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Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2018

Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2018

RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2018
(13 Dec 2018, 11:48 am)glen1234 wrote Is stagecoach Newcastle  getting more ex man from stagecoach north Yorkshire.

At some point yes. Slow introduction over time.

(13 Dec 2018, 12:55 pm)V514DFT wrote Quick question,why does 22050 have a l.e.d display that shows the number in a skinny font compared to 22022 which has the chunkier font

Without getting too technical it's the version of firmware on the blinds. Hanover has its own coded language called Super-X, another option to simply using predefined fonts - it's the back-end function that makes thing's scroll but there's other witchcraft and wizardry you can do with it like substituting graphics (like route numbers). 

SCNE use Super-X on the route number and via point line - meaning the number and scrolling messages are overridden by the Super-X style. The older E400s have the same bolder route number too, just the way Super-X was designed at the time. Since it also affects the scrolling, you've probably seen the likes of 10000 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/williamsonm/27083313386) and some of the Shields E200 for example showing larger scrolling, which is also linked to the Super-X firmware versions and how it interacts with the blind layout.

NE is currently overhauling their destination styles (as seen in Hartlepool and Stockton) so the Super-X style will be a thing of the past anyway in the months to come. Super-X numbers are a pet hate of mine!


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RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2018