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(13 May 2019, 8:26 pm)Citaro5326 wrote [ -> ]Think we will see 5229-5232 trandfer to percy main and 4978-4982 go , the Fab 56 rebrand got told that it will be Two tone orange. Love the idea of little coasters too which has been announced

Little coasters for the 11?

And the Omnicities are going to Chester i'm guessing?
(13 May 2019, 8:26 pm)Citaro5326 wrote [ -> ]Think we will see 5229-5232 trandfer to percy main and 4978-4982 go , the Fab 56 rebrand got told that it will be Two tone orange. Love the idea of little coasters too which has been announced
Interesting.
The 42/A should be put in the cobalt livery and be branded for cobalt link 42/42A with 691-696 and 697/8 replacing 695/6 all to get refurbished to a similar spec of the c&c
625/27/31/32 are to be refurbished to Wallsend connect for the 40/41 this will be a yellow front and blue back with the blue front panel.  654/3 will also be branded for the Wallsend connect 40/41.
What are your thoughts.
(13 May 2019, 8:34 pm)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]Interesting.
The 42/A should be put in the cobalt livery and be branded for cobalt link 42/42A with 691-696 and 697/8 replacing 695/6 all to get refurbished to a similar spec of the c&c
625/27/31/32 are to be refurbished to Wallsend connect for the 40/41 this will be a yellow front and blue back with the blue front panel.  654/3 will also be branded for the Wallsend connect 40/41.
What are your thoughts.

I can't see them refurbishing anything for the 40/41 like, not really a long route or anything
(13 May 2019, 8:33 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]Little coasters for the 11?

And the Omnicities are going to Chester i'm guessing?

Is the Blue Arrow brand going to be axed? What about Green Arrow?

I like the OmniCities.
The 11 will be a PVR of 4 so could use Solos...
5266 - 5273 would be a great match for the Loop at a PVR of 8.
(13 May 2019, 10:15 pm)S830OFT wrote [ -> ]The 11 will be a PVR of 4 so could use Solos...
5266 - 5273 would be a great match for the Loop at a PVR of 8.

So the Loop is getting OmniCitys to replace the current allocation of Scania L94s? I thought Versas would be put on the Loop as the serve alongside the Versa operated Quaylink Q1/Q2 and City Link 58 services in some areas.
(13 May 2019, 10:22 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote [ -> ]So the Loop is getting OmniCitys to replace the current allocation of Scania L94s? I thought Versas would be put on the Loop as the serve alongside the Versa operated Quaylink Q1/Q2 and City Link 58 services in some areas.

5377 - 5384 off the 58 would also be a good match for the Loop, aswell as 5369 - 5376 off the Drifter, some good combinations you can come up with...
(13 May 2019, 10:38 pm)S830OFT wrote [ -> ]5377 - 5384 off the 58 would also be a good match for the Loop, aswell as 5369 - 5376 off the Drifter, some good combinations you can come up with...

There's only 8 of those, but the weekday PVR of the Loop is 9.

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(13 May 2019, 8:28 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote [ -> ]Disappointed the 56 will be staying orange.

Little Coasters?

That's the new brand for the Percy Main's indiGo network. Blue Arrow is remaining.
(14 May 2019, 6:19 am)RBZ 5459 wrote [ -> ]That's the new brand for the Percy Main's indiGo network. Blue Arrow is remaining.

Least we managed to get a surprise in there for you then! Wink 

Blue Arrow isn't remaining - the Little Coasters brand will also encompass service 11 as part of the network review this weekend - the staff notice which went out last week that suggested the new brand sits alongside Coaster, Cobalt & Coast and Blue Arrow was slightly incorrect in this respect..!
(14 May 2019, 6:22 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Least we managed to get a surprise in there for you then! Wink 

Blue Arrow isn't remaining - the Little Coasters brand will also encompass service 11 as part of the network review this weekend - the staff notice which went out last week that suggested the new brand sits alongside Coaster, Cobalt & Coast and Blue Arrow was slightly incorrect in this respect..!


Which Solo's are going on the "Little Coasters?"

(13 May 2019, 8:26 pm)Citaro5326 wrote [ -> ]Think we will see 5229-5232 trandfer to percy main and 4978-4982 go , the Fab 56 rebrand got told that it will be Two tone orange. Love the idea of little coasters too which has been announced

That could look nice, as along as flowers don't spoil it....
(14 May 2019, 6:30 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]Which Solo's are going on the "Little Coasters?"

691 is being repainted now.
(14 May 2019, 6:39 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]691 is being repainted now.

Thanks, when you get time are you able to let us know whats transfering where this week due to changes?

Thanks Smile
(14 May 2019, 6:43 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]Thanks, when you get time are you able to let us know whats transfering where this week due to changes?

Thanks Smile

I wouldn't want to spoil all of the surprises for Sunday!
(14 May 2019, 6:19 am)RBZ 5459 wrote [ -> ]That's the new brand for the Percy Main's indiGo network. Blue Arrow is remaining.

Strange considering the 40/41/42 don't even go to the coast haha...
(14 May 2019, 6:22 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Least we managed to get a surprise in there for you then! Wink 

Blue Arrow isn't remaining - the Little Coasters brand will also encompass service 11 as part of the network review this weekend - the staff notice which went out last week that suggested the new brand sits alongside Coaster, Cobalt & Coast and Blue Arrow was slightly incorrect in this respect..!

Did think seeing Blue Arrow being kept was an odd one.
I approve  Big Grin
(14 May 2019, 7:52 am)Tom wrote [ -> ]Strange considering the 40/41/42 don't even go to the coast haha...

It's like those green Streetlites on the 8 and 78. They don't pass the coast either.
Gotta love the fact of getting OLD buses back on the Indigos after years of the knackered old darts,finally get new buses then they take them off,kinda backwards tbh
(14 May 2019, 4:39 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]There's only 8 of those, but the weekday PVR of the Loop is 9.

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We've still got 5263/4/5/74 at Percy Main too, surely enough to keep the PVR and spares
With 724/725 leaving Crook, and extra buses needed for the X21, what will be allocated to the evening 86?
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