North East Buses

(26 Oct 2020, 3:31 pm)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]Yes it just looks awful!!!

Due to boredom and the limited tools on my work laptop, I did find time to quickly bash this together...



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Don't quit the day job - you're no Stenning!

(26 Oct 2020, 3:34 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Don't quit the day job - you're no Stenning!

I'm sure he has a lot more tools than PowerPoint at his disposal    also this is what happens when your 1.5 days away from a much needed break and the trauma of losing a bid on ebay

(26 Oct 2020, 3:38 pm)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]I'm sure he has a lot more tools than PowerPoint at his disposal    also this is what happens when your 1.5 days away from a much needed break and the trauma of losing a bid on ebay

I tried to make something just as awful visually but that would also actually fit in with their other liveries. My eyes are actually burning from all those colours 

(26 Oct 2020, 3:34 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Don't quit the day job - you're no Stenning!

If there are any rebrands that haven't been started yet, I'd love to help out.

(26 Oct 2020, 6:50 pm)streetdeckfan wrote [ -> ]I tried to make something just as awful visually but that would also actually fit in with their other liveries. My eyes are actually burning from all those colours 

Cant do that in PowerPoint   yea that is pretty psychedelic

(26 Oct 2020, 6:50 pm)streetdeckfan wrote [ -> ]I tried to make something just as awful visually but that would also actually fit in with their other liveries. My eyes are actually burning from all those colours 

That actually looks very good! I wouldn't put under X-Lines though, perhaps just 'X66' would suffice.

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For the Cobalt & Coast considering the competition on the Coast Road, could one of the spare Volvo B9TL's not be put into a promotional X-Lines livery to promote the links from Newcastle as a USP against Arriva?

"Connect in Newcastle for frequent, rapid links across the North East"

"Frequent, rapid links to the MetroCentre, County Durham, Wearside and Teesside"

(26 Oct 2020, 6:54 pm)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]Cant do that in PowerPoint   yea that is pretty psychedelic

For some reason, I have the urge to prove you wrong, you can do anything in PowerPoint if you have enough time!

(26 Oct 2020, 6:56 pm)L469 YVK wrote [ -> ]That actually looks very good! I wouldn't put under X-Lines though, perhaps just 'X66' would suffice.

Yeah, that's why I didn't bother putting the X-lines logo on, maybe they could have a 'Little X-Lines' brand for the express routes that aren't good enough to be X-Lines!

(26 Oct 2020, 7:03 pm)streetdeckfan wrote [ -> ]For some reason, I have the urge to prove you wrong, you can do anything in PowerPoint if you have enough time!


Yeah, that's why I didn't bother putting the X-lines logo on, maybe they could have a 'Little X-Lines' brand for the express routes that aren't good enough to be X-Lines!

Yea it was a 5min jobby while I was bored. Yea believe MG said it wouldnt qualify as Xlines as not interurban route

Could always do a refreshed version of the brand the X66 used when it was Grey

(26 Oct 2020, 7:15 pm)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]Yea it was a 5min jobby while I was bored. Yea believe MG said it wouldnt qualify as Xlines as not interurban route

Well, that's an hour I'm never getting back!

(26 Oct 2020, 8:08 pm)streetdeckfan wrote [ -> ]Well, that's an hour I'm never getting back!

You love it really

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I wonder if its time to remove the vinyls of standing passengers from the back of the Angels. It was never a great advert, but especially not in the current climate. I don't think anyone sat in a car behind an Angel is going to be tempted to make the switch by an advert for an unsocially-distanced bus.

Go North East The Crusader 6052 / NK12 GDJ by kieron mathews, on Flickr

6052 is back in service after repaint.

Go North East 5441 / NK16 AZW by kieron mathews, on Flickr

5441 has had its wheels painted red for Remembrance Day next month.


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(27 Oct 2020, 3:58 pm)TEN 6083 wrote [ -> ]Go North East 5441 / NK16 AZW by kieron mathews, on Flickr

5441 has had its wheels painted red for Remembrance Day next month.


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Looks like it's running on spare tyres!

(27 Oct 2020, 3:58 pm)TEN 6083 wrote [ -> ]5441 has had its wheels painted red for Remembrance Day next month.

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Thank god its a one off. Looks awful.

Them red wheels look a mess

(27 Oct 2020, 3:58 pm)TEN 6083 wrote [ -> ]Go North East 5441 / NK16 AZW by kieron mathews, on Flickr

5441 has had its wheels painted red for Remembrance Day next month.


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All for painting wheels to keep vehicle appearance up to scratch but that is horrendous. There's not even anything to indicate that it's for Remembrance Day, they just look make the wheels look old fashioned. 

Think the small vinyls or full liveries are far better, and are actually clear indications that it's for Remembrance Day, that just looks like they had a can of red paint spare.

Wow,that looks dreadful

(27 Oct 2020, 3:58 pm)TEN 6083 wrote [ -> ]Go North East The Crusader 6052 / NK12 GDJ by kieron mathews, on Flickr

6052 is back in service after repaint.

Go North East 5441 / NK16 AZW by kieron mathews, on Flickr

5441 has had its wheels painted red for Remembrance Day next month.  


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Painted poppies, vinyls, wraps. Just three ways I can think of, from the top of my head.
There's even the option to update the blinds.

Never in a million years, would I have thought about painting the wheel trims red to remember Nov 11th.

Imagine the memo going round the depots, asking staff for ideas or inspiration to remember the fallen and they go with the one that comes back in, suggesting 'painting a streetlites wheel trims red'.

(27 Oct 2020, 3:58 pm)TEN 6083. wrote [ -> ]Go North East 5441 / NK16 AZW by kieron mathews, on Flickr

5441 has had its wheels painted red for Remembrance Day next month.


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Would it look better if the rear rims were blue to match the livery