FMR: Refurbs and Repaints
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66699 is in service today. I didn’t even know it was back from the paint shop, but I caught a 332 into work this morning and it was the bus that turned up for me. Surprisingly full too, for a journey about to get the axe.
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Just spotted 53207 in Urban2 livery with Worcester branding being driven by an engineer.
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That's interesting -- I expected it to have Village Links branding.
Now that the DRIVERS rota for the Herefs. work is mixed-in with Upton and Pershore and 44s, and some city work, - does that mean that the more of the Herefs. VEHICLE workings are mixed-in, in similar fashion ? -- it would be interesting to compare the latest (mon-fri) bus graph to the one Adam provided for us last October !
(I know that SIZE of vehicles is important on some Herefs. workings).
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I know this might of been asked before but I'll ask just in case it hasn't - are the tridents (33401-5) getting the urban 2 fuscia front look?
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I'd love to see them get a repaint and a retrim -- -- they won't be 15 years old until November, and First issued an edict that all DDs should do 17 years (I believe).
They also do quite a lot of public service around Worcestershire (in addition to schools), so I think they deserve a repaint -- -- they were kept very smart for 7 or more years, but not now -- -- the rear of 33402 looked very grubby the other day.
All of the 54-reg Volvo 'deckers at Potteries have been repainted, so it is possible.
I would like to preserve one -- IE: win the lottery before they are all scrapped !!
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That’s a good point, I forgot about Potteries 54 plates! I would imagine our 54 plates will last at least another 3 years as our 51 plates are still in service (except 33043) and they are around 3 years older.
It’s a shame they haven’t been repainted already as it would seem slightly too late if they were to do them now...
It’s a shame they haven’t been repainted already as it would seem slightly too late if they were to do them now...
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33043 is in the bodyshop at the moment. It is supposed to have some soldering done, on what I don't know, before being collected by someone from Manchester. I believe it is destined for a college of some description, but I don't think I'll volunteer to drive it there, as the last time I had it, it sounded terrible and appeared to be on its last legs. I will be sorry to see it go however.
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