Almost all 126s were delivered in Multiple Unit Green with cream lining. The two exceptions (the Ayrshire Buffets) appeared in the darker Brunswick Green. Initial repaints were into Brunswick and then, in the late 1960s, the two batches diverged. E. & G. cars were repainted in the new "Inter-City" blue and grey but the Ayrshire stock had to make do with all-blue until blue and grey was applied from 1977.

Set 411 (DMBS Sc51041, TS Sc59393, DMS  Sc51026) in blue / grey livery with GG (Greater Glasgow) Trans-Clyde branding. In their latter years workings to Carlisle were not unknown, this shot is dated 6th August 1979. Robert Frise