September 2014 - News

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CONFIRMED RELEASE ATLAS WORLD OF TRAMS SERIES
I can confirm that the following model has now been released and is on sale:
7519016 - Blauwe Wagen 465 (Beijnes) - 1929 Amsterdam Tram

Tuesday 30th September 2014


CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM EFE
I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale:
17229 Leyland National Mk 1 Long - Konectbus CLICK HERE
27508 Wright Volvo Renown - Midland Classic CLICK HERE
35212 AEC Swift 6 Bay Bus Sheffield Transport CLICK HERE
36708 SLF Dart Series 2 One Door Bus Plymouth Citybus CLICK HERE

CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM BT-MODELS
I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale:
NAN001 Leyland Atlantean PR Southdown NBC CLICK HERE
NAN002 Leyland Atlantean PR East Yorkshire NBC - CLICK HERE
B111C Bristol Lodekka closed Door Crosville Route: H16 CLICK HERE

Monday 29th September 2014


PRESS RELEASE FROM THE LONDON BUS MUSEUM
The following press release and photographs have been received today from the London Bus Museum:

CR47 Press Release

The London Bus Museum are pleased to announce their latest Jotus model release which will be available at the Transportfest Event at Cobham Hall, Brooklands on the 19th October 2014. Following on from the success of the green London Transport Leyland CR, which was launched at the Spring Gathering and sold out very quickly, the Museum have commissioned a red Central Area version, CR47 working on route 213 to the LT garage at Sutton. This model is limited to just 260 pieces and will retail at £70. For those enthusiasts that cannot attend the event , any unsold models will be available from the on line shop www.lbmshop.com or in case of difficulty by contacting Richard Jones at the LBM e mail : manager@lbmshop.com

The Museum shop has also purchased the remaining stock of the Jotus FRM1 “RM60 “ model launched at the Routemaster Associations 60th Anniversary Event at Finsbury Park in July. These are available at www.lbmshop.com priced at £65.00 plus post and packing.

Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
Photograph 3 CLICK HERE
Photograph 4 CLICK HERE
Photograph 5 CLICK HERE
Photograph 6 CLICK HERE
Photograph 7 CLICK HERE
Photograph 8 CLICK HERE
Photograph 9 CLICK HERE

Friday 26th September 2014


NEW BACHMANN COMMISSIONED EFE MODEL - EFE PHOTOGRAPHS
Further to my news of earlier this afternoon, EFE sent me high resolution photographs of the model. In response to an email from a visitor to the site, I have included a close up of the destination blind so the blinds can be read. Please note, this model is only available from Bachmann stockists.

16137 Leyland PD2 Highbridge - C.I.E. Southern Ireland
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
Photograph 3 CLICK HERE

EFE MODEL 29704 LEYLAND OLYMPIAN BRISTOL NBC
EFE also sent me this afternoon, an updated pre-production sample photograph of the above model with the correct doors fitted. The initial Pre-production sample was fitted with incorrect doors:
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE

CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM CORGI OOC
I can confirm that the following models have now been released:
OM46707A Wright Eclipse 2 Petuaria Express, X55 Gilberdyke
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
OM46707B Wright Eclipse 2 Petuaria Express, X55 Hull City Centre
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE

2nd posting Wednesday 24th September 2014


NEW BACHMANN COMMISSIONED EFE MODEL
Many thanks to Time Tunnel Models for advising me that Bachmann have announced a second Irish commissioned model from EFE:
16137 Leyland PD2 Highbridge - C.I.E. Southern Ireland - No 78 to Aston's Key CLICK HERE to view a photograph of the model.

I understand that this model is limited to 285 pieces in total.

Full details including how to order can be found on Time Tunnel website CLICK HERE

This model is in addition to 16136 which I reported last week was due for release very soon.

Wednesday 24th September 2014


ROUTEMASTER ASSOCIATION RM60 MODEL - SHOWBUS
Further to my news article of last evening and the photographs showing my RML model which was unfortunately faulty, the Routemaster Association have very kindly offered to replace the model. I have therefore removed the links to the photographs showing my model and I will publish new photographs when the replacement model arrives.

The Routemaster Association have asked me to advise that they still have small quantities of the two models they commissioned for RM60:

For the RM60 event in July the Routemaster Association commissioned a Routemaster bus model from Oxford Diecast. They have around 10 models left at £13 each plus £3-20 postage showing RM60 adverts.

They also have a few EFE models commissioned at the same time of RML884 (the model I purchased yesterday) with the same RM60 adverts etc. Again they have a few left at £30 each plus £3-20 postage. Only 60 of these models were produced.

Both models can be viewed and purchased from the Routemaster Association on-line shop CLICK HERE

2nd posting 22 September 2014


CORGI OOC OM46410A CAETANO CT650 - LUCKETTS TRAVEL
Corgi have today released updated pre-production sample photographs of the above model:
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE

Monday 22nd September 2014


BACHMANN EFE COMMISSIONED MODEL
Bachmann are reporting on their website that their commissioned EFE model 16136 Leyland PD2 highbridge - C.I.E Southern Ireland CLICK HERE is due for release within the next couple of weeks

SHOWBUS PHOTOGRAPHS
Click on the links below to view photographs of my two acquisitions from today. These were hastily taken so I could publish them this evening. Unfortunately the crooked blinds and adverts on the front of the RML, could not be seen whilst the model was in the box and did not become apparent until I got it home and out of the box. See updated news of 22/09/2014 regarding the faulty model

EFE Bristol Lodekka - Eastern National - Blank
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
Photograph 3 CLICK HERE
Photograph 4 CLICK HERE

Routemaster RML - Routemaster 60 Code 3
This model uses RM Association commissioned EFE model 31907 as the base model
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE

Please note: Photographs showing the faulty model removed 22/9/2014, new photographs will be added in due course

2nd posting - Sunday 21st September 2014


SHOWBUS
I returned a short while ago from an excellent day out, so a quick update before I have my evening meal. It remained dry throughout with broken cloud which most of the time was ideal for photography. This year there were no Showbus models either especially for the event or as prizes for the buses.

Yardley Wood Bus Club had a pre-production sample of a Forward Models model in Salford City livery. I came a cross an EFE Bristol Lodekka in Eastern National livery with completely blank blinds & registration number and the Routemaster Association had a code 3 Routemaster on sale that was limited to 60 pieces for the RM 60 event.

I hope to publish photographs of the 3 models mentioned above later this evening and will publish some other photographs from the Show during the week.

8.00pm update - I have just viewed the photographs I took of the Salford model and will make some enquiries before I give further details. I will publish photographs of the other two models later this evening.

Sunday 21st September 2014


CORGI OOC MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE
Corgi have advised that the following models are scheduled for release next week (week commencing 22nd September):
OM46707A Wright Eclipse 2 Petuaria Express, X55 Gilberdyke
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
OM46707B Wright Eclipse 2 Petuaria Express, X55 Hull City Centre
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE

CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM OXFORD DIECAST
I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale:
76MJ008 Morris J Van Southdown CLICK HERE
76LRT002A Leyland Royal Tiger Southdown CLICK HERE
76COM002 Commer Commando BOAC CLICK HERE

EFE 20456 BRISTOL VR3 - FIRST EASTERN NATIONAL
EFE New Releases Issue 7 2014 sheet shows the above model with the destination of "Coggleshall" I spoke with EFE today and they advised it is a typing error on their sheet and the model will display the correct destination of "Coggeshall"

SHOWBUS THIS SUNDAY
I will be attending the Show at Duxford this year. I understand that this year there will be no Show special models released.

Friday 19th September 2014


EFE 6TH SUBSCRIBER NEWSLETTER 2014
The latest EFE Subscriber newsletter arrived today and I thought a couple of items of news will be of interest to you:

"The production capacity of our models in China has started to improve as our manufacturers have begun to adjust to working with fewer staff. Recently I referred to 34207 the Midland General RLH bus well it is finally on the water and will be released in October, 12 months after it was ordered. Inevitably I am now being asked to make a model of a Bristol VRT in Midland General livery to accompany it and I think this would be a good idea.

We have at last been able to get some new tooling underway, the first of which involves our Atkinson and Foden trucks and this tooling will enable us to feature a wider range of fleet liveries. Because the Foden truck company were continuously making slight changes to the design detail on their cabs it gave us a problem which prevented us from featuring good fleet liveries that we wanted to model. Making these changes to the Atkinson and Foden cab tooling will remove these limitations and open up new liveries for us to model."

No new models are announced in this newsletter.

Thursday 18th September 2014


EFE MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE
EFE Advised me today that the following models are scheduled for release next week (commencing 22nd September):
17229 Leyland National Mk 1 Long - Konectbus CLICK HERE
27508 Wright Volvo Renown - Midland Classic CLICK HERE
35212 AEC Swift 6 Bay Bus Sheffield Transport CLICK HERE
36708 SLF Dart Series 2 One Door Bus Plymouth Citybus CLICK HERE

EFE MODEL BEING RELEASED IN BACHMANN GIFT SET
Bachmann have announced a train pack, stock code 30-525 called "The Shakespeare Express" the information states that this pack will contain in addition to the train, carriages etc a Stratford-Upon-Avon Open top bus. I understand that this model will be an EFE model and hope to publish more details later this week.

Wednesday 17th September 2014


OXFORD DIECAST MINI VAN - SOUTHDOWN
The latest edition of Oxford Diecast's Globe magazine (Globe 176) has a photograph of their new tooling model 76WFL001 Weymann Fanfare Leyland - Southdown CLICK HERE. Accompanying the photograph is a photograph of a Mini van in Southdown livery with the stock code MV028 CLICK HERE. Oxford Diecast have today advised that the Mini model was originally released in July 2008. I have added very basic details to my Oxford Diecast's listings page and hope to add further details and photographs within the next week.

Monday 15th September 2014


OXFORD DIECAST MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE
Many thanks to Jacksons Models for advising me that the following models are scheduled for release next week, including one previously unannounced model:
76MJ008 Morris J Van Southdown CLICK HERE
NPB004 Commer PB Crosville - Not previously announced (No image at this time)
76LRT002A Leyland Royal Tiger Southdown CLICK HERE
76COM002 Commer Commando BOAC CLICK HERE

Thursday 11th September 2014


CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM EFE
I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale:
20647 Plaxton Pointer Dart North Western Premier CLICK HERE
34303 AEC 2 RT 2 Bus London Transport CLICK HERE

Wednesday 10th September 2014


CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM CORGI OOC
I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale:
OM46706A Wright Eclipse 2 - Celtic Buses, X75 Llanidloes - 500 pieces
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
OM46706B Wright Eclipse 2 - Celtic Buses, X75 Shrewsbury - 500 pieces
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE

PHOTOGRAPHS OF RECENTLY RELEASE CORGI OOC COMMISSIONED MODEL
Many thanks to Brian Oulsnam for sending me photographs of his Tim Draper commissioned model:
CP46114 Volvo B12M Plaxton Panther - Tim Draper
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
Photograph 3 CLICK HERE
Photograph 4 CLICK HERE
Photograph 5 CLICK HERE

PHOTOGRAPHS OF SECOND EFE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SUBSCRIBER OFFER MODEL
Many thanks to Ian Kirby for sending me photographs of his model:
36006 - Leyland RTL Bus - Exclusive First Editions 25th Anniversary
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
Photograph 3 CLICK HERE
Photograph 4 CLICK HERE

Friday 5th September 2014


NEW PHOTOGRAPHS ADDED TO THE GALLERY
Click on the links below to view four new photographs added to the Gallery pages today courtesy of John Bennett and Tim Hall, plus one from me:
AEC RLH - Samuel Ledgard CLICK HERE
BET AEC Reliance - Devon General CLICK HERE
Wright Eclipse 2 - Celtic Buses CLICK HERE
Van Hool Alizee - Travel Eavesway CLICK HERE

Thursday 4th September 2014


NEW EFE MODELS ANNOUNCED
Many thanks to Time Tunnel Models for advising details of 6 new EFE models:

16537 Leyland MCW Atlantean - Wallasey Corporation - 3 to Seacombe via Wallasey Village
To view a scanned image CLICK HERE
20648 Plaxton Pointer Dart - Brighton & Hove - 33 to Haywards Heath
To view a scanned image CLICK HERE
28908 GM Standard Atlantean - East Kent - 605 to Whitstable, Herne Bay & Hillborough
To view a scanned image CLICK HERE
32308 Bristol RELH Coach - West Yorkshire - Yorkshire / Blackpool
To view a scanned image CLICK HERE
36709 SLF Dart Series 2 One Door Bus - First Southampton - 8 to City Centre
To view a scanned image CLICK HERE
38115 Bristol VRT - Western SMT - 35 to Greenock via Largs
To view a scanned image CLICK HERE

CONFIRMED RELEASE OF SECOND EFE SUBSCRIBER MODEL
Many thanks to Victor Gully for advising that he has now received the second EFE subscriber offer model:
36006 - Leyland RTL Bus - Exclusive First Editions 25th Anniversary CLICK HERE

CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM OXFORD DIECAST
I can confirm that the following model has now been released:
NOWB003 Bedford OWB Portsmouth CLICK HERE

Wednesday 3rd September 2014


CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM EFE
I can confirm that the following Subscriber offer model has now been released. Click on the links below to view photographs courtesy of Ian Kirby. I have not yet received any reports that the 2nd model has been released:
29207 - Leyland Titan Bus - Exclusive First Editions 25th Anniversary
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
Photograph 3 CLICK HERE
Photograph 4 CLICK HERE

Monday 1st September 2014


September 2014 - News

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