Rail Liveries quiz
Take part in Hornby Magazine's rail liveries quiz to test your knowledge of the colourful railway scene through the years. There are ten questions on this page and we'll tell you your score. Share it online through social media and challenge your friends!
Question 1 of 10
Which of the following 'Big Four' railway companies adopted lined apple green for its locomotives?
Question 2 of 10
Type 4 diesel-hydraulic C-C D1000 Western Enterprise was painted in a one-off colour scheme when first delivered? But what colour was it?
Question 3 of 10
Question 4 of 10
In what year did the British Railways 'late crests' first appear on locomotives?
Question 5 of 10
What typeface did British Railways adopt for its standard lettering from Nationalisation in 1948?
Question 6 of 10
In 1986, which BR Sector launched amid a blaze of publicity with a striking new red, white, blue and grey colour scheme?
Question 7 of 10
Which privatised passenger operator's rolling stock was painted in a graduated green colour scheme with gold bodyside band in the late 1990s?
Question 8 of 10
In what year was BR Rail blue introduced?
Question 9 of 10
Question 10 of 10
In what year was Inter-City branding introduced by British Rail for its long-distance passenger services?
