First HST in Virgin Trains East Coast livery enters service

The first HST to wear the full Virgin Trains East Coast livery entered service on the 0830 Edinburgh Waverley-London King’s Cross on June 20.

The work to ‘wrap’ the train in the vinyl-based livery, consisting of power cars 43311 and 43312 and a set of Mk 3 coaches, was undertaken at nearby Craigentinny depot.

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