ScotRailunveilslivery for Class153'active' carriage
SCOTRAhILasunveileda livery designfor what it callsan active travelcarriage,a specially modifiedClass153singlecarto carrybicyclesand largesporting equipment.
Theeye-catchinglivery createdby Scottishartist Peter McDermottdepictstypical Highlandscenerya, longwith someof the best-knownvisible landmarksalongthe West HighlandLine.
FiveClass153s- Nos.153305/ 70/73/77/80 - arebeing transformedto carryup to 20 bikesand enhanceScotRail serviceson the WestHighland Line.Theirrevisedinternal designfor bikesand largeitems alsoincludesextraseating.
Workon the vehicleswill includethe installationofwi-fi, at-seatpowersocketsa, nd a refurbishedtoilet with controlledemissiontoilet tank.
Thefirst carriageis due for completionlaterthis year when work canfully resume following the currentcoronavirus pandemic,andwill enterservice oncestafftraining hasbeen completed.
PeterMcDermottsaidhis inspirationcamefrom artists suchasNormanWilkinsonand TomPurvis,who amongothers, were responsiblefor the much-lovedrailwayposterart of the 1930sand40s.