Repaint & Retrims 2018

[Squiz1971]

I've just seen the photo of 853 that's up on the main site, I've got to say, I think crimson looks amazing on the E200s, it's way nicer than the red and white livery. In fact, I don't think there's any bus in the fleet that doesn't look better in crimson, to be honest.

The crimson livery to me is the best livery since the WMPTE blue & Cream days IMHO

[Jack]

The crimson livery to me is the best livery since the WMPTE blue & Cream days IMHO

TWM Toothpaste ftw. Suited everything it got applied to, second place goes to TWM LF livery.

[DJ]

I agree with you, suits the E200's. Way better than the red/white. Hope an Omnicity will go Crimson (I highly doubt it now though).

Yeah, I doubt that's ever going to happen. I reckon it'd look nice though since crimson does suit the Omnilink's.

[John]

Yeah, I doubt that's ever going to happen. I reckon it'd look nice though since crimson does suit the Omnilink's.

Why won't an OmniCity get a Crimson repaint?

[Tony]

Why won't an OmniCity get a Crimson repaint?

The only reason I haven't put them in for repaint is they were some of the last refurbs in red/white so don't need another one yet

[Jordan]

when will bordsely garage buses getting crimsoned

[karl724223]

when will bordsely garage buses getting crimsoned

1st April just bin tode

[Mike K]

A bit disappointing (IMHO) that 4733 hasn't had the bars above and below the destination display finished in Black like the E400s from 4737 upwards, particularly as recent repaints have shown attention to detail (e.g. black window surrounds on 5501-09). They look much smarter and more modern with the black destination surrounds.

[Jordan]

can someone confirm when bordsely garages omnilinks going in for repaint for the crimson treatment and birmingham centrals Volvo B7RLE Eclipse2

[Jack]

can someone confirm when bordsely garages omnilinks going in for repaint for the crimson treatment and birmingham centrals Volvo B7RLE Eclipse2

When Tony decides to send them in for repaint.
It's spelt 'Bordesley' not 'Bordsely'.

[Squiz1971]

can someone confirm when bordsely garages omnilinks going in for repaint for the crimson treatment and birmingham centrals Volvo B7RLE Eclipse2

Bordesley Omni's were the last to be repainted so have a while yet before requiring a crimson repaint @Jordan

[Jack]

Bordesley Omni's were the last to be repainted so have a while yet before requiring a crimson repaint @Jordan

Some of them look quite jaded and tatty, the red has turned orange too on a lot of them.

[Tony]

Vehicles currently in paint

BC: 4879; 5516
PB: 4492
CV: 2168
WA: 1847; 1846; 4735; 4736; 4867
WN: 854; 2017
Training 4129; 4520; 4698

Buses painted since last update
850; 853; 1840; 1853; 2015; 2144; 2147; 2171; 4733; 5504; 5513

Buses painted at Walsall in 2018
Dundee 731
WN: 850; 853
WA: 1838; 1839; 1840; 1842; 1844; 1853; 1858; 1886; 1895
WN: 2011; 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2021
CV: 2143; 2144; 2145; 2146; 2147; 2148; 2149; 2150; 2151; 2152; 2171; 2172; 2173
PB: 4482; 4485; 4487; 4488; 4490
WA: 4733; 4866
BC: 4877
BC: 5501; 5504; 5508; 5510; 5512; 5513; 5518

Buses in service in new livery
Crimson
WN 850/3(2)
WA 1750-73 (24)
WA 1837-42/4/5/8-50/2-61 (21)
PB 1863-1877 (15)
WA 1878-82/4/6-8/92/5 (11)
PB 1898-907 (10)
YW 1909-17 (9)
WB 1918 (1)
YW 1919-24 (6)
PB 1925-8/30/3 (6)
WB 1936-53 (18)
WN 2011-6/19-29/59-61/3/4/6/7 (24)
AG 2201-29 (29)
YW 2230-50 (21)
PN 3301-5 (5)
PN 4425-43 (19)
BC 4444-50/5-74 (26)
PB 4475-91/3-99 (24)
AG 4500-7/24-34 (19)
YW 4565-77 (13)
WA 4594-6 (3)
BC 4606-34 (29)
AG 4635-50/52-7/9 (23)
PB 4687-96 (10)
WB 4738-62 (25)
PB 4799-815/7-29 (30)
PB 4843-56 (14)
WA 4866 (1)
BC 4871/2/5/7 (4)
BC 5501-13/8 (14)
PN 6101-22 (22)
YW 6123-48 (26)
PB 7019-33 (15)

Total 520

Blue
CV 2143-52/65-7/9/71-3 (17)
CV 4763-76 (14)
CV 4836 (1)

Total 32

Platinum
AG 6701-10 (10)
PN 6711-18 ( 8 )
WA 6719-58 (40)
WN 6759-95 (37)
PB 6796-824 (29)
BC 6825-92 (68)

Total 192

Green
431-5 (5)
731 (1)
1774-87 (14)
2044-53/5/7/8 (12)
4076 (1)
4700-17 (18)
7002-10 ( 9 )

Total 60

[Solo1]

1840 on  34

[BU07 LGO]

The only reason I haven't put them in for repaint is they were some of the last refurbs in red/white so don't need another one yet

The Walsall 47xx and ex Pb Omnilinks were also done recently though so I'm
Sure it could be justified ;)