EMR and Porterbrook salute iconic HSTs with this retro repaint
East Midlands Railway and Porterbrook are paying tribute to the iconic HSTs by painting power car 43302 into Intercity Swallow livery and reinstating its original number, 43102. Operated by East Midlands Railway (EMR) and owned by Porterbrook, these much-loved trains will be retiring after 39 years of service on the Midland Mainline, making way for […]
BA confirms Negus will complete its heritage 747 quartet
British Airways has confirmed that its ‘Negus’ design will be the fourth and final livery to adorn the quartet of Boeing 747 retrojets. The 747-400, registration G-CIVB, entered the IAC paint bay at Dublin Airport last Saturday (9 March) where it is being repainted with the first version of the Negus livery which adorned the […]
BOAC to the future: heritage 747 lands at Heathrow
British Airways’ BOAC-liveried Boeing 747 has landed. Large crowds gathered at London’s Heathrow airport this morning (Monday 18 February) to welcome the British Airways Boeing 747 painted in the iconic design of its predecessor, British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). Fresh out of the paintshop in Dublin, G-BYGC will now re-enter the flying schedule in its new […]
British Airways are painting planes with much-loved designs from their history
As part of their 100-year birthday celebrations, British Airways are bringing back BOAC. Entering service from Tuesday 19 February, the BOAC-liveried Boing 747 (G-BYGC) will be the first aircraft to receive a popular design from British Airways’ past, with more details of further designs to be revealed later in the year. The livery from the 1964 – 1974 […]
#AYearOfBuses 15: Tower Hill – Trafalgar Square
There could realistically only be one winner for day 15 on #AYearOfBuses, and it’s home to a true British icon. Transport for London’s heritage route 15 is the only route in the capital running the type of bus you’ll still see on all of the postcards: the vintage AEC Routemaster. A shortened version of the actual […]