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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - Dan - 19 Aug 2019 (19 Aug 2019, 8:01 pm)ne14ne1 Thanks! The X-lines livery has been purposely designed to avoid the use of the metallic gold on the skirt panels - these are the areas that get damaged (and replaced) most often, and metallic gold is notoriously difficult to colour-match. The cream colour is designed to provide a contrast, but also provide a colour that is easily matched when replacement panels are fitted. This is also why, going forward, there will be a limited amount of vinyl on these panels. As you say, it's just a small section of the bus compared to the massive amount of striking gold! RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - Michael - 19 Aug 2019 (19 Aug 2019, 8:01 pm)ne14ne1 Spotted this on Dan's photo Four of the existing "Castles Express" branded Wright StreetDecks will undergo repaint into the new livery. Two newer vehicles will be repainted from the existing fleet to join the X21 allocation, along with two brand new buses, to be introduced in the coming months. Which 2 newer buses will be repainted to Join the X-Lines X21? I though them buying 2 new Streetdecks would give them the correct amount of buses and 1 spare? RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - streetdeckfan - 19 Aug 2019 (19 Aug 2019, 8:23 pm)Michael Spotted this on Dan's photo Hang on, the more I read that the more confused I get. So 4 of the existing CE Streetdecks are getting repainted to Xlines 2 'newer vehicles' will be repainted and added to the X21 (so assuming they want to keep with the Streetdecks, these would have to come from the Angel, presumably 6332 and 6333?) And then a further 2 brand new Streetdecks would be added. That doesn't make sense, surely it would make more sense repaint the current 7 CE Streetdecks into Xlines, then like you say have a new Streetdeck to match the PVR and one spare RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - Tom - 19 Aug 2019 (19 Aug 2019, 8:23 pm)Michael Spotted this on Dan's photo If anything I'd guess 6332/6333 RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - streetdeckfan - 19 Aug 2019 (19 Aug 2019, 8:37 pm)Tom Yep, that's what I meant, all the 3s were getting me confused! I wonder if they'll be adding a 'plum' coloured strip at the front of the Xline Solos so you can more easily identify what service it is. I assume that's what the blue strip on the front of the X21 is for, because if it's not, it's an awful design decision! RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - Andreos1 - 19 Aug 2019 (19 Aug 2019, 6:44 pm)Adrian Anything to speed up the X1 and not at the detriment of other services in the area, would do me to be honest. If something like your suggestion came off, then at least links would be returned, with the Washington interior and the coalfields and kids could get to/from school on one bus! RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - S813 FVK - 19 Aug 2019 Having three of the older Streetdecks as the spares does make a degree of sense, even if they are likely to be out covering every day anyway. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - streetdeckfan - 19 Aug 2019 (19 Aug 2019, 8:47 pm)S813 FVK I guess so, I assume the new Streetdecks will be the MicroHybrid variant so should be ever so slightly more fuel efficient, which on a route like the X21 would make a difference. But at that point, why not just replace all of the X21s with the new if they're getting them anyway? Although the iconic "Castles Express" brand will dissolve as a result of this re-brand, there will still be a nod to the magnificent castles along the route, by being included within the X-lines 'skyline' on the external branding, photographs included on the stringer panel internally, as well as commentary about these attractions on the audio announcements. So how in depth will this 'commentary' be? I do hope it doesn't waffle on, the NSA talks too much as it is! RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - Michael - 19 Aug 2019 (19 Aug 2019, 8:36 pm)streetdeckfan Thought it was just me who was confused. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - Dan - 19 Aug 2019 (19 Aug 2019, 8:51 pm)streetdeckfan You'll find out from 1 September!
Well that doesn't take much to be fair.. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - streetdeckfan - 19 Aug 2019 (19 Aug 2019, 9:11 pm)Dan But that's a whole 2 weeks away! Plus, it's a Sunday so I won't even be able to try out the whole route! Then again, I doubt there's any interesting commentary about Woodhouse or Tindale, unless it tells you places not to walk in the middle of the night! RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - S830OFT - 19 Aug 2019 (19 Aug 2019, 9:24 pm)streetdeckfan I guess it will be alike the X93 service, although not just on selected trips... RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - Citaro5338 - 19 Aug 2019 When will the B9s get the new Cobalt and Coast Branding done. Will 6100 be getting refurbished RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - L469 YVK - 20 Aug 2019 (19 Aug 2019, 10:12 pm)Citaro5338 When will the B9s get the new Cobalt and Coast Branding done. Will 6100 be getting refurbished They're nearing completion and when done, 6100 will get released (it's currently acting as a spare to cover the refurbs) and that will get done too but in corporate livery. So looking at Dan's post: - 25x NEW StreetDecks to Consett + 3x spare - 2x NEW StreetDecks to CLS for X21 - 2x existing StreetDecks (6332/6333) to CLS for X21 - 4x existing StreetDecks (6301-04) to CLS for X21 - 3x existing StreetDecks (6305-07) to CLS as spare for 21/X21 RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - Stanleyone - 20 Aug 2019 (20 Aug 2019, 5:00 am)L469 YVK 6301-6303 are the ones not going xlines. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - ne14ne1 - 20 Aug 2019 I’m looking forward to seeing the first B9 and first Streetdeck to wear the new corporate livery. Both going to look so smart! RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - JP6004 - 20 Aug 2019 (20 Aug 2019, 6:25 am)ne14ne1 Agreed think they will look very smart RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - streetdeckfan - 20 Aug 2019 So my big question is, with the relaunch of the X21, does that mean they might finally fix the app? The southbound X21s to Tindale still don't track, and the new stops still don't exist (amongst a bunch of other issues), each time I bring it up with Customer Services I get met with the generic response of "I'll pass it on to the App team", and more recently "it'll be fixed in the next update", but the next update did not fix it. Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - TEN 6083 - 20 Aug 2019 6301 at Saltmeadows presumably for repaint and 6104 there for what I’m guessing is route branding Also there’s a couple of angels including 6333 there with the windows covered up possibly repaint by the looks of it Sent from my iPhone XS using Tapatalk RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019 - BusLoverMum - 20 Aug 2019 (19 Aug 2019, 5:59 pm)streetdeckfan It has sheriff Hill to negotiate, often with full loads. |