(31 Jul 2013, 3:14 pm)Michael wrote What colour are the cobolt clippers going?
Are they gonna get a new brand?
Can someone give me a update on re-paints, what is due and whats being painted?
Thanks
Repaints in the last two months have included:
- MPD 547 (Doxford Clipper to Northern)
- MPD 603-606 (Doxford Clipper to Northern)
- MPD 618/619 (Venture to Yellow)
- Gemini 3964 (FestivalNE to Real Radio)
- Solars 4956-60 (MetroLINK to Plum)
- Omnicity 5261-5* (Coaster to Blue)
- Cadet 8258-9/8271-3 (Drifter to Northern).
* 5265 should have entered the paintshop this afternoon. If not, it will be in the paintshop tomorrow
What's to come (that is known to everyone rather than a select few with contacts in GNE)?
- All other MetroLINK Solars
- All other Coaster Omnicitys (with a few other Omnicitys planned too)
- All OK Expressway Solars
- Gemini 3964 (current livery will last until the end of August)
The "MetroLINK" and "Coaster" branded vehicles are sent on a one-by-one basis. The "Coaster" branded vehicles will take at least three weeks more taking this into account, while all "OK Expressway" branded vehicles could be achieved within a week as they can be taken out of service immediately and all sent to Saltmeadows. September will be here, and 3964 will be due in. After 3964, repaints of "MetroLINK" branded vehicles can commence again. This will take a minimum of two weeks.
As I suggested above, a few more Omnicitys may be planned for repaint too, so allow for delays of 2 weeks to the schedule I gave. Take into account when vehicles need to be out fully branded etc, and if it isn't looking like this could be achieved, it will mean depots will have to send more than one at a time.
Re: Cobalt Clipper
Only the rear of the vehicles are being repainted at the moment. Most (if not all) Citaros have a rear advertisement and require a repaint to clean them up a bit afterwards, so going straight back into silver.
I imagine after the above repaints are complete, work may possibly start on "Cobalt Clipper" branded vehicles too.