NORTHCORD MODEL COMPANY - PRESS RELEASE
UKBUS6537  ADL Enviro400 MMC - Stagecoach South Coastliner
Following the significant success in launching the brand new casting of the Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC model in the liveries of National Express West Midlands, Stagecoach in Oxfordshire, Bluestar, Stagecoach West Scotland, Southern Vectis, Stagecoach South, Ensign Bus, Xplore Dundee, Stagecoach North West, Go North East, Stagecoach North Scotland, Go South Coast, Reading Buses, Greater Manchester Bee Network and McGill’s Midland Bluebird, Northcord Model Company is now releasing the twenty fourth version – UKBUS6537 in the livery of Stagecoach South with full branding for Coastliner.
UKBUS6537 represents fleet number 11600 (YN23ORG) that has 10.9 metre, single door bodywork and was new to Stagecoach South in 2023. 11600 carries a full, branded livery for route 700 Coastliner, showing the destination to Chichester via Bognor Regis. The special, comprehensive livery and branding are 100% reproduced onto the UKBUS6537 model. The stand-out features of the branding are : “Coastliner”, “Connecting the coast” on both sides and the rear”: and the name of every main stop “Portsmouth, Havant, Chichester, Bognor Regis, Littlehampton. Worthing, Shoreham, Hove, Brighton” on both sides, together with the route indication with the main stop names on the offside. The place names are contained as part of a seaside picture within the advert frames on each side and reinforced within the vertical stroke of the “T” of the offside advert frame.
Another significant feature of the branding is at the rear. There is a full picture illustrating Chichester Cathedral with the wording “Discover the delights of Chichester by bus” and “sit back, relax and let us do the driving”.
Stagecoach introduced a fleet of 22 new ADL Enviro400 MMCs on the popular Coastliner 700 that connects Hampshire and the West Sussex Coast. Such investment represents the largest fleet of new vehicles introduced by the company since the pandemic. The double-deckers feature USB charging ports at seats, plus audio and visual next-stop announcements.
UKBUS6537 is the second ADL Enviro400 MMC Coastliner model produced by Northcord Model Company which, in turn, followed on from a CMNL Alexander ALX400 / Dennis Trident.
The CMNL Coastliner model was UKBUS1027 representing fleet number 18510, with registration GX06DXH and destination 700 Brighton via Shoreham, that was launched in August 2006. The model featured the Coastliner name on each side, front and rear along with the strapline “cruise along the coast”. On each side and rear the place names served were listed enhanced with, on the rear, a pictorial representation of a similar bus and view of the coast. A seagull graphic also featured on some body panels and glazing.
The previous Enviro400MMC, UKBUS6520, representing 10942, and registered SN18KNF, carries full branding for Coastliner with the destination at the front displaying “Brighton 700”. A map showing the route served featured on each side and contained the place names. UKBUS6520 models were launched in January 2021.
One feature that links all 3 models is the representation of seagulls across each body.
The Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC UKBUS6537 is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the square, gasket-mounted windows and the livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible. Another main feature on the UKBUS6537 model is its tree deflector at the front to protect the front screen, front dome and side window. The front dome on the model is significant, with curved windscreens on both upper deck and lower deck.
Northcord Model Company is also creating new design standards within the interior of both saloons. These features, inside the compartments, will represent the real, outstanding layout of the Enviro400 MMC, such as the extensive portrayal of handrails on upper deck and lower deck, etc.