Pride liveried units

[ANDREW_D_WEBB]

BBC London has just shown a picture of a 378 wrapped for this weekend’s Pride. It also mentioned that an Elizabeth line unit has received a similar wrap. Any ideas on the unit numbers please?

 

[high camera]

 

[Samzino]

Wonder what Class 345 unit was held hostage for the similar above.

 

[D365]

It’s not UK, but I’ve spotted a heritage Milan tram decked out in a rainbow livery.

 

[SLTRegular]

Sydney had 2 B Set Waratahs in Mardi Gras Livery and 2 Rakes of Tangaras (4 Units) Fully wrapped in World Pride Livery. all now debranded.

 

[Nym]

So basically…
Who can rainbow wash hardest…?
Seems TfL have gone the whole hog and used the Philadelphia flag topped with trans and a couple of other out of place colours…

 

[Class15]

I presume the following are pride related?

Class 390 progress
Class 90 90014 over the rainbow

 

[43096]

So basically…
Who can rainbow wash hardest…?
Seems TfL have gone the whole hog and used the Philadelphia flag topped with trans and a couple of other out of place colours…

And some dubious contrast with the doors.

 

[ctrh136]

There are a couple of "trainbows" in SE England though these aren't complete wraps:
Thameslink 700155
Southeastern (I think 395012)

 

[PGAT]

Saw 378205 pride livery at Clapham Junction just now

 

[DGH 1]

BBC London has just shown a picture of a 378 wrapped for this weekend’s Pride. It also mentioned that an Elizabeth line unit has received a similar wrap. Any ideas on the unit numbers please?

Personally, I don't know what these railway companies are playing at covering their trains in such a livery, they should stick to trying to run trains, not virtue signalling.

 

[Class15]

Personally, I don't know what these railway companies are playing at covering their trains in such a livery, they should stick to trying to run trains, not virtue signalling.

Exactly. TfL are allegedly in financial difficulties so shouldn’t be spending what little money they have on this.

 

[bluegoblin7]

Exactly. TfL are allegedly in financial difficulties so shouldn’t be spending what little money they have on this.

The trains have been wrapped at no cost to TfL.

Next.

 

[pokemonsuper9]

I presume the following are pride related?

Class 390 progress

Since 390119 literally says "PRIDE" on the side, absolutely.

 

[bramling]

The trains have been wrapped at no cost to TfL.

Next.

One wonders if the sponsor will pay to put right the cost of all the water ingress damage left behind when the vinyls are eventually removed? These sorts of wrap have a habit of trapping water which then degrades the bodyshell.

 

[ED73]

444019 has recently been updated for SWR
334008 for Scotrail

 

[Samzino]

Won't see the 345 wrap till 30th of June

 

[Thirteen]

I'm surprised they've not wrapped any of the trams or the DLR.

 

[EdChap]

Seen elsewhere, there is also a bus in Pride livery to go with the train!

 

[PGAT]

I don’t know why they’re putting the pride livery on at the END of pride month, seems a bit ironic

 

[Doctor Fegg]

Personally, I don't know what these railway companies are playing at covering their trains in such a livery, they should stick to trying to run trains, not virtue signalling.

Think you'll find that signalling is quite a big part of trying to run trains.

 

[Class15]

The trains have been wrapped at no cost to TfL.

Next.

No cost? How?

 

[TFN]

No cost? How?

The operators, Arriva for London Overground and MTR for Elizabeth Line paid for it themselves.

 

[Master29]

What does it matter? Needless remarks based on various narratives.

 

[bluegoblin7]

I don’t know why they’re putting the pride livery on at the END of pride month, seems a bit ironic

irony, noun, the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

How is it ironic?

Pride in London/London Pride is on 1 July, so the timing is exactly as it should be. London Trans Pride is also the weekend after, 8 July.

As threads like this show time and again, Pride is needed all year round.

 

[Nym]

The trains have been wrapped at no cost to TfL.

Next.

Read as:
The cost to do this is built into any contract let to TfL and will be added onto any contract renewal or AAW.

"TfL has not signed a purchase order specifically for these works"

I can guarantee with the internal TfL structure that they've dropped at least £50k of staff wages just deciding what order the colours should go in.

 

[bluegoblin7]

Read as:
The cost to do this is built into any contract let to TfL and will be added onto any contract renewal or AAW.

"TfL has not signed a purchase order specifically for these works"

I can guarantee with the internal TfL structure that they've dropped at least £50k of staff wages just deciding what order the colours should go in.

Baseless hyperbole.

 

[Nym]

Baseless hyperbole.

At the risk of deletion.

Unsubstantiated.

I have worked far too long on TfL contracts to not know how money can be made to disappear.

 

[WarrenTManager]

When colleagues and passengers don’t get abused etc then perhaps it might not be needed.

Did those against Pride liveries complain about the white ribbon for violence against women or the wraps for remembrance.

 

[XAM2175]

One wonders if the sponsor will pay to put right the cost of all the water ingress damage left behind when the vinyls are eventually removed? These sorts of wrap have a habit of trapping water which then degrades the bodyshell.

Really having to dig hard there to find something you can openly be bitter about, eh?