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Class 86-hauled Passenger Trains imageIn the 1980s, as a preliminary to privatisation, BR was divided into Sectors, each with its own distinctive livery. Suddenly trains became worth photographing again! Electrification was extended north-east from Colchester, initially to Ipswich in 1985, to Harwich in 1986 and then to Norwich in 1987 As a result Class 86 electric locos began working both passenger and freight trains on the Great Eastern section.

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  1. Update on liveries in the Colchester area on 13th August 2008
    As predicted, we are now in a period of mixed liveries on the London-Norwich service. At present there appears still to be only one complete passenger set but at least 3 locos in the full NXEA grey/white. All the rest of the stock has acquired the broad white stripe below the windows bearing the branding 'national express' at one end and 'East Anglia' at the other. There still seems to be shortage of NXEA Class 90 locos, as both 90035 and 90036, bearing different versions of EWS livery, were active in mid-August. So far only one 360 unit has the full livery but at least two have been seen with the white stripe etc. A number of 321 units have received the white stripe treatment in place of the former green stripe below the windows. Meanwhile the 170 units continue in 'one' slate grey complete with rainbow end panels.
  2. National Express E.A. replaces 'one' on 13th August 2008
    From February 27th 'one' Railway was re-branded as 'National Express East Anglia' (NXEA). Inevitably this heralds yet another change in livery, so soon after slate blue had become universal on the Norwich line rolling stock. For the launch a complete train set was turned out in grey and white, a combination likely to dazzle bystanders in sunny weather and look drearily dull under under leaden skies. A similarly attired 360 unit has been seen at work, but so far the 170 units remain unchanged. As far as the Norwich stock is concerned, an interim measure has been the removal of the rainbow end panels from most locos & vehicles, and the addition of a broad white stripe bearing the NXEA branding. Trains of mixed liveries are once again appearing.

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