Avanti West Coast Pendolino 390151 with large remembrance poppies at Liverpool Lime Street.

Avanti West Coast Pendolino 390151 with large remembrance poppies at Liverpool Lime Street. Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

Image ID:

3G13894

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78.9 MB (3.7 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

6664 x 4139 px | 56.4 x 35 cm | 22.2 x 13.8 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

2 November 2026

Location:

Liverpool Lime Street railway station, Liverpool L1

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. An Avanti West Coast electric Pendolino train stands in Liverpool Lime Street station with vivid red remembrance poppies decorating the blue front and sides. The leading cab, yellow nose and railway station's expansive iron-and-glass roof are clearly visible. Unit 390151 was given a special poppy design in connection with Remembrance and the railway's support for the Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland. The Avanti West Coast train numbered 390151 carries oversized red remembrance poppies at Liverpool Lime Street. The railway station remains a point where national transport infrastructure meets local urban life. Train operators use distinct liveries, numbering and promotional designs to identify rolling stock, while passengers use platforms, departure information and station signs to navigate journeys. Modern British intercity trains are complex electric units running on heavily used corridors between major cities. The visible front, windows and bodywork are recognisable parts of the train, but decoration can also convey an external message linked to a public commemorative event. Large historic terminal stations retain iron-and-glass roofs that provide a dramatic setting for modern rolling stock. A special train livery may remain in service for a period after its initial unveiling and therefore records an operator's public-facing identity at a particular time. Recognition of an individual unit number can connect the photograph with specific official accounts of the reason for the design. The poppy is the principal emblem of Remembrance in the United Kingdom and is associated with the Royal British Legion's annual appeal. Avanti West Coast's decorated Pendolino 390151 featured a design linked to a 2025 initiative involving the railway operator, Alstom, the Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland. The red flower graphics therefore have a documented commemorative purpose.