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JP6004

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24 Aug 2021, 2:24 pm #1

According to the ever reliable bustimes, 3942 is now silver and 5391 yellow/cream

JP6004

24 Aug 2021, 2:24 pm #1

According to the ever reliable bustimes, 3942 is now silver and 5391 yellow/cream

Michael

19,166

24 Aug 2021, 2:34 pm #2

(24 Aug 2021, 2:24 pm)JP6004 According to the ever reliable bustimes, 3942 is now silver and 5391 yellow/cream

Interesting combo... new colours for the 65? - if true.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

24 Aug 2021, 2:34 pm #2

(24 Aug 2021, 2:24 pm)JP6004 According to the ever reliable bustimes, 3942 is now silver and 5391 yellow/cream

Interesting combo... new colours for the 65? - if true.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

JP6004

1,833

24 Aug 2021, 2:37 pm #3

(24 Aug 2021, 2:34 pm)Michael Interesting combo... new colours for the 65? - if true.

Not a combo, just couldn't decide what the colour was showing as. Looks like a faded quaylink yellow

JP6004

24 Aug 2021, 2:37 pm #3

(24 Aug 2021, 2:34 pm)Michael Interesting combo... new colours for the 65? - if true.

Not a combo, just couldn't decide what the colour was showing as. Looks like a faded quaylink yellow

~~Keeiajs~~

563891

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24 Aug 2021, 2:37 pm #4

(24 Aug 2021, 2:24 pm)JP6004 According to the ever reliable bustimes, 3942 is now silver and 5391 yellow/cream

5391-5394 have very uncomfortable seats.

Keeiajs

24 Aug 2021, 2:37 pm #4

(24 Aug 2021, 2:24 pm)JP6004 According to the ever reliable bustimes, 3942 is now silver and 5391 yellow/cream

5391-5394 have very uncomfortable seats.

Michael

19,166

24 Aug 2021, 2:39 pm #5

(24 Aug 2021, 2:37 pm)JP6004 Not a combo, just couldn't decide what the colour was showing as. Looks like a faded quaylink yellow

Ah right..... Hopefully Yellow to link in with Seaham beach.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

24 Aug 2021, 2:39 pm #5

(24 Aug 2021, 2:37 pm)JP6004 Not a combo, just couldn't decide what the colour was showing as. Looks like a faded quaylink yellow

Ah right..... Hopefully Yellow to link in with Seaham beach.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

cbma06

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24 Aug 2021, 3:21 pm #6

(24 Aug 2021, 2:37 pm)JP6004 Not a combo, just couldn't decide what the colour was showing as. Looks like a faded quaylink yellow

Does it look like the old branded drifter cream colour?

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cbma06

24 Aug 2021, 3:21 pm #6

(24 Aug 2021, 2:37 pm)JP6004 Not a combo, just couldn't decide what the colour was showing as. Looks like a faded quaylink yellow

Does it look like the old branded drifter cream colour?

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Michael

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24 Aug 2021, 3:25 pm #7

(24 Aug 2021, 3:21 pm)cbma06 Does it look like the old branded drifter cream colour?

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Oh god, that brand was horrendous, on horrendous buses! Cry

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:...y_2009.jpg

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

24 Aug 2021, 3:25 pm #7

(24 Aug 2021, 3:21 pm)cbma06 Does it look like the old branded drifter cream colour?

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Oh god, that brand was horrendous, on horrendous buses! Cry

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:...y_2009.jpg

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

19,166

24 Aug 2021, 3:44 pm #8

Interesting colour combo but its a no from me

https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/1430193794952073221

65?

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

24 Aug 2021, 3:44 pm #8

Interesting colour combo but its a no from me

https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/1430193794952073221

65?

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Andreos1

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24 Aug 2021, 3:46 pm #9

(24 Aug 2021, 3:44 pm)Michael Interesting colour combo but its a no from me

https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/1430193794952073221

65?

S&D Mocachino 65?
A mouthful in so many ways!

'Illegitimis non carborundum'

Andreos1

24 Aug 2021, 3:46 pm #9

(24 Aug 2021, 3:44 pm)Michael Interesting colour combo but its a no from me

https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/1430193794952073221

65?

S&D Mocachino 65?
A mouthful in so many ways!

'Illegitimis non carborundum'

Adrian

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24 Aug 2021, 3:49 pm #10

(24 Aug 2021, 3:44 pm)Michael Interesting colour combo but its a no from me

https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/1430193794952073221

65?

Looking forward to seeing this one branded. Not two colours I thought they'd use, so I'm interested to see what they've got up their sleeves for it.

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Adrian

24 Aug 2021, 3:49 pm #10

(24 Aug 2021, 3:44 pm)Michael Interesting colour combo but its a no from me

https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/1430193794952073221

65?

Looking forward to seeing this one branded. Not two colours I thought they'd use, so I'm interested to see what they've got up their sleeves for it.

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ne14ne1

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24 Aug 2021, 6:20 pm #11

(24 Aug 2021, 3:44 pm)Michael Interesting colour combo but its a no from me

https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/1430193794952073221

65?

Keep the old fashioned brown and cream colours for heritage railways or Beamish.
It’s like the complete opposite of the trendy modern image they’re portraying of buses on the Xlines adverts.

ne14ne1

24 Aug 2021, 6:20 pm #11

(24 Aug 2021, 3:44 pm)Michael Interesting colour combo but its a no from me

https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/1430193794952073221

65?

Keep the old fashioned brown and cream colours for heritage railways or Beamish.
It’s like the complete opposite of the trendy modern image they’re portraying of buses on the Xlines adverts.

JP6004

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24 Aug 2021, 6:30 pm #12

(24 Aug 2021, 6:20 pm)ne14ne1 Keep the old fashioned brown and cream colours for heritage railways or Beamish.
It’s like the complete opposite of the trendy modern image they’re portraying of buses on the Xlines adverts.

Xlines is partially cream Tongue

JP6004

24 Aug 2021, 6:30 pm #12

(24 Aug 2021, 6:20 pm)ne14ne1 Keep the old fashioned brown and cream colours for heritage railways or Beamish.
It’s like the complete opposite of the trendy modern image they’re portraying of buses on the Xlines adverts.

Xlines is partially cream Tongue

mb134

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24 Aug 2021, 6:36 pm #13

(24 Aug 2021, 3:49 pm)Adrian Looking forward to seeing this one branded. Not two colours I thought they'd use, so I'm interested to see what they've got up their sleeves for it.

Definitely need to see the final branding for this.

I do have similar thoughts to other posters though, brown doesn't hit me as a 'modern' colour - I think it makes Lothian's fleet look older than it is, and I also don't particularly like the look of it on the interiors of the X-Lines Streetdecks for example.

mb134

24 Aug 2021, 6:36 pm #13

(24 Aug 2021, 3:49 pm)Adrian Looking forward to seeing this one branded. Not two colours I thought they'd use, so I'm interested to see what they've got up their sleeves for it.

JP6004

1,833

24 Aug 2021, 6:38 pm #14

(24 Aug 2021, 6:36 pm)mb134 Definitely need to see the final branding for this.

I do have similar thoughts to other posters though, brown doesn't hit me as a 'modern' colour - I think it makes Lothian's fleet look older than it is, and I also don't particularly like the look of it on the interiors of the X-Lines Streetdecks for example.

Interior isn't brown...its maroon I believe, same as Lothian. But imo Lothian have one of the nicest liveries in the country

JP6004

24 Aug 2021, 6:38 pm #14

(24 Aug 2021, 6:36 pm)mb134 Definitely need to see the final branding for this.

I do have similar thoughts to other posters though, brown doesn't hit me as a 'modern' colour - I think it makes Lothian's fleet look older than it is, and I also don't particularly like the look of it on the interiors of the X-Lines Streetdecks for example.

Interior isn't brown...its maroon I believe, same as Lothian. But imo Lothian have one of the nicest liveries in the country

mb134

4,147

24 Aug 2021, 6:45 pm #15

(24 Aug 2021, 6:38 pm)JP6004 Interior isn't brown...its maroon I believe, same as Lothian. But imo Lothian have one of the nicest liveries in the country

Which is a shade of brown...

Lothian have a nice livery, but it's old and hardly as enticing as something like X-Lines. Put it this way, you could paint something in a museum into Lothian colours and it wouldn't look out of place.

mb134

24 Aug 2021, 6:45 pm #15

(24 Aug 2021, 6:38 pm)JP6004 Interior isn't brown...its maroon I believe, same as Lothian. But imo Lothian have one of the nicest liveries in the country

JP6004

1,833

24 Aug 2021, 6:47 pm #16

(24 Aug 2021, 6:45 pm)mb134 Which is a shade of brown...

Lothian have a nice livery, but it's old and hardly as enticing as something like X-Lines. Put it this way, you could paint something in a museum into Lothian colours and it wouldn't look out of place.

A reddish brown Tongue

JP6004

24 Aug 2021, 6:47 pm #16

(24 Aug 2021, 6:45 pm)mb134 Which is a shade of brown...

Lothian have a nice livery, but it's old and hardly as enticing as something like X-Lines. Put it this way, you could paint something in a museum into Lothian colours and it wouldn't look out of place.

A reddish brown Tongue

ne14ne1

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24 Aug 2021, 7:46 pm #17

(24 Aug 2021, 6:30 pm)JP6004 Xlines is partially cream

Well, ok smart arse, a smidge along the bottom where they didn’t want to paint it gold as the lower panels were more likely to be subject to chipping/damage or something like that. Tongue

ne14ne1

24 Aug 2021, 7:46 pm #17

(24 Aug 2021, 6:30 pm)JP6004 Xlines is partially cream

Well, ok smart arse, a smidge along the bottom where they didn’t want to paint it gold as the lower panels were more likely to be subject to chipping/damage or something like that. Tongue

JP6004

1,833

24 Aug 2021, 8:13 pm #18

(24 Aug 2021, 7:46 pm)ne14ne1 Well, ok smart arse, a smidge along the bottom where they didn’t want to paint it gold as the lower panels were more likely to be subject to chipping/damage or something like that.

Yes the metallic gold paint will be more expensive to spray than normal cream. If memory serves correct, didnt the blue paint on the 50s L94 have silver/metallic sparkles running through it?

JP6004

24 Aug 2021, 8:13 pm #18

(24 Aug 2021, 7:46 pm)ne14ne1 Well, ok smart arse, a smidge along the bottom where they didn’t want to paint it gold as the lower panels were more likely to be subject to chipping/damage or something like that.

Yes the metallic gold paint will be more expensive to spray than normal cream. If memory serves correct, didnt the blue paint on the 50s L94 have silver/metallic sparkles running through it?

Malarkey

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01 Sep 2021, 10:05 pm #19

5391-5394 will be branded "East Durham Explorer" from a photo I have just seen, not going post link as only showing front end and we all know what a Streetlite looks like

Malarkey

01 Sep 2021, 10:05 pm #19

5391-5394 will be branded "East Durham Explorer" from a photo I have just seen, not going post link as only showing front end and we all know what a Streetlite looks like

ne14ne1

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02 Sep 2021, 6:39 am #20

(01 Sep 2021, 10:05 pm)Malarkey 5391-5394 will be branded "East Durham Explorer" from a photo I have just seen, not going post link as only showing front end and we all know what a Streetlite looks like

People will still want to see: https://flic.kr/p/2mkHhP6

And it’s rear end: https://flic.kr/p/2mkGafK
More old fashioned colours it seems.

and 3942: https://flic.kr/p/2mkDx4E

Edited 02 Sep 2021, 6:39 am by ne14ne1.

ne14ne1

02 Sep 2021, 6:39 am #20

(01 Sep 2021, 10:05 pm)Malarkey 5391-5394 will be branded "East Durham Explorer" from a photo I have just seen, not going post link as only showing front end and we all know what a Streetlite looks like

People will still want to see: https://flic.kr/p/2mkHhP6

And it’s rear end: https://flic.kr/p/2mkGafK
More old fashioned colours it seems.

and 3942: https://flic.kr/p/2mkDx4E

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