CrossCountry's HST Power Car No. 43384 has stepped into the limelight today as it appeared in Exeter with its new livery.
43384 is now in InterCity ‘Executive' livery, appearing as 43184 and took a test run from Laira TRSMD to Exeter St Davids and back.
Ben Broomfield has allowed us to share these photos of the new look power car – and I am sure you will agree, it looks fantastic!
The work on 43384 has been completed by the staff at Laira Depot in Plymouth and is the first CrossCountry power car to receive a special livery.
It isn't yet known when the powercar will be seen on a passenger service – but it is great to see it out in the daylight.
This special livery comes hot on the heels of the news that London North Eastern Railway is to introduce an InterCity-inspired livery on its fleet of its InterCity 225 trains.
What do you think to 43384's new look? Let us know in the comments below.
Many thanks to Ben Broomfield for the images – you can follow him on Twitter.
Not the same now the Valenta powerplant has been retired.
When they left a station the sound was stomach freezing!
Superb…..ifvonlyvtheyd do a whole matching train… would bring our the passengers
Very impressive and smart.Looks more like 40 days old rather than 40 years! Well done to all those involved.
Looks good apart from the fact 43184 was in set 253052
saw it coming through Dawlish warren earlier today with the Cross Country car on the front end. Looks really good.