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1:76 SCALE STAGECOACH EAST SCOTLAND ALEXANDER DENNIS ENVIRO 400 UKBUS 6208 ON SERVICE 31 GLENROTHES VEHICLE REG SX57 LCC, FLEETNUMBER 19178 THIS MODEL IS NEW BOXED IN MINT CONDITION Northcord Model Company is proud to release its seventh model of the ukbus 6200 range on the former CMNL long wheelbase Enviro400 tooling. This is ukbus 6208, carrying the Stagecoach standard ‘local livery’. ukbus 6208 represents Stagecoach East Scotland 19178 (MX57 LCC) based in Dunfermline on route 31 to Glenrothes with ‘via Kingseat’ carried in the front destination. 19178 was new to Stagecoach Manchester in early 2008 with factory painted beachball livery. 19178 was transferred to the magicbus unit within Stagecoach Manchester and repainted with revised magicbus livery, entering service as such in March 2016. 19178 retired from magicbus service in Manchester and joined Stagecoach East Scotland in July 2022 from where it had recently been withdrawn. 19178 was repainted with the new standard ‘local livery’ prior to entering service with Stagecoach East Scotland in September 2022. Many larger operators that have their own, bespoke paintshops, no longer repaint bus roofs due to Health and Safety concerns therefore 19178 retained its magicbus blue roof with the addition of fresh white paint on the horizontal surface of the rear dome. ukbus 6208 features excellent detailing, inside and out, especially noteworthy being the black paintwork in the thin section in between the roof rain channel and the top of the upper deck windows in addition to the different colours on the roof showing the bus has a history working for different operators within Stagecoach group, and more, such as realistic-looking handpoles and handrails. The Enviro400 model is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the windows and livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible. Another main feature on the ukbus 6208 model is its dual individual tree protectors at the front. The front dome on the model is significant, with its curved windscreens on both upper and lower deck. The headlights at the front are made of individual components to look more realistic. |
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