(13 May 2022, 5:01 pm)TEN 6083 wrote


6086 has been repainted into the new Pride livery and is parked at Riverside. I was sent this photo. Guess this is here for the open day on Sunday rather than going back to Deptford.


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(13 May 2022, 5:12 pm)Unber43 wrote I guess a new poppy bus is in order.

Maybe 5369 or 5376, as something needs to be done with the Drifter might aswell re-paint one of them to go on the 9/5 on the daily. Or Do a fully repaint of the fleet and one as a Corporate Spare.

(13 May 2022, 5:37 pm)Michael wrote Is the route map on the side? - X-lines?

(13 May 2022, 5:43 pm)Storx wrote Sunderland network? Looks like Chester Road to the left. Durham Road to the South East with the 35 creating the triangle.

(13 May 2022, 5:19 pm)Storx wrote It's a bit erm dull for a 'colourful bus'. The green is something I'd expect from a 1960's kitchen. Grim colour. It's up there with one of the worst pride liveries around. Prefer the basic rainbow on Arriva's and Stagecoach's (Manchester) personally.


In November maybe, it makes no sense now.

(13 May 2022, 5:01 pm)TEN 6083 wrote


6086 has been repainted into the new Pride livery and is parked at Riverside. I was sent this photo. Guess this is here for the open day on Sunday rather than going back to Deptford.


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(14 May 2022, 2:43 pm)DRS37419 wrote What about Durham, Newcastle, Northumberland Prides?? There's more than Sunderland

(14 May 2022, 2:47 pm)Unber43 wrote Apparently each depot is getting a "special bus" 

Hexham
Riverside - ONE GNE. 
Percy Main - Could be the tynemouth one
Deptford - Pride 
Chester-Le-Street - Flexibility 
Consett - Durham 2025

There is still a Poppy Bus needs to be done.

(14 May 2022, 2:54 pm)DRS37419 wrote Ahhh! Makes more sense!

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(14 May 2022, 2:58 pm)DRS37419 wrote Doesn't exist no more as 6086 is now Sunderland Pride but I do see where you are coming from with that!

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(14 May 2022, 2:50 pm)Unber43 wrote (NEW PHOTO OF 6086) https://www.flickr.com/photos/182309254@N08/52072947715/in/photolist-2kQSuyG-2kYDhYa-2nkvtan-2nezvFZ-2ke1jL5-2bB1C29-2m5Td6L-2cKwRTt-2kR4Ffz-2cKwP6z-2cF6ptu-2m51uxP-QBL9K1-Q564i2-2kdTMGz-2i6MGz9-2jr4oHj-2iy3J3u-2mjhEMv-2kFrdF7

If there is any Deptford changes, they will also need to update the decals

It has every single deptford service, however the 60 only goes to Seaham.

But that isn't really a pride bus is it.

(14 May 2022, 3:14 pm)F114TML wrote Did they reupholster the seats at the same time? if so, why the retro ones and not the red ones (again, cynic in me thinks long term plan is to quietly repaint it into a heritage livery soon)?

(14 May 2022, 2:47 pm)Unber43 wrote Apparently each depot is getting a "special bus" 

Hexham
Riverside - ONE GNE. 
Percy Main - Could be the tynemouth one
Deptford - Pride 
Chester-Le-Street - Flexibility 
Consett - Durham 2025

There is still a Poppy Bus needs to be done.

(14 May 2022, 6:19 pm)Andreos1 wrote Priorities... 

Failing network, potentially huge reductions to services and they're spending money on repaints, gimmicks and titivations that clearly have minimal impact. If any.

(14 May 2022, 9:47 pm)Unber43 wrote Does this livery create desire?

I mean I don't think anyone would guess what its meant to represent if it didn't have Pride Decals all over.

(15 May 2022, 7:01 am)Jack Gill wrote Might be the only one, but I quite like this livery.

(14 May 2022, 3:17 pm)Unber43 wrote The Retro Ones is to celebrate Pride & ONE GNE afaik for diversity