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Callum Hill

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Apr 12, 2026, 4:08:55 AM (14 days ago) Apr 12
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Recently I embarked on a trip to Thanet to try the buses and routes they have to offer down there, when I saw 19136 - LX56 EAO parked waiting I couldn’t say no to that. Here it is seen at Margate Railway Station loading up on its first run to Minnis Bay on route 69. This, 19135 and the Scanias have received a new livery, adapted from steel blue, to celebrate 10 years of the Thanet Open Top Route. Notice how the display has come out green rather than white which is what display colour this vehicle actually has!! I’m unsure as to the reason why the blind changes colour on photos so any answer as to why would be appreciated.
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Matthew Arnold

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Apr 12, 2026, 7:29:54 AM (14 days ago) Apr 12
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These are Aesys destination displays which are programmable in a variety of colours.



On Sunday, April 12, 2026, 9:08 am, Callum Hill <callumh...@gmail.com> wrote:

Recently I embarked on a trip to Thanet to try the buses and routes they have to offer down there, when I saw 19136 - LX56 EAO parked waiting I couldn’t say no to that. Here it is seen at Margate Railway Station loading up on its first run to Minnis Bay on route 69. This, 19135 and the Scanias have received a new livery, adapted from steel blue, to celebrate 10 years of the Thanet Open Top Route. Notice how the display has come out green rather than white which is what display colour this vehicle actually has!! I’m unsure as to the reason why the blind changes colour on photos so any answer as to why would be appreciated.

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Callum Hill

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Apr 12, 2026, 8:38:34 AM (14 days ago) Apr 12
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Oh interesting, are they operated using a seperate system to Hanover (e.g. different destination controllers) or the same (e.g DG3, Deric+)?

On Sunday, April 12, 2026, 'Matthew Arnold' via Invicta Bus & Coach Newsgroup <mdekb...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
These are Aesys destination displays which are programmable in a variety of colours.



On Sunday, April 12, 2026, 9:08 am, Callum Hill <callumh...@gmail.com> wrote:

Recently I embarked on a trip to Thanet to try the buses and routes they have to offer down there, when I saw 19136 - LX56 EAO parked waiting I couldn’t say no to that. Here it is seen at Margate Railway Station loading up on its first run to Minnis Bay on route 69. This, 19135 and the Scanias have received a new livery, adapted from steel blue, to celebrate 10 years of the Thanet Open Top Route. Notice how the display has come out green rather than white which is what display colour this vehicle actually has!! I’m unsure as to the reason why the blind changes colour on photos so any answer as to why would be appreciated.

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Matthew Arnold

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Apr 12, 2026, 8:48:30 AM (14 days ago) Apr 12
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It’s a completely different system albeit similar

On Sunday, April 12, 2026, 1:38 pm, Callum Hill <callumh...@gmail.com> wrote:

Oh interesting, are they operated using a seperate system to Hanover (e.g. different destination controllers) or the same (e.g DG3, Deric+)?

On Sunday, April 12, 2026, 'Matthew Arnold' via Invicta Bus & Coach Newsgroup <mdekb...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
These are Aesys destination displays which are programmable in a variety of colours.



On Sunday, April 12, 2026, 9:08 am, Callum Hill <callumh...@gmail.com> wrote:

Recently I embarked on a trip to Thanet to try the buses and routes they have to offer down there, when I saw 19136 - LX56 EAO parked waiting I couldn’t say no to that. Here it is seen at Margate Railway Station loading up on its first run to Minnis Bay on route 69. This, 19135 and the Scanias have received a new livery, adapted from steel blue, to celebrate 10 years of the Thanet Open Top Route. Notice how the display has come out green rather than white which is what display colour this vehicle actually has!! I’m unsure as to the reason why the blind changes colour on photos so any answer as to why would be appreciated.

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Nicholas King

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Apr 15, 2026, 11:28:12 AM (11 days ago) Apr 15
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As already fitted when the vehicles were received from London a couple of years ago.

 

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