Northern Livery (version 3)
Northern Livery (version 3) |
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| Provincial • NWRR • N.Spirit • First • Plain Blue • Northern.1 • Northern.2 • Northern.3 | |
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Northern's 156438 at Manchester Oxford Road. 12.December.2007 Photo: Tom Dennett |
| 30 units |
156.461,469 (angled) 156.421,438,443,444,448,451,454,463,468,469, 156.470,471,472,473,475,479,480,481,482,483, 156.484,486,487,488,489,490,491,497,498 (curved) |
| First | 156.461 (May 2005) |
| Last | - |
Northern Rail have been experimenting with different colour arrangements before deciding on a final livery.
Newton Heath unit 156.461 appeared in the third version of Northern livery in May 2005 when it was outshopped from Doncaster Wabtec after a C6 overhaul.
This saw the white areas used on the second version replaced by indigo blue, and the upsweep and doors are now white.
The lilac area on the mid body side is to be used for promotional vinyls.
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156.461 photographed at Irlam with a Liverpool - Manchester Oxford Road service on May 12, 2005. Full yellow cab ends are carried, with black painted window frames, the same arrangement as version 2. At this time the unit carried no branding. |
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The second 156 painted was Heaton's 156469. The lilac part of the livery is overlaid with images to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the Sheffield - Leeds fast service. The left handside of each carriage features images of Leeds. 156469 is seen at Middlesbrough on 17.Dec.2005, on a Darlington - Saltburn service. |
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The right handside of 156469 features images of Sheffield. Unlike 156461, this unit has yellow painted cab window frames. There are yellow squares around the door buttons, but the door steps have not been picked out. |
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The solebars and inner ends of 156469 are mid-grey Vehicle numbers are applied in white at the extreme ends of each coach. The unit carries northern branding in white and lilac. |
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156.461 at Manchester Oxford Road, with a Liverpool - Manchester Airport service on 04 February 2006. The Northern branding and web site address were added in the last week of January 2006. In August 2006 this unit received Promotional vinyls. Photo: Rob Knight |
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The third 156 painted, 156484, received a revised livery, previously applied to class 158 units. This features a curved upsweep, and the lilac colour appears more purple in hue. This unit has images promoting the Settle and Carlisle railway. More photos here. 156484 is seen at Huddersfield on 12th May 2007, waiting to depart to Manchester Victoria. |
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The revised livery also has an amended logo. The 'N' symbol is now light blue and purple and is outlined in white. Northern looses its underlining. |