INCREASING numbers of West Midland Railway multiple units are appearing in a revised branding.
Class 172 ‘Turbostar’ No. 172342 has been given a substantially revised version of the launch livery applied to sister unit No. 172339 that features a high-gloss purple bodyside finish with a gold-coloured cab front, doors and carriage ends.
![](https://b1944490.smushcdn.com/1944490/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/RM-September-PR-p101.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
The version on 172339 had some white in the bodysides and a purple cab ends.
Monthly Subscription: Enjoy more Railway Magazine reading each month with free delivery to you door, and access to over 100 years in the archive, all for just £5.35 per month.
Click here to subscribe & save
‘Turbostar’ unit Nos. 170503/506 and Class 323 Nos. 323202/204/209/212/213 have also been given an interim livery with the gold around the cab and on the doors, but no purple, just retaining the grey and black of former franchisee London Midland.
Read more in the September issue of The RM – on sale now!