Repaints and refurbishments 2023

[18WilliamsLi]

Single and double. Omnilinks, Geminis and Enviros

And platuims 

[winston]

So the 9 and 12 don't go into the city centre via the same route from five ways? broad street? Colmore row?

Bearing in mind we are talking about people waiting for their bus, choosing to not get in a non-platinum. No one with a destination to Dudley is going to get a 9 to stourbridge

As you didn't say which direction from Five Ways you were talking about, we had to rely on telepathy... who's to say passengers would be going to the final destination.

The 9 is a more well known route compared with the 12.

[Stu]

Back on topic please folks!

[18WilliamsLi]

Looks like 4766 is heading to paint 

[Stu]

Looks like 4766 is heading to paint

Can you please start elaborating on your posts please?

[18WilliamsLi]

Can you please start elaborating on your posts please?

It's gone to Walsall garage so presume paint and 4765 returned to wb ??

[Stu]

It's gone to Walsall garage so presume paint and 4765 returned to wb ??

And how do you know this?

[Tony]

It is correct 

[Owen]

After ex cov' are painted grey... Will all red and white e400s be painted grey?

With the only West Midlands red and white DD E400 4940, being put through so far. Is it likely anything older will remain as,, 4940-4982 to be the priority after blues?

(Although I know it was said only 4880 was allowed full repaint, I'm just going by what I've seen)

[18WilliamsLi]

After ex cov' are painted grey... Will all red and white e400s be painted grey?

With the only West Midlands red and white DD E400 4940, being put through so far. Is it likely anything older will remain as,, 4940-4982 to be the priority after blues?

(Although I know it was said only 4880 was allowed full repaint, I'm just going by what I've seen)

I've heard 4718 to 4776 is getting painted

[winston]

(Although I know it was said only 4880 was allowed full repaint, I'm just going by what I've seen)

Not correct, originally it was suggested that nothing under 4880 would receive the new grey livery including full internal refurb with new moquette. 

Since then a number of 47** / 48** E400's below 4880 have been repainted in the new livery, whilst 4830 has had the full treatment having previously been in blue / white stripe livery. 

[Owen]

Not correct, originally it was suggested that nothing under 4880 would receive the new grey livery including full internal refurb with new moquette.

Since then a number of 47** / 48** E400's below 4880 have been repainted in the new livery, whilst 4830 has had the full treatment having previously been in blue / white stripe livery.

Yes sorry correction, i heard that nothing under 4880 was to revive the full refurbishment.

my point being the ones in crimson would not get the full refurbishment. (at least till the long list of run down ones are treated), but their time is nearing up due to the influx of electrics shortly due, may be deemed unworthy. Unfortunate as great vehicles.

We know that 47**, 483* have to be painted due the misrepresenting blue. But 4830 only had a new interior because it missed out on the last one. We may also see 4835 receive full treatment. But as for the rest it's very unlikely.

[Coventrybususer95]

Just seen a photo of 4983 have nx changed the livery or did someone forget about the darker shade?

[Tony]

2169 now at Acocks Green fully refurbished

[Owen]

Just seen a photo of 4983 have nx changed the livery or did someone forget about the darker shade?

Probably changed it again