NORTHCORD MODEL COMPANY - PRESS RELEASE
 
ADL Enviro400 - Greater Manchester Transport
 
ukbus 6207a
 
Northcord Model Company is proud to release its fifth model of the UKBUS6200 range on the former CMNL long wheelbase Enviro400 tooling.
This is UKBUS6207A, carrying the livery of Greater Manchester Transport.
UKBUS6207A represents Stagecoach Manchester 19470 (MX58VBL) on route 201 to Hattersley with ‘via Ardwick’ carried in the front destination.
 
19470 was new to Stagecoach in 2008. It had received heritage Greater Manchester Transport livery of orange and white with brown skirt to commemorate 200 years of buses in Greater Manchester and 50 since Greater Manchester PTE succeeded Selnec PTE. Its first use after repainting was on 8th June 2024 on Parklife event shuttles to Heaton Park.
 
Reregulation of bus service in Greater Manchester was completed on 5th January 2025 with the rollout of the third tranche of franchising. Stagecoach continues to operate as a provider within the fully-franchised Greater Manchester bus system, taking on the yellow livery of the Bee Network.
 
Alongside buses in other commemorative liveries, 19470 was used on 4th January 2025 from Hyde Road depot in the hours leading to the handover, and thereafter became a training vehicle based at Little Hulton then.
19470 carries full Greater Manchester Transport livery, including Big ‘M’ with ‘Greater Manchester Transport’ wordings on both sides, and ‘19470 HE’ on the front and the rear.
 
UKBUS6207A features excellent detailing, inside and out, 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 UKBUS6207A 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.