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Started by barry, March 06, 2015, 10:51:05 PM

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cardew

Will YW's handful of red and white 47xx get a quick repaint or are they deemed too old? Some of them look really shabby and battered.

BBS

QuoteWill YW's handful of red and white 47xx get a quick repaint or are they deemed too old? Some of them look really shabby and battered.
Tony said only E400 below 4880 that are blue were being repainted
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JosephR

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Quote from: BBS on January 20, 2024, 11:14:35 PMTony said only E400 below 4880 that are blue were being repainted
* getting a internal refurb.

But judging from the fact the first nxwm red&white to be refurbished is 4940, may be a sign anything crimson e400 (painted and refurbed in 2018,19) will be least priority. And 4941-4981 will be done after cov blue. Then mmcs

You've got to consider vehicle age, how long batch long has had/ been without refurb.

I'd say e400 painted in 2015 wouldn't be worth bothering unless it is that bad

cardew

Quote from: BBS on January 20, 2024, 11:14:35 PMTony said only E400 below 4880 that are blue were being repainted
Yes, I was aware of that but messy crimson 4762 is being repainted after an all over ad was removed and repaints will be cheaper using one shade of grey. Older vehicles may be in service longer than was thought given the delays in rolling out electrics. Hence my question. 

cris 99

I doubt any E400S will get painted now other than the ex Coventry ones with the amount of new vehicles coming in apart from anything that looks rough or had adverts removed IE 4908/13/46
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frostjay974

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Apparently NX won't be buying any new electric single deck vehicles is this true?

BNH2004

Quote from: frostjay974 on January 21, 2024, 01:14:08 PMApparently NX won't be buying any electric new single deck vehicles how true is that?
Doubt that's true as what's going to go on routes that can't have double decker on

Stu

Quote from: frostjay974 on January 21, 2024, 01:14:08 PMApparently NX won't be buying any new electric single deck vehicles is this true?
And where have you heard this?
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karl724223

Will all the old west midland bus red liveries be got rid of for grey ?

ellspurs

Quote from: karl724223 on January 21, 2024, 01:51:24 PMWill all the old west midland bus red liveries be got rid of for grey ?
I heard they were all going to be coloured in pink and yellow polka dots, so surely that's going to happen.

Tony

Quote from: frostjay974 on January 21, 2024, 01:14:08 PMApparently NX won't be buying any new electric single deck vehicles is this true?
2nd stupid rumour of the day.

Is someone typing them in their bedroom this morning.

karl724223

Quote from: Tony on January 21, 2024, 04:03:35 PM2nd stupid rumour of the day.

Is someone typing them in their bedroom this morning.
They must be bored 

Stu

Quote from: cris 99 on January 21, 2024, 09:44:14 AMI doubt any E400S will get painted now other than the ex Coventry ones with the amount of new vehicles coming in apart from anything that looks rough or had adverts removed IE 4908/13/46
Quote from: karl724223 on January 21, 2024, 01:51:24 PMWill all the old west midland bus red liveries be got rid of for grey ?

My understanding was that only vehicles expected to still be in service for another five years (from 2023) would get the grey repaint.

That takes us up to 2028. NX have set themselves a target of having a 100% zero emission fleet by 2030.

With the Eclipse 2 B7RLEs getting the grey treatment, that tells me the single decks will be the last to be replaced.

The earliest E400s won't last until 2028 I would imagine, though they've still got another few years left in them.
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