Repaints / retrims 2015

[Liberator9]

I wouldn't go as far to say its two tier - think of it more like trains - mainline livery for intercity trains and then more of a basic livery for commuter services. NX are focusing on bringing the new livery in on the new corridors, representing their investment. The "old livery" buses are still being repainted to look smart and the interiors still being refurbished. It's not as if the likes of the Geminis, Scanias, Tridents are being neglected at the moment - they are still being refreshed and tended to. Fine if they were not going to refresh them, then it would be a two tier system.

I could still see perhaps some of the newer post 2010 buses ending up in the new livery - things are lining up very conveniently for YW to send their Scanias off for refurb after April with the E400s (which need doing) going. Could be a chance for the 6 to see the new livery with refurbished Scanias representing investment in the route.

[Sh4318]

It's been asked several times now - I am fairly sure NX are holding the new livery for just the new buses to make it clear, or at least main route corridors. Would make sense.

But surely that creates a two tier bus company, first tier will new buses and livery and the other with older buses and an old livery.

I just can't understand it, they have only just finished getting all buses in the current livery, and then they create a new one????

Someone who gets it. I can't help but be reminded of Coca Cola Vanilla when seeing the new livery

[Tony]

4671 back at AG
4661 at Walsall for repaint/retrim

4177 back at BC
4367 at Walsall for repaint/retrim

Vehicles currently being repainted
AG 4660 (WA); 4661 (WA); 4667 (WA)
BC 4367 (WA); 4432 (WA);
CV 4408 (WA);
PE 4354 (WA)
WA 4330; (WB); 4683 (WA)
WB 4512 (WB); 4514 (WA)
WN 4535 (WA)
YW 4386 (Trailways); 4388 (Trailways); 4390 (Trailways)

[lynx1103]

4330 is taking its time to return nearly 2 months

[James4368]

4177 out on X64

[John]

4177 out on X64

Still has the Welcome Aboard on the doors

Have repaints been stopped on buses below 4305, due to age? As none have been sent in for ages now (and some are in dire need of a repaint)

[filbus1]

4177 out on X64

Still has the Welcome Aboard on the doors

Have repaints been stopped on buses below 4305, due to age? As none have been sent in for ages now (and some are in dire need of a repaint)

I thought some of the WB 42** Volvos had been done quite recently

[John]

4177 out on X64

Still has the Welcome Aboard on the doors

Have repaints been stopped on buses below 4305, due to age? As none have been sent in for ages now (and some are in dire need of a repaint)

I thought some of the WB 42** Volvos had been done quite recently

They have, to take them out of TWM livery. I mean the buses that are in the 1st NX livery (with connection bars that were done around 2009). Acocks Green's Gemini's 46** are getting done again, but not any bus under 4305. I'm wondering why this is

[Trident 4194]

4177 out on X64

Still has the Welcome Aboard on the doors

Have repaints been stopped on buses below 4305, due to age? As none have been sent in for ages now (and some are in dire need of a repaint)

I thought some of the WB 42** Volvos had been done quite recently

They have, to take them out of TWM livery. I mean the buses that are in the 1st NX livery (with connection bars that were done around 2009). Acocks Green's Gemini's 46** are getting done again, but not any bus under 4305. I'm wondering why this is

What are connection bars?

[John]

4177 out on X64

Still has the Welcome Aboard on the doors

Have repaints been stopped on buses below 4305, due to age? As none have been sent in for ages now (and some are in dire need of a repaint)

I thought some of the WB 42** Volvos had been done quite recently

They have, to take them out of TWM livery. I mean the buses that are in the 1st NX livery (with connection bars that were done around 2009). Acocks Green's Gemini's 46** are getting done again, but not any bus under 4305. I'm wondering why this is

What are connection bars?

The grey stripes on older repaints
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/16794459751/

[don]

4177 out on X64

Still has the Welcome Aboard on the doors

Have repaints been stopped on buses below 4305, due to age? As none have been sent in for ages now (and some are in dire need of a repaint)

I thought some of the WB 42** Volvos had been done quite recently

They have, to take them out of TWM livery. I mean the buses that are in the 1st NX livery (with connection bars that were done around 2009). Acocks Green's Gemini's 46** are getting done again, but not any bus under 4305. I'm wondering why this is

With so many buses on order for the next three or four years, I'm guessing it won't be worthwhile painting them as those which haven't been painted for six or seven years will likely be the first to be withdrawn and only those which have been refurbished or reengined more recently would be candidates for cascading.

[BU07 LGO]

When was 4134 done because that looks freshly repainted?

[Rob H]

4667 back from repaint/retrim seen it on the 73 heading into Birmingham around 17:05/17:10 while aboard 4948 on the 957 just before Bordesley Green Station

[winston]

4177 out on X64

Still has the Welcome Aboard on the doors

Have repaints been stopped on buses below 4305, due to age? As none have been sent in for ages now (and some are in dire need of a repaint)

I thought some of the WB 42** Volvos had been done quite recently

They have, to take them out of TWM livery. I mean the buses that are in the 1st NX livery (with connection bars that were done around 2009). Acocks Green's Gemini's 46** are getting done again, but not any bus under 4305. I'm wondering why this is

I assume the AG 46-- Gemini's are being done as priority in preparation for Outer Circle route branding to be applied

[Tony]

4177 out on X64

Still has the Welcome Aboard on the doors

Have repaints been stopped on buses below 4305, due to age? As none have been sent in for ages now (and some are in dire need of a repaint)

I thought some of the WB 42** Volvos had been done quite recently

They have, to take them out of TWM livery. I mean the buses that are in the 1st NX livery (with connection bars that were done around 2009). Acocks Green's Gemini's 46** are getting done again, but not any bus under 4305. I'm wondering why this is

I assume the AG 46-- Gemini's are being done as priority in preparation for Outer Circle route branding to be applied

For the last few months which buses have gone in for repaint have been decided by someone very sensible at HQ with a lot of logic, based on expected life, whether it was needed, or whether branding was due to be applied. The person doing that changes this week, hopefully the new one will do it using the same rules!