(24 Apr 2019, 1:42 pm)MrBoyt wrote What happened to the unified paint schemes with all sharing the same stripes?! Idea gone out the window already?

They'll come soon...

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(24 Apr 2019, 11:50 am)Dan wrote Back to this discussion - 673 (NK16 BXP) has now emerged from repaint, don't think anyone expected this! 

Go North East: 0673 / NK16BXP by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Those colours work so well together, unlike the yellow on the corporate!

If the indigo brand is changing then please actually make it indigo,not pink,i'd say that livery on 673 is for Wear Xpress

Which depot will be operating the 28B on a Sunday if only operating between Newcastle and Kibblesworth. Chester or Riverside, Versas or Solos or other?

(24 Apr 2019, 2:57 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Those colours work so well together, unlike the yellow on the corporate!

Get rid of the Pink above windows and leave black (for Logo / "Strap line ",Route if specific etc...)
Pink triangle below window needs to be different colour that blends better, or use Harlequin style design blending Gold, Beige, Dark Red/brown etc.. - e.g ... like that on Etihad Airways Tail pattern. 

Use of Metallic paint in similar shades would enhance image.  Metallic Blue (Durham Diamond shade)and Metallic Dark Red on Corporate Livery, also  replacing White with Silver and/or Yellow with Gold.

Variations of the colours above on 673 remind me of close resemblance to new East Yorkshire livery, which is good at blending Traditional  with modern corporate design

Thoughts...

(24 Apr 2019, 6:10 pm)ifm001 wrote Which depot will be operating the 28B on a Sunday if only operating between Newcastle and Kibblesworth. Chester or Riverside, Versas or Solos or other?

By the timetable it's looks like it interwork with the 28

(24 Apr 2019, 6:13 pm)Venturego wrote Get rid of the Pink above windows and leave black (for Logo / "Strap line ",Route if specific etc...)
Pink triangle below window needs to be different colour that blends better, or use Harlequin style design blending Gold, Beige, Dark Red/brown etc.. - e.g ... like that on Etihad Airways Tail pattern. 

Use of Metallic paint in similar shades would enhance image.  Metallic Blue (Durham Diamond shade)and Metallic Dark Red on Corporate Livery, also  replacing White with Silver and/or Yellow with Gold.

Variations of the colours above on 673 remind me of close resemblance to new East Yorkshire livery, which is good at blending Traditional  with modern corporate design

Thoughts...

I think it's the pink that really sets it off and it'll look strange if it's missing from the top

(24 Apr 2019, 11:50 am)Dan wrote Back to this discussion - 673 (NK16 BXP) has now emerged from repaint, don't think anyone expected this! 

Go North East: 0673 / NK16BXP by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Looks really smart, looking forward to seeing what style brand will be put on.

Brand might look quite nice with white as the style.

Using up extra paint from the East Yorkshire buses?

(24 Apr 2019, 11:50 am)Dan wrote Back to this discussion - 673 (NK16 BXP) has now emerged from repaint, don't think anyone expected this! 

Go North East: 0673 / NK16BXP by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Is that another omnicity repainted in the reflection?

Okay, so I've been playing around in Photoshop again, and mocked up a few images of what the Streetdecks *could* look like with the new livery (minus any actual branding, I struggle to think of what the branding could be without covering the windows)


I know I'm a tad biased, but I actually really like the way they came out, especially the Angel

Also completely ignore the Solo, for some reason trying to delete the attachment does bugger all

(24 Apr 2019, 12:03 pm)JP6004 wrote Does look stunning. Colours go together perfectly.

New Wear Xpress? Or Indigo?⅔

Confirmation via Go North East's MD's Twitter that these Solos are destined for the X6/X7 and X20 services:
https://twitter.com/MartijnGNE/status/11...5014144000

(25 Apr 2019, 12:08 am)JP6004 wrote Is that another omnicity repainted in the reflection?

No, just one of the ex-Stanley examples, down at Saltmeadows at the moment as the N/S panels have been scraped.

Will 673 go straight to depford? also is 672 staying at percy main?

(25 Apr 2019, 6:04 am)GNE6312 wrote Will 673 go straight to depford? also is 672 staying at percy main?

I would imagine the solo's dwap on the 19th May.

Which other Solo'as are getting USB's fitted?

(23 Apr 2019, 6:13 pm)Malarkey wrote Needs a little bit of yellow on the front I think.

No it already looks too much with the blue added. 

(23 Apr 2019, 7:57 pm)Andreos1 wrote The blue on the front looks like its picked up a spare panel from another vehicle! 
Horrendous.

Agreed!

(24 Apr 2019, 12:12 am)streetdeckfan wrote I just did a quick Photoshop of how I would change it and I think it looks way better (but that's just my opinion)



Also, I noticed there is a dot missing from the website and now I can't unsee it!

I also photoshopped 6103 to have 'corporate' livery and it looks quite smart imo

Much better! It looks simpler and less busy without the yellow.

(23 Apr 2019, 7:57 pm)Andreos1 wrote The blue on the front looks like its picked up a spare panel from another vehicle! 
Horrendous.

(25 Apr 2019, 7:02 am)ne14ne1 wrote Agree!

RE these


I don't mind the blue on the front (or the yellow on the side to cover that one), but I do think it would have been better if they had applied the blue in the same way that Stagecoach did to their Carlisle Solos

Stagecoach: 47950 YJ15AFA Optare Solo SR by emdjt42, on Flickr

(25 Apr 2019, 5:07 am)Dan wrote Confirmation via Go North East's MD's Twitter that these Solos are destined for the X6/X7 and X20 services:
https://twitter.com/MartijnGNE/status/11...5014144000

I think as a result of all these service changes we will see the ex Thames Travel Optare Solos 697 to 705 go to Percy Main with 691 to 694 to Deptford replacing 697 to 700, then 679/680 from Percy Main, 681/689 & 690 from Deptford to Washington replacing 701 to 705.

(25 Apr 2019, 6:10 am)Michael wrote I would imagine the solo's dwap on the 19th May.

Which other Solo'as are getting USB's fitted?

So what exactly is going to percy main in trade?

(25 Apr 2019, 7:23 am)S813 FVK wrote RE these


I don't mind the blue on the front (or the yellow on the side to cover that one), but I do think it would have been better if they had applied the blue in the same way that Stagecoach did to their Carlisle Solos

Stagecoach: 47950 YJ15AFA Optare Solo SR by emdjt42, on Flickr

I think it's less about the way they applied it and more the fact it's such a harsh contrast in such a small area

(25 Apr 2019, 12:53 pm)Malarkey wrote I think as a result of all these service changes we will see the ex Thames Travel Optare Solos 697 to 705 go to Percy Main with 691 to 694 to Deptford replacing 697 to 700, then 679/680 from Percy Main, 681/689 & 690 from Deptford to Washington replacing 701 to 705.

Wouldn't it make sense to send the ex-thames solos to Riverside to link up with 710-714 then send 626,628,633/4 and 722 from Riverside and 637/8/9 from Deptford to Percy Main. Means Percy Main keep full Solo SR allocation as they gained a extra couple of buses from loss of 333 and K3, Riverside keep all the older Solos and 697-700 can be replaced by 691-694.

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Also means full Solo SR ops at Deptford

I hope they dont send those nasty old solos to Percy Main,we have enough trouble with those solos at Arriva

(25 Apr 2019, 8:02 pm)JM03 wrote Wouldn't it make sense to send the ex-thames solos to Riverside to link up with 710-714 then send 626,628,633/4 and 722 from Riverside and 637/8/9 from Deptford to Percy Main. Means Percy Main keep full Solo SR allocation as they gained a extra couple of buses from loss of 333 and K3, Riverside keep all the older Solos and 697-700 can be replaced by 691-694.

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Also means full Solo SR ops at Deptford

That would make more sense actually, hadn't thought about it like that.

(25 Apr 2019, 9:35 pm)V514DFT wrote I hope they dont send those nasty old solos to Percy Main,we have enough trouble with those solos at Arriva

I rode them more in Oxfordshire than I've managed to do up here bizarrely. Only had a couple since they came up. 
At the time, they weren't too bad for Solo's. Didn't seem as skittish as some

(25 Apr 2019, 9:44 pm)Malarkey wrote That would make more sense actually, hadn't thought about it like that.

But if the indiGo brand is staying on North Tyneside, would they want to unnecessarily repaint vehicles?

(25 Apr 2019, 1:50 am)streetdeckfan wrote Okay, so I've been playing around in Photoshop again, and mocked up a few images of what the Streetdecks *could* look like with the new livery (minus any actual branding, I struggle to think of what the branding could be without covering the windows)


I know I'm a tad biased, but I actually really like the way they came out, especially the Angel

Also completely ignore the Solo, for some reason trying to delete the attachment does bugger all

These are absolutely fantastic; your Photoshop skills are perfect.

Basic Indigo brand edit

(25 Apr 2019, 10:45 pm)Tom wrote But if the indiGo brand is staying on North Tyneside, would they want to unnecessarily repaint vehicles?

Was it ever confirmed the indiGo brand is staying in North Tyneside? I don't think this was ever the plan. 

9087 returned to Wrightbus.

My very quick attempt at a concept design for the rebranded Durham Diamond livery, which I've sent over to Martijn Gilbert.

Whilst they look superb, can we keep the fictional bus liveries to the relevant off-topic thread please?