STA 2239

[caduceus]

The first of the Blue articulated buses at Volvo. 02.02.11. I was unable to to photograph the front.

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[Ben_Daui]

Good Scoop caduceus, that is a horrible livery, I hope too see the current liveries for a long time to come

[AEC Decker]

Good Scoop caduceus, that is a horrible livery, I hope too see the current liveries for a long time to come

Yes, good scoop.

The STA is now Sydney Buses of Many Liveries.

[fm2790]

What screws it up is the dark blue bumper bar. Apart from that its fine

[Andrew]

I like it. Looking forward to seeing more and more buses like it.

[ed K]

Is the seating and standing stickers high enough?
Horrible livery.
Could call it the Keneally livery, all arrows pointing to the door!

[TAA727]

The first of the Blue articulated buses at Volvo. 02.02.11. I was unable to to photograph the front.

You will find there are other photos floating around showing 2238 as the first blue Volgren.

[swtt]

So much for the John Lee livery which simplified painting of individual panels on the bus. This will complicate matters when things need to be replaced!

[mrobsessed]

One smash (and the STA don't have them, do they?) and there'll be white panels everywhere.

[90210]

Really not a fan to be honest!

[spectron]

I like it.. the simplified liveries of late are so boring.

Will the current refurbs of Scanias see this paint job??

[kitkat271]

This thought just occurred to me - what would this livery look like with ads? Methinks it looks passable as a cleanskin, but with ads on?

[Daniel]

Transport NSW has stipulated certain places for ads, however its hard to gauge how it'll end up until one actually gets them! Also, who knows if those places will be adhered to in the future.

[Bedford-29]

Actually it takes me back to the days of Leyland Leopards,Leyland Worldmasters,AEC Regal VI,31 seat Frogs and the half cab D/D that were painted in blue & white.But with 2239 livery you could say a sky blue & white the blue on 2239 looks like the colour of the sky.It is nice to see a different livery on STA buses.

[caduceus]

Photo of front. 2240 and 2237. 04.02.11

[red baron]

Great photo's
What depot will 2239 and 2240 will be based?

[Rocky Alantean]

Will they have wheel nut guards life 1016 ???

[leamfarrar]

interests me that STA have so many liveries

[Dave Wilson]

Great photo's
What depot will 2239 and 2240 will be based?

Waverlische

[Swift]

I bet if this livery appeared in 1977,everyone would be all nostalgic over this livery.

[hornetfig]

As I said before Swift, if they used mandarin blue, it wouldn't be nearly so ugly.

[Swift]

I can't see much difference in the light blue but I agree on the shade of dark blue they used for the bumpers.They look foul.
Perhaps silver would be an improvement.

[thommo]

SAW 2243 AT VOLGREN TODAY. ANOTHER ARTIC IN THIS LIVERY.

[Rick R]

So much for the John Lee livery which simplified painting of individual panels on the bus. This will complicate matters when things need to be replaced!

Apart from the livery grasping at our patriotic heart-strings as New Southwelshmen and the above point as to why John Lee Corporate was adopted in the first place, the simple fact that there are already over 2000 buses out there already in the livery or something close to it is a crying shame. Not to mention that Busways and Veolia buses could be done with a single trip to the spraybooth.

I think that a certain French company was anticipating this by the number of these on rail yesterday (sorry about the overexposed pic)

[m/o 6234]

Thanks great pictures and Wow nice artic livery colours although they could of made the desgin a bit better for example the cheveron at the back an the bumper bar
But no i will be looking foward to seeing these when im up Sydney way