Repaints and refurbishments 2020

[Tony]

1830 back in garage this morning. Could be out in service as its not in the garage as far as I can see

Yes, out on the 8C

4894 on the way back to Coventry now, currently in BC having a wheel changed due to a puncture!

[karl724223]

Latest pensnett Crimson is 732

[don]

I know planned repaints have stopped for the time being but will accident damaged vehicles be painted and also long term oddities/major repairs like 2136 and 5409, when available?

[markcf83]

I know planned repaints have stopped for the time being but will accident damaged vehicles be painted and also long term oddities/major repairs like 2135 and 5409, when available?

You mean 2136?

[don]

Yes corrected!!

[Tony]

Yes corrected!!

2136 is already painted, just waiting for seats back from trim shop.

5409 will be done, along with anything else that needs painting

[BN]

2136 is already painted, just waiting for seats back from trim shop.

5409 will be done, along with anything else that needs painting

2136 now  back at WN

[Tony]

Refurbs are temporarily suspended at the moment. The spray booth has been playing up and more buses are needed for service, so as these come out they will not be replaced for the time being

Vehicles currently in paint
AG: - nil
BC: - nil
PB: - nil
PN: - nil
YW: - nil
WA: - nil
WB: -  nil
WN: - nil
CV: - nil
NEAT:- nil
Training: - 1777, 1778; 1779, 1781, 1785
Heritage: - 119L; 3035; 3997

Buses painted since last update
732, 1784, 1830, 2109, 4893, 4894

Buses painted in 2020
729; 732, 751; 752; 753; 756
829; 833; 838; 845; 846; 847; 848; 849; 851; 852; 856; 857; 858; 863
1784
1790; 1791; 1810; 1825; 1830, 1893
2091; 2092; 2093; 2096; 2097; 2100; 2107, 2109, 2142; 2154; 2156; 2177
2232; 2233; 2234; 2235; 2236; 2239; 2240; 2241; 2242; 2243; 2244; 2245; 2246; 2247
4284; 4287
4718; 4722, 4725; 4842; 4881; 4883; 4892; 4893, 4894, 4896; 4898; 4901; 4911; 4912; 4927; 4928; 4936
5422; 5423; 5424; 5425; 5426; 5427; 5429; 5430
A162; A687


Buses painted in new livery
Crimson
PB: 433 (1)
PN: 729/30 (2)
WN: 751-3 (3)
PN: 731/2; 756; 801-804 (6)
WB 805-10/7-22 (12)
PN 823-30 (8 )
WN 845-54(10)
WA 856-8 (3)
PN 863/4/8(3)
WA 1750-73 (24)
BY 1788/90-2/9/801/3/4/10/3/4/25/30/6 (14)
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 2001-29/59-93/120-3 (68)
PN 2094/6-8/100/4/7-10 (10)
WA: 2112-9/33 (9)
BC: 2134/5/7/ (3)
WN 2138-42 (4)
AG 2201-31 (31)
WB 2237/8 (2)
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 4718/9/25/8/30-2 (7)
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 4871-80/95-8/901/3/4/6/7/11/2/4-20 (28)
WB 4914-8 (5)
WN 4927/8/32/6 (4)
WN 5401-8/10-30 (29)
BC 5501-18 (18)
PN 6101-22 (22)
YW 6123-48 (26)
PB 7019-33 (15)

Total 736

WMB livery
WB 811-6 (6)
WA 2124-32 (9)
WB 2232-6 (5)

Total 20

Blue
CV 831-3/8 (4)
CV 2143-50/2-77 (34)
CV 4763-76 (14)
CV 4831-4/6-42/81/3/6/8/90-4 (20)

Total 72

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)
YW E001-19 (19)
CV E020-9 (10)

Total 371

Green
431/2/4/5 (4)
1774-9/81-7 (13)
2030-58 (29)
2239-50 (12)
4680 (1)
4700-17 (18)
6678-6700 (23)
7002-10/14 (10)

Total 110

Training
1780; 1784, 4129; 4131; 4153; 4161; 4168; 4257; 4258; 4287; 4520; 4697; 4698

Total 13

[Tony]

435 has sneaked into the paintshop for a coat of crimson, only current service bus being done

[Solo1]

435 has sneaked into the paintshop for a coat of crimson, only current service bus being done

how come 435 has gone for paint thought they was temporarily suspended due to needing the buses in service

[John]

how come 435 has gone for paint thought they was temporarily suspended due to needing the buses in service

RTC repairs

[BN]

how come 435 has gone for paint thought they was temporarily suspended due to needing the buses in service

Because its green, should be crimson. Paintshop are allowed to do anything that is necessary for the company image upkeep.

[Tony]

how come 435 has gone for paint thought they was temporarily suspended due to needing the buses in service

I only said refurbs were suspended, not repaints

[don]

I think you said before that 5409 would be done when it returns from its hospitalisation. Any idea when refurbs may restart, and if repaints aren't suspended is it likely some in the programme would be done but only repainted (like some of the WN 45xx a few years back - though those were incredibly threadbare still, interior wise)?

Presumably these are all financially based decisions but if not and it is only an equipment issue (awaiting repairs or finance to do them), given there's still about 175 red/blue and white buses to do, which would presumably be followed by the 2015 Crimson deliveries (some E200MMCs already done for WB and Dundee), which will be 6 yrs old from next March, is it possible some of the red or blue/white outstanding Scania/E200/E400/B7RLE and the remaining Streetlite be outsourced to avoid the programme extending? (I'm presuming you're aiming for a six year cycle though some are now beyond that (eg 4830/5).

I guess Covid is making a massive difference in many ways to operating a bus and coach company and broader business. And some of those red/white buses you post pictures of still look quite presentable in the photos.

[Tony]

I think you said before that 5409 would be done when it returns from its hospitalisation. Any idea when refurbs may restart, and if repaints aren't suspended is it likely some in the programme would be done but only repainted (like some of the WN 45xx a few years back - though those were incredibly threadbare still, interior wise)?

Presumably these are all financially based decisions but if not and it is only an equipment issue (awaiting repairs or finance to do them), given there's still about 175 red/blue and white buses to do, which would presumably be followed by the 2015 Crimson deliveries (some E200MMCs already done for WB and Dundee), which will be 6 yrs old from next March, is it possible some of the red or blue/white outstanding Scania/E200/E400/B7RLE and the remaining Streetlite be outsourced to avoid the programme extending? (I'm presuming you're aiming for a six year cycle though some are now beyond that (eg 4830/5).

I guess Covid is making a massive difference in many ways to operating a bus and coach company and broader business. And some of those red/white buses you post pictures of still look quite presentable in the photos.

The only reason refurbs are suspended is because we are running over 105% of service, so cannot afford to have buses of the road for a month