LONDON North Eastern Railway has announced that its remaining ‘Intercity 225’ fleet is to be repainted into colours similar to those carried when new.
Class 91 locomotive No. 91127 and Mk.4 set NL17 were the first to be so-treated, images being released by the operator on June 13.
The red, oxblood, grey and white colour scheme, complete with LNER logos, is described as “new and distinctive”, although it is essentially an adaptation of British Rail’s InterCity Swallow livery originally worn by these locomotives and coaches, with oxblood being used in place of the previous dark grey.
LNER’s director of engineering John Doughty said: “The new livery is not only essential for the upkeep of the fleet, but also brings it into the LNER family.