(26 Jun 2019, 1:17 pm)Dan wrote Go North East launched the new Toon Tour service this morning with stakeholders:
https://twitter.com/DanGrahamGNE/status/...0290779136

First 'proper' view with the branding applied, I think.

Looks good, and from clips on Twitter and Instastories <meta charset="utf-8">of the onboard commentary it sounds good too.
Quite impressed how they went to the effort of adding black between the destination panel and upper deck front window, just like the Presidents were brand new.

(26 Jun 2019, 2:04 pm)V514DFT wrote Its nice to see Gold Standard making a return,im sure when the 08 mercs entered service (on what was then the 58),im sure they were Gold Standard

Ah yes, I liked the 'Gold Standard' gold Citaro rigids, & even more so the gold Citaro artics with their 3 sets of doors. I remember not being quite so impressed however when our 'gold standard' gold mercs were then replaced with orange versas, with NSAs in a thick geordie accent, lol. Glad the latter part has since been rectified though.