Extensive refurb to make a 17 year old vehicle look brand new

[MW]

http://wmbusphotos.com/OtherWMops/A-Boperators/AzizAAZ7520.html


I've noticed some of these around Birmingham now. How much would these guys have spent on these refurbs? They literally look brand new, yet they're 17 years old. One of the most extensive refurbs going it seems.

I remember seeing some Geminis with Gemini 2 fronts. Does anyone have a link to a photo of one of them Geminis before and after?

[sryan188]

It was Transdev with the City Connect 36/CityZap services. Gemini's given a full refurb with Gemini 2 upgrade.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/york-bus/25826605152 - YC53MXU/X8VTD
A bit of a blurb and history on the above Flickr link.

YC53MXY/LY02ZAP
Before
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99395428@N03/17249298520

After
https://www.flickr.com/photos/westyorkshirebusspotter/26112247326

[Alex]

It was Transdev with the City Connect 36/CityZap services. Gemini's given a full refurb with Gemini 2 upgrade.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/york-bus/25826605152 - YC53MXU/X8VTD
A bit of a blurb and history on the above Flickr link.

YC53MXY/LY02ZAP
Before
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99395428@N03/17249298520

After
https://www.flickr.com/photos/westyorkshirebusspotter/26112247326

Although not Gemini's, Transdev and Arriva have done the same thing with some earlier B7RLEs.

Transdev's are at Harrogate (B7RLEs) for the 1/A/B/C (Harrogate to Knaresborough) and Keighley for the 662 (Keighley to Bradford).
Arriva's are at Maidstone for the ''Kings Hill Connect'', the X1 (Maidstone, M20, West Malling & Kings Hill) and X2 (West Malling & Kings Hill)

[andyr]

MW. With regards to the coach i would imagine just Tx style front and rear have been fitted. The side style is in no way altered from the T9 range that it actually is.