December 2002 - News
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NEW RANGE OF 1/76TH SCALE
MOTORISED TRAMS TO BE INTRODUCED I am grateful to Peter Stephenson for bringing the following to my attention. I will update with further details after the holiday. Bachmann are to introduce a range of 1/76th scale ready to run British Outline Trams, these are to be 4 wheelers powered by similar motors fitted to those fitted in Peak Horse Hong Kong Trams. The suggested initial range is a 3 window open top, a 4 window open top, a 4 window open balcony and a 3 window fully enclosed car. These models will retail at around £30 Thursday 26 December 2002 |
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CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM EFE,
CORGI OOC AND CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD AND FURTHER RELEASES ANNOUNCED BY EFE
I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale: EFE CORGI OOC CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD LTD FURTHER RELEASES ANNOUNCED BY
EFE In addition the following models
are to be available to EFE subscribers only 28802 Leyland Titan London
Transport Friday 20 December 2002 |
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CORGI OOC RELEASES EXPECTED WEEK
COMMENCING 6 JANUARY 2003 The following models are scheduled for release: OM40402 AEC Regent/Weyman Brighton Corporation OM41005 AEC 4Q4 Greenline OM41907 Leyland PD3 Queen Mary Southdown
EFE RELEASES NEXT WEEK Saturday 14 December 2002 |
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EFE MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE
NEXT WEEK The following models are scheduled for release next week: 26614 Plaxton Paramount 3500 Arriva Shires & Essex 28003 Daimler DMS London Sightseeing 29001 GM Standard Fleetline Birkenhead In addition the following will
also be released for general sale: Thursday 12 December 2002 |
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LT MUSEUM GOLD RML'S My two models 25513A Metroline and 25513C Arriva arrived in the post today. Click on the hyperlink on each models number to view the pictures Wednesday 11 December 2002 |
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CORGI AND CMN RELEASE (NEWS
ARTICLE 5TH DECEMBER) The release date should have read week commencing 16th December 2002 not 6th December (I have amended the original article to avoid confusion) Sunday 8 December 2002 |
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BRITISH MODEL BUSES 1 YEAR OLD
TODAY This web site is 1 year old today. On the evening of 6th December 2001 Graham White announced the launch on his Oriental Model Buses web site. Since that time the popularity has grown and the site now averages nearly 500 hits a day. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the people (too numerous to mention) who have assisted me by providing news, information and photographs. I would also like to thank everybody from all over the world who has written to me during this time telling me how much they enjoy visiting the site. It is really good to know my efforts are appreciated. I am constantly working to improve the site and therefore if anyone has any news, photographs or suggestions etc then please email me via one of the email links on the site. During the year a number of people have written to me asking why I am not publishing "rumours" that they have heard elsewhere. I take pride in providing you with the most up to date, accurate and factual information that I can. I frequently hear rumours, most of which never materialise. I know that I would be very disappointed myself if I heard that a certain model would be produced only to find out it was not going to be, I hope you will understand this. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy Christmas and New Year and am looking forward to bringing you the latest news and information during 2003. Gareth OOC AND CREATIVE MASTER
NORTHCORD MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE Corgi OOC Friday 6 December 2002 |
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CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM CREATIVE
MASTER NORTHCORD I can confirm that UKBUS2001 Lothian Buses Sightseeing - Edinburgh Tour has been released in the UK and is now on sale NEW MODELS ANNOUNCED BY
CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD The details listed above are contained in a high quality glossy catalogue that has been produced by CMN and features both Oriental and British vehicles. I have scanned the the catalogue and it can be viewed by clicking the links below. PLEASE NOTE these images are large and may take some time to download. Page 1 CLICK HERE
LT MUSEUM GOLDEN JUBILEE RML's
Two Gold RML's have been released
and orders are being processed at this time, these being as follows: 25513C Arriva Both the above totally sold out some time ago as reported on this site so please do not contact the Museum. Model number 25513B will be RML in Stagecoach livery again this has totally sold out, no release date and details are known at this time. Details of the remaining gold RML's will be given as soon as known. I understand that Gold RT4712
will be available in two versions. Thursday 5 December 2002 |
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LT MUSEUM GOLDEN JUBILEE RML -
RELEASED I understand the the LT museum are currently despatching Gold RML's, no further details of the models involved are known at this time. Wednesday 4 December 2002 |
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PICTURES OF REAL BUSES I have added pictures of the following buses to the Gallery pages: Gallery Leyland National: West Midlands Leyland National fleet number 1816 as represented by newly announced EFE model 17213 Gallery Leyland Titan: Reading Buses Leyland Titan fleet number 73 as represented by newly announced EFE model 28805 EFE CORRECTION TO DECEMBER
2002 RELEASE SHEET Tuesday 3 December 2002 |
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TWO FURTHER MODELS ANNOUNCED BY
EFE EFE have announced that the following models will be released: 23205 AEC RF Greenline 26701DL Plaxton Paramount 3500 United Welsh Coaches EFE RELEASE SHEETS DECEMBER
2002 AND JANUARY 2003 Monday 2 December 2002 |
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CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM EFE I can confirm that the following model has also been released and is now on sale. 28602 GM Standard Atlantean First Pennine Sunday 1 December 2002 |
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