(12 Jun 2026, 7:21 pm)WestDurhamSwift wrote Seen in person, looks very smart.

(13 Jun 2026, 7:24 pm)Storx wrote Must say the 2026 livery looks terrible. It's just not working at all. Just looks like random blue blobs as there's not enough space.

Almost like designing your new livery on the one type of double decker which has abnormal space probably isn't the best idea.

(13 Jun 2026, 7:24 pm)Storx wrote Must say the 2026 livery looks terrible. It's just not working at all. Just looks like random blue blobs as there's not enough space.

Almost like designing your new livery on the one type of double decker which has abnormal space probably isn't the best idea.

(14 Jun 2026, 9:21 am)WestDurhamSwift wrote 6231 has the new seat moquette, 

https://flickr.com/photos/193869870@N04/55332977829/in/photolist-2sizYx8-2siztVt-2sizFYx-2siyxvN-2six9RV-2sirBkx-2sirBjW-2six9Jq-2siyxjf-2siyeCP-2sixbJ4-2siqf1W-2siqeZ8-2sivMVP-2siv1Km-2sivzGA-2siq325-2siwYCk-2siuNAb-2siwYBP-2siwYzQ-2siv1Rk-2siptPj-2siuUhi-2siuGVq-2sikPuE-2siraJ4-2sijEya-2siod2f-2siheNC-2sik8te-2sic3zv-2sihSaC-2sic3xX-2sihzMm-2siiVWp-2siiVUW-2sigLaW-2sigL9d-2sigL8G-2sihzDL-2sic3p5-2sic3ot-2sihzBg-2sic3kY-2sihRVj-2siiVK7-2sigKWe-2sihRSd-2sigKUq

(14 Jun 2026, 10:54 am)X919 WGR wrote Intresting Move. Does look fairly nice on them. At least it removes the older moquette on it

(14 Jun 2026, 10:54 am)X919 WGR wrote Intresting Move. Does look fairly nice on them. At least it removes the older moquette on it

(14 Jun 2026, 4:44 pm)Malarkey wrote Move was needed, the ex London moquette was looking very warn out.

Even the batch of 6149-6162 that I believe are only remaining buses with old blue Go Moquette with the exception of a few versa's are in the same condition as they've not had an interior refresh since arriving in 2018.

(16 Jun 2026, 10:19 am)ian foster wrote MalarkeyI caught up with 6043 at Concord this afternoon on the 56 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/55332798728/in/dateposted/

I was most surprised that this bus received the 2026 livery as I thought the older buses were still getting the 2019 livery. Do I take it that 2019 re-paints have stopped and all future re-paints will be in the 2026 livery?

(17 Jun 2026, 3:10 pm)WestDurhamSwift wrote 6325 is the next Angel now in new Corp with internal refurb.

(06 Jul 2026, 9:44 am)WestDurhamSwift wrote 6046 is the next in the new livery

(06 Jul 2026, 1:45 pm)WestDurhamSwift wrote dont forget 6153/4 still riding around

(04 Jul 2026, 4:35 pm)X919 WGR wrote 6320 is the next Angel in the 2026 Fleet Livery

(09 Jul 2026, 7:43 pm)NL62WVW wrote With a hint of pride on it.

(09 Jul 2026, 7:43 pm)NL62WVW wrote With a hint of pride on it.

(06 Jul 2026, 9:44 am)WestDurhamSwift wrote 6046 is the next in the new livery

(10 Jul 2026, 11:57 am)F114TML wrote Headlights and Wright logo picked out in black, looks much better.

(09 Jul 2026, 7:43 pm)NL62WVW wrote With a hint of pride on it.

(10 Jul 2026, 5:53 pm)WestDurhamSwift wrote 6352 branded for Metrocentre 40 years. 

Seems appropriate for bus that spends its time out on the X10 going in and out of Dalton Park 

Not my image

(10 Jul 2026, 5:58 pm)Malarkey wrote And hasn't seen service since 23rd June, guess it promotes MetroCentre to those living in Peterlee, Billingham, Stockton and Middlesbrough though I doubt many would make the lengthy journey by Bus when they can hop on the Northern Train and be there in half the time.

(10 Jul 2026, 7:15 pm)L469 YVK wrote No doubt GNE will use it on the 10/10A/10B/12 whilst a gutless 4 pot basketcase hairdryer screams and strains up and down the A19.

GNE's distain for the X10 is a joke! Got 12x low height decker boards out of Consett which could easily be reduced at 8x allowing 3x E400MMC to help out at Riverside (6338-40) and still leave 3x suitable spares out of the 11x 20/70 plates to cover the X31/X70/X71.

Yeah not ideal potentially having 4 pot StreetDecks climbing around Sunniside or Whickham & Fellside on the X32/X73, but not half as bad as them on the A19 barely being able to reach 50mph!