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Repaint & Retrims 2018

Started by Tony, January 03, 2018, 09:04:54 AM

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Michael Bevan

2126 was back out on the 31/2 yesterday, being the first NXWM B7RLE to receive the new branding.

Brummie45

Is it just me but has anyone else noticed how shabby the crimson livery looks on some buses now it's started to fade.
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Quote from: Brummie45 on October 10, 2018, 07:40:39 PM
Is it just me but has anyone else noticed how shabby the crimson livery looks on some buses now it's started to fade.


I have not notice crimson fading looks ok to me
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Gareth

Quote from: SL 16 YPN on October 10, 2018, 08:40:32 PM

I have not notice crimson fading looks ok to me

There's a very noticeable difference between early repaints and current ones. Earlier buses are very dull in colour!

CL

4879 crimson'd and out in service today

Just saw a photo of it on the X22
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MasterPlan

What's happened to 2137? Seems to have been in paint a long time.
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Westy

Quote from: Michael Bevan on October 10, 2018, 06:39:12 AM
2126 was back out on the 31/2 yesterday, being the first NXWM B7RLE to receive the new branding.

Caught it today!

don

Quote from: Gareth on October 11, 2018, 10:16:20 AM
There's a very noticeable difference between early repaints and current ones. Earlier buses are very dull in colour!

The earliest ones are now 3 and a half years old so with constant washing and UV effect would be expected to go dull eventually. The original cycle was quoted as 5 yrs so if that still applies, the earliest ones would be repainted in 2020.

The other thing I've noticed is the effect of lighting conditions - sometimes a bus can look almost matt in colour, in another light you can see a shine. Also the earliest Platinums still look very tidy.
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don

Quote from: MasterPlan on October 11, 2018, 05:32:27 PM
What's happened to 2137? Seems to have been in paint a long time.

I was wondering if it might appear in a different colour...... dark blue and cream?
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Quote from: don on October 12, 2018, 01:04:20 AM
I was wondering if it might appear in a different colour...... dark blue and cream?

No. Just had both RTC repairs and some engine problems stopping it moving around. It will be crimson

RW

Any chance of a BCT livery at some point in time. Call me an old nostalgic but that would be great.

B.C Driver

Quote from: RW on October 12, 2018, 09:07:42 AM
Any chance of a BCT livery at some point in time. Call me an old nostalgic but that would be great.

Would rather see a WMPTE livery, we had 2872, 3030 etc in BCT not so long back, and more people would remember WMPTE livery than BCT.
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Quote from: B.C Driver on October 12, 2018, 12:08:58 PM
Would rather see a WMPTE livery, we had 2872, 3030 etc in BCT not so long back, and more people would remember WMPTE livery than BCT.

I'd second that. That livery would look very good on, say, an Enviro.
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Quote from: markcf83 on October 12, 2018, 01:47:56 PM
I'd second that. That livery would look very good on, say, an Enviro.

I reckon this WMPTE DP Leyland National livery would look smart on a single decker:
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RW

Quote from: B.C Driver on October 12, 2018, 12:08:58 PM
Would rather see a WMPTE livery, we had 2872, 3030 etc in BCT not so long back, and more people would remember WMPTE livery than BCT.
Hint of ageism there B.C.! Still some of us around who can remember 9 JML!

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