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« Reply #540 on: February 22, 2016, 20:53:18 »

Is it just coincidence that First buses have also had a new livery or a deliberate move to give them separate identities?
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« Reply #541 on: February 22, 2016, 21:20:27 »

Is it just coincidence that First buses have also had a new livery or a deliberate move to give them separate identities?

Think they've been decentralising the management to each area group, who then do their own thing in regards to livery. Part of the long term plan to make the name 'First' not make people cringe or grit their teeth as soon as they hear it.
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« Reply #542 on: February 22, 2016, 22:04:23 »

I'm not sure that many people make the connection between bus and rail arms of the organisation. After all if they were that close, there would be something better than Plusbus, wouldn't there?
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« Reply #543 on: February 23, 2016, 10:14:11 »

I'm not sure that many people make the connection between bus and rail arms of the organisation. After all if they were that close, there would be something better than Plusbus, wouldn't there?
Well, it was all First, wasn't it? Still is of course but less obviously now. I've never used Plusbus so can't comment on that; in fact I didn't realise it was a First thing, I was under the impression it applied to all TOCs (Train Operating Company) and bus operators who'd joined the scheme.
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« Reply #544 on: February 25, 2016, 23:17:32 »

In the interests of clarity and continuity, some recent posts discussing trade marks in general have been split off into a separate topic, at http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=16776.0  Smiley
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« Reply #545 on: February 26, 2016, 11:14:57 »

Gradually starting to see more 150 units in the green paint

Only one 150 has been liveried GWR (Great Western Railway) green as far as I'm aware. 150232.

I think I went on this between Westbury and Bristol Parkway this week - looked very smart.

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« Reply #546 on: March 01, 2016, 08:36:01 »

The GWR (Great Western Railway) green power cars are apparently sandwiching a rake of FGW (First Great Western) Blue Mk3s today.
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« Reply #547 on: March 04, 2016, 17:33:58 »

Several of First Kernow's coaches have been resprayed to GWR (Great Western Railway) green. There are now I believe more coaches in green than trains.
The coaches sprayed are those that are almost uniquely used for rail replacement work,
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« Reply #548 on: March 05, 2016, 11:33:21 »

Several of First Kernow's coaches have been resprayed to GWR (Great Western Railway) green. There are now I believe more coaches in green than trains.
The coaches sprayed are those that are almost uniquely used for rail replacement work,

The ones being done are the ones which came from the Swansea - Cardiff Greyhound service so needed repainted anyway.  First Kernow sources have stated that this will be their new coach livery and the vehicles will receive FK (First Corridor (carriage)) branding rather than GWR, even though as said they are currently mainly used on rail replacement work.
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« Reply #549 on: March 05, 2016, 21:48:32 »

Several of First Kernow's coaches have been resprayed to GWR (Great Western Railway) green. There are now I believe more coaches in green than trains.
The coaches sprayed are those that are almost uniquely used for rail replacement work,

The ones being done are the ones which came from the Swansea - Cardiff Greyhound service so needed repainted anyway.  First Kernow sources have stated that this will be their new coach livery and the vehicles will receive FK (First Corridor (carriage)) branding rather than GWR, even though as said they are currently mainly used on rail replacement work.

They look very smart with branding

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« Reply #551 on: March 19, 2016, 23:07:02 »

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Passengers handed adult colouring books by Great Western Railway



Great Western Railway (GWR (Great Western Railway)) is to hand out hundreds of colouring-in books featuring historic trains ahead of next year's introduction of new locomotives on the line.

It commissioned Bristol-based artist Andy Council to produce the illustrations for ^The Iron Horses of the West^, of which 450 copies will be handed out to passengers today.

Trains featured include the 1837 Star Class steam locomotive, the 1961 Western Diesel Hydraulic and also the Super Express Train (pictured), which is set to be introduced next year.

Harking back to earlier days of rail travel is a preoccupation for the train operator, which changed its name in September 2015 from First Great Western to the 175 year-old railway^s original name.

Great Western Railway holds its franchise until 2019 and is owned by FirstGroup, which was part of the consortium that took over the Great Western network in 1996 after the privatisation of British Rail.
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« Reply #552 on: March 19, 2016, 23:29:31 »

What 'new locomotives' are they on about?  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #553 on: March 21, 2016, 10:07:21 »

What 'new locomotives' are they on about?  Roll Eyes

I was puzzled as to why the aluminium 800/801/802s were being called "Iron Horses or the West".
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« Reply #554 on: March 21, 2016, 19:46:29 »

What 'new locomotives' are they on about?  Roll Eyes

I was puzzled as to why the aluminium 800/801/802s were being called "Iron Horses or the West".

Although the body shells are aluminium, there must be some ferrous components in the bogies?
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