Replacement Coaches for Worcester

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bmmoboy
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Re: Replacement Coaches for Worcester

Post by bmmoboy » 22:04 Tuesday 4th June 2019

20611 has returned from the paintshop, in a livery similar to the "spare" Citaros. It has now received graphics but was parked in the garage in such a way that I was unable to get a picture. I'm sure it will be out on the patch soon.

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Re: Replacement Coaches for Worcester

Post by DD12 » 23:16 Tuesday 4th June 2019

bmmoboy wrote:
22:04 Tuesday 4th June 2019
20611 has returned from the paintshop, in a livery similar to the "spare" Citaros. It has now received graphics but was parked in the garage in such a way that I was unable to get a picture. I'm sure it will be out on the patch soon.
-- When was the last time that WR had a freshly repainted COACH allocated ? ! !

-- Were any of the "demoted" coaches 1002-1006 B102-106JAB repainted, under FIRST ownership ?

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Re: Replacement Coaches for Worcester

Post by AdamH » 09:02 Wednesday 5th June 2019

1003 and 1005 were both repainted under First ownership. 1003 after it was stolen and recovered from Ireland in a different livery, and 1005 after being rebuilt when the roof was caved in by a falling tree near Upton-on-Severn. Both unusual circumstances and I guess they would have seen out their days in overall red Midland Red Coaches livery like 1006 otherwise.

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Re: Replacement Coaches for Worcester

Post by DD12 » 09:29 Wednesday 5th June 2019

Very interesting !
Thanks Adam.
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Re: Replacement Coaches for Worcester

Post by Charliedaffin » 20:06 Sunday 9th June 2019

Picture of one of the new buses on twitter posted by busmanjay
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Re: Replacement Coaches for Worcester

Post by TimBrown » 08:41 Monday 10th June 2019

Charliedaffin wrote:
20:06 Sunday 9th June 2019
Picture of one of the new buses on twitter posted by busmanjay
Thanks for posting the link, the new livery certainly looks different to any other operator's coaches, quite stylish. Will reserve judgement until I see it in the metal!

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Re: Replacement Coaches for Worcester

Post by MattW » 09:40 Monday 10th June 2019

That looks really good!

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Re: Replacement Coaches for Worcester

Post by DD12 » 22:49 Thursday 8th August 2019

20612 (still in RailAir livery) was parked on the patch today, next to our 20611.

I haven't seen 20809 for a long time, so perhaps the permanent second coach will be 20612 ?
.... and perhaps it will work the S5, Monday to Friday !?

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Re: Replacement Coaches for Worcester

Post by willr7 » 07:59 Friday 9th August 2019

DD12 wrote:
22:49 Thursday 8th August 2019
20612 (still in RailAir livery) was parked on the patch today, next to our 20611.

I haven't seen 20809 for a long time, so perhaps the permanent second coach will be 20612 ?
.... and perhaps it will work the S5, Monday to Friday !?
Fantastic, I hope so! Now we will have two matching coaches again! (well, they will match when 20612 is painted - which will hopefully be done before the start of school term!) :D

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Re: Replacement Coaches for Worcester

Post by Birmingham_Bus » 09:36 Friday 9th August 2019

DD12 wrote:
22:49 Thursday 8th August 2019
20612 (still in RailAir livery) was parked on the patch today, next to our 20611.

I haven't seen 20809 for a long time, so perhaps the permanent second coach will be 20612 ?
.... and perhaps it will work the S5, Monday to Friday !?
20809 has since returned to Berkshire to operate new service RA2 between Heathrow and Guildford.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/68422630@ ... B-2gRjXn6/

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