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Monday 9th May 2022 |
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Saturday 7th May 2022 |
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Thursday 5th May 2022 |
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BACHMANN – EFE
- NEWS UPDATE Bachmann have just announced a change in name for their EFE Road models brand to “EFE Road” and will feature new style packaging. Included in the announcement are details of 6 new Leyland National MK1, dual door 11.3m models. There is also news of a reworking of the DMS castings to include Narrow spaced headlamps for the early DMS’s and the re-tooling of the rear engine compartment with rear stacks on the B20 casting: To view the full Bachmann announcement on YouTube follow the link: https://youtu.be/NiIDSbtVW5s Please see photographs courtesy of Bachmann showing the six new models announced, together with photographs of their new packaging and logo. The pre-production photographs show the following models: 15112 Leyland National – MK1 11.3m Dual Door - Demonstrator on loan to Aberdeen Corporation 15113 Leyland National – MK1 11.3m Dual Door – Cumberland Motor Services (The first Leyland National to enter Service). 15114 Leyland National – MK1 11.3m Dual Door - London Country Bus Services - Superbus 15115 Leyland National – MK1 11.3m Dual Door – Northern General Transport 15117 Leyland National – MK1 11.3m Dual Door –
Nottingham City Transport 15118 Leyland National – MK1 11.3m Dual Door – Crosville Motor Services |
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Wednesday 27th April 2022 |
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RAPIDO
TRAINS UK - NEW CASTING ANNOUNCED Rapido today announced the following on their Facebook Page: "Well we said we would do something new and as it’s the 50th anniversary of the Leyland National we thought it only fit to produce an all new model. We are laser scanning an example today at Transport Museum Wythall ready to start the design of our all new model. We also have a form so that you can tell us which versions you would like to see produced. Head to
www.rapidotrains.co.uk to tell us what you think. Hattons have sent a mail shot to their customers today, indicating that MK1 and MK2 versions will be produced, but no further details are given. |
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Thursday 22nd April 2022 |
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Thursday 21st April 2022 |
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Northcord Model
Company (NMC) Monday 11th April 2022 |
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