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Post by timelesstable on Sept 12, 2013 20:19:28 GMT 1
Thanks, Arriva Wakefield for posting that. Interesting to note that FWY is leading the way with the repaint programme by a country mile. I was surprised to see Glasgow and Manchester had so fewer repaints than us. Maybe our region will be the first operating area to see the complete eradication of Barbie. Are First West Yorkshire doing that well with their repaints or are the numbers down to the number of new buses delivered in the new livery! Is the 466 for FWY the numbers painted or does it also include the new ones as well, i.e. the fleet which is in the new colours?
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Post by Arriva Wakefield on Sept 13, 2013 5:11:36 GMT 1
Thanks, Arriva Wakefield for posting that. Interesting to note that FWY is leading the way with the repaint programme by a country mile. I was surprised to see Glasgow and Manchester had so fewer repaints than us. Maybe our region will be the first operating area to see the complete eradication of Barbie. Are First West Yorkshire doing that well with their repaints or are the numbers down to the number of new buses delivered in the new livery! Is the 466 for FWY the numbers painted or does it also include the new ones as well, i.e. the fleet which is in the new colours? Over 3/4 will be repaints, as only new deliveries are the 98 Gemini's & 11 Eclipse's
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Post by johnniem on Sept 13, 2013 23:36:37 GMT 1
One of the oldest Eclipse's Halifax's 66711 has been repainted. Looking at the interior, it may have had slight tidy up.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Sept 14, 2013 22:59:52 GMT 1
Bradford 37363 has been repainted
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Sept 15, 2013 12:15:42 GMT 1
Just wondering if we'd reached the halfway stage yet for the repaint programme in West Yorkshire?. Has anyone an accurate figure for the amount of buses in Leeds,Bradford,Huddersfield,Halifax and York in the new livery, conversely how many left to do?. Bet that's not an easy question to answer!. Quite significantly over half way I've got 469 repainted/delivered in new livery, with 347 in the old livery. 192 buses are in other liveries
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Sept 15, 2013 19:57:55 GMT 1
First Halifax 66712 YK04 EZL one of the next to be repainted into Olympia.
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Post by 158757 on Sept 18, 2013 22:06:44 GMT 1
I wish they'd fix the 53/04 plate eclipses when they repaint them, many have awful vibrations when idle and the side/back displays don't work.
I thought there were still a fair number of ALX400s in Huddersfield to be done? I'll be surprised if any Royales get the treatment although many see frontline service still as well as their use on school buses.
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Post by driver6540 on Sept 18, 2013 22:25:52 GMT 1
There is still a fair number of Huddersfield ALX400's to be done. Out of the 33 based at Old Fieldhouse Lane, I think the current total is 12ish. Im in agreement with you, I dont think we'll see any Royale repaints. But you never know with First. Potteries have painted P reg Alexander R type and Palatine2 Olympians in the new livery and East Scotland have a couple of R reg (ex-FWY) royales painted up, But in West Yorkshire I wouldn't have thought it likely that step-deckers would be candidates for repaint.
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Sept 19, 2013 16:08:35 GMT 1
Royales are staying for a limited time and not being repainted from what one of the senior members of management has told me at Hudds bus review.
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Post by kevg on Sept 21, 2013 9:07:22 GMT 1
Latest repaints in the area are 32449 ex Vodafone ad, 37363, 53104, 60067 & 60222 both now allocated to Hunslet Park, 66710 66711 66996 69306 69321 69359
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Post by PinkHours on Sept 30, 2013 21:20:48 GMT 1
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Post by andyk4050 on Oct 1, 2013 8:21:12 GMT 1
60131 and 40587 have been repainted 40587 out on the 86 today 40587 was repainted a few months ago coz it was mentioned in this post in June
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2013 17:34:26 GMT 1
Re - painted Gemini 32422 was out on the 40 today with an "I'm cared for by the Hunslet Park depot team". I thought Bramley did 40? Possibly a loan.
Incidentally, I've noticed that First drivers seem to refer to "garage", whereas the branding bubbles refer to "depot".
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Post by Arriva Wakefield on Oct 1, 2013 21:53:47 GMT 1
Re - painted Gemini 32422 was out on the 40 today with an "I'm cared for by the Hunslet Park depot team". I thought Bramley did 40? Possibly a loan. Incidentally, I've noticed that First drivers seem to refer to "garage", whereas the branding bubbles refer to "depot". 32422? That was a London example.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2013 23:46:23 GMT 1
Sorry, may have been 32442
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Oct 3, 2013 16:54:12 GMT 1
First Halifax 60820 S677 SVU now in Olympia Livery.
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Post by ricardoat4 on Oct 4, 2013 8:07:29 GMT 1
What is Olympia livery??
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Post by andyk4050 on Oct 4, 2013 9:04:25 GMT 1
Its just what josh calls the new first livery
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Post by pub146g on Oct 4, 2013 16:29:09 GMT 1
The colours are called Washed Out Olympia (the main base colour), Lite Olympia (mauve), Red Olympia (the purple shade, don't ask!), and a Pantone Rhodamine red band (I jest not!).
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Oct 4, 2013 21:14:24 GMT 1
The colours are called Washed Out Olympia (the main base colour), Lite Olympia (mauve), Red Olympia (the purple shade, don't ask!), and a Pantone Rhodamine red band (I jest not!). I didnt know that! I thought the willow leaf was Barbie and the not so new livery was Olympia
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Oct 4, 2013 21:17:05 GMT 1
I wish they'd fix the 53/04 plate eclipses when they repaint them, many have awful vibrations when idle and the side/back displays don't work. I thought there were still a fair number of ALX400s in Huddersfield to be done? I'll be surprised if any Royales get the treatment although many see frontline service still as well as their use on school buses. I had 66708 YK53 GXT on Tod run on 592, much nicer than before it got repainted - Rear suspension fixed, it is no longer extremely low down. No longer has a gurgley engine and loud hissing from front end is alot quieter. It was more like the newer 54/05 plates.
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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on Oct 10, 2013 20:18:19 GMT 1
37364 been repainted, just 37365 and 37366 of the Bradford based B9TLs left in Barbie livery
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Post by 37057 on Oct 10, 2013 21:35:11 GMT 1
37364 been repainted, just 37365 and 37366 of the Bradford based B9TLs left in Barbie livery Has 37365 been repaired, havent seen it out since the fire earier this year. Maybe they will start on the 54/05 geminis next.
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Post by 576 Gemini 2 on Oct 11, 2013 16:37:46 GMT 1
37364 been repainted, just 37365 and 37366 of the Bradford based B9TLs left in Barbie livery 37366 now done, hope they repaint Bradford"s 54/05 Geminis, but they probably finished our remaining B7RLEs next or even make a start on the ALX400s instead
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Post by jus363 on Oct 13, 2013 12:17:41 GMT 1
Halifax"s 66739 done
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