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West Midlands Buses in Discussion => National Express West Midlands => Topic started by: Nathan4775 on August 03, 2013, 09:08:03 PM

Title: 4177
Post by: Nathan4775 on August 03, 2013, 09:08:03 PM
I'm just wondering, Will anything acutlluy happen with 4177 (Julie) or is it going to stay just red ?ny thoughts?
Title: Re: 4177
Post by: nitromatt1 on August 03, 2013, 11:24:27 PM
Not relevant to your question but I saw it on (99% sure) the 45/47 today
Title: Re: 4177
Post by: John on August 04, 2013, 09:31:19 AM
I would say eventually it will get repainted in the NX livery, but as it was not painted that long ago and still looks very smart, others still in TWM livery and the early NX repaints will get done first
Title: Re: 4177
Post by: Ashley 4569 on August 04, 2013, 09:51:44 AM
If it was still branded for the 97 it would look better but the reminants are still visible, saying that its unique so it could stay as it is a year or two
Title: Re: 4177
Post by: Liverpool Street on August 04, 2013, 11:29:17 AM
Should paint it into TWM and call it heritage.

They did it for cov.
Title: Re: 4177
Post by: Ashley 4569 on August 04, 2013, 11:39:38 AM
Thats a better idea :)
Title: Re: 4177
Post by: Rob H on August 04, 2013, 09:26:49 PM
You Mean like the Livery the Metrobuses had :)
Title: Re: 4177
Post by: Liverpool Street on August 04, 2013, 09:44:10 PM
Quote from: Rob2832 on August 04, 2013, 09:26:49 PM
You Mean like the Livery the Metrobuses had :)

Precisely.


Would be nice to see one in toothpaste as well.
Title: Re: 4177
Post by: Rob H on August 04, 2013, 10:03:55 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on August 04, 2013, 09:44:10 PM
Quote from: Rob2832 on August 04, 2013, 09:26:49 PM
You Mean like the Livery the Metrobuses had :)

Precisely.


Would be nice to see one in toothpaste as well.

Both those livery's will look good :)
Title: Re: 4177
Post by: Ashley 4569 on August 04, 2013, 10:31:08 PM
Always wanted a Dennis Trident in toothpaste livery, how come it never happened?
Title: Re: 4177
Post by: Trident 4609 on August 04, 2013, 10:32:47 PM
Quote from: Ashley 4569 on August 04, 2013, 10:31:08 PM
Always wanted a Dennis Trident in toothpaste livery, how come it never happened?

Just had that exact same thought Ashley. Would have been interesting to see a trident in Toothpaste livery
Title: Re: 4177
Post by: Ashley 4569 on August 04, 2013, 10:35:00 PM
Need a Photoshop expert I reckon since a paintjob is never going to happen
Title: Re: 4177
Post by: nx4737 on August 05, 2013, 02:48:48 AM
Quote from: Ashley 4569 on August 04, 2013, 10:35:00 PM
Need a Photoshop expert I reckon since a paintjob is never going to happen

I have one, just waiting for permission from the original photographer before uploading it.
Title: Re: 4177
Post by: The Real 4778 on August 05, 2013, 04:15:02 PM
Quote from: Ashley 4569 on August 04, 2013, 10:31:08 PM
Always wanted a Dennis Trident in toothpaste livery, how come it never happened?

Simply because the last Trident was 4634, and by the time the next ADL product was added to the fleet, it was the demonstrator 4698 which was at the start of the toothpaste era.
Title: Re: 4177
Post by: Kevin on August 05, 2013, 07:00:10 PM
I love the idea of putting modern buses in old liveries, imagine an E400 in BCT cream and blue?

That said, vice versa also works, ie the metrobus in NX livery at Safeside
Title: Re: 4177
Post by: John on August 05, 2013, 08:08:02 PM
Quote from: The Real 4778 on August 05, 2013, 04:15:02 PM
Quote from: Ashley 4569 on August 04, 2013, 10:31:08 PM
Always wanted a Dennis Trident in toothpaste livery, how come it never happened?

Simply because the last Trident was 4634, and by the time the next ADL product was added to the fleet, it was the demonstrator 4698 which was at the start of the toothpaste era.

The OmniCity Artics were the first in the Toothpaste livery, the same age as the last Tridents
Title: Re: 4177
Post by: The Real 4778 on August 05, 2013, 10:07:50 PM
Toothpaste was a special livery for the 67 at the time.