Repaints and refurbishments 2020

[markcf83]

Nice to see a few gaps being closed up.

[Tony]

Nice to see a few gaps being closed up.

Yes, I made sure 829 was the next bus in from PN to complete the first batch of 30 E200s

[Tony]

Vehicles currently in paint
AG: - 2213 (repairs)
BC: - 4898
BY: - 1790
PB: - nil
YW: - 4725; 6902 (repairs)
WA: - nil
WB: -  2233; 2234
WN: - 729; 751; 852; 5430; 6770 (repairs)
PN: - 829
CV: - 4881 4842
Dundee - 2239
Heritage: - 3035; 3997; 119L
Training: -  4287

Buses painted since last update
1810; 2142; 2177; 4718; 5426

Buses painted in 2020
1810; 1893
2142; 2177
2232; 2247
4718; 4883
5426


Buses in service in new livery
Crimson
BC: 433 (1)
WN: 730 (1)
PN: 731; 801-804 (5)
WB 805-10/7-22 (12)
PN 823-8/30 (7)
WN 850/3/4(3)
PN 864/8(2)
WA 1750-73 (24)
BY 1788/92/9/801/3/4/10/3/4/36 (10)
WA 1837-62 (26)
PB 1863-1877 (15)
WA 1878-98 (21)
PB 1899-907 (9)
WA 1909-12 (4)
YW 1913-17 (5)
WB 1918 (1)
YW 1919-24 (6)
PB 1925-31 (7)
WB 1932-5 (4)
WB 1936-53 (18)
WN 2001-29/59-90/120-3 (65)
PN 2094/8/104/8/10 (5)
WA: 2112-9/33 (9)
BC: 2134/5/7/ (3)
WN 2138-42 (4)
AG 2201-31 (31)
WB 2234-8 (5)
YW 2233/9-46 (9)
PN 3301-5 (5)
PN 4425-42 (18)
BC 4443-50/5-74 (27)
PB 4475-96/8-507 (32)
WB 4524/5 (2)
AG 4526-34 (9)
YW 4565-71 (7)
BC 4572-7 (6)
YW 4594 (1)
WA 4595-6/606-9 (6)
BC 4610-23/5-8/30-4 (23)
AG 4635-50/52-7/9 (23)
AG 4687-96 (10)
YW 4718/9/28/30-2 (6)
WA: 4733-7 (5)
WB 4738-62 (25)
PB 4777-9 (3)
PB 4799-815/7-29 (30)
PB 4843-53 (11)
WA 4854-70 (17)
BC 4871-80/95/7/903/4/6/7 (16)
WB 4914-8 (5)
WN 4919/20/7/32 (4)
WN 5401-8/10-21/6/8 (22)
BC 5501-18 (18)
PN 6101-22 (22)
YW 6123-48 (26)
PB 7019-33 (15)

Total 703

WMB livery
WB 811-6 (6)
WA 2124-32 (9)
WB 2232 (1)

Total 16

Blue
CV 831/2 (2)
CV 2143-50/2/3/5/57-77 (32)
CV 4763-76 (14)
CV 4831-4/6-41/83/6/8/91 (14)

Total 62

Platinum
AG 6701-10 (10)
PN 6711-18 ( 8 )
WA 6719-58 (40)
PN 6759-61 (3)
WN 6762-95 (34)
PB 6796-824 (29)
BC 6825-92 (68)
YW 6893-914 (22)
PN 6915-42 (28)
YW 6943/4 (2)
BC 6945-50 (6)
CV 6951-67 (17)
YW 6968/9 (2)
WB 6970-93 (24)
PB 6994-7000; 7500-7514 (22)
BC 7515-7 (3)
YW 7518-38 (21)
CV 7539-41 (3)

Total 342

Green
431/2/4/5 (4)
1774-9/81-7 (13)
2030-58 (29)
2247-50 (4)
4680 (1)
5427/9/30 (3)
4700-17 (18)
6678-6700 (23)
7002-10/14 (10)

Total 105

Training
1780; 4129; 4131; 4153; 4161; 4168; 4257; 4258; 4520; 4697; 4698

Total 11

[Wolves256]

Hi Tony, why don't you include the heritage buses in the total?

[Gareth]

Hi Tony, why don't you include the heritage buses in the total?

Because the totals are for buses in the new livery.

[paulb1973]

Coventry's Resort World ad bus is going blue then.

[The Real 4778]

Because the totals are for buses in the new livery.

So they are, but they are repaints that have taken up a slot and associated resources at Walsall, and moreover the repaint signifies an investment in their future on the road earning revenue.  To me the likes of 4780 should be included, as the gaps they represent are misleading.

[Tony]

So they are, but they are repaints that have taken up a slot and associated resources at Walsall, and moreover the repaint signifies an investment in their future on the road earning revenue.  To me the likes of 4780 should be included, as the gaps they represent are misleading.

I include them in the yearly totals, so you will see yhem in the 2018 & 2019 totals

[Tony]

2234 out in service on the 40 in base WM Bus livery for the first time today

[Tony]

Vehicles currently in paint
AG: - nil
BC: - 4911; 6848(repairs)
BY: - 1790
PB: - 1803 (repairs)
YW: - 4725
WA: - nil
WB: -  2233; 2236
WN: - 851; 852; 5427
PN: - 863
CV: - 4881 4842
Dundee - 2240; 2242
Heritage: - 3035; 3997; 119L

Buses painted since last update
729; 751; 829; 2234; 2239; 4287; 4898; 5430

Buses painted in 2020
729; 751
829
1810; 1893
2142; 2177
2232; 2234; 2239; 2247
4287
4718; 4883; 4898
5426; 5430


Buses painted in new livery
Crimson
BC: 433 (1)
reserve: 729/30 (2)
WN: 751 (1)
PN: 731; 801-804 (5)
WB 805-10/7-22 (12)
PN 823-30 (8 )
WN 850/3/4(3)
PN 864/8(2)
WA 1750-73 (24)
BY 1788/92/9/801/3/4/10/3/4/36 (10)
WA 1837-62 (26)
PB 1863-1877 (15)
WA 1878-98 (21)
PB 1899-907 (9)
WA 1909-12 (4)
YW 1913-17 (5)
WB 1918 (1)
YW 1919-24 (6)
PB 1925-31 (7)
WB 1932-5 (4)
WB 1936-53 (18)
WN 2001-29/59-90/120-3 (65)
PN 2094/8/104/8/10 (5)
WA: 2112-9/33 (9)
BC: 2134/5/7/ (3)
WN 2138-42 (4)
AG 2201-31 (31)
WB 2234-8 (5)
YW 2233/9-46 (9)
PN 3301-5 (5)
PN 4425-42 (18)
BC 4443-50/5-74 (27)
PB 4475-96/8-507 (32)
WB 4524/5 (2)
AG 4526-34 (9)
YW 4565-71 (7)
BC 4572-7 (6)
YW 4594 (1)
WA 4595-6/606-9 (6)
BC 4610-23/5-8/30-4 (23)
AG 4635-50/52-7/9 (23)
AG 4687-96 (10)
YW 4718/9/28/30-2 (6)
WA: 4733-7 (5)
WB 4738-62 (25)
PB 4777-9 (3)
PB 4799-815/7-29 (30)
PB 4843-53 (11)
WA 4854-70 (17)
BC 4871-80/95/7/8/903/4/6/7 (17)
WB 4914-8 (5)
WN 4919/20/7/32 (4)
WN 5401-8/10-21/6/8/30 (23)
BC 5501-18 (18)
PN 6101-22 (22)
YW 6123-48 (26)
PB 7019-33 (15)

Total 708

WMB livery
WB 811-6 (6)
WA 2124-32 (9)
WB 2232/4 (2)

Total 17

Blue
CV 831/2 (2)
CV 2143-50/2/3/5/57-77 (32)
CV 4763-76 (14)
CV 4831-4/6-41/83/6/8/91 (14)

Total 62

Platinum
AG 6701-10 (10)
PN 6711-18 ( 8 )
WA 6719-58 (40)
PN 6759-61 (3)
WN 6762-95 (34)
PB 6796-824 (29)
BC 6825-92 (68)
YW 6893-914 (22)
PN 6915-42 (28)
YW 6943/4 (2)
BC 6945-50 (6)
CV 6951-67 (17)
YW 6968/9 (2)
WB 6970-93 (24)
PB 6994-7000; 7500-7514 (22)
BC 7515-7 (3)
YW 7518-38 (21)
CV 7539-41 (3)

Total 342

Green
431/2/4/5 (4)
1774-9/81-7 (13)
2030-58 (29)
2247-50 (4)
4680 (1)
5427/9 (2)
4700-17 (18)
6678-6700 (23)
7002-10/14 (10)

Total 104

Training
1780; 4129; 4131; 4153; 4161; 4168; 4257; 4258; 4287; 4520; 4697; 4698

Total 12

[4679]

2236 back from paint just leaves 2235 to go in for WMB livery

[Tony]

2236 back from paint just leaves 2235 to go in for WMB livery

2235 went before 2236 was collected

[danny]

At this rate hopefully we will see the fleet fully crimson\platinum\WMB by end of play 2020, are there any future plans for more heritage vehicles @Tony, maybe Midnald red or potentially more Birmingham City transports examples as a nod to the metrobus fleet from the late 90s.

[Tony]

At this rate hopefully we will see the fleet fully crimson\platinum\WMB by end of play 2020, are there any future plans for more heritage vehicles @Tony, maybe Midnald red or potentially more Birmingham City transports examples as a nod to the metrobus fleet from the late 90s.

Definitely won't be done by the end of this year

[Jack]

2236 back from paint just leaves 2235 to go in for WMB livery

2238 is still in Crimson, saw it on 40.