(25 Sep 2014, 12:45 pm)Michael wrote Which route is it on today?
Any idea on how long its on loan for?
It was sat in Park Lane this morning - don't know what it was on, as I was with friends, so didn't bother with gorping at the buses!
It should be on loan until Volvo B7TL 6042 returns, as that's gone back to Riverside for repairs. That said, if Riverside is short and requires it back, Deptford will simply transfer it back if they can cope without it.
(25 Sep 2014, 1:40 pm)marxistafozzski wrote Oh right...I liked the corporate paint job which had Northern in big white lettering
I feel the current livery looks like it's missing something, as it's very plain indeed.
The "Northern" logos at least added a little bit more to the livery, but see this post if you don't know already why the Northern name has been phased out...
(25 Sep 2014, 4:01 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote And I bet those LED's are off the Recently Withdrawn Lime Renowns.
And a question I forgot to ask Yesterday, Did 4949 receive Eminox Modifications while it was being Repaired by Diagtest.
Maybe, but Saltmeadows will have spare LEDs just in case any buses with LEDs (coloured or non-coloured) need to be replaced due to an RTA - the "TEN" Volvo B9TL (6073? Fleet number has disappeared from my memory) springs to mind.
Like the majority of the fleet, Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 4949 is already Euro 4 thanks to Eminox modifications. There has been no funding (to my knowledge) which will allow for this vehicle (and others in Gateshead) to be upgraded even further to Euro 5 - so no. It's been quite some time since the first example was completed, so I'd imagine that all of the "Fast Cats" and "Prince Bishops" Scania L94s have now been kitted with the Euro 5 Eminox modifications.
The next vehicles to be upgraded, as we know, are the "Fab Fifty Six" and "Cobalt Clipper" branded Volvo B9TLs, though this is a slightly different modification as we discussed at the time. I don't think any other vehicles are due to receive Euro 5 Eminox modifications (yet).