(26 Jul 2020, 11:16 am)Andreos1 wrote Don't forget the Silver version used on the 2A and C between Washington and Sunderland.
I think the red version was 'inspired' by the service in Nottingham.
Coaches - tick
Two major regional cities - tick
Express/limited stop along fast roads - tick
Then the others came along like you say, in addition to the red colour scheme being rolled out on two other 'via Washington' expresses. You could be right about that template/colour scheme! Blue, green, silver and the other red incarnations certainly didn't tick the boxes the original X2 (or its equivalent in Nottingham) did.
Yes, I forgot about the Silver version too.
In fact as Red Arrows was destined for the chop because of Xlines, I'd say there was even less reason to keep the Green Arrow brand. Oh well.