Stagecoach Repaint Updates

[RomeoCharlie71]

I don’t mind it but I prefer local, especially with 27517

Something not quite right with the green on that one I think...

 

[swifty]

Some repaints here for stagecoach west, including the first specialist decker. Photo credit: @joeb_wyeandean (Twitter)

Trident 18420 is in specialist
MAN enviro 300: 22747/54 (local)
Scania Enviro 300: 28684
Enviro 200: 36386

One of the ex SGBC tri axle Levantes, thinks it’s T100SGB, is in the specialist livery as well.

 

[Glosbusspotter]

One of the ex SGBC tri axle Levantes, thinks it’s T100SGB, is in the specialist livery as well.

Yea it was I don’t know for sure but I think it went to Merseyside

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Also just a heads up, Patchway depot are still planning to paint 2 more tridents in the specialist livery, the 3 tridents are also being seatbelted (for school use tho)

 

[py_megapixel]

Is there going to be a standard new livery for vehicles used for driver instruction?

 

[cnjb8]

Is there going to be a standard new livery for vehicles used for driver instruction?

Nowts been said yet. Bluebird have painted a driver training vehicle in a blue livery but East have painted theirs in yellow, I think those are the only driver training vehicle repaints since the new livery came about.

I think it might be just me, but I actually quite like the new liveries!

 

[Glosbusspotter]

Sorry to disappoint you but I’m pretty sure I saw an ex Gold 300 painted in the messy new local livery around Cheltenham this week. Not nice!

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Well the second with the black window surrounds looks infinitely better than the first.

I’m pretty sure the E300 you saw was 22752, probably the worst it looks utterly horrible

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Nowts been said yet. Bluebird have painted a driver training vehicle in a blue livery but East have painted theirs in yellow, I think those are the only driver training vehicle repaints since the new livery came about.

I think it might be just me, but I actually quite like the new liveries!

The new livery grown on me too I didn’t really like it at first but it looks ok now

 

[507021]

I don’t mind it but I prefer local, especially with 27517

Yeah, I have to admit the Local livery is (slowly) growing on me.

 

[cnjb8]

I’m pretty sure the E300 you saw was 22752, probably the worst it looks utterly horrible

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The new livery grown on me too I didn’t really like it at first but it looks ok now

Yeah, I have to admit the Local livery is (slowly) growing on me.

Oh ok good

 

[GusB]

Nowts been said yet. Bluebird have painted a driver training vehicle in a blue livery but East have painted theirs in yellow, I think those are the only driver training vehicle repaints since the new livery came about.

I think it might be just me, but I actually quite like the new liveries!

I quite like them too, but I think we're in the minority!

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

I do quite like the Local livery too, when applied correctly. The Distance Amber is my least favourite, however - it's very drab and unappealing, just looks like an American school bus IMO.

 

[Glosbusspotter]

Got bored so I did a new livery Inverness bodge job on a Wright Gemini. Please excuse my paint.net skills

 

[hst43102]

Got bored so I did a new livery Inverness bodge job on a Wright Gemini. Please excuse my paint.net skills

Not a bad job, I love how the beachball is kind of skewed, proper Seafield Road job there!

 

[Glosbusspotter]

Not a bad job, I love how the beachball is kind of skewed, proper Seafield Road job there!

Haha yes a bit like 27714 and 27555 here both inaccurate paint jobs especially on the green

 

[Jordan Adam]

Haha yes a bit like 27714 and 27555 here both inaccurate paint jobs especially on the green

Oh dear! Another depot that needs to be taught how to use the templates rather than rulers!

 

[hst43102]

Haha yes a bit like 27714 and 27555 here both inaccurate paint jobs especially on the green

Oh dear, that looks dreadful!

 

[sciisfun]

the multiple colours across panels have come up with a few interesting results, swapped a rad door out on a 24 the other day and there is a rather large difference between the two, especially on the yellow, im looking forward to the falcons in the long distance colours once a few ongoing queries are sorted. R.E. the templates they're not very resilient, so not surprised some depots have given up, our paint team has resorted to a projector. The new white will be difficult to keep brilliant, the old off white never looked 'clean' but covered up the days dirt well, even on the rurals

 

[Glosbusspotter]

You thought those 2 were bad, feast your eyes on 22752, plus that’s lazy Gloucester depot for you

 

[hst43102]

You thought those 2 were bad, feast your eyes on 22752, plus that’s lazy Gloucester depot for you

On first glance it actually doesn't look as bad. Once you look a little closer, though...

 

[Glosbusspotter]

On first glance it actually doesn't look as bad. Once you look a little closer, though...

I hope this photo put the rear logo into perspective, sorry for potato quality. Also the depot are too lazy to paint a double decker int he new livery yet

 

[GusB]

I hope this photo put the rear logo into perspective, sorry for potato quality. Also the depot are too lazy to paint a double decker int he new livery yet

I'm sure that your Maris Pipers are fine

 

[py_megapixel]

I hope this photo put the rear logo into perspective, sorry for potato quality. Also the depot are too lazy to paint a double decker int he new livery yet

I know that's technically wrong but I frankly prefer it to the "correct" version... also I'm sure there's a good operational reason for not painting any deckers, I doubt it's just down to laziness...

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

I'm sure that your Maris Pipers are fine

He’s had his chips!

 

[Glosbusspotter]

Haha yes it was just on the other side of road so I had to zoom with my iPhone 6s

 

[tbtc]

The problem is that a lot of people are sharing pictures of apparently "wrong"/"inaccurate" paint jobs and I'm struggling to see what's not right about them, because it's not obvious what the "correct" version should be.

Is the rear "circle" supposed to make a tangent with the rear wheel or not? Should the blue at the rear of a single decker taper to a narrow band or still be thicker than the yellow intruding from the sides by the time it reaches the top of the vehicle? What is the correct blue/white ratio underneath the windscreen?

I genuinely don't know (this isn't sarcasm, I'm honestly seeing so many versions/ alterations that it's hard to know what the "proper" version should be (other than, presumably the application of yellow underneath the windscreen was wrong, since depots seem to have stopped doing that).

 

[LOL The Irony]

The problem is that a lot of people are sharing pictures of apparently "wrong"/"inaccurate" paint jobs and I'm struggling to see what's not right about them, because it's not obvious what the "correct" version should be.

Is the rear "circle" supposed to make a tangent with the rear wheel or not? Should the blue at the rear of a single decker taper to a narrow band or still be thicker than the yellow intruding from the sides by the time it reaches the top of the vehicle? What is the correct blue/white ratio underneath the windscreen?

I genuinely don't know (this isn't sarcasm, I'm honestly seeing so many versions/ alterations that it's hard to know what the "proper" version should be (other than, presumably the application of yellow underneath the windscreen was wrong, since depots seem to have stopped doing that).

They range from a bit squashed to not lining up properly (such as the Gloucester one).

 

[Glosbusspotter]

Honestly though, Gloucester depot seriously need to step up their game with the repaintings, some Man enviro 300s have the black grille on the side others don't. I can do a better job at making the new livery on paint (VX58DCF is not a real vehicle). On that note, MAN E300 22754 (GX58MVT) has received the new livery

 

[CBlue]

Honestly though, Gloucester depot seriously need to step up their game with the repaintings, some Man enviro 300s have the black grille on the side others don't. I can do a better job at making the new livery on paint (VX58DCF is not a real vehicle). On that note, MAN E300 22754 (GX58MVT) has received the new livery

There were always variations like this with the old livery too. I don't get what all the fuss is about and I'd bet the overwhelming majority of people wouldn't notice or care about minor inconsistencies.

 

[johnw]

the multiple colours across panels have come up with a few interesting results, swapped a rad door out on a 24 the other day and there is a rather large difference between the two, especially on the yellow, im looking forward to the falcons in the long distance colours once a few ongoing queries are sorted. R.E. the templates they're not very resilient, so not surprised some depots have given up, our paint team has resorted to a projector. The new white will be difficult to keep brilliant, the old off white never looked 'clean' but covered up the days dirt well, even on the rurals

But Falcon is a strong brand that should not be diluted into the yellow school bus livery. This rubbish about customers not understanding branding as they find it confusing is wrong. Why spend money creating a brand such as Falcon in the first place?

 

[Jordan Adam]

"North Scotland" repaints as of 26/11/2020...

Stagecoach Bluebird:
Enviro400: 19374 & 19541
Enviro300: 27538 & 27602
Enviro350H: 29001/02/03/04/05/06/09/10/17/21
Enviro200: 36033/46/47/68/959
Optare Solo: 47257/601/605/875
Panther: 53107/110/112 (Training)
Elite: 53715 (Long Distance)
Interdeck: 54241/42/43/44 (Long Distance)

Stagecoach Highlands:
Enviro300: 27587
K230UB: 28601/03/04/49
Panther: 53612/13/15/16/17/18 & 54038 (Long Distance)
Panther2: 54130/31/32/33/34/35/37 (Long Distance)

 

[SteveyBee131]

Latest repaint at East Midlands Grimsby depot is Enviro 200 Dart 37197, bringing the total in new livery there to 5 (27193, 27202, 37200 and 37207 being the others).