Bordesley Garage

[Liverpool Street]

I also saw this in the flesh @John, and I couldn't agree more. Looks quite fantastic if I'm honest.

Personally, in comparison to what branding used to be like, circa 2004 [Pershore Road & Jubilee ect] and the Metrobuses branding, this NXWM type of branding is messy.

[Solo1]

1788 is branded for 17 service as well now

[Tony]

1795, the scania that keep changing!
Now at its fifth garage and sixth livery variation, it is the only one to have three different route brandings!

Toothpaste without silver stripes
Toothpaste with 97 route branding
Toothpaste with silver strips
Toothpaste with 55 route branding
NX livery
NX livery with 17 route branding
photos of all 6 livery variants and at all 5 garages here!
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/1750-1953/1795.html

[John]

1794 also branded

[Westy]

1795, the scania that keep changing!
Now at its fifth garage and sixth livery variation, it is the only one to have three different route brandings!

Toothpaste without silver stripes
Toothpaste with 97 route branding
Toothpaste with silver strips
Toothpaste with 55 route branding
NX livery
NX livery with 17 route branding
photos of all 6 livery variants and at all 5 garages here!
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/1750-1953/1795.html

Was the Walsall appearance due to covering for Enviros during the Olympics?

[Trident 4609]

@Westy yes the 61 plate E400's were put into the Olympics fleet with the 'Toothpaste' Omnilinks covering

[Rob H]

1797 has now received the 17 Branding

[John]

1797 has now received the 17 Branding

So I take it 1788-97 are all branded. I was thinking yesterday that 10 would be branded, and that is 10 currently branded

Plus I was wondering if the 55 will receive branding as well, as the old one has been taken off in the last fortnight

[CL]

1797 has now received the 17 Branding

So I take it 1788-97 are all branded. I was thinking yesterday that 10 would be branded, and that is 10 currently branded

Plus I was wondering if the 55 will receive branding as well, as the old one has been taken off in the last fortnight

Could the 8 benefit from branding? I'd like to see one for the Inner Circle! :)

[John]

Managed to get a pic of the back end of 1797, I must say it sits well on the rear of the OmniLinks (Managed to get all apart from 2 branded ones today!)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/14105140648/

After seeing it properly today (not just at a glance), it is a very good branding, suits the OmniLinks well

[Liverpool Street]

Oooh, @John, they've fitted the Cyclists Beware stickers to the nearside now. Just need the Please Let Buses Pull Out on the offside and it'll be good

[Liberator9]

1796 also has the 17 route branding now; rode it today on the 17. Very smart livery when seen in the flesh and the bus itself rode very well considering it was 7 years old; no rattling and smooth ride.

[Gareth]

Two demonstrators visited Bordesley Garage last Friday. And Optare Solo SR and a left hand drive MAN City Midi.
Apparently being looked at by NX officials for overseas orders.

[Rob H]

1797 has been named 'Paul Fieldhouse'

[Stevo]

1797 was being hitched onto a towing vehicle in Moor St with a front lift this evening.