(08 Dec 2021, 4:02 pm)KingSlayerRBLX wrote Guessing 5408 is the first Consett C&C lite to get branded into the CountryRanger for the 78?

(10 Dec 2021, 5:32 pm)Storx wrote I know this is a bit off topic for repaints but is it just me who thinks the 8 and 78 should be different brands. They're now 2 completely different bus routes and don't serve the same corridor at any point in the route since the changes between Stanley and CLS. There's no real reason for them to be in the same brand imo.

(10 Dec 2021, 6:24 pm)KingSlayerRBLX wrote if it was a different colour then yes but the 8/78 have always been branded together
Lime - Cross Country Version
Lime - with 8 To Castleside
Lime - 8 and 78 split brand
Lime - Branded together
Coast & Country

first time the 8/78 have been split up on branded

(10 Dec 2021, 5:18 pm)TEN 6083 wrote 5395 is back in service in Country Ranger livery.


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(20 Dec 2021, 11:19 am)Keeiajs wrote 5408 is back in Service. 

If only it had been on its actual route, instead of the X5/16A.

(03 Jan 2022, 5:21 pm)Dan wrote With the completion of the Chester-le-Street Streetlite repaints, 5412 and 5441 have now transferred to Consett.

(03 Jan 2022, 6:08 pm)Adrian wrote Doesn't feel like its taken long to get the Chester Streetlites done.

Out of interest, how many vehicles are still in the queue for repaint/rebrand from the September 2021 changes?

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(03 Jan 2022, 6:22 pm)Dan wrote Just two light green X-lines StreetDeck (6331 & 6332), having been replaced by the Red Kite Ranger 47.

I don’t think any of the others can really be argued as being a direct result of the service changes. Most of the changes are to prepare and mobilise the fleet for the Clean Air Zone and/or natural brand refreshes.

For example there are three indiGo branded Solo remaining - although this isn’t as a direct result of the service changes, part of it was a ‘natural’ re-brand to Peterlee Purple (which is why they have taken so long). Those remaining are 664 - 666 (1x Blonde and 2x fleet livery).

All the Consett Coast & Country Streetlites remain, but this was a natural re-brand.

All the Blue 61 Citaros remain, but this was a natural re-brand.

The four X-lines X5/15 StreetDeck will be replaced by Hybrids 6065-68 (the first three now repainted, branded, seats reupholstered with USBs fitted, and tables added to the upper saloon), so these will also require repaint, but this was for the CAZ and not service changes.

The forthcoming changes at the end of January will release a further two StreetDeck from the light green X-lines brand (6333 and one from the new batch) and the five Hexham ADL E400s (6352/53 now done, 6354/55 at Saltmeadows now, 6337 still in service at Hexham).


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(03 Jan 2022, 6:32 pm)JP6004 wrote Take it one of the 70 plate streetdecks will go into red xlines for PVR increase on X1?

(03 Jan 2022, 6:32 pm)JP6004 wrote Take it one of the 70 plate streetdecks will go into red xlines for PVR increase on X1?

(07 Jan 2022, 3:22 pm)Malarkey wrote Should be 6363 (NK70 BYN) that will be repainted into the Red XLines.

(07 Jan 2022, 5:28 pm)busmanT wrote Isn't the PVR of the X1 only 11 ? (5 x Easington Lane, 3 x Dalton Park. 3 x Peterlee)

(07 Jan 2022, 5:34 pm)peter wrote It was definitely 13 when the service changes happened in September. At some point it's been reduced from every 12 to 15 minutes so now is only 11 like you say - not sure if that was announced anywhere as being temporary or permanent?

If it's to stay that way it supports my theory that most if not all of 6301-6307 will be used as the Euro 6 vehicles on the 26/50.  Then I can see 6364 become an X-Lines spare at Washington (alongside a branded spare) displacing 6376 to Chester-le-Street as spare for the X21 alongside 6377, then 6331-6333 to Chester-le-Street as Angel spares

(08 Jan 2022, 12:43 am)busmanT wrote Changed on 25th September when a "temporary" timetable was introduced (according to the printed leaflet) - but as it will shortly have been temporary for 4 months I wonder if it is now permanent?

(21 Jan 2022, 3:26 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote 5404 has returned to service with Country Ranger 78 branding.

Go North East 5404 / NK15 ENT. by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr

(21 Jan 2022, 6:05 pm)KingSlayerRBLX wrote hmmm
would of though Castleside would of been included on the branding but clearly not. Shame the Coast & Country brand is now on its last few days now. a brand that i will miss.
good picture tho

(21 Jan 2022, 6:23 pm)Omega54 wrote Now that you have just brought it up, it does seem werid. 

Maybe the Castleside extension is in its final weeks/months. 

Would be nice to get another V service. 

Maybe V4 with Versa's would be nice.

(11 Feb 2022, 2:21 am)TEN 6083 wrote Go North East 5402 / NK15 ENP by kieron mathews, on Flickr

Go North East 5403 / NK15 ENR by kieron mathews, on Flickr

5402/5403 are the latest to re-enter service in County Ranger


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(11 Feb 2022, 9:57 am)ian foster wrote How many more are left to be done ?