(09 Jan 2021, 11:23 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Correct.
Let’s hope the majority of spotters don’t feel they ‘must’ travel over to see a newly painted bus, rather than doing the right thing and following the advice of Stay at home and stay local.
I don't have a huge issue with them going to take pictures, if they live locally and it can be done on their daily exercise, or if they're driving nearby and pop past.
I think a larger problem is what happens when they go out into service. With things like Bustimes and even the GNE app showing what buses are on what service each day, it is easier than ever to see when stuff is being put into service. I would hope that folk are sensible, but its the NE enthusiast scene so that hope is likely misplaced - coaches full of window lickers on "essential" round trips from Newcastle to Middlesbrough coming up...