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February 2003 - News |
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CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM EFE I can confirm that the following models have been released and are now on sale, I hope to publish pictures within the next few days: 10132 AEC RT LT 17213 Leyland National West Midlands Travel 23205 AEC RF Greenline 25105 Bristol RELL Southern Vectis 28805 Leyland Titan 2 Door Reading Buses 28901 Leyland Atlantean (GM Standard) Type Maidstone & District Wednesday 26 February 2003 |
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CORGI OOC CLUB 2003 CLUB MODEL OM45507
BMMO CM5 MIDLAND RED I am advised by the Corgi Club that the above model will be available provisionally end of March. I will advise the exact date as soon as it is known Tuesday 25 February 2003 |
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LT MUSEUM MODELS I have updated the LT Museum section of the Expected Releases page with the latest anticipated release dates. As previously mentioned on this site a number of these have "sold out" prior to release due to the number of orders received. Please contact the Museum Directly CLICK HERE if you require further details. CORGI OOC CLUB 2003 CLUB MODEL I have not been able to acquire a photograph of the real bus for use in the Gallery. Can anybody assist? please email me (click here) if you have a photograph that I could use. CORGI OOC OM44102
OPTARE SOLO STAGECOACH NORTH WEST - A CORRECTION Monday 24 February 2003 |
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CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM CORGI OOC I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale: OM41006 AEC 4Q4 Malta OM44006 Brush Rail Car Blackpool Royal Mail, Special Edition OM44102 Optare Solo Stagecoach North West I hope to publish photographs of the above tomorrow. PROPOSED RELEASES FROM EFE
WEEK COMMENCING 24 FEBRUARY 2003 CORGI OOC CLUB 2003 CLUB MODEL
ANNOUNCED NEW MODEL ANNOUNCED BY
CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD LTD
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Photograph © Campbell Morrison Saturday 22 February 2003 |
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CORGI OOC OM44102
OPTARE SOLO STAGECOACH NORTH WEST Just as Corgi are about to release the above model, I am grateful to Rob Brockie for advising me of the following which may be of interest to you, he states "Stagecoach have pulled out of all their services based on their Fleetwood depot and route F4 is no more! Some provision for services to Fleetwood has been provided by extending the trunk Preston/Blackpool services, but the vast majority of provision in the Thornton/Cleveleys/Fleetwood area has now been taken over by a re-arrangement/extension of several Blackpool Metro Coastlines routes. Stagecoach Northwest continue to operate Solos on their Blackpool/Wesham service which has a different version of their route branding style." LONDON BUS PRESERVATION TRUST
- COBHAM BUS MUSEUM Thursday 20 February 2003 |
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CONFIRMED RELEASE OF EFE GUY ARAB
SUBSCRIBER MODEL I am grateful to Graham Smith for advising me that the second subscriber model 26204A Guy Arab 1 LT has now been released, his arrived in the post this morning.
EFE 1ST SUBSCRIBER NEWSLETTER
2003 There is news of a Code 2 which
has been commissioned from EFE by Pearsons Department Store based in North
London. They have commissioned 1000 Lincoln Green RT buses to commemorate their centenary.
The model will represent RT1023 on route 396 to Bishops Stortford. The model
will be available in March from Pearsons stores at the following locations: COBHAM 2003 OPEN DAY MODELS MODEL BUS FEDERATION MEMBERS
FORUM Tuesday 18 February 2003 |
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I have just returned from a short
break in Scotland. On my return I found 20 emails waiting for me which I now
need to go through. The next news update will appear tomorrow evening.
Monday 17 February 2003 |
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EFE SUBSCRIBER MODELS - LEYLAND
TITAN RELEASED I have spoken with EFE this morning who confirm that they have now begun to despatch the subscriber offer 28802A Leyland Titan (Ken - a visitor to the site received his this morning). Once all the Titans have been despatched they will begin despatching the Guy Arab. Wednesday 12 February 2003 |
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NEW CASTING FROM CORGI OOC? I have received various reports that Corgi OOC are in the process of developing the "new" East Lancs. body as a new casting for possible release 2nd half 2003 to compliment the "old" East Lancs. models in the current catalogue. I understand this vehicle comes in various body types and chassis in both single and dual door. The rumours suggest that all variations may be modelled as there are minimum tooling changes to produce the different variations. Further details will be given as soon as I hear anything.
CORGI OOC AEC 4Q4 MALTA Sunday 9 Feb 2003 |
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CORGI OOC RELEASE WEEK COMMENCING
17 FEBRUARY 2003 The following models are scheduled for release week commencing 17 February 2003 OM41006 AEC 4Q4 Malta OM44006 Brush Rail Car Blackpool Royal Mail, Special Edition OM44102 Optare Solo Stagecoach North West Saturday 8 February 2003 |
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CORGI OOC CONFIRMED RELEASES I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale. Full details to follow: OM40807 Bristol Lodekka FS (open top) Southdown OM43603 Plaxton Palatine 2 Blackpool Transport OM45113 MCW Metrobus Mk II Wolverhampton Corporation Thursday 6 February 2003 |
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MODEL BUS FEDERATION WEB SITE The Model Bus Federation have announced that their new web site is now "live" and can be found at http://www.model-bus-federation.org.uk/. The site gives detailed information about the MBF including how to become a member. Some areas of the site are members only areas which require a password to enter. Wednesday 5 February 2003 (2nd posting) |
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EFE SUBSCRIBER OFFER MODELS I have today spoken with EFE regarding the following models that were offered to subscribers before Christmas: 26204A Guy Arab Utility London Transport 28802A Leyland Titan London Transport I am advised that they hope to begin despatching orders next week. Wednesday 5 February 2003 |
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GALLERY PHOTOGRAPHS I would like to thank all of you who send me photographs for inclusion in the Gallery. This is a very popular section of the site and it's success is down to those who contribute to it. Over the last few days I have received photographs within a matter of hours of publishing details of a model. These being the TWM Metrobus, GM Standard Fleetline and Leyland Titan whose photographs I am publishing today. Yesterday I received the Titan photograph from Mark Colegate less than 1 hour after publishing the EFE release sheets! If any of you have photographs (of buses that have been represented in model form) that you have taken and would like to share with other visitors, please email them to me. If your photographs are in print form and you do not have access to a scanner and would like to contribute, please contact me via email and I will let you have my address. I will be very happy to return original photographs after use and refund postage. Tuesday 4 February 2003 |
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EFE RELEASE
SHEETS FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2003 Monday 3 February 2003 |
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