August 2008 - News
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RELEASES FROM BRITBUS I can confirm that the following models have been released and are on sale: LLA-03 Albion Lowlander - Highland Omnibuses CLICK HERE LLB-04 Albion Lowlander - Highland Omnibuses CLICK HERE CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM
EFE CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM
SUNSTAR CONFIRMED RELEASE
COMMISSIONED CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD LTD MODEL Sunday 31st August 2008 |
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MASTER NORTHCORD LTD CMNL UK Release Update Update on planned releases for Period 2 (May - August) 20081. UKBUS2000 range : The Plaxton President/Dennis Trident UKBUS2016 : Lothian Buses (543 - V543 ESC) - November 2008 2. UKBUS3000 range : The Plaxton Dennis Dart MPD
UKBUS3030 : Go NorthEast (606 – NK54 NUB) – Doxford Clipper – December 2008 (Please note that this is a SINGLE model item, not twin-pack as originally advertised) 3. UKBUS7000 range : The Scania OmniCity
UKBUS7011 : First Potteries (65040 – YN06 WMO) – November 2008 4. UKPLUS range of associated street furniture UKPLUS1002 : Transport for London (Bus Stop, Bus Shelter and Bench Seat) - September 2008 5. UKVAN range UKVAN1004 : Sprinter Panel Van London Buses (6352M - WM57 DYJ) – October 2008 Future planned releases for Period 3 (September - December) 20081. UKBUS0000 range : Commissioned ModelsNo releases are planned for issue through the CMNL distribution network 2. UKBUS1000 range : The Alexander ALX400/Dennis Trident UKBUS1041 : Stagecoach Devon (17053 – T653 KPU) - October 2008 3. UKBUS2000 range : The Plaxton President/Dennis Trident No new releases are planned for the current period 4. UKBUS3000 range : The Plaxton Dennis Dart MPD
No new releases are planned for the current period 5. UKBUS4000 range : The Alexander Royale/Volvo Olympian
No new releases are planned for the current period 6. UKBUS5000 range : The Mercedes-Benz/Citaro
UKBUS5020 : NCP Services Heathrow (MCA 31 – BV57 VGD) – October 2008 UKBUS5021 : Go NorthEast (5295 – NK08 CGO) – December 2008 7. UKBUS5100 range : The Mercedes-Benz/Citaro G
UKBUS5112 : Arriva serving London Rt.29 (MA 140 – BX55 FXC) – December 2008 8. UKBUS6000 range : The Alexander Dennis Enviro 400
UKBUS6016 : Hedingham (L355 – EU07 GVY) – October 2008 UKBUS6017 : First London (DN33514 – LK08 FMX) – September 2008 UKBUS6018 : West Midlands (4766 – BV57 XKK) – December 2008 UKBUS6020 : ADL Demonstrator Hybrid bus – November 2008 9. UKBUS7000 range : The Scania OmniCity
UKBUS7012 : Arriva Durham County (4647 – NK05 GXA) – December 2008 UKBUS7013 : Ipswich Buses (74 – YN56 NYF) – September 2008 10. UKBUS8000 range : The Alexander Dennis Enviro200Dart
UKBUS8009 : Arriva serving London (EN 1 – LJ57 USS) – October 2008 11. HKBUS2000 range : The Alexander RX-type/Leyland Olympian
No new releases are planned for the current period 12. UKPLUS range of associated street furniture UKPLUS1003 : Transport for London (Bus Stop, Bus Shelter, Bench Seat and Ticket Machine) – November 2008 (presented in plastic blister pack) 13. UKVAN range UKVAN1005 : Sprinter Panel Van - Dealer Stock White – November 2008 (presented in plastic blister pack) 14. Irish models IEBUS0002 : Dublin Bus Open Top (AV 22 - 00-D-40022) – November 2008 Please note that the release dates quoted above are anticipated completion dates, not necessarily when the models will be on sale at your retailer. Some detail may change during the production process. Creative Master Northcord Limited (CMNL) ------The World’s Miniature Bus Co. Friday 29 August 2008 |
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SHOWBUS MODEL - PHOTOGRAPH Further to my News article of 22 August, click on the links below to view photographs of this years Showbus model: 34101 AEC RT3 London Transport To view Supersized photograph CLICK HERE To view regular sized image CLICK HERE Wednesday 27 August 2008 |
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COMMISSIONED MODEL ANNOUNCED BY COBHAM BUS MUSEUM I have received the below news release from the Museum: "Cobham Bus Museum is pleased to announce details of the special limited-edition EFE model which will be available at the Museum on Sunday 26 October. The day features a celebration of London's green Country buses and Green Line coaches with special displays at the Museum in Redhill Road, Cobham and at Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon Station as well as many interesting vehicles running in service on the day. More details on the Museum's web-site at www.lbpt.org To commemorate the event, the Museum has commissioned from EFE a model of lowbridge green RLH 32 working Country Area route 462 to Weybridge Station. London Transport bought a total of just 76 of these buses which were to provincial specification although mechanically similar to the London RT. They were used on routes which passed under low bridges and appeared in both red and green livery. There will be just 288 models issued, exclusively available at the event. The model carries correct blinds and advertisements and there is no reference to the event on it, those details appear on the certificate". Tuesday 26 August 2008 |
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EFE
SUBSCRIBER NEWSLETTER NEW MODELS ANNOUNCED The latest EFE subscriber newsletter arrived today and gives details of a number of new models: This
years Showbus model on sale on the day will feature the newly retooled
RT3. Other
new models announced: Friday 22 August 2008 |
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LAST
NIGHTS NEWS - PHOTOGRAPHS Further to my news of last evening click on the links below to view photographs of some of the models listed: Britbus AN303 Atlantean London Country (Stevenage) Corgi
OOC Creative
Master Northcord Ltd EFE 28817 LEYLAND TITAN 2 DOOR London
Northern Buses 29009 GM FLEETLINE Greater Manchester
Transport 34902 LEYLAND OLYMPIAN COACH Ribble
Timesaver 36001 LEYLAND RTL Chieftain (Revised
Casting) 36101 TRADER LUTON BOXVAN Chaplin’s
Removals (New Variation) CONFIRMED
RELEASE FROM EFE PHOTOGRAPHS
OF SOME RECENTLY RELEASED EFE MODELS 16010
Leyland PD2 Lowbridge
WESTERN
WELSH
17506
Leyland National MkII Long
KELVIN
SCOTTISH 27313
Leyland TD1 Closed Stairs
BARTON
TRANSPORT 27623
Wright Volvo Renown
Brighton & Hove Metro 34203
AEC RLH Weymann
SAMUEL LEDGARD Tuesday 19 August 2008 |
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FROM HOLIDAYS I have now returned from holidays and have a lot of catching up to do. In addition to a number of news items I found 307 emails waiting for me so it will take some time for me to catch up on correspondence. CREATIVE
MASTER NORTHCORD - PRESS RELEASE UKBUS0022 Alexander Dennis Enviro400-bodied Volvo B7TL Bluestar Creative Master Northcord Limited is pleased to announce the release of the exclusive Alexander Dennis Enviro400-bodied Volvo B7TL model, UKBUS0022, which carries ‘Bluestar’ livery. UKBUS0022 represents fleet number 858 (SN56 AWX) in service on route 3 heading to Hedge End & Botley. Bluestar’s unique Alexander Dennis Enviro400-bodied Volvo B7TL is the only vehicle of its kind in passenger service in the UK combining the Volvo B7TL chassis with the newly developed Enviro 400 body. The former Solent Blue Line-branded company launched the bus, as its fleet number 758, in conjunction with the Wessex Heartbeat charity and world record mountain climber & Southampton resident Rhys Jones, who scaled the vehicle, complete with a champagne toasting on the vehicle’s roof, in Southampton city centre. The bus is used on a variety of Bluestar’s growing inter-urban services to and from Southampton, and has proved a reliable vehicle that is popular amongst staff and customers. It was since re-numbered 858 as part of the Go-South Coast fleet number series in 2007. Creative Master Northcord is creating new design standards in the layout of the interior of both saloons. The features inside the compartments represent the really outstanding layout of the bus, including the extensive portrayal of handrails on both upper and lower decks and replicating the additional monitors in both saloons. The headlights at the front are made of individual components to look more realistic. The model replicates correctly the Go-Ahead-specific, full destination screens that are fitted on the offside – above the first offside window – and to the rear – occupying the space normally reserved for the number screen and registration plate. To make this unique vehicle, CMNL is utilising its well-known and popular ADL Trident / Enviro 400 combination. The brand new Enviro400 bus models will be distributed by John Ayrey Die-Casts Limited (UK), Transit Graphics (Australia), cnmycar.com (P. R. China), Porte Publishing Company (Japan) and Concorde Hobby Shop (HK) respectively. The UKBUS0022 model is limited to 1100 pieces worldwide. Photograph
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HERE to view UKBUS1040 Alexander ALX400 Dennis Trident Stagecoach in Cambridge CMNL is proud to release one of the most popular liveries on its well-known casting – the Alexander ALX 400-bodied Dennis Trident. This is UKBUS1040 carrying standard Stagecoach colours – but, unlike the other 14 ALX400 models already issued by CMNL in standard Stagecoach colours, this is the first example to have a dual-door layout. This model represents Stagecoach in Cambridge 17079 (T679 KPU). Stagecoach in Cambridge retains two former London Tridents with dual door configuration. Cascaded from Park & Ride duties these support the prestigious Cambridge citi network. Stagecoach East London took delivery of T679 KPU (as its TA 79) in April 1999 in which fleet it later became 17079 following the adoption of the Stagecoach national fleet number scheme. 17079 was cascaded to Cambridge to bring about the speedy introduction of low-floor buses on the high-profile Park and Ride routes. Unlike other early ex-Stagecoach London Tridents, converted to single door layout as seen on previous CMNL issues such as UKBUS1024 and UKBUS1032, the Cambridge buses retained their dual-door layout. 17079 gained the red-based livery denoting its use on the Madingley Road – Newmarket Road Park and Ride route. Following the replacement of the ex-London ALX400 Tridents with brand new Enviro 400 buses, 17079 stayed in Cambridge, repainted in standard Stagecoach livery, yet retaining dual-door layout. The replica features excellent detailing, inside and out, including an opening engine door and engine detail. This is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the windows and livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible. The model also has no unnecessary metal poles to hold it together. The brand new model of Stagecoach in Cambridge 17079 is based on a Limited Edition of 1000 pieces produced. They will be distributed by John Ayrey Die-Casts Limited (UK), Transit Graphic (Australia), cnmycar.com (P.R. of China), Porte Publishing Company (Japan) and Concorde Hobby Shop (HK) respectively. Photograph
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HERE to view Creative Master Northcord Limited (CMNL) ------The World’s Miniature Bus Co. CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM
BRITBUS CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM
CORGI OOC I hope to publish high resolution photographs of the model in the next few days. It would appear that each model has been issued with a different registration number instead of an individually numbered certificate. one report states the registration number CC 066 my model shows CC 079 CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM
EFE NEW MODELS ANNOUNCED BY
BRITBUS NEW MODELS ANNOUNCED BY
EFE 34902 LEYLAND OLYMPIAN COACH Ribble
Timesaver 29009 GM FLEETLINE Greater Manchester
Transport EFE DETAILS OF PREVIOUSLY
ANNOUNCED MODELS 26622 PLAXTON PARAMOUNT 3500 National
Holidays (SOUTHERN VECTIS) 28817 LEYLAND TITAN 2 DOOR London
Northern Buses 36001 LEYLAND RTL Chieftain (Revised
Casting) 36101 TRADER LUTON BOXVAN Chaplin’s
Removals (New Variation) Monday 18 August 2008 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM EFE NEXT EFE
MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE The following
models are scheduled for release week commencing 25 August 2008 STAFF
HOLIDAYS I have received quite a number of emails this past week and these will now be dealt with after the holidays, unfortunately it has not been possible to get through them all. Friday 1 August 2008 |
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