(30 Jun 2022, 1:17 pm)Malarkey wrote 1552 (NK14 GGA) has been repainted at Bus & Coach World Blackburn into Journey Mark's - https://flickr.com/photos/62607125@N08/52183989486/in/feed-62514312-1656594071-1-72157721625834270 - Photo by Chris Hinds.

(10 Jul 2022, 9:05 am)Ryland wrote Are they going to do redcar streetlites too

(13 Jul 2022, 8:06 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote Supposedly 1543 is at Redcar/Whitby to start the refurbs of there Streetlites

(13 Jul 2022, 9:26 pm)Ryland wrote Have any of them gone yet for refurb

(31 Jul 2022, 8:10 am)Ryland wrote Is it just external repaint or getting done internally too

(31 Jul 2022, 8:35 am)Kuyoyo wrote External repaint
Vinyl Floor around the entrance being replaced
The Streetlites are also receiving a full retrim to the same spec as 1410

Stockton's examples done so-far do however retain their 'Sapphire' internal coving information

(31 Jul 2022, 9:25 am)omnicity4659 wrote Quite a bit of inconsistency around what's being retrimmed and having 'red zones' implemented, especially across other areas' fleets too.

Ashington's E400s and Durham's Pulsars appear to have red zones but only have debranded headrests instead of full dark blue pleather.

(31 Jul 2022, 9:50 am)Jimmi wrote Think all refurbs minus the X93 B9TLs have got the red vinyl flooring at the front in the NE (Darlington's treated gas buses do).

My fears with removing the internal branding (if some of Belmont Sapphire fleet is anything to go by) we'll just end up with cove panels with residue or attempted removal of residue although most of these internal brandings should be removed as most are outdated due to discontinued brands or route details has been outdated for a while now following changes.

(31 Jul 2022, 8:35 am)Kuyoyo wrote External repaint
Vinyl Floor around the entrance being replaced
The Streetlites are also receiving a full retrim to the same spec as 1410

Stockton's examples done so-far do however retain their 'Sapphire' internal coving information

(03 Aug 2022, 12:31 am)busesofthenortheast wrote When the streetlites are done do you have any information about when the pulsars are gonna start going up for repaint.

(06 Aug 2022, 7:53 pm)9920up wrote Odd if they are starting on the Darlington Pulsars. The MAN Ecos haven't been finished yet. At least 3 are still in original condition.

(06 Aug 2022, 7:53 pm)9920up wrote Odd if they are starting on the Darlington Pulsars. The MAN Ecos haven't been finished yet. At least 3 are still in original condition.

(08 Aug 2022, 6:40 am)RobinHood wrote Rumor is that the Ecocitys are being considered to be withdrawn, as they are simply too expensive to maintain, ongoing. Reaching a point in their life cycle that some major components of the gas system need to be replaced (combustion, roof storage tank etc).

Presumably their expected costs are being considered against their book values, which explains why they have stopped their refurbishment work.

(08 Aug 2022, 6:40 am)RobinHood wrote Rumor is that the Ecocitys are being considered to be withdrawn, as they are simply too expensive to maintain, ongoing. Reaching a point in their life cycle that some major components of the gas system need to be replaced (combustion, roof storage tank etc).

Presumably their expected costs are being considered against their book values, which explains why they have stopped their refurbishment work.

(10 Aug 2022, 10:12 am)JoshP wrote If this were to happen one would assume Darlo's EcoCity's would head to Liverpool and in return Darlo would receive vehicles from Liverpool/North West?

(10 Aug 2022, 12:39 pm)Storx wrote Can't comment on what's replacing them but I'd imagine they'll be withdrawn altogether. 

If they're not affordable to be redone here then they won't be affordable in Liverpool either. It probably doesn't help that the price of gas has absolutely sky rocketed in the past year or so because of the Ukraine war which will make them expensive to run.

(10 Aug 2022, 1:48 pm)Rob44 wrote More expensive than diesel buses though? I thought that was the whole point of them as the fuel was %50 cheaper to buy than the norm?  Will the voltra's be withdrawn next due to electricity going up 100%?

(02 Oct 2022, 10:58 am)cbma06 wrote Has anymore buses been repainted at Durham depot lately, just gone quiet for awhile, and is it just pulsars that are getting painted first at Durham?


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(08 Nov 2022, 8:36 pm)ne14ne1 wrote This looks fresh, but surely they haven’t repainted into the defunct Sapphire livery?

https://flic.kr/p/2nY6F2c