For example, the Midland Railway abolished Second-class on 1 st . [4] One locomotive, Class 47 No.D1733, was painted to match the coaching stock. It appears that while the plan is to brand all trains under GBR with one branding, that plan involves a much longer time scale: People are understandably sceptical about the frequent rebranding of trains and stations carried out under the privatised system, so the branding will be introduced alongside other improvements. There are conflicting view on Britain versus Great Britain. Why do you show the double-arrow logo *and* the words "Great British Railways"? I don't see what's wrong with Rail Alphabet which is rather older than the 1980s - to be frank the branding shouts 60s, a period of branding I personally like but obviously that *is* personal - although you could just use Frutiger to keep the tie in with the other large national service, the NHS ( who used to use Rail Alphabet too ). Then theres the question of livery. This included many of the features which were later incorporated in the Mark 2, and trialled in an experimental train designated XP64. It does because it's public perception. Sponsor Post - registered members do not see these adverts; And although BR did changes, it was still the same basic livery really. There was a return of some regional schemes: the Western Region turned out some Mk1 sets for named expresses in chocolate/cream, similar to that used by the GWR before nationalisation. Find out more and ask any questions/give us feedback in this thread . Old does not necessarily = bad. In 1964, as part of a plan to develop a new corporate image for British Railways, a number of experiments were tried; Discussions on the livery for British Railways coaching stock in 1948 eventually settled on a network-wide two-tone livery of crimson and cream for corridor coaches, with all-over crimson being used for local, non-corridor stock. [7], Under Network Rail, all stations are formally in public hands since 2014, but only 20 (mainly large termini and central stations) are managed directly by it. Not so much the modern LNER though. Now the charge of English nationalism is a tedious, largely Remainer trope that I have dealt with elsewhere. For 2mm/N equivalents, change the start of the reference number FRH4 for FRH2. In all of your concepts the Rail Symbol (double-arrow) is far too large for the accompanying lettering, if you're looking to be guided by the original design rules. Multiple units were also generally green, although this tended to be a lighter and bluer shade compared to the colour used on steam and diesel locomotives. [9][10] Several other Class 47 locomotives, some Class 31s, and even some DMU cabs, were subsequently also painted by Stratford with grey roofs, the variation becoming something of a trademark for the depot. Like the Thameslink 700 "can't be bothered" livery. 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Swiss style would be nice, British society & culture wouldn't allow this as we for example don't have direct democracy as in Switzerland this is a very good example of how it can work, credit to Dispatcher on the Stour on Twitter. Or the awful corporate blue BR? I really quite like that now. After contacting GBRTT (Transition Team), I have been informed of their intention to create a new livery. Correct. Why not capitalize on it? I think there would be huge advantages of a standard livery and branding across the Britain, in saving money and presenting a unified product to the customer. It may not display this or other websites correctly. There are some good brands out there - gWr for example is a superb piece of marketing prowess, alongside the "friendly nostalgia" of the Famous Five advertising. Not too dissimilar to the old Northern logo arrangement. The smokebox, running plate, and running gear remained black, and the bufferbeam remained red. [8][9], A fortnight before the WilliamsShapps Plan for Rail was unveiled, the Department for Transport gave notice of a 6.5million contract for Deloitte up to February 2023 as its "strategic change delivery partner: rail reform programme". We need more national institutions to give a British shape to life, and GBR should be one of them. From July 1956 the Southern Region began using a 'coaching stock' green that was somewhat darker than the malachite green colour of the old Southern Railway and this extended to former Southern vehicles as well as Mk1 stock. I can sort of understand lumping Moorgate services in with London Overground, but LNER to Kings Lynn has been suggested many times without any compelling reason as to why, beyond "something something intercity standard", This idea often seems to pop its head up. Plus what is one persons opinion of a great livery will be different to the next. It does affect other devolved rail operators, including ScotRail, Transport for Wales, London Overground, Elizabeth line (Crossrail), and Merseyrail, as well as the combined authorities that oversee other local railway networks in England. No.31271 in Railfreight "triple grey" livery with Construction sector markings. There is also a British Standard paint colour BS381C 114 called Rail Blue which was introduced in 1964. TL:DR - if your a british collector, and you paint your own, PUT THE STRIPPER DOWN. In 2001, as passenger work for diesel locomotives operated by Virgin CrossCountry came to an end, a number of their Class 47s were painted in "heritage" liveries that they had carried in the past, including the former D1733, now 47853, which once again carried a near-correct version of the XP64 livery. Eventually, it was decided to standardise on a colour which became known as Rail Blue. In the days of signs being hand painted/stencilled on enamel I would agree, but it is so much easier to make stuff look good these days that there is really no excuse for this sort of thing. Compared to the superb branding packages of TfW and ScotRail, it does not say "come use the railway . Sponsor Post - registered members do not see these adverts; Heh. Oct 22, 2021 All that remains, is to remember the man who made the Journey possible; the greatest engineer of all time and the architect who built modern Britain - Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Lima class 47 D1574 British Rail Green Livery UNBOXED at the best online prices at eBay! GW 1 1 Great British Railways the report stated that there would be some update to the double arrow, though not what that update would be. He branded the Prime Minister an English nationalist, who was prepared to ignore Northern Ireland as the Conservatives have no electoral stake in the Province. This livery was well received by enthusiasts but as the Class 56s only hauled freight, it was decided to extend the experiment to a passenger loco. GBR is not quite the same, so they no doubt want it to be seen as distinct; plus, it may not even be possible to call it BR, there might be legal implications (just a guess). 19th September, 2019. Then why was the old version called British Railways, not Great British Railways, and why the change now for the new version if British Railways worked? Sponsor Post - registered members do not see these adverts; Im unsure about the livery as such, but if Great British Railways is taken forward, Id expect GBR to feature. 1 Pre-corporate liveries 2 Early liveries 2.1 Coaching stock from 1948 2.2 The second phase 2.3 XP64 3 Rail Blue 3.1 Locomotives 3.2 Coaches and multiple units 3.3 Local variations 4 Moving away from Rail Blue 5 Sectorisation 5.1 InterCity 5.2 Network SouthEast 5.3 Regional Railways 5.4 Rail Express Systems 5.5 Railfreight Pre-corporate liveries The colour often appears inaccurately in photographs, generally appearing brighter and bluer than the real colour. They were numbered in two series, D5500-D5699 and D5800-D5862. With the publication of the Williams review and the announcement of the renationalization of British Passenger Rail, i thought i might help out anyone exited for new liveries or branding for trains. What possible negatives are there to none enthusiasts? [13], On 5 February 2022, the Department for Transport launched a public consultation for the location of GBRs headquarters. | Page 15 | RailUK Forums We're pleased to announce the launch of our new booking engine at tickets.railforums.co.uk, which helps support the running of the forum with every ticket purchased. [8], Class 501 train in Rail Blue calls at Harrow and Wealdstone, Class 416 train in British Rail blue/grey livery calls at Dalston Kingsland station. Why are so many cars driven around dirty with the user making no attempt to keep them clean? Roofs were Dark Grey and underframes originally brown, but later black. Launched as the London & South East Sector "Express Livery" this was a short-lived scheme which appeared on a limited amount of units and routes before the advent of Network SouthEast's "toothpaste" red white and blue striped livery. Introduced in 1965, and also known as "Monastral Blue", the colour was defined by British Rail standards BR28/6001 (Airless spray finish) and BR28/5321 (Brush finish). I personally like this Lion logo posted by Tim Dunn on twitter a few years ago. Find out more Contact us Freedom of Information Jobs at GBRTT Media Sign up for GBRTT News Privacy and GDPR Terms and conditions Privacy Noticeand Website Accessibility. I wonder if you could make a hybrid of the two? Clean, modern, easy to read, looks good and in the right colour set. As built it was a sort of purplish-red stripe with a lighter red shadow, then this changed to solid red in the late 90s/early 2000s. [5] As Rail Blue was introduced, the last locomotive recorded as being outshopped in a previous livery was Class 43 D838 Rapid which left Swindon Works in August 1968 in maroon. Non-corridor coaching stock and other multiple units received all-over Rail Blue until about 1980, when most received the same blue/grey livery as corridor coaching stock. The double arrow is still overused, though. It may not display this or other websites correctly. In the early years the colour faded quite badly, becoming lighter and paler with time although this problem had been overcome by the late 1970s. Search for a trade mark - Intellectual Property Office (ipo.gov.uk), https://twitter.com/MrTimDunn/status/912009372292780033, Somewhere along the West Anglia Main Line. And although BR did changes, it was still the same basic livery really. In 1977 two Class 47 locomotives, 47163 and 47164, were painted by Stratford TMD with silver roofs and other decorations including a full body height Union Flag on each side, in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's silver jubilee. London Midland (pre LNR), that was white on black but the same idea. I'm inclined to disagree. So even if that doesn't become the actual 'GBR' logo it will likely see some use on stations and maybe trains. It looks like BR. Bare minimum, low effort. But then every time I look at a train, I'll think of a bus. I would rather that operations were branded similar to how they are now, but with a few changes compared with the existing TOC areas as follows: Chiltern Railways renamed as Chiltern & Oxbridge, with brand used on all planned EWR services in addition to those from London Marylebone. The system just looks like a disparate random mish mash of different organisations each running trains in their own way. At present, train operators get to decorate their rolling stock in their own colours. Every TfW station I've been to are still ATW-branded (in fact, Hereford yesterday). Avanti merged with LNWR to form a GNWR brand. Brunswick Green. This mock-up was shown in an orange and grey livery, which, however, never appeared on rolling stock in service. Anyone got a suggestion for the government's latest bright idea today along the same lines, '. Interesting mock up doublearrow on Twitter just posted: What problem is this supposed to be fixing? The current lot is an absolute mess. Underneath that in a smaller font, about half the height of the space between the botton track and the bottom of the arrow "Operated by [whomever] for Great British Railways". Apple Green. Quick reference Livery Guide for Nameplates and transfers available in 4mm/00 scale. Yes i like it, very clean and professional looking. RM 2A03J14 - Sittingbourne, Kent, UK. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I'm working on building a GBR brand from the ground up for the next few days (my calendar is completely empty), starting with a logo. BR's first standard locomotive liveries, adopted from 1949 onwards. Home Forums It would appear that were going to be waiting a while even for the new logo, and that given the recent nature of the franchise liveries, that new liveries are a very long way off. English regions, Scotland, and Wales will have their own variants, but these will still emphasise the national nature of GBR. GBR will be made up of five regional divisions, organised in line with Network Rail's Putting Passengers First programme. From 1974, some DMU sets, after being refurbished, were painted white with a wide blue band under the windows and full yellow ends. Question for the designers. As part of this work, the team engaged with industry through a formal call for evidence. But Beatties second charge is more interesting. The XP64 train was used to test technology and carriage arrangements for the planned Mark 2 coaches. I quite like that version; I think I might like it even more if the black and the red were blue instead though. Other examples are available Once they'd ditched single colour liveries, they didn't really do anything that wasn't ", One can only hope for a Sectorised return to NSE. Class 35 'Hymek' D7017 restored to 1960's green & lime livery. RM CN0PKR - Britania 70000 in British Railways Livery at West Somerset Railway, Minehead, UK RM C1N4A7 - Totnes Littlehempston Station with Goods Vehicle in authentic 'British Railways' Livery, Totnes, Devon, England, United Kingdom RM ER5JCR - 46138 Royal Scot Class Steam Locomotive - British Railways L If you run across land borders you're going to get it. But such an approach offers a bleak long-term outlook for the UK. I reckon a simple logo like the one youve depicted will be what we see. Blue Pullman in grey and blue livery arriving at Bristol Temple Meads in 1973. The pleasure's all mine. Another Class 52, No.D1015 Western Champion was delivered in another, darker yellow/brown colour described as 'Golden Ochre', though somewhat different from that applied to D5579. When British Rail operations were divided into sectors in the mid-1980s, prior to privatisation, a new version of the Railfreight livery emerged giving the sectors individual identities. The infrastructure was privately owned and operated by Railtrack from 1994 to 2002, when it was renationalised and transferred to Network Rail. Coaches from different regions could also often find themselves coupled together and trains of 2 or 3 mixed liveries were not uncommon. Budgets and delivery will be held at the local level as well as at the national level. But the move still opens up some possibilities which Michael Gove and the rest of the Governments Union strategy team should consider. The Double Arrow is used for stations on maps, so that's really a no-brainer frankly. The x-height of the lower-case lettering should be equal to the height of the horizontal arms in the symbol, so that the row of text appears to align with them. You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. This isn't true, there have been subtle changes. Historic fact is that Roman Britain was England & Wales and the name Great Britain was adopted once Scotland joined, even though today we may refer of GB as just Britain. The history of British Rail's corporate liveries is quite complex. BRs own history says otherwise. | Page 23 | RailUK Forums We're pleased to announce the launch of our new booking engine at tickets.railforums.co.uk, which helps support the running of the forum with every ticket purchased. Scottish rolling stock not covered by the ScotRail livery (generally those on secondary services) received the Regional Railways livery, but with "ScotRail" branding. Great British Railways marks a new era in the history of our railways. All Class 42 "Warship" class diesels were delivered in green but some Class 52s were delivered in maroon to match the then-standard coaching stock livery. In 1978 the British Railways Board began planning a new livery for the future, and in that August Class 56 diesel locomotive 56036 was painted to test a modified livery[11][12] of all-over Rail Blue with the entire loco front in bright yellow to improve visibility, this extending down the sides of the loco to the rear of the cab windows which were, in turn, outlined in black. The WilliamsShapps plan recommended that there will be a single, unifying brand for railways, and it is expected that this will be a gradual rebranding over time. Which does what it says on the tin. Find out more and ask any questions/give us feedback in this thread . GBR will absorb Network Rail, although overall strategic direction on infrastructure investment and fares strategy will remain with government. It is not necessary to have it on platform signs as if you don't know you are on the railway when you see them there probably isn't much hope for you. The purpose of this call for evidence was to develop an understanding of how much of the current and future market demand for freight could be met by rail, and the role rail can play in the nations supply chains. This competition aimed to identify a place with a rich railway heritage, strong links to the national network and significant public support, while creating a great opportunity to promote the location as the proud home for the start of a new era in Britains railways. Now there's a system others can look up to. A High Speed Train power car (loco) and coach in InterCity swallow livery. Given the furious backlash over the Protocol, as well as the ill-managed disappointment that was the two parties 2010 link-up (under the awful acronym UCUNF), one can understand why Northern Irish politicians shy away from the Tories. One of the worst liveries they ever carried, never seen a HST look so poor. It's not going to be called Rail England and if it was, there'd be nothing "Queen Nicola" could do about it. But theres no particular reason this should be. At the formation of British Railways on 1 January 1948, early diesel and electric locos and the gas turbine locomotives 18000 and 18100 were already painted black with aluminium trim, but by the late 1950s this had been superseded by the same shade of green that was used on express passenger steam locomotives, although some locomotives were painted in a two-tone Brunswick and Sherwood green livery, and Southern Region electric locomotives were painted a light shade of malachite green. The whole GBR thing is complicated as you have ScotRail and TfW already as separate brands that won't change, yet using "Rail England" or whatever is going to provoke outrage where services run by "English" operators go into Scotland and Wales (which rather ignores the same the other way round!). If only we were to see a coherent joined up livery scheme to run nationwide like the picture above , however I rather suspect this will not be the case. for some form of co-branding. Upon sectorisation, most secondary passenger routes which did not fall under the InterCity or Network SouthEast banner were re-designated as Regional Railways (originally Provincial). Most of this nostalgia is from people who aren't old enough to remember just how rubbish latter day BR often was. Sadly cream on modern stock looks quite bad, or I suspect one incarnation of GWR might have tried it white might work ok instead. I think it'll be more like East Coast (or whatever), the full height of the parallel tracks. Not the terms I would have used but I see where you might get that impression. There have also been subtle font changes. This style of livery was also used by CSX Transportation. [17] This livery is also often nicknamed 'toothpaste livery' by rail enthusiasts due to the multicoloured stripes resembling striped toothpaste. If Scotland leaves the UK it must become British Rail as Britain is defined as just England & Wales! Last week Doug Beattie, the newly-installed leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, hit out at Boris Johnson. I don't think there would ever be multiple logos for Great British Railways as you've alluded to - it would make it complicated for the end passenger. The Transport Secretary announced on 19 October 2022 that the Transport Bill which would have set up GBR would not go ahead in the current parliamentary session.[2]. 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