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A. Bus Liveries |
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Madder + White |
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from 1919 |
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Introduced by Edinburgh Corporation in 1919.
- Retained on buses and trams by:
- Then on buses by: |
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Harlequin |
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from 1999 |
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Introduced from 1999 for 'low floor' buses that were able to carry wheelchairs. By 2010 all buses were painted in the harlequin livery (or 'route branded' variations of this livery). |
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Notes Two styles of harlequin livery have been used:
- the first included many small diamonds (-
see the front
bus in this photo): I thought the first style, which I've heard described as 'confetti', looked good - particularly during the first few months when these buses were in service on Route 26, not carrying any adverts. |
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Wein rot + White + Gold |
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from March 2010 |
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By 2010, the whole bus fleet was 'low floor' so there was no further need for the harlequin livery, and buses began to be painted 'wein rot + white + gold'. * 'Wein rot' is the closest colour match that could be found in a standard colour to the madder that was used previously. |
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B. Route Branding |
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Route Branding began with Route 26 in 1999. beginning with a strap line above the bus windows, listing key bus stops along the route. New branding was introduced, adopting a 'Playing Card' theme from 2004 onwards, then a 'Connect' theme from 2009 onwards. |
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I still have several more photos to add to this page. |
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Acknowledgement: Thank you to Dr Steve Johnson, Lothian Buses, for the dates below when route branding was introduced. |
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Route and 3A |
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from October 2005 |
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Playing Cards theme: "Club Class across the city & midlothian" |
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from September 2010 |
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New branding Connect theme: "The Lady Victoria" |
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Route and 15A |
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from when? |
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(Tomato Soup' shade of red) Service now operated by 'low floor' buses with harlequin livery |
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from 2010 |
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Buses for this route adopted the harlequin livery when when all buses became 'low floor, in 2010. |
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Route |
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from December 2002 |
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Strap of route key stops on single-deckers Service now operated by 'low floor' buses with harlequin livery |
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from September 2009 |
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Connect theme: Double deckers, pink roofs Buses fitted with spaces for baby buggies AND wheelchairs. |
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Route |
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from July 1999 |
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Strap of route key stops |
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from March 2004 |
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Playing Cards theme: "East to west, through the heart of the City" |
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from April 2009 |
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Connect theme: |
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Route 'All-over Adverts' |
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from when? |
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Route 26 runs past Edinburgh Zoo. 10 buses have now been given animal themes for Edinburgh Zoo. There are 2 buses in each of 5 themes. |
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from March 2010 |
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Animal Theme buses named: Chimpanzee Bus - "Great EscAPE" Rainbow Lorikeet Bus - "Rainbow Flyer" Penguin Bus - "Deep Sea Driver" Tiger Bus - "Easy Tiger" Zebra Bus - "Wheely Stripey" |
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Route |
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from May 2007 |
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Playing card theme: "The Best Deal" |
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from March 2011 |
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"The Stock Brig" Named after the wooden (stock) bridge (brig) that originally crossed the Water of Leith. |
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Route |
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from October 2003 |
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Strap of route key stops |
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from 2009 |
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Branding discontinued |
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Route |
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from November 2006 |
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Playing Cards theme:
"Ace of Spades. |
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from 2010 |
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Branding discontinued |
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Route |
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from October 2003 |
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Strap of route key stops (green) |
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from Late 2005 |
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Strap of route key stops (purple) |
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from 2009 |
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Branding discontinued |
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Route |
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from September 2010 |
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"Get there Greener" This is the slogan for the low-emission buses now being used on this route. |
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Routes |
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from December 2006 |
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Connect theme: "Penicuik City Link" |
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from March 2011 |
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"Pen-y-Cog" (turquoise) |
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Route |
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from July 1999 |
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Strap of route key stops |
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from October 2005 |
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Playing Cards theme: "Service with a Sparkle" |
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from November 2010 |
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Route 44 "The Mill Race" |
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Route and X48 |
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from July 2005 |
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Full Green "Park & Ride" branding |
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from April 2009 |
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Strap of route key stops |
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Route |
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from September 2007 |
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Playing Cards theme: "Leader of the Pack'" |
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from September 2010 |
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"The Queen of Scots'" |
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Route 'All-over Adverts' |
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from when? |
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Advertising Standard Life on each side (yellow) This route started as a private service for use by Standard Life Staff, then later became Lothian Buses Route 61 |
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from 2011 |
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Advertising Standard Life on each side (blue) |
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Route |
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from when? |
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"Air Link" |
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from March 2010 |
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"Air Link ... blue sky thinking ... New lighter blue livery introduced for new buses that feature:
- dedicated luggage area with CCTV security |
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