ScotRail wordmark and logo from the National Express era 1997-2004
British Rail’s last trains and Scotland’s last publicly owned trains (the last mentioned, at least until 2022) ran on 31st March 1997 and the new franchise holder, the National Express Group, took over the following day. The ScotRail brand had been introduced in 1983 when it was part of BR’s Provincial division. The latter became Regional Railways from Dec 1990 and ScotRail was the only RR sector to retain its own identity. The original “Whoosh” logo in blue, orange and yellow with this wordmark was launched in 1994 (when ScotRail became a train operating company within BR), but after the start of the National Express franchise in 1997, the colours were changed to the purple, orange and green seen here. The “Whoosh” logo would be superseded by First”s “f” logo from 2004. That was then replaced by Transport Scotland’s Saltire inspired ScotRail brand and logo, launched in September 2008 to stop future owners changing liveries, brands and logos.
ScotRail wordmark and logo from the National Express era 1997-2004
British Rail’s last trains and Scotland’s last publicly owned trains (the last mentioned, at least until 2022) ran on 31st March 1997 and the new franchise holder, the National Express Group, took over the following day. The ScotRail brand had been introduced in 1983 when it was part of BR’s Provincial division. The latter became Regional Railways from Dec 1990 and ScotRail was the only RR sector to retain its own identity. The original “Whoosh” logo in blue, orange and yellow with this wordmark was launched in 1994 (when ScotRail became a train operating company within BR), but after the start of the National Express franchise in 1997, the colours were changed to the purple, orange and green seen here. The “Whoosh” logo would be superseded by First”s “f” logo from 2004. That was then replaced by Transport Scotland’s Saltire inspired ScotRail brand and logo, launched in September 2008 to stop future owners changing liveries, brands and logos.