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March 2002 - News |
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A big thank you. On 28 March the
site recorded it's 10,000th hit (after 3 1/2 months!). It continues to far
exceed my expectations and I am very grateful to everybody that writes to me
with messages and information. I am always anxious to obtain
"breaking" news articles, if you become aware of anything that I have
not yet published please let me know so I can update the site and share the information
with fellow collectors. Please click on the link at the top of this
page to email me.
Saturday 30 March 2002 |
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I can confirm that CMN Dennis
trident ALX400 UKBUS1003
and UKBUS1004
were released in Hong Kong today
Wednesday 27 March 2002 |
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The Creative Master Northcord ALX400
in Stagecoach and Lothian liveries are due for release in Hong Kong tomorrow
(27th)
Yahoo Groups Diecast buses Club carries an article showing the revised livery for the OOC Blackpool Brush Railcoach OM44004 (click the link on the model number to view). I can confirm that the following
Corgi OOC model was released last week and is now on sale Tuesday 26 March 2002 |
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The May edition of Model Collector Magazine carries an
article about the Ailsa Volvo bus and talks about the real thing and the ABC
model.
I can confirm the following
models were released last week and are now on sale: Monday 25 March 2002 |
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to Jotus Model Department for supplying the photographs used in this
news article. The picture
below shows the final production versions of Creative Master Northcord UKBUS1003
and UKBUS1004
in their packaging. It is believed both models will now go on sale in
April. Click on the links for each model (above) to see an additional
close up picture of each model.
Click on the links below to view high resolution pictures of the model. Please note the files are approximately 5 times the size of the normal pictures files used on this site and may take a while to display. High Resolution UKBUS1003
Stagecoach London
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Photograph © Creative Master Northcord Thursday 21 March 2002 |
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April's edition of Collectors
Gazette arrived this morning and carries an advert from EFE listing their
April release models as follows: 27808 AEC STL London Transport Country 27607 Wright Volvo Renown Lancashire United 17212 Leyland National MK1 Southdown 28001 Daimler DMS 1DR Type B Maynes of Manchester 26606DL Plaxton Paramount 3500 Shearings 23313 AEC RF Eynons Wednesday 20 March 2002 |
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I can confirm the following C'sM and
Peak Horse models are now on sale: MCW70205 C'sM Metrobus Stevensons MMC7004 Peak horse Metrobus Stevensons Sunday 17 March 2002 |
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Proposed Corgi OOC release for week
commencing 18 March 2002: OM43504 Blackpool Balloon Tram - Eclipse Tuesday 12 March 2002 |
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I can confirm the following OOC
Models are now on sale: OM43401 Plaxton Beaver Stagecoach Ribble OM40502 Feltham Tram Leeds City Sunday 10 March 2002 |
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My EFE Subscriber Offer Maidstone
and District Set arrived in the post this morning. The EFE stock number is 99923
The individual model numbers are as follows: Leyland PD2 16120 Leyland TD1 27208 Thursday 7 March 2002 |
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| Two items from
the pages of Diecast Buses Yahoo Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diecastbuses
It is reported that two LT
Museum Special EFE RML models went on sale yesterday at the Acton Depot
Open Day as follows: It is also reported that Corgi have been working with the Aldershot and District Bus Interest Group to produce a BET Federation (Willowbrook) bodied AEC Reliance. Paint samples and photographs have been sent to Corgi. Sunday 3 March 2002 |
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March 2002 - News |
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This page last updated Saturday 30 March 2002 |
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