Following the significant success in launching the brand new casting of the Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC model in the liveries of National Express West Midlands, Stagecoach in Oxfordshire, Bluestar, Stagecoach West Scotland, Southern Vectis, Stagecoach South, Ensign Bus, Xplore Dundee, Stagecoach North West, Go North East, Stagecoach North Scotland, Go South Coast, Reading Buses, Greater Manchester Bee Network, McGill’s Bluebird, East Yorkshire, Newcastle Busways and Stagecoach Yorkshire and Thames Valley Buses, Northcord Model Company is now releasing the thirty first livery on the 10.9 metre long, single-door casting – ukbus 6546, which is National Express West Midlands, carrying the vintage Birmingham City Transport livery with National Express West Midlands fleet name on the front panel and on the upper rear window.
The model as replicated is National Express West Midlands 6148 (SN15 LHV) on route 11A to Acocks Green with ‘via Kings Heath’ carried in the front destination.
6148 was new to Yardley Wood garage in May 2015. It was repainted into retro Birmingham City Transport livery, including trademark khaki roof, in August 2024.
Although appearing to be a manufacturing error, the lack of the blue pinstripe within the advert frames on the upper panelling is a feature that is replicated correctly from the 1:1 scale version.
This is the third NMC model carrying a classic West Midlands livery. The first one is ukbus 9501 Scania OmniCity double-deck model that replicated 4780 (BU08 EHZ) in West Midlands PTE livery on route 67 to Birmingham. The ukbus 9501 model was launched in August 2023. The second one is ukbus 6205 Alexander Dennis Enviro400 model that replicated 4722 (BU07 LGY) in Birmingham City Transport livery on route 18 to Yardley Wood. The ukbus 6205 model was launched in September 2024.
The Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC ukbus 6546 is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the square, gasket-mounted windows and the livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible. Another main feature on the ukbus 6546 model is its tree protector at the front. The front dome on the model is significant, with curved windscreens on both upper deck and lower deck.
Northcord Model Company is also creating new design standards within the interior of both saloons. These features, inside the compartments, will represent the real, outstanding layout of the Enviro400 MMC, such as the extensive portrayal of handrails on upper deck and lower deck, etc.
The brand new 10.9 metre Enviro400 MMC bus model is available is limited to 1008 pieces worldwide.