(12 Jan 2017, 9:00 pm)Andreos1 wrote There was chat somewhere (can't find it despite looking) about the spare Gemini's at Chester having a bit of a tart up.

It's a shame they didn't get to finish off 3963. Apart from the back row of seats that are in a new moquette, the rest of the downstairs saloon are minging.

Hopefully the two attached photos show the seats in their full glory.

(12 Jan 2017, 9:12 pm)Jimmi wrote The backwards facing seats always seem to be more to dirt and wear and tear due to people putting their feet on the seats. That said I can imagine that the rest of the seats in 3943 not being so fresh.

(12 Jan 2017, 9:22 pm)Andreos1 wrote The base of the rear facing seats were mucky, but the backs were too. Ditto the other downstairs seats. The decision to sit where I did (on blue seats, rather than whatever colour the others are), was a deliberate one. 

I haven't been on 3943 for a good while to be honest. Can't remember what they were like last time I was on it.

(12 Jan 2017, 4:31 pm)HJamie M wrote 6143 has now been branded. It looks rather bland, to be honest. Couldn't see exactly what it was for.

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(12 Jan 2017, 9:52 pm)GX03 wrote Had a quick look as I passed 6143, and close up it looks canny imo, it's advertising the writes.

(12 Jan 2017, 9:50 pm)Ambassador wrote 3965 looks pretty decent now. I'm guessing it's the first tart up its had since it was on the 724. On a side the old swipey yellow and red made the Geminis look fantastic like.

I caught one of the Omnishambles back on the 21 (17.50) out of Eldon Square, an absolute dirty squeaking mess. I know they were pressed into service without a planned tart up but they really are rank inside, which is a shame as if you lost the squeak, a nice ride really but I believe the 21 would kill them off sharpish.

(12 Jan 2017, 9:50 pm)Ambassador wrote 3965 looks pretty decent now. I'm guessing it's the first tart up its had since it was on the 724. On a side the old swipey yellow and red made the Geminis look fantastic like.

I caught one of the Omnishambles back on the 21 (17.50) out of Eldon Square, an absolute dirty squeaking mess. I know they were pressed into service without a planned tart up but they really are rank inside, which is a shame as if you lost the squeak, a nice ride really but I believe the 21 would kill them off sharpish.

(13 Jan 2017, 2:09 pm)Ds1197 wrote Durham Diamond 5442 and 5443 are at Stanley

(13 Jan 2017, 3:59 pm)S813 FVK wrote Those 2 entered service on Monday before being joined by 5444 yesterday.

(13 Jan 2017, 4:18 pm)Jamie M wrote (Go North East) YN04GKA / 6143 - Scania Omnidekka / N94UD by Jamie MP, on Flickr
This is 6143's branding. It's a low quality picture, but I do think it's a little uninspiring. I couldn't even tell what it was for as it went right past my face!

(13 Jan 2017, 4:18 pm)Jamie M wrote (Go North East) YN04GKA / 6143 - Scania Omnidekka / N94UD by Jamie MP, on Flickr
This is 6143's branding. It's a low quality picture, but I do think it's a little uninspiring. I couldn't even tell what it was for as it went right past my face!

(13 Jan 2017, 9:05 pm)S813 FVK wrote Clearer pictures of 'Northern Writes' liveried 6143 (YN04 GKA):

rear: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/31477133873/in/photostream/
nearside: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/31477134943/in/photostream/
offside: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/32167870161/in/photostream/

(13 Jan 2017, 9:05 pm)S813 FVK wrote Clearer pictures of 'Northern Writes' liveried 6143 (YN04 GKA):

rear: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/31477133873/in/photostream/
nearside: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/31477134943/in/photostream/
offside: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/32167870161/in/photostream/

(13 Jan 2017, 9:56 pm)BusLoverMum wrote It's a lovely idea, but the execution is a bit weak. I think the notes with the poems on would have looked a lot better and more striking against some sort of coloured background, rather than (constantly dirty) white.

(13 Jan 2017, 9:13 pm)Michael wrote Don't like it.

(13 Jan 2017, 10:14 pm)Jamie M wrote Yellow text on pink and light blue backgrounds!

I honestly think the execution is poor until the advert makes sense to even the uninformed.

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Andreos1 wrote.

(13 Jan 2017, 10:34 pm)S813 FVK wrote But the whole point of an advert is to inform the uninformed?

(13 Jan 2017, 10:41 pm)Andreos1 wrote BusLoverMumIt's a lovely idea, but the execution is a bit weak. I think the notes with the poems on would have looked a lot better and more striking against some sort of coloured background, rather than (constantly dirty) white.

Totally agree.

Not sure about the alternative colours, but I dont think white works. The size of the font doesnt lend itself to being easy to read either - based on these photos.

Two questions:


Is the theme repeated inside? A missed opportunity if it isn't.

The female passenger sitting upstairs in the shot of it leaving Haymarket - why isn't she sitting at the front? What a wasted opportunity...

(13 Jan 2017, 11:22 pm)S813 FVK wrote I would also say that it was more of a commemorative livery, much like 4949, as opposed to an advert as such. The only thing that it seems to be actually advertising is a twitter account.

(13 Jan 2017, 11:57 pm)Jamie M wrote Poppies are clearly a commemorative object, though. You see a poppy and you think of war, and that's a multinational protocol. Some text which you have to actually stop and take time out of your day to notice hasn't got the same touch to it, in my opinion. As said by BLM (I think..), it's a great concept but poorly executed. White background with cream foreground isn't bold and striking - huge red poppies with a picture of a solider at the back on a white background is, if you get what I'm saying. They are only comparable because 4949 is the standard 6143 should be at, but I don't think is.

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