: Green 143s Post by: Timmer on August 14, 2017, 09:14:17 Seen this a few times over the past few weeks and, although I agree with BobM about the interior, I do think the green livery sits very well on them. Agreed, I think they look rather good.Title: Re: Green 143s Post by: IndustryInsider on August 14, 2017, 10:55:04 I think it has suited everything it has been applied to so far. An excellent livery.
Title: Re: Green 143s Post by: johnneyw on August 14, 2017, 19:07:19 Speaking as someone who really disliked their old livery, I was quite surprised to see that they had come up with something quite so good as this new one. I could have been a little more colourful in my description of the old design just now but my breakfast beer has worn off.
Title: Re: Green 143s Post by: TJ on August 15, 2017, 15:43:09 611 returned to Exeter today and is now in the new green livery, which I too think looks very smart.
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