5398 & 5399 are the first two Coast & Country Streetlites to go for repaint into the new Country Ranger livery.

Demonstrator/loan Streetlites 9050 and 9062 have transferred to Chester-le-Street to cover them:

Go North East 9050 / SK68 TXN. by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr

Go North East 9062 / SK68 TXO. by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr

9050 & 9062 at Chester le Street operating 8's.

Go North East 9050 & 9062 / SK68 TXN &SK68 TXO. by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr

Are they getting a mid-life refurbishment?

(13 Nov 2021, 11:08 am)Dan wrote 5398 & 5399 are the first two Coast & Country Streetlites to go for repaint into the new Country Ranger livery.

Demonstrator/loan Streetlites 9050 and 9062 have transferred to Chester-le-Street to cover them:

Go North East 9050 / SK68 TXN. by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr

Go North East 9062 / SK68 TXO. by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr

When are they going back?

(13 Nov 2021, 11:08 am)Dan wrote 5398 & 5399 are the first two Coast & Country Streetlites to go for repaint into the new Country Ranger livery.

Demonstrator/loan Streetlites 9050 and 9062 have transferred to Chester-le-Street to cover them:

Go North East 9050 / SK68 TXN. by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr

Go North East 9062 / SK68 TXO. by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr

Are the streetlites on the 20 be next after the 8/78 for repaint and refurb?


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(13 Nov 2021, 11:43 am)cbma06 wrote Are the streetlites on the 20 be next after the 8/78 for repaint and refurb?


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They still need to Finish Peterlee Purples, S&D Blue/Blonde/Silver/Cherry. I'd imagine the Blonde & Silver will be complete after the Peterlee Purples are done, as Ex IndiGo's are going onto the Blonde & Silver. 

These i'll probs take till Jan. Wonder what is being done after.

(13 Nov 2021, 11:47 am)Keeiajs wrote They still need to Finish Peterlee Purples, S&D Blue/Blonde/Silver/Cherry. I'd imagine the Blonde & Silver will be complete after the Peterlee Purples are done, as Ex IndiGo's are going onto the Blonde & Silver. 

These i'll probs take till Jan. Wonder what is being done after.

The repaints for the 35, just seem to of been stopped - unless, repaints have continued and just haven't been reported.

Surprised the 33/38 haven't been done yet, as its only 3 Solo's.

(13 Nov 2021, 11:56 am)Michael wrote The repaints for the 35, just seem to of been stopped - unless, repaints have continued and just haven't been reported.

Surprised the 33/38 haven't been done yet, as its only 3 Solo's.

5296 and 5297 are both at Saltmeadows currently for their Cherry repaints. 5293 is off service at Riverside but once complete that will also go for a Cherry repaint.

The 33/38 will be completed after the Peterlee Purple repaints - 661 is the final example for Peterlee Purples, and is due to go for repaint on Monday at Read Commercials (with 659 returned to Go North East in lieu). Two are completed every three weeks at Read Commercials.

(13 Nov 2021, 11:58 am)Dan wrote 5296 and 5297 are both at Saltmeadows currently for their Cherry repaints. 5293 is off service at Riverside but once complete that will also go for a Cherry repaint.

The 33/38 will be completed after the Peterlee Purple repaints - 661 is the final example for Peterlee Purples, and is due to go for repaint on Monday at Read Commercials (with 659 returned to Go North East in lieu). Two are completed every three weeks at Read Commercials.

What are going to be the fleet numbers for Blue?

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(13 Nov 2021, 11:58 am)Dan wrote 5296 and 5297 are both at Saltmeadows currently for their Cherry repaints. 5293 is off service at Riverside but once complete that will also go for a Cherry repaint.

The 33/38 will be completed after the Peterlee Purple repaints - 661 is the final example for Peterlee Purples, and is due to go for repaint on Monday at Read Commercials (with 659 returned to Go North East in lieu). Two are completed every three weeks at Read Commercials.

What about 662/663?

(13 Nov 2021, 11:08 am)Dan wrote 5398 & 5399 are the first two Coast & Country Streetlites to go for repaint into the new Country Ranger livery.

So how will it work for the side branding?
Depot Allocation? So ChesterLS Batch in the 8 and Consett's in the 78
New Green Arrow? One side 8 and one side 78
or like before were it is all together

(13 Nov 2021, 12:13 pm)KingSlayerRBLX wrote So how will it work for the side branding?
Depot Allocation? So ChesterLS Batch in the 8 and Consett's in the 78
New Green Arrow? One side 8 and one side 78
or like before were it is all together

Well, 96/97 are from the same depot. The now Country Ranger are split, if they are intent of keeping each fleet seperate then I would do seperate for 8/78

(13 Nov 2021, 12:15 pm)Keeiajs wrote Well, 96/97 are from the same depot. The now Country Ranger are split, if they are intent of keeping each fleet seperate then I would do seperate for 8/78

C&C was split when they started
78's with Stanley and 8's with Stanley but yet they merged them together.
Just gonna have to see

(13 Nov 2021, 12:19 pm)KingSlayerRBLX wrote C&C was split when they started
78's with Stanley and 8's with Stanley but yet they merged them together.
Just gonna have to see

They were both operated by CLS

(13 Nov 2021, 12:10 pm)Keeiajs wrote What about 662/663?

662-664 are the Solos for the 33/38.

(13 Nov 2021, 12:44 pm)S813 FVK wrote 662-664 are the Solos for the 33/38.

So 665/666 be the ones in co operate colours,
To cover the purples,graphite, blonde and silver?

I wonder how long it will take for the blonde solo to be on another route
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(13 Nov 2021, 12:48 pm)cbma06 wrote So 665/666 be the ones in co operate colours,
To cover the purples,graphite, blonde and silver?

Believe so - one for the 204/204A and the other as the general Peterlee spare.

(13 Nov 2021, 11:37 am)Keeiajs wrote When are they going back?

Wonder if they'll add them to fleet permanently?

(13 Nov 2021, 12:10 pm)Keeiajs wrote What are going to be the fleet numbers for Blue?

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What about 662/663?

Pretty sure fleet numbers for Blue are 5323-5326

(13 Nov 2021, 12:58 pm)S813 FVK wrote Believe so - one for the 204/204A and the other as the general Peterlee spare.

I forgot about a spare At Peterlee, the bus that does the Monday to Saturday 204/204A will probably do the Sunday only service 59, is there any co operate colour streetlites spares based at Peterlee for the 65 or does the spare come from deptford


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(13 Nov 2021, 12:59 pm)Michael wrote Wonder if they'll add them to fleet permanently?

They could be used as the dedicated spare for the 9 or 60 for 9062.

(13 Nov 2021, 4:14 pm)Keeiajs wrote They could be used as the dedicated spare for the 9 or 60 for 9062.

Given they’re Euro 6 they’d be more likely to be allocated to Riverside, but they’re not staying.


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(13 Nov 2021, 5:05 pm)Dan wrote Given they’re Euro 6 they’d be more likely to be allocated to Riverside, but they’re not staying.


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How long are they here for?

(13 Nov 2021, 1:07 pm)peter wrote Pretty sure fleet numbers for Blue are 5323-5326

As far as I know 662/663 are going to be silver 664 blonde 665/666 corperate. as Peter says 5323 - 5326 will be Blues and 5291 or 92 -5297 cherries ( not sure of PVR for this service)

(14 Nov 2021, 12:48 pm)ian foster wrote As far as I know 662/663 are going to be silver 664 blonde 665/666 corperate. as Peter says 5323 - 5326 will be Blues and 5291 or 92 -5297 cherries ( not sure of PVR for this service)

Blue - 5323 - 5326 / Cherry 5290-7 + 5304. With the pride bus being spare.

(14 Nov 2021, 12:54 pm)Keeiajs wrote Blue - 5323 - 5326 / Cherry 5290-7 + 5304. With the pride bus being spare.

forgot about 5304. thanks

Seems a bit strange to start doing the 8/78 buses when there’s still Cherry/Blue to paint and Indigo’s to repaint and Red Kite Rangers still going on? Coast & Country to Country Ranger isn’t a massive change of livery/name considering the others are new brands.
PVR for 35 is 8 I think, so I’m guessing it’s 5289-5297, I’m assuming 5292 will be the dedicated spare in Pride Livery. 5304 would make more sense in Corporate for fleet number standardisation, then it can be the spare 61/55. 5323-5326 I’d assume will go blue.

(14 Nov 2021, 6:47 pm)Drifter60 wrote Seems a bit strange to start doing the 8/78 buses when there’s still Cherry/Blue to paint and Indigo’s to repaint and Red Kite Rangers still going on? Coast & Country to Country Ranger isn’t a massive change of livery/name considering the others are new brands.
PVR for 35 is 8 I think, so I’m guessing it’s 5289-5297, I’m assuming 5292 will be the dedicated spare in Pride Livery. 5304 would make more sense in Corporate for fleet number standardisation, then it can be the spare 61/55. 5323-5326 I’d assume will go blue.

Blone & Silver will be done after the completion of the peterlee purples, Cherry & Blue, I'd thought blue would be done now, atleast it paint work, with the Cherry. And add the decals later. 

PVR for the 35 is 7/8. I think everything annouced so far will be done in late Jan, Early Feb. Atleast i hope so.

(14 Nov 2021, 6:47 pm)Drifter60 wrote Seems a bit strange to start doing the 8/78 buses when there’s still Cherry/Blue to paint and Indigo’s to repaint and Red Kite Rangers still going on? Coast & Country to Country Ranger isn’t a massive change of livery/name considering the others are new brands.
PVR for 35 is 8 I think, so I’m guessing it’s 5289-5297, I’m assuming 5292 will be the dedicated spare in Pride Livery. 5304 would make more sense in Corporate for fleet number standardisation, then it can be the spare 61/55. 5323-5326 I’d assume will go blue.

It’s all to do with who is painting them.

Each batch were allocated to different suppliers or in-house.

The Red Kite Rangers are all being done by Bus & Coach World (and are all now either back or are away), the Blue and Cherry Citaros are being done in-house at Saltmeadows, the ex-indiGo Solos are being done at Read Commercials and the Country Ranger Streetlites are being done at Gardiners Coach Repairs.

Most of this was committed to months ago, so it’s all just dependent on workload and contractor availability (hence the couple weeks’ gap between ex-Black Cats Streetlite and Country Ranger Streetlite).


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(14 Nov 2021, 7:23 pm)Dan wrote It’s all to do with who is painting them.

Each batch were allocated to different suppliers or in-house.

The Red Kite Rangers are all being done by Bus & Coach World (and are all now either back or are away), the Blue and Cherry Citaros are being done in-house at Saltmeadows, the ex-indiGo Solos are being done at Read Commercials and the Country Ranger Streetlites are being done at Gardiners Coach Repairs.

Most of this was committed to months ago, so it’s all just dependent on workload and contractor availability (hence the couple weeks’ gap between ex-Black Cats Streetlite and Country Ranger Streetlite).


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What about Prince Bishops? Are they going to go to Bus & Coach World after Red Kite Ranger are done?

(14 Nov 2021, 7:40 pm)Keeiajs wrote What about Prince Bishops? Are they going to go to Bus & Coach World after Red Kite Ranger are done?

Probably more likely after there done the 8/78 unless there start on the 60


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