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January 2002 - News |
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| Further to my
news article last night. The Blackpool Tram mentioned will be an open top Balloon
Tram. No further details are known at this time.
Wednesday 30 January 2002 |
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FURTHER UPDATE Additional information has just come to me: Corgi OOC 2ND HALF Further to my news article dated 25th January. I am advised that the "standard livery" version will probably be released before the Golden Jubilee version and will more than likely not be route branded. Again as soon as I get further information I will let you know. Tuesday 29 January 2002 |
| Corgi OOC
Feltham Tram OM40501.
I am able to clarify the position regarding the certificate. It appears
that the certificate was omitted in error by Corgi. If you wish to obtain
the certificate for your model you should contact the dealer from whom you
purchased it and they will contact Corgi. Corgi will then send the
certificate to the dealer.
EFE have announced details of their Subscriber offer Maidstone and District set. CLICK HERE for photographs and details. Monday 28 January 2002 |
| NEWS FROM THE
SHOW. I am very grateful to a number of people who have attended the show and
sent me news of it.
Corgi OOC Further to my news article last night, I am able to confirm that Corgi will be distributing the first 5 C.M.N ALX400's. From then on any future models WILL BE a Corgi OOC casting and packaged as such. EFE EFE will be offering subscribers a Maidstone set comprising a TD1 (open) and PD2/3 priced at £31.50 + £2.50 p&p. Provisional release dates for the new castings are as follows: The Leyland Titan May/June. EFE release for March are
as follows CLICK HERE
to see a copy of the EFE March sheet: Did anybody take any other photographs? please e-mail me and I will try and include them on the site. Sunday 27 January 2002 |
| On the subject
of the Travel West Midlands ALX400. I have been contacted by a
correspondent in the trade with an interesting piece of information. My
correspondent advises that a previously reliable source has informed him
that with effect from the T.W.M model Corgi will be taking over the mould
from CMN and the models will then be packaged in Corgi branded boxes. Has
anyone else heard these rumours?
Saturday 26 January 2002 |
| I am grateful
to the Ian Allan Bookshop (Birmingham City Centre) who have contacted me
today. They have been shown a pre-production sample of the new
Creative Master Northcord Travel West Midlands ALX 400. It is believed the
production version will be on route 96 Birmingham City Centre to Chelmsley
Wood and will be route branded.
There is also a rumour that C.M.N are considering producing a model of the TWM Golden Jubilee bus. Friday 25 January 2002 |
| Further to my news article last
evening regarding OM40501
Corgi OOC Feltham Tram. Despite stating on the
packaging that the model is certificated, Corgi have stated that it is
not.
Thursday 24 January 2002 |
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following models have now been released: Corgi OOC OM42405 Panorama Ribble OM40501 Feltham Tram LT - Has anyone got a certificate with theirs? The box says there is one. One of my correspondents has searched several boxes and not found any!. Please let me know if you find one and what the quantity is E-MAIL Creative Master Northcord Wednesday 23 January 2002 |
| Forthcoming
releases from EFE -
Scheduled for release week
commencing 28th January are the following: EFE releases for February
are as follows:
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| Further to my
news item yesterday regarding the release of LT Museum Set 10. I have
clarified the release date with the museum. I was advised yesterday
by a member of staff that the set was on sale "yesterday" in
their shop. It now it now transpires that the set is not on sale and has
an expected release date of Summer 2002. They are however taking orders.
Apologies for the confusion.
Tuesday 22 January 2002 |
| I can confirm
that the following EFE models have now been released by the London
Transport Museum and are on sale now in their shop.
LT Museum Bus Set 10 -
"Routemasters 2002" I hope to bring further details of these models tomorrow. Monday 21 January 2002 |
| Request for
help. Can anyone confirm when the EFE AEC RF 23311A (Acton Museum Special) first went on sale? I have been trying to agree the dates and so far suggestions range between October 1999 and February 2000. If anyone out there knows the answer could you please e-mail me Monday 14 January 2002 |
| Creative Master
Northcord Scheduled for release week commencing 21 January 2002 UKBUS1001 Dennis Trident Alexander ALX400 - First Capital UKBUS1002 Dennis Trident Alexander ALX400 - Metroline Sunday 13 January 2002 |
| Corgi OOC Scheduled for release week commencing 21 January 2002 OM40501 Feltham Tram London Passenger Transport Board OM42405 Leyland Leopard/Panorama 1 Ribble Motor Services Ltd Saturday 12 January 2002 |
| Shown below is
a pre-production sample of
Creative Master Northcord's forthcoming Dennis Trident ALX400 in Edinburgh
Lothian livery. Further details will be given when known.
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Photograph © Campbell Morrison Wednesday 9 January 2002 |
| I have further
details for the forthcoming Southdown Guy Arab on offer from Model
Collector Magazine as follows: Fleet number: 495 Registration number: GUF 395 Route Number: 8 Route: Broadwater Church, Chapel Road, GPO and Worthing Pier Anticipated release: date 3 months time. I do not have the Corgi stock code at this time. Tuesday 8 January 2002 |
| From Corgi OOC
Club Dec - Jan Bus Route newsletter: OM44004 Blackpool Brush Railcoach be appearing in another livery to that advertised. Further liveries for Creative Master Dennis Trident ALX400 will include West Midlands Travel and Edinburgh - Lothian, no other details given.
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| The following
Corgi OOC models have now been released: OM45705 AEC Q Westcliffe. Quantity 5000 OM43601 Palatine Harris Bus. Quantity 2700 Sunday 6 January 2002 |
| HAPPY NEW YEAR I wish you all a Happy New Year for 2002. The year has started very well for the site with the 2000th hit being recorded on New Years Day. Thank you all for your messages of support and best wishes which are continuing to flood in. I know I have said it before, but I have been totally overwhelmed by the response the site has received. Thank you. I am very grateful to David Cole for clarifying the position with regard one of the ABC Ailsa's in Travel West Midlands livery as follows. "I commissioned the ABC Ailsa model in Travel West Midlands colours which is shown in your list as 5005X but was actually released as U0001 being the first release in the blue "Unique Edition" box. The model is of fleet number 4778 (JOV778P) on route 104 to Sutton Coldfield. There were 500 produced for me for the UK plus 200 for Hong Kong and Australia". I understand David has a few of these models left please contact him at davidrcole@lycos.co.uk for details. Thursday 3 January 2002 |
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