Repaints and refurbishments 2023

[Wumpty]

was it this serious?

@jasmine I don't understand your question

Do you mean was my post serious, or the comments I've responded to?

[JosephR]

No, a lot more, and the repaints aren't two tone so it matches

Matches? There's repaints with a solid red line, ones with a patterned red line. Repaints with a full line, repaints with bits missing behind the advert frame. Repaints in two greys. And repaints in a single grey colour.
Oh and now vinyl with bits of red showing.
What's next? Grey without the red line?

Things can only get so economical before they get cheap and pointless

[979]

Matches? There's repaints with a solid red line, ones with a patterned red line. Repaints with a full line, repaints with bits missing behind the advert frame. Repaints in two greys. And repaints in a single grey colour.
Oh and now vinyl with bits of red showing.
What's next? Grey without the red line?

Things can only get so economical before they get cheap and pointless

Due to the current situation NX needs very minimal vehicles off road.

[Wumpty]

Matches? There's repaints with a solid red line, ones with a patterned red line. Repaints with a full line, repaints with bits missing behind the advert frame. Repaints in two greys. And repaints in a single grey colour.
Oh and now vinyl with bits of red showing.
What's next? Grey without the red line?

Things can only get so economical before they get cheap and pointless

You'll see nuances and differences with every livery before they get it "right".

Back when I worked for Choice Travel, we trialled a few livery variations of our lime green, yellow and brunswick green until we were happy (including an orange variation that had the spotters' heads spinning!).

I go back to my earlier post - there are very few passengers that will know/care about these variations and I wouldn't call any of them cheap and pointless (4801 is a very unique case and I'm sure all will become apparent in due course).

 They are all similarly on brand, maybe not perfect or to some forum members exacting standards, but still recognisable as NX buses.

[Mayfield]

Due to the current situation NX needs very minimal vehicles off road.

They have had a large number of new vehicles sitting around doing nothing for months and still no definitive date for entry into service, may be a bit of forward planning would have helped.

[Wumpty]

They have had a large number of new vehicles sitting around doing nothing for months and still no definitive date for entry into service, may be a bit of forward planning would have helped.

Not sure it's a lack of forward planning. My understanding is that the hydrogen situation is due to refuelling station issues beyond NX control.

The electrics are being delivered at a great pace, but there's only so much charging infrastructure available currently. NX would be damned either way if the infrastructure was in place and buses hadn't been delivered. Personally, I think the current situation is the better scenario.

[Tony]

Not sure it's a lack of forward planning. My understanding is that the hydrogen situation is due to refuelling station issues beyond NX control.

The electrics are being delivered at a great pace, but there's only so much charging infrastructure available currently. NX would be damned either way if the infrastructure was in place and buses hadn't been delivered. Personally, I think the current situation is the better scenario.

Yes, unfortunately NX didn't plan for the problems in the Red Sea, which I am lead to believe was one of the delays 

[2900]

4954 been back at WB several days now after refurb parked in scrap row, may be its lighting the grey does appear to be very dark, solid red stripe used, re'trimmed cushions all stacked up on rear of lower deck ready to be fitted.

[Tony]

4954 been back at WB several days now after refurb parked in scrap row, may be its lighting the grey does appear to be very dark, solid red stripe used, re'trimmed cushions all stacked up on rear of lower deck ready to be fitted.

Still waiting for an internal panel from Alexander Dennis that was damaged in the RTC

[Wba_lad]

Still waiting for an internal panel from Alexander Dennis that was damaged in the RTC

Would 4958 not be able to give it the part while that is off the road after RTC? 

Only a suggestion you will know more ect so not telling you your doing anything wrong.

[Tony]

Would 4958 not be able to give it the part while that is off the road after RTC?

Only a suggestion you will know more ect so not telling you your doing anything wrong.

It's a reasonable suggestion, but unfortunately it's one the interior panels with the formica on and that tends to break if you remove them

[Wba_lad]

It's a reasonable suggestion, but unfortunately it's one the interior panels with the formica on and that tends to break if you remove them

Ah I see, thank you for confirming.

[JosephR]

Is it me or do the earlier repaints into the grey on the b7rles have a matte finish? 

[darthdc]

Noticed that 4776 has been painted in charcoal grey livery now - saw her on the 50 on Saturday. See 4775 is still sky blue - though still fully adorned in that advert for that VR online game.