Stagecoach 21216 in 'Local' Livery
What's this? Another unscheduled upload... absolute anarchy! But I do bring more repaint news with Eclipse 21216 appearing in the new livery, and not only that but it's a Skeg motor appearing on the evening 56 single deck working (that due to the clocks going forward now happens when it's lighter) so an even rarer sight.
I actually had no idea this was around or had been repainted and ran into it purely by accident when I wasn't even intentionally bus spotting. Luckily the camera goes wherever I do, so came in handy for this shot of it leaving the bus station... although I didn't have the chance to set the camera clock right before this, so contrary to what the camera thinks, this was taken at 7pm.
The lighting is abysmal (and I thought I'd play it safe at the bus station rather than go for a different location with worse lighting or street clutter) but I'd say this is a reasonably special enough working to upload anyway. Not as good as the new liveried President picture, but still good enough (btw, for everyone who faved 18027, thanks for them all since it's the most I've ever got on a photo).
Of course I'm not going to ignore the fact this is another new vehicle type I've seen painted in 'Local' - plus the first that hasn't been a Transbus/Alexander Dennis type, and I have to say all the problems I've previously mentioned with this livery are still apparent. In fact, the additional length of this Eclipse accentuates the blank, white space in the centre of the vehicle, effectively taking the problem that already existed on the E200/300s and (literally) making it bigger. The main area that has been let down by the new livery however is the front, as the pleasing Wrightbus front end has had light blue plastered over every paintable surface, save for the centre panel which isn't even part of the vehicle's design... it merely exists as a necessity. This livery was in no way designed to fit on this bus, and it shows.
(I mean it doesn't fit on any bus, but it seriously doesn't fit on this)
29.3.21
Stagecoach 21216 in 'Local' Livery
What's this? Another unscheduled upload... absolute anarchy! But I do bring more repaint news with Eclipse 21216 appearing in the new livery, and not only that but it's a Skeg motor appearing on the evening 56 single deck working (that due to the clocks going forward now happens when it's lighter) so an even rarer sight.
I actually had no idea this was around or had been repainted and ran into it purely by accident when I wasn't even intentionally bus spotting. Luckily the camera goes wherever I do, so came in handy for this shot of it leaving the bus station... although I didn't have the chance to set the camera clock right before this, so contrary to what the camera thinks, this was taken at 7pm.
The lighting is abysmal (and I thought I'd play it safe at the bus station rather than go for a different location with worse lighting or street clutter) but I'd say this is a reasonably special enough working to upload anyway. Not as good as the new liveried President picture, but still good enough (btw, for everyone who faved 18027, thanks for them all since it's the most I've ever got on a photo).
Of course I'm not going to ignore the fact this is another new vehicle type I've seen painted in 'Local' - plus the first that hasn't been a Transbus/Alexander Dennis type, and I have to say all the problems I've previously mentioned with this livery are still apparent. In fact, the additional length of this Eclipse accentuates the blank, white space in the centre of the vehicle, effectively taking the problem that already existed on the E200/300s and (literally) making it bigger. The main area that has been let down by the new livery however is the front, as the pleasing Wrightbus front end has had light blue plastered over every paintable surface, save for the centre panel which isn't even part of the vehicle's design... it merely exists as a necessity. This livery was in no way designed to fit on this bus, and it shows.
(I mean it doesn't fit on any bus, but it seriously doesn't fit on this)
29.3.21