Thread 2042295

As the title says, just post British trains. A bonus would be export trains (whether built for other countries, 2nd hand, or that country simply copying a design from here) and diversions (especially a train making an appearance at a station it otherwise never would)

Class 50 London Waterloo

Class 350 on lease to Southern

Gautrain (Electrostar for South Africa)

Class 58 Netherlands

Class 158 Thailand

We all know what this is and what it's based off of

Class 86 in Bulgaria I believe

Class 158 London Waterloo

Class 375 London Waterloo

Class 317 Ipswich

District line electric locomotive

GNER 373s were peak SOVL, I'm gonna post a video to complement pic related:
https://youtu.be/1kzWByZrePQ?si=qlhPGDkcCoQnUgMX

>>2042329
I think this is the one I was looking for actually, as short and sweet as it is:
https://youtu.be/944fyJx7by0?si=9UAts33xK0xxzyXJ

357 Liverpool Street diversion (fairly common)

>>2042443
HST Waterloo

>>2042444
And a 47

>>2042445
Stanstead Express 317 Kings Cross

Voyager Kensington Olympia

>>2042329
Am I going crazy, or did Hornby used to do a models of this? I can't find anything online in my brief search, but I'm sure I remember wanting it so bad. I've still got my picrel.

>>2042619
You mean of the GNER 373? I'm not sure about that but definitely the Eurostar version and me too but it came with this livery (however only 1/2 of the trainset is still intact)

>>2042329
>>2042623
As a matter of fact they did

>>2042619
>>2042624
I've been trying to get my hands on this one lately but I can't seem to find it anywhere that isn't either sold out or sketchy

>>2042624
yessss

LTS Railtour

IE Metrovick locomotive

HST Marylebone

Class 322 Ipswich

>>2043423
Which line is that? Looks familiar

>>2042782
>>2042783
Funnily enough, the class 92s are very limited on 3rd rail. They can draw so much current that they can trip breakers if they're used at full power or in peak hours on the 750V network

>>2044279
Two things I apprecate about the 92 is that it can run on 3rd rail but also the fact it's the only freight loco capable of running on HS1

>>2044864
>apprecate
appreciate*

Does anyone here have any insider information on progress at GBR? I have heard some Chinese whispers from friends of friends, all of which seemed rather negative, but I'd love to hear an alternative perspective.

>>2044913
My local operator got nationalised nearly a month ago and I don't really have any complaints. I'm a bit concerned about coach formations lacking but I can't tell if that was always the case and I just never bothered to notice, otherwise I'm curious to see if we'll get a new livery further down the line or they'll just inherit the same paint schemes and branding for everything like other nationalised franchises have done. I think LNER is the only one that actually has a unique livery but it's alleged that Virgin were planning for that paint scheme anyway

Don't care what anyone says the Silverlink paint scheme was peak SOVL

i hate this fucking faggot train

>>2045189
All they need is longer coach formations

>>2045243
and to actually keep the service running
I don’t bother getting the train out of wales anymore, it works 10% of the time. Its a bit pathetic. I will get the coach

My childhood right here:
https://youtu.be/La_w7kx3yhk?si=RY0ivI1k5ptFGxKA
https://youtu.be/LDa4Tlkm9cs?si=hOTbLlpp2VXUVNME

I still don't understand why they reduced the service to Watford Junction only, AC 377s are kino

CP class 3100 (made by Cravens)

>>2046957
on the subject of british trains abroad

>>2047014
Apparently NS were after the class 76 locomotives as well. They rather liked 'Tommy' when it was there and needed more freight locomotives. BR had given the excuse that the 76s were too old and life expired so they went for scrap.

Could be a false rumour but I wouldn't put it past BR to do something like that.

>>2047014
Here's a good one

FCC 377s were underrated

>>2047516
japan vibes

Love the Class 43.

>>2047560
Never would I have imagined someone comparing Essex to Japan

What's the deal with the Grand Central 221s? I was hoping for more than 2 sets to be cascaded and a full refurb but all they seemed to have got is a repaint on 2/3 of the driving motors, is that all they'll get?

>>2047678
DfT (and others) want the entire voyager family to die because they're the worst units ever built for the british railways
they're bad in ways that can't be remediated by refurbishment (80x) or excused by lack of money (Pacers)
no money will ever be forthcoming to polish a voyager

>>2047678
>train tickets with no booking fees
that's something to brag about? bongland is such a funny dystopia

>>2048172
Never once had a booking free when buying a train ticket even for long distance, unless you mean not getting a full refund which is down to the Trainline (not exclusive to the UK). Otherwise please spare me your delusions/confirmation bias about a country you've likely never visited

>>2048140
Somehow I don't believe that

>>2048140
Why are voyagers shit?

t. never been on one

>>2048199
>smell like piss and shit because the ventilation is next to the toilet vents
>insane underuse of carriage length. ever been on a train with too -much- luggage space?
>diesel under thousands of miles of wire because of the last shitty scottish branch line they have to trundle down
>only exist because of nu-rail's autistic hatred of LHCS (functionally bimode; they'd swap in a 47 for an 86 where the wires ran out and not before)
>shorter than what they replaced and than what they prevented from cascading by existing on the XC route
>can't run double without a guard per unit so the rear unit gets locked out as an insult to passengers if only one shows up
They replaced electric-hauled services on the WCML with something less fuel-efficient than an MTU'd HST for Operation Princess, which failed miserably, and now we're stuck running a worse version of it forever because these insults can't run anything else.

>>2048233
I'm gonna post more Voyagers now because they're honestly fine

>>2048317
Something about the XC branding on Virgin colours

>>2048319
Here's on at Stratford

Wasn't expecting to see this but I was at the induction for a voluntary position at the Watercress Line just yesterday in time for the diesel gala and here are the exact trains I saw that were on their way to the event, almost as crazy as seeing the red arrows fly past my bedroom window 20 odd minutes after seeing them on live TV

Another underrated livery

Would be so nice if this happened

While others see a plain white livery I see 2000s nostalgia

Crazy that I'm the only one keeping this thread alive

>>2042295 (OP)
Luv me a Class 86 in Anglia livery. Class as fook.

>>2050081
ONE livery will go down as the best the GEML has ever seen

>>2050217
The blue on the main bodyside is smart, but I don't like the random assortment near the windscreens.

>>2050236
The rainbows were the best part, when it changed to NXEA my heart sank when they replaced it with those white strips

This thread won't die

Choo choo

This is now a black-liveried tender-loco thread

>>2050521
Thompson B1 comin' t'getcha

>>2048317
>they're honestly fine
lolnope
Apart from the chronic overcrowding on any route where they're used, they're also uncomfortable to ride in. Fortunately they don't provide a service on any route I take regularly so I don't need to care much.

>>2050534
But Pacers were worse. Some excuse that for various reasons, but that doesn't stop them from being utter shit.

>>2050534
The several times I’ve travelled on Voyagers they’ve been about as average as any other train journey. I did have an awful journey on a Meridian (same thing but basically a continuation with minor tweaks) from London to Leicester but that was due to a cancellation, the journey on the way back was bliss

>>2050521
Is it?

>>2050608
Yes

>>2050608
And yes

>>2050711
>>2050712
Dude those image sizes are pathetically small, come on man do better

>>2050823
K

>>2050823
Here you go

>>2050823
And another B1

>>2050823
Biggest I can find so far

>>2050821
Imposter!

>>2048453
>>2050081
>>2050493
do British trains simply not ride at night? what's with the pathetic light fixtures? A single reflector?

>>2050951
What do you need to see at night? The signals are illuminated and so are the stations. That's all you need.

>>2050951
Those are all vintage locomotives you tell me how many of those have super efficient headlights. Modern trains all have LEDs

>>2050951
Trains don't give a F* . The yellow paint is to tell you to GTFO. Anything more would be extravagant.

>>2050262
Another livery they could've easily kept but chose not to for some stupid reason

Our local heritage railway is getting a 150

>>2051364
The 150 is my goto when I play TSW4.

Has anyone seen the Class 37 hanging out next to platform 1 at Manchester Piccadilly? It's apparently "providing support", but since there's no trains between Manchester and Stockport I son't know why anything would need help? It's in a very nice BR Freight Metals livery.

>>2051443
>no trains between Manchester and Stockport

Why is that?

>>2051506
They're replacing the roundabout which is above all lines to the south (shown in the red circle). Trains are being diverted through Wilmslow I believe. Luckily, I live on the Hope Valley Line that doesn't go though there.

>>2051508
Ah, so it's just a temporary thing then. Thanks.

>>2051443
That'll be a Thunderbird.

>>2042309
Has the doors of an electrostar

>>2050217
They’ve been getting worse, and they really peaked at the classic Anglia, ONE, and the NXEA livery with those grey striped.

>>2051719
Because it is
>>2051720
Even NXEA grey/white was under-delivered, literally one 360 was repainted only to be reverted back to boring purple with white stripes after the GA takeover, and all those units with the plain white and blue doors were meant to be grey/white as well >>2048627

Kinda wish they chose DLR stock for the Metrolink

>>2052193
Noice

finally someone other than me uploading high quality images except for >>2052222

Image limit reached - thread's now dead. It's been fun, guys

>>2052286
Tbh I've never been on a board deader than this so I didn't even realise that was a thing, created a new one here >>2052289

>>2052195
What's the cushioned bit on the dashboard? Incase you need a little nap?

>>2052195
>which way, western man?

>>2052695
>which way, Great Western man?

>>2052707
Nice touch.

>>2052189
hey that's the London tube battery locomotive, very interesting construction