Refubs/Repaints
Refubs/Repaints
(10 Aug 2022, 12:39 pm)Storx Can't comment on what's replacing them but I'd imagine they'll be withdrawn altogether.
If they're not affordable to be redone here then they won't be affordable in Liverpool either. It probably doesn't help that the price of gas has absolutely sky rocketed in the past year or so because of the Ukraine war which will make them expensive to run.
(10 Aug 2022, 12:39 pm)Storx Can't comment on what's replacing them but I'd imagine they'll be withdrawn altogether.
If they're not affordable to be redone here then they won't be affordable in Liverpool either. It probably doesn't help that the price of gas has absolutely sky rocketed in the past year or so because of the Ukraine war which will make them expensive to run.
(10 Aug 2022, 1:48 pm)Rob44 More expensive than diesel buses though? I thought that was the whole point of them as the fuel was %50 cheaper to buy than the norm? Will the voltra's be withdrawn next due to electricity going up 100%?
(10 Aug 2022, 1:48 pm)Rob44 More expensive than diesel buses though? I thought that was the whole point of them as the fuel was %50 cheaper to buy than the norm? Will the voltra's be withdrawn next due to electricity going up 100%?
Darlington’s 1476 has now been refurbished and repainted into Journey Mark livery
(02 Oct 2022, 10:58 am)cbma06 Has anymore buses been repainted at Durham depot lately, just gone quiet for awhile, and is it just pulsars that are getting painted first at Durham?Think they're still on with getting the Sapphire Pulsar's at Durham done up atm, hard to tell with Belmont at times with how much the ticket machines get swapped around leading to incorrect tracking
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(02 Oct 2022, 10:58 am)cbma06 Has anymore buses been repainted at Durham depot lately, just gone quiet for awhile, and is it just pulsars that are getting painted first at Durham?Think they're still on with getting the Sapphire Pulsar's at Durham done up atm, hard to tell with Belmont at times with how much the ticket machines get swapped around leading to incorrect tracking
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This looks fresh, but surely they haven’t repainted into the defunct Sapphire livery?
https://flic.kr/p/2nY6F2c
(08 Nov 2022, 8:36 pm)ne14ne1 This looks fresh, but surely they haven’t repainted into the defunct Sapphire livery?
https://flic.kr/p/2nY6F2c
(08 Nov 2022, 8:36 pm)ne14ne1 This looks fresh, but surely they haven’t repainted into the defunct Sapphire livery?
https://flic.kr/p/2nY6F2c
(08 Nov 2022, 9:37 pm)mb134 It was wrapped for the Jubilee. When the wrap was removed Darlington resprayed the base of what it was in beforehand, assume the wrap may have left the paintwork in a bit of a state and a depot repaint into it's original base livery was deemed okay as a short term fix?In that case, seems odd they didn't just paint it plain turquoise for the standard livery.
(08 Nov 2022, 9:37 pm)mb134 It was wrapped for the Jubilee. When the wrap was removed Darlington resprayed the base of what it was in beforehand, assume the wrap may have left the paintwork in a bit of a state and a depot repaint into it's original base livery was deemed okay as a short term fix?In that case, seems odd they didn't just paint it plain turquoise for the standard livery.
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Arriva North East 7401 (NK64 FSF) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
Does anyone know if the repaints of Durham's pulsars has stopped? Just been looking on Bus Times and cant seem to see any that are off the road that haven't already been repainted
(08 Nov 2022, 10:37 pm)F114TML In that case, seems odd they didn't just paint it plain turquoise for the standard livery.
(08 Nov 2022, 10:37 pm)F114TML In that case, seems odd they didn't just paint it plain turquoise for the standard livery.
Mr French & everyone's favourite consultant of Desire are not impressed with Arriva spreading Christmas cheer... in February?! https://twitter.com/creatingdesire/statu...xVdgg&s=19
French also still isn't impressed with the allocations around Newcastle: https://twitter.com/BusAndTrainUser/stat...AkpKw&s=19
(03 Feb 2023, 10:08 pm)Jimmi Mr French & everyone's favourite consultant of Desire are not impressed with Arriva spreading Christmas cheer... in February?! https://twitter.com/creatingdesire/statu...xVdgg&s=19
French also still isn't impressed with the allocations around Newcastle: https://twitter.com/BusAndTrainUser/stat...AkpKw&s=19
(03 Feb 2023, 10:08 pm)Jimmi Mr French & everyone's favourite consultant of Desire are not impressed with Arriva spreading Christmas cheer... in February?! https://twitter.com/creatingdesire/statu...xVdgg&s=19
French also still isn't impressed with the allocations around Newcastle: https://twitter.com/BusAndTrainUser/stat...AkpKw&s=19
(03 Feb 2023, 10:08 pm)Jimmi Mr French & everyone's favourite consultant of Desire are not impressed with Arriva spreading Christmas cheer... in February?! https://twitter.com/creatingdesire/statu...xVdgg&s=19Who's gonna tell him GNE's Santa Bus has been in that livery for years? Seen it a couple times being driven by engineers at not christmas time.
French also still isn't impressed with the allocations around Newcastle: https://twitter.com/BusAndTrainUser/stat...AkpKw&s=19
(03 Feb 2023, 10:08 pm)Jimmi Mr French & everyone's favourite consultant of Desire are not impressed with Arriva spreading Christmas cheer... in February?! https://twitter.com/creatingdesire/statu...xVdgg&s=19Who's gonna tell him GNE's Santa Bus has been in that livery for years? Seen it a couple times being driven by engineers at not christmas time.
French also still isn't impressed with the allocations around Newcastle: https://twitter.com/BusAndTrainUser/stat...AkpKw&s=19
(03 Feb 2023, 10:59 pm)mb134 Notice French hasn't mentioned any of the rogue GNE allocations on his past few trips to the NE. The 6 today had a Durham Diamond and a couple of X-Lines vehicles if bustimes is to be believed. Not to mention the Quaycity Versas on everything but the Q3 for 5 months now, and the green X45/46 Streetdecks on the 'wrong' routes daily. Obviously the reasoning for this is that branding is not a priority now, similar to ANE - yet only one company gets slated on social media...Don't always believe bustimes.org!
As for 7552, I imagine it's more likely due to a high VOR rate at Ashington. 7530/1 are off for refurb with nothing to cover, 7555 is still away with fire damage with a saloon covering, and 7524-6 are now gone (and will also be replaced with saloons). Even if they cover, pits are taken up with Blyth vehicles as their maintenance is also being done at Ashington while the depot works are completed. You're not going to lose service/stop routine maintenance so that some stickers can be taken off - that nobody bar spotters actually care about. Mr. Desire's decency seems to be on a similar level to some of his recent livery designs - would imagine his social media behaviour isn't the most appealing to potential clients.
(03 Feb 2023, 10:59 pm)mb134 Notice French hasn't mentioned any of the rogue GNE allocations on his past few trips to the NE. The 6 today had a Durham Diamond and a couple of X-Lines vehicles if bustimes is to be believed. Not to mention the Quaycity Versas on everything but the Q3 for 5 months now, and the green X45/46 Streetdecks on the 'wrong' routes daily. Obviously the reasoning for this is that branding is not a priority now, similar to ANE - yet only one company gets slated on social media...Don't always believe bustimes.org!
As for 7552, I imagine it's more likely due to a high VOR rate at Ashington. 7530/1 are off for refurb with nothing to cover, 7555 is still away with fire damage with a saloon covering, and 7524-6 are now gone (and will also be replaced with saloons). Even if they cover, pits are taken up with Blyth vehicles as their maintenance is also being done at Ashington while the depot works are completed. You're not going to lose service/stop routine maintenance so that some stickers can be taken off - that nobody bar spotters actually care about. Mr. Desire's decency seems to be on a similar level to some of his recent livery designs - would imagine his social media behaviour isn't the most appealing to potential clients.
(04 Feb 2023, 11:17 am)busmanT Don't always believe bustimes.org!If it was one vehicle, yes, however the chances of all 3 being wrong are slim.
The ex Quaycity Versa are clearly spare buses, as are the green X45 StreetDecks - GNE have made no secret of this. It's not possible to repaint them all immediately, and probably not wise to do so given that passenger numbers are still recovering for the COVID lockdowns and further service changes might be needed.
(04 Feb 2023, 11:17 am)busmanT Don't always believe bustimes.org!If it was one vehicle, yes, however the chances of all 3 being wrong are slim.
The ex Quaycity Versa are clearly spare buses, as are the green X45 StreetDecks - GNE have made no secret of this. It's not possible to repaint them all immediately, and probably not wise to do so given that passenger numbers are still recovering for the COVID lockdowns and further service changes might be needed.
(03 Feb 2023, 10:59 pm)mb134 Notice French hasn't mentioned any of the rogue GNE allocations on his past few trips to the NE. The 6 today had a Durham Diamond and a couple of X-Lines vehicles if bustimes is to be believed. Not to mention the Quaycity Versas on everything but the Q3 for 5 months now, and the green X45/46 Streetdecks on the 'wrong' routes daily. Obviously the reasoning for this is that branding is not a priority now, similar to ANE - yet only one company gets slated on social media...Didn't know the X18 E400s were getting a refurb, when 7530/31 back will 7529/32/33 or atleast 2 of them be off for refurb
As for 7552, I imagine it's more likely due to a high VOR rate at Ashington. 7530/1 are off for refurb with nothing to cover, 7555 is still away with fire damage with a saloon covering, and 7524-6 are now gone (and will also be replaced with saloons). Even if they cover, pits are taken up with Blyth vehicles as their maintenance is also being done at Ashington while the depot works are completed. You're not going to lose service/stop routine maintenance so that some stickers can be taken off - that nobody bar spotters actually care about. Mr. Desire's decency seems to be on a similar level to some of his recent livery designs - would imagine his social media behaviour isn't the most appealing to potential clients.
(03 Feb 2023, 10:59 pm)mb134 Notice French hasn't mentioned any of the rogue GNE allocations on his past few trips to the NE. The 6 today had a Durham Diamond and a couple of X-Lines vehicles if bustimes is to be believed. Not to mention the Quaycity Versas on everything but the Q3 for 5 months now, and the green X45/46 Streetdecks on the 'wrong' routes daily. Obviously the reasoning for this is that branding is not a priority now, similar to ANE - yet only one company gets slated on social media...Didn't know the X18 E400s were getting a refurb, when 7530/31 back will 7529/32/33 or atleast 2 of them be off for refurb
As for 7552, I imagine it's more likely due to a high VOR rate at Ashington. 7530/1 are off for refurb with nothing to cover, 7555 is still away with fire damage with a saloon covering, and 7524-6 are now gone (and will also be replaced with saloons). Even if they cover, pits are taken up with Blyth vehicles as their maintenance is also being done at Ashington while the depot works are completed. You're not going to lose service/stop routine maintenance so that some stickers can be taken off - that nobody bar spotters actually care about. Mr. Desire's decency seems to be on a similar level to some of his recent livery designs - would imagine his social media behaviour isn't the most appealing to potential clients.
