Repaints and refurbishments 2023

[SCS]

Of a night, I can't really see the difference between the Crimson and the Platinum/Red Striped buses. I can really only tell from a much closer distance as to what colour it is. Typically, the first thing I see is the front Hanover display as they're usually pretty bright. Then you've also got the interior lights through the windows. That's just my view on the matter.

[Tony]

I havnt got a scooby doo what crap you lot are on about
I can't see a grey bus in the dark fpmsl
Sat at great Charles street tonight at the lights on my 9
What went past me in the dark at 1750 a leccy bus well you could see the stainless steel wheels four orange side markers
Cctv mirror monitors in the cab
Downstairs lights upstairs lights
It was lit up like a bloody Christmas tree
Can't see them what are you lot on
Can you see dark coloured cars that are smaller than a bus with less lighting if not be careful you might get run over

It's anyone's guess how many people are going to run into the back of those new Harrogate buses for the 36 on show at the NEC which are allover black, full stealth mode, but then again the current fleet also have full black back ends and no-one is saying they cannot see those.

[karl724223]

It's anyone's guess how many people are going to run into the back of those new Harrogate buses for the 36 on show at the NEC which are allover black, full stealth mode, but then again the current fleet also have full black back ends and no-one is saying they cannot see those.

Can you see the colour of buses at night sat at home watching veg web 
Asking for my banned mate A-F

[Stu]

I havnt got a scooby doo what crap you lot are on about
I can't see a grey bus in the dark fpmsl

That's not what I said, I said "harder to see".

I was stood on Stratford Road last night, and I'm looking up towards Camp Hill Island. I can see something shadowy coming down the road, there's some blurry orange light from the front destination, but its only as it gets near me that I realise it is the bus I want to catch as my eyes are dazzled by the headlights from other cars. It was 4775 on the 2.

[karl724223]

That's not what I said, I said "harder to see".

I was stood on Stratford Road last night, and I'm looking up towards Camp Hill Island. I can see something shadowy coming down the road, there's some blurry orange light from the front destination, but its only as it gets near me that I realise it is the bus I want to catch as my eyes are dazzled by the headlights from other cars. It was 4775 on the 2.

Your name was never mentioned
But I think you need to visit specsavers ode pal
But if the cap fits wear it 😂

[LR55LTR]

I havnt got a scooby doo what crap you lot are on about
I can't see a grey bus in the dark fpmsl
Sat at great Charles street tonight at the lights on my 9
What went past me in the dark at 1750 a leccy bus well you could see the stainless steel wheels four orange side markers
Cctv mirror monitors in the cab
Downstairs lights upstairs lights
It was lit up like a bloody Christmas tree
Can't see them what are you lot on
Can you see dark coloured cars that are smaller than a bus with less lighting if not be careful you might get run over

Given the way a lot of car drivers drive, especially around Brum, I think not seeing the colour is the least important factor about getting ran over.

When it comes to buses it's not difficult to see a bus on the road, especially anything 48xx or newer as they seem to have brighter saloon lighting than 47xx and as far as the single decker go they're the brightest I see but that could be a perspective thing.

[BBS]

Are any repainted buses going to get the price branding? 

[Tony]

2156 now back at CV in grey. E062 gone the other way for all the RTC repairs to be repainted, hopefully back in service this month.

[JosephR]

Granted this is me paying too much attention to detail. Though if you look intensively you can see this is an e400mmc, with the same thin white vinyl (under the top and bottom window, and in between the headlights) that the new electrics have. Will the platinum repaints have more of an effort made with the livery as per above with the branding? Normally repaints have the red vinyl at the front in between headlights, though this looks white.

Looking at 6717 now it turns out I predicted right. The extra efforts looks much better on these vehicles. 

[a4 funcool 2022]

Looking at 6717 now it turns out I predicted right. The extra efforts looks much better on these vehicles.

I thought 6717 would get a fresh platinum repaint?

[cris 99]

Platinums are a thing of the past now. They will all get done in standard livery now 

[Tony]

Platinums are a thing of the past now. They will all get done in standard livery now

6717 is in the new platinum version, didn't you read JosephR's reply?

It has black window surrounds and light grey lining in addition to the standard replaints

[jasmine]

Looking at 6717 now it turns out I predicted right. The extra efforts looks much better on these vehicles.

Do you have a photo?

[frostjay974]

Do you have a photo?

It is on Facebook. 

[jasmine]

It is on Facebook.

I'm not on Facebook