æz ɐ sˈaɪn ʌv ɪts ɛkskluːsˈɪvᵻɾi, ðə hˈæmbɜːɡ flˈaɪɚ wʌz pˈeɪntᵻd kɹˈiːm ænd vˈaɪəlɪt lˈaɪk ðə kˈoʊtʃᵻz ʌvðə ɹˈeɪŋɡoʊld ɛkspɹˈɛs tɹˈeɪn.
As a sign of its exclusivity, the Hamburg Flyer was painted cream and violet – like the coaches of the Rheingold Express train.