RE: Stagecoach North East - Recent Repaints
Just because it hasn't been sighted for a few days doesn't mean it's off for a repaint. Could be awaiting the arrival of parts for it to be repaired.
Additionally with regards to the Midnight Blue livery, it seems it's still at a trial stage considering Yutongs are being delivered in the 2020 livery and the latest repaints have also been into the 2020 livery with the last E400 in beachball livery been painted (19675).
Aside from accident damage or special liveries (as carried by 26282 (Transit) and 26293 (Pride). I cannot forsee any of the ADL Enviro 200MMCs at Stockton paying a visit to the paintshop anytime soon.
The priority for repaints is likely the 2 Enviro 400s that have the Megabus adverts (19432 and 19435), the remaining E200 Dart (36477). Then you have the remaining members of the 106xx ADL Enviro 400MMCs and remaining 260xx ADL Enviro 200MMCs in Newcastle. And any Enviro 300s that remain in beachball livery. Not sure whats happening with the remaining MAN / ADL Enviro 200s that are still in Beachball livery plus anything that has major panal repairs is likely to jump the queue too.
Anyway if you want to see Enviro 200MMCs in the 2020 livery, get the bus up to Newcastle. I'm sure one of the 6 will be out. Or alternatively there is plenty of photos of them on the internet. I have two albums on Flickr covering both long and short versions of the type and in various liveries.
Long 26xxx can be found here -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...5620348523
(Beware 26xxx also contains DAF SB220 single deckers as they originally used that numbering series)
Short 37xxx can be found here -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...0945851586
(37xxx also contain standard E200 Darts)
For anyone interest, I do have Stagecoach divided up into fleetnumber series as well as operating areas. The main index is below.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...666753868/
Please feel free to visit my Flickr page -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/
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