GMT 5180 (SBU 180G), 3159 (PRJ 313G)

            As promised a few shots back in the photostream, here is a view of definitely the oddest recipient of GMT's revised livery scheme, together with also-withdrawn ex Salford 3159.

The story goes that 5180's receipt of the repaint was down to confusion over vehicle identity, with Standard Fleetline 7380 supposedly down for repaint at the same time that 5180 was in the workshop for general maintenance. Whatever the reasons, the result was certainly striking.

It would be nice to think that someone could have gone the whole hog and outshop, say, a Stockport PD3 in the scheme ("by mistake") - they were of similar vintage to 5180 of course. Imagine 5891 getting the full works as one last hurrah before going into preservation...

Stockport, Charles Street, February 1982.

Taken on: February 1, 1982

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