Wensleydale Railway unveils rare Northern Spirit train livery
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 13:32 · Archive
Wensleydale Railway has repainted a Class 142 train in the distinctive turquoise and lime-green Northern Spirit livery.
Wensleydale Railway has unveiled Class 142 unit 142060 in the distinctive turquoise and lime-green Northern Spirit livery. The eye-catching scheme was originally introduced in 1998 for the Regional Railways North East franchise, which later became Arriva Trains Northern in 2001.
Volunteers and staff moved the unit into Leeming Bar's engineering shed in May, where they repaired its bodywork and repainted it in the nostalgic livery. George Stephens, operations assistant at Wensleydale Railway, said the unit is 'the only preserved train in Northern Spirit livery on a heritage railway' as far as he knows.
The train will operate its first passenger service in its new colours on Saturday, October 17. Nick Keegan, Wensleydale Railway's marketing and fundraising manager, praised the work of volunteers and staff, noting that in recent years the engineering team has refurbished and repainted passenger coaches, repaired bodywork and repainted three diesel locomotives.
How it is being reported
- Wensleydale Railway unveils rare Northern Spirit livery for returning trainWensleydale Railway unveils Class 142 142060 in nostalgic Northern Spirit livery.Darlington & Stockton Times · 15 Oct, 06:00
- Wensleydale Railway unveils rare Northern Spirit livery for returning trainWensleydale Railway unveils Class 142 142060 in nostalgic Northern Spirit livery.The Northern Echo · 15 Oct, 05:00
In this story: Wensleydale Railway · Yorkshire Dales · Leeming Bar · George Stephens · Nick Keegan
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