It's fine for him. It's the other drivers who aren't driving it that will be be the ones who see it!JamieLei wrote:Oh dear.
I feel sorry for the poor sod driving it!
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Not necessarily though - drivers of weird trains are bound to be photographed - and the general consensus seems to be that drivers hate cranks photographing them!Ameecher wrote:It's fine for him. It's the other drivers who aren't driving it that will be be the ones who see it!
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Not at all true - some drivers appreciate that people are interested and will give them a way or a quick sound on the horn.JamieLei wrote:Not necessarily though - drivers of weird trains are bound to be photographed - and the general consensus seems to be that drivers hate cranks photographing them!Ameecher wrote:It's fine for him. It's the other drivers who aren't driving it that will be be the ones who see it!
Or... If you drive for Virgin...
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Yeah but let's be honest, anyone with Deltic and Matt in their username deserves that sort of treatment.
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oh removed posts? What was said?
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That you like to bathe in MTU fuel....Dave Worley wrote:oh removed posts? What was said?
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We all knew that anyway. What was really said?andel wrote:That you like to bathe in MTU fuel....Dave Worley wrote:oh removed posts? What was said?
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Re: Coat of paint (Was:CrossCountry HST and Rebranding)
probably my comment 

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Cue wibbling. This is the first photo I've found of it that isn't of it half crammed in a shed. Looks suprisingly good and doesn't make a 321 look nearly as crap as they really are.
http://rogercarvell.fotopic.net/c1663118.html
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Balls I say, never liked First's livery, too busy with all the lines, and boring without i.e. picture.
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Hmm, not too bad. 8/10 maybe.
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I love it! 10/10!
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Meh. Not surprising considering my earlier comments mind is it 

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Dreadful!
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What's everyone got against the First corporate livery? - I think it looks rather dashing!
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Dreadful = rail enthusiast term for brilliant.JamieLei wrote:What's everyone got against the First corporate livery? - I think it looks rather dashing!
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I can imagine the designer sitting down thinking "Lets have some blue, stick on some pink and blue neon trails, et voila!"Dave Worley wrote:Dreadful!![]()
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Just think it's a bit "samey" but striking nevertheless.
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