(19 Dec 2013, 11:55 am)Michael wrote Has any more of the Scania's being painted yet?
Are the Whey aye five-0 Scania's scheduled, to start going in after the FAB 56 ones?

Any one ventured down to Deptford to see if any of the B9's are their?

I'm led to believe 5205 was repainted at Saltmeadows Road rather than Thornton's where its sister vehicles have been repainted, owing to the late change of plan.

Typically (from what I can remember from last year), Saltmeadows do not tend to repaint buses over the Christmas or New Year period. With this in mind, any Saltmeadows repaints (which includes the Solars from "Fab56" into a black base livery and "Whey Aye Five 0" Solars into GNE red) are now not likely to be repainted until Week 2, w/c 6th January 2014 - where one vehicle per week from each brand will be repainted as per normal routine.
Thornton's, however, do tend to repaint over the New Year period. Their job is to repaint vehicles and the like, so that is why they continue their repaints.

I did go to Deptford today...

6101 is still parked in the same place it's been parked for the past week, looking as if it hasn't been touched in fact.
I noted several repainted Solars receiving "Go North East" logos being put on top of their red base livery. When this was being done, rear adverts for the "Go!" campaign were also being added, as well as new pushchair/wheelchair logos and fleet numbers.
Lolyne 3801 was also present at Deptford. Wild speculation, but I do wonder if this could be Solar 5205's replacement... This would back up an earlier hypothesis that these vehicles are to go to Stanley for services X30/X31. 5205 was also still present at Deptford while I was there though (you could just see it), so who knows..?
618 appeared to be at the back of the depot with its rear engine cover up. No "Venture" logos anymore.
All of the ex-East Durham MPDs which were being stored at Deptford along the side wall (as shown here) appear to have gone too.

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(19 Dec 2013, 12:48 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote 4926 has been painted

It has now also received "Go North East" logos, with new fleet numbers, legal lettering etc.
Believe it's free of the "Go!" campaign rear advertisement.

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(19 Dec 2013, 12:40 pm)Michael wrote Red B10 on the 8 today, heading to gall's from Sunderland about 5 mins ago.
Seem to be quite a few Northern B10's on their lately

I noted 4844 on the "Lime" today.
Indeed it does seem the "Lime" vehicles are showing their age. Despite being great workhorses, their time has come to be replaced... They've got to hang in there for a good ten months or so yet though!