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Post by WH241 on Apr 5, 2022 14:13:05 GMT
19854 repainted and reblinded with new BK blindset as seen on the 179 today with a Hainault Street qualifier on the blinds. - flic.kr/p/2ncDZ5F These blind qualifier changes are not very consistent from around 2018 / 19 they started adding them to certain destinations but not others and even now some destinations don’t have them on the latest blinds. Is there a set rule what operators should be using? For example Stratford is plain on new blinds when they could have added bus station or station.
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Post by Busboy105 on Apr 6, 2022 18:39:51 GMT
HV167 repainted
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2022 22:56:11 GMT
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Post by capitalomnibus on Apr 7, 2022 23:50:38 GMT
More is being spent on them now. Latest refurbs I can now class as a refurbishment imo. Because previously it was just exterior repaint and simple moquette change. Now blindbox motors are being changed, cleaned up, grabrails re-powdercoated, interior walls repainted where paint has worn or shelled off. Still not as extensive as LT did back in the 70's and 80's but getting there.
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Post by LondonNorthern on Apr 8, 2022 0:00:25 GMT
More is being spent on them now. Latest refurbs I can now class as a refurbishment imo. Because previously it was just exterior repaint and simple moquette change. Now blindbox motors are being changed, cleaned up, grabrails re-powdercoated, interior walls repainted where paint has worn or shelled off. Still not as extensive as LT did back in the 70's and 80's but getting there. Weren’t the Routemasters that were refurbished circa 2000 also quite extensive, given there was a refurbished interior & brand new engines?
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Post by vjaska on Apr 8, 2022 3:12:11 GMT
More is being spent on them now. Latest refurbs I can now class as a refurbishment imo. Because previously it was just exterior repaint and simple moquette change. Now blindbox motors are being changed, cleaned up, grabrails re-powdercoated, interior walls repainted where paint has worn or shelled off. Still not as extensive as LT did back in the 70's and 80's but getting there. Weren’t the Routemasters that were refurbished circa 2000 also quite extensive, given there was a refurbished interior & brand new engines? Yes, they had refurbished interiors including replacing the older lights with continuous lighting, new moquette, new hopper windows replacing the old wind down ones among other things. They also were fitted with Cummins engines and Allison gearboxes commonly found in Dennis Darts which gave them the nickname "Dartmasters". The 41 L's at N retained for new contracts in 2000 also received an extensive refurb which including replacing the old lights with continuous lighting, new hopper windows replacing the old sliding windows, non slip flooring, Arriva moquette, green handrails repainted yellow, the brown & custard yellow LT interior replacing by blue & cream Arriva interior and the semi-auto gearboxes replaced with 3 spd Voith boxes - one example had it's seats handrails bent into the shape that are commonly found on roller coasters for some reason
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Post by capitalomnibus on Apr 8, 2022 10:25:47 GMT
More is being spent on them now. Latest refurbs I can now class as a refurbishment imo. Because previously it was just exterior repaint and simple moquette change. Now blindbox motors are being changed, cleaned up, grabrails re-powdercoated, interior walls repainted where paint has worn or shelled off. Still not as extensive as LT did back in the 70's and 80's but getting there. Weren’t the Routemasters that were refurbished circa 2000 also quite extensive, given there was a refurbished interior & brand new engines? Yes they were, done at Marshall's. Top spec work that was, apart from the fake hopper style windows.
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Post by capitalomnibus on Apr 8, 2022 10:32:25 GMT
HV94 and HV96 at [WN] been refurbished been back over past 2 weeks HV95, HV97, HV123 away for refurb
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Post by YY13VKP on Apr 15, 2022 15:10:23 GMT
36615 and 36617 refurbished
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Post by richard on Apr 15, 2022 15:53:01 GMT
WS57 refurbished
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Post by YY13VKP on Apr 17, 2022 17:08:20 GMT
36613 refurbished
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Post by YY13VKP on Apr 18, 2022 12:09:18 GMT
36571 refurbished
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Post by YY13VKP on Apr 18, 2022 14:56:24 GMT
Metrobus 159 refurbished
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Post by VMH2537 on Apr 18, 2022 18:10:09 GMT
AE20 repainted and refurbished
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Post by richard on Apr 26, 2022 19:17:45 GMT
HV50 refurbished
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