As posted on ATDB during our downtime yesterday, 982 was in some kind of accident. Most panels have been sprayed brown, and the flags/fleet numbers have been removed from the right hand side. Scania-style ACTION logos have been put on.
Word is the original artist has passed away (it was painted fifteen years ago) and ACTION will be applying aboriginal/TSI decals instead.
(https://www.actbus.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.busaustralia.com%2Fforum%2Fdownload%2Ffile.php%3Fid%3D1544&hash=4980f28a2b3875dc6a446a95c12f28bf31133394)
(https://www.actbus.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.busaustralia.com%2Fforum%2Fdownload%2Ffile.php%3Fid%3D1545&hash=fe7d1c2c2a0ad350083a5e893c8bbd88a639bd11)
(https://www.actbus.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.busaustralia.com%2Fforum%2Fdownload%2Ffile.php%3Fid%3D1546&hash=8607dd266702db76006903c310addcebfc98a9d9)
Also interesting that the front didnt get painted into corporate...
The original artist passed away years ago, I believe the bus was used in his/her funeral procession.