(8 hours ago)Jimmi wrote 1044 from Teesside Park Curry's stop (Boro bound) was the time I snapped it.
Most seem to disagree with you on that based off comments I've seen over time, although I'm not one of them, if anything, I think this livery actually is one of the better applied to the type, although probs helps it's not all-over green like First have in Bristol or Newport Bus with random bits of black including the front panel. Admittedly there's better looking buses out there, but it could've looked worse.
Ah. Earlier trip.
I went to Hartlepool on it on the 1300 from Middlesbrough.
Got a few decent shots of it at the marina and came back on the next one.
According to the fleetnumber on the ticket, it seems to be using the ticket machine from one of Sunderland's sold gas buses, 28035.