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Hybrid no. 203 and Edinburgh gets a new bus design - the first change of body shape since the Wright Eclipse Gemini in 2004.

There are lots of new features and firstly we can see tree bars on the upper windows. This is the first time we've had these in the Capital. The fifteen Enviro's have LED front screens after the test on Gemini 846 has been approved and I think the modern look Hybrid suits these screens, which are a very acceptable replication of Lothian's roller blind screens. There's a slight addition to the logo and now it's ecoLothianbuses.com

And how about this colour? It's not quite the weinrot und weis being rolled out across the city, and these hybrids are painted in Radiance Red over Winter Gold. The gold can often look a combination of gold and silver depending on the light conditions of the day.

Apropos the Gold Winter colour, in his talk to the special enthusiasts gathering, Dr. Steve Johnson, LB's Environmental Manager said when they tried to register the colour there was some confusion as to what shade this is. It's seemingly a metallic cross between gold and silver. Earlier ideas to promote more green on the livery (as used on the eco-Green Darts for Service 36) were not taken further as the feeling was to promote the new Lothian colours as strongly as possible.

I love the gradual returning to curved features and perhaps another move away from straight right-angles. Note all the curves on the upper windows and the swept-back window at the upper front. These buses are going to look just terrific and Edinburgh can be proud to have them.

Still life for a theme...

Ha! Using layers, no less. I haven't worked with graphics/photo software in many many years. This is actually how I got into the IT group as my last 15/20 years have been spent. I was darned good at desktop publishing at one time. In fact, I started my work life as a type setter and moved into newspaper layout. Lots of water has flown under the bridge since I could read a tape from a typesetting machine by looking at the dots that were punched out.