Monday 29 October 2007

Saturday 27 October 2007

Neil further advises that he expects to take stock of Sunstar Routemaster H2913 GLC next week.

Wednesday 24 October 2007

Friday 19 October 2007

CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM BRITBUS
I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale:
DL-08A Dennis Loline III SELNEC Cheshire CLICK HERE
DL08B Dennis Loline III Selnec Southern

Thursday 18 October 2007

CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD - PRESS RELEASE
The below press release has been received this morning from CMNL:

UKBUS6009 Alexander Dennis Enviro400

Stagecoach in Lancashire

Creative Master Northcord Limited is pleased to announce the release of Alexander Dennis Enviro400 UKBUS6009, the third livery on the newly re-tooled casting of a distinctive modern double-decker in the United Kingdom.

UKBUS6009 represents fleet number 19031 (SN56 AVX) that was new to Stagecoach in Newcastle (Busways Travel Services Ltd.) in 2006 before transfer across to the west to operate from Preston depot.

UKBUS6009 carries route branding of Stagecoach in Lancashire’s Citi 2 service which is one of the success stories of the deregulated bus industry in the United Kingdom.

Starting life as a series of disparate routes and numbers, linking Southport, Preston and Longridge, the decision was made in 2004, to simplify the numbering, the route and to improve the timetable. Since then, Citi 2 has gone from strength to strength, seeing growth of over 30% in the last three years. Last year, the Company decided to trial 24 hour operation at weekends between Preston and Longridge – a first for the Preston area. This experiment proved such a success that Stagecoach in Lancashire is considering further, with similar improvements elsewhere across the network. To reflect the growth in patronage and to replace the varied, tired fleet that operated the old service 2, it was decided that fifteen nearly-new Enviro400 double-deck buses would be transferred from Stagecoach in Newcastle to provide a consistently high quality service and to simulate further growth by relaunching the route as part of the new Preston ‘Citi’ network. Early indications are that the new buses have been well received and are helping grow the market even further.

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. The headlights at the front are made of individual components to look more realistic.

CMNL’s Enviro400 model UKBUS6009 has additional features to Stagecoach ‘Provincial’ specification, including newly designed windows at the driving cab, an additional rear-facing seat at the rear of the upper-deck and newly designed rear dome incorporating a representation of the opening emergency window but lacking the indent for additional upper-saloon ventilation equipment found on other Enviro400s.

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 UKBUS6009 model is limited to 1000 pieces worldwide.

Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view

Creative Master Northcord Limited (CMNL)

------The World’s Miniature Bus Co.

Click on the links below to view high resolution photographs of this model:

Photograph 1
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Photograph 2
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Photograph 3
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Photograph 4
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Photograph 5
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Wednesday 17 October 2007

(2nd positing) Tuesday 16 October 2007

CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD - PRESS RELEASE
The below press release has been received this morning from CMNL:

UKBUS6007 Alexander Dennis Enviro400

Stagecoach in Swindon

Creative Master Northcord Limited is pleased to announce the release of Alexander Dennis Enviro400 UKBUS6007, the second livery on the newly re-tooled casting of a distinctive modern double-decker in the United Kingdom.

UKBUS6007 represents fleet number 19129 (VX07 CYU) that was new to Stagecoach in Swindon in early 2007.

As on the previously released UKBUS6005 (Stagecoach in Manchester), the Enviro400 body as delivered to Stagecoach for ‘Provincial’ fleets differs from those delivered elsewhere because the staircase is not straight, but angled. This compact design maximises the number of seats for passengers, but the key signature of the straight staircase version, the single seat behind the driver’s cab, is lost. The re-tooled UKBUS6007 model replicates the angled staircase correctly.

The Alexander Dennis Enviro400 UKBUS6007 is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the square-mounted, gasket windows and the livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible. Another main feature on the UKBUS6007 model is its dual individual tree protectors at the front. The front dome on the model is significant, with its curved windscreen.

UKBUS6007 carries route branding for “Trans Wilts Express”. The Trans Wilts Express runs six days a week from Swindon to Trowbridge via Devizes and Avebury and as far as Devizes from Swindon on Sunday. It is operated by Stagecoach in Swindon with three of these brand new Enviro400 double-decker buses, offering easy access downstairs and grandstand views of the Wiltshire countryside upstairs.

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. The headlights at the front are made of individual components to look more realistic.

CMNL’s re-tooled Enviro400 model UKBUS6007 has additional features to Stagecoach ‘Provincial’ specification, including newly designed windows at the driving cab, an additional rear-facing seat at the rear of the upper-deck and newly designed rear dome incorporating a representation of the opening emergency window but lacking the indent for additional upper-saloon ventilation equipment found on other Enviro400s.

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 UKBUS6007 model is limited to 1000 pieces worldwide.

Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view

Creative Master Northcord Limited (CMNL)

------The World’s Miniature Bus Co.

Click on the links below to view high resolution photographs of this model:

Photograph 1
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Photograph 2
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Photograph 3
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Photograph 4
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Photograph 5
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Tuesday 16 October 2007

Sunday 14 October 2007

Model details:
Fleet number: JB1943
Registration number: AAG 62B
Route number: 20
Destination: Paisley/Johnstone

The  rear of the  bus  also  carries  Western's  year code, B4, above the fleet number &  also details  of the  open  weekend .

The run of models is a  strictly limited  edition of 100  models each one comes with an individually  numbered certificate.  Details on how to obtain the model, should any be  available after the  open  day,  are  available  from TheSusanCameron@aol.com

Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 3 CLICK HERE to view

Saturday 13 October 2007

CONFIRMED RELEASE EFE SUBSCRIBER OFFER MODEL
I can confirm that EFE have now begun posting the below long awaited subscriber offer model:
31904A Routemaster RML London Transport (EFE Subscriber offer model) CLICK HERE

Friday 12 October 2007

31703 AEC RMC - Arriva London
Fleet number: RMC1453
Registration number: 453 CLT
Route: 159
Destination: Streatham Hill

Click on the links below to view photographs of the above model and also the Alexander Y Type Eastern Scottish reported earlier this week. All photographs courtesy of Ian Kirby:

31703 AEC RMC - Arriva London
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 3 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 4 CLICK HERE to view

99706 Alexander Y Type Eastern Scottish
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 3 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 4 CLICK HERE to view

Wednesday 10 October 2007

ME-05 AEC Merlin - London Country
Fleet number: MBS 423
Registration number: VLW 423G
Route number: 496 
Destination: King Farm Estate & Northfleet
Quantity: 360 pieces - (Certificate states 816 pieces - Britbus state reduced quantity was due to production limitations) 

DL-07 Dennis Loline III - Crosville Motor Services
Fleet number: DEG 402
Registration number: RDB 897
Route number: E 20
Destination: Weston Estate
Quantity: 438 pieces (Certificate states 600 pieces - Britbus state the reduced quantity was due to production limitations)

DL-08A Dennis Loline III - SELNEC Cheshire
Fleet number: 889
Registration number: RDB 889
Route number: 23
Destination: Flixton
Quantity: 408 pieces

DL-08A Dennis Loline III - SELNEC Southern
Fleet number: 889
Registration number: RDB 889
Route number: 378
Destination: Stockport
Quantity: 408 pieces

LT MUSEUM COMMISSIONED MODEL
Further to my news article of yesterday, please find below confirmed details for the model and also photographs showing the new packaging for the Victoria Coach Station series of models and a closer view of the model.

99706 Alexander Y Type Eastern Scottish
Victoria Coach Station Anniversary Series
Fleet number: YS 762 A
Registration number: VSX 762R
Route number: 4DW
Destination: Edinburgh

Photograph 1
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Photograph 2
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Tuesday 9 October 2007

EFE CHANGE OF DETAILS TO PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED MODELS
EFE have advised changes to two models:

24325 BET Weymann - SOUTH WALES
Will now feature route number 19 NOT L9B as previously advertised

98001 MCW Metrobus - Metroline
Will now have a different radiator grill (to that shown on the sample on display at Showbus) and also no offside front fog lamp.

Monday 8 October 2007

Britbus
DL-07 Dennis Loline III Crosville CLICK HERE
ME-05 AEC Merlin London Country CLICK HERE

Can anybody please email me full details of these models i.e. Fleet number, Registration number, Route number, Destination and quantity?

Creative Master Northcord Ltd
UKBUS1033 Dennis Trident ALX400 Stagecoach Devon “Trafalgar” CLICK HERE
UKBUS8001 Alexander Dennis Enviro200Dart Selkent CLICK HERE

Sunday 7 October 2007

Buses in Britain
CC26105 RT - London Transport 1
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CC26106 RTL - Barton Centenary 3
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Buses in Britain - Day at the Seaside
CC25101 Southdown Bedford OB 
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CC25301 AEC Regal – MacBraynes 
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CC25401 Burlingham Seagull – Barton 
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Original Omnibus Company
OM41601 Crossley DD42 - Manchester NEW 
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OM46106 Plaxton Panther - Parks of Hamilton – Scotland 
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OM41219 Wright Eclipse Gemini - Lincolnshire RoadCar
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OM46011 Wright Eclipse Urban - Travel West Midlands 
To view supersized photograph CLICK HERE
To view standard image CLICK HERE

OM46203 Irizar PB - Citylink Galway 
To view supersized photograph CLICK HERE
To view standard image CLICK HERE

OM44114 Optare Solo - Brighton & Hove 
To view supersized photograph CLICK HERE
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OM41410 Roe Motorbus – Doncaster 
To view supersized photograph CLICK HERE
To view standard image CLICK HERE

OM42519 East Lancs Myllennium - Southdown PSV 
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OM41705 RTW - A1 Services 
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OM43512 Blackpool Balloon Tram - Little Italy Pleasure Beach 
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OM49903 Wright Gemini - Go Ahead NE Set 
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OM49903 Wright Solar - Go Ahead NE Set 
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OM45312 Bova Futura - Eddie Stobart 
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OM42704 Van Hool Alizee – Greenline 
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OM46204 Irizar PB – Johnsons 
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OM45912 Van Hool T9 - Golden Boy Coaches 
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Wednesday 3 October 2007

25305 AEC Duple Coach Wilts & Dorset
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view
27506 WRIGHT SCANIA First Eastern Counties
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view
29905 AEC 10T10 Bus London Transport
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view
30707 AEC Renown Scottish Omnibus
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view
31702 RMC Routemaster Coach London Country NBC
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view
32303 BRISTOL RELH COACH Red & White
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view
33601 Leyland STD London Transport
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 3 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 4 CLICK HERE to view

32102SB RMF ROUTEMASTER NORTHERN GENERAL AN EFE VARIATION?
John Athey has written to me regarding the recently released Showbus special 32102SB. He writes "I have a Showbus Special NGT RMF recently purchased which has the top deck of 2145 and the lower deck of 2091 [RCN 691]".

The model should carry the fleet number 2145 on both lower deck (engine cover) and upper deck rear end just above the band separating the two decks. Has anybody else found the same with their model? Please email me and let me know. John wonders if his model is a one off or are there others like it out there.

Monday 1 October 2007

October 2007 - News

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