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‘Electra’ blushes in new livery

AVING teased a new image on its ‘heritage’ IC225 sets for months with a steady drip of photos from Doncaster showing part-painted Mk.4 coaches, Wabtec released No. 91127 in its new InterCity Swallow-inspired livery on June 13. The Class 91/1 was partnered with set NL17 for its launch outside the paint shop and showed off the new oxblood shade that replaced the upper Falcon

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