August 2008 - News

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FOR SALE

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CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM BRITBUS
I can confirm that the following models have been released and are on sale:
LLA-03 Albion Lowlander - Highland Omnibuses CLICK HERE
LLB-04 Albion Lowlander - Highland Omnibuses CLICK HERE

CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM EFE
I can confirm that the following models have been released and are on sale:
20446 Bristol VRIII SOUTHDOWN (DE-REGULATION) CLICK HERE
31302 B20 Daimler Fleetline modified London Transport CLICK HERE
31303SB B20 Daimler Fleetline modified London Transport (Showbus adverts) CLICK HERE
34801 AEC Mercury Flatbed PHORPRES BRICKS CLICK HERE

CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM SUNSTAR
I can confirm that the following model has been released and is on sale:
H5007 Bedford OB Southdown CLICK HERE

CONFIRMED RELEASE COMMISSIONED CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD LTD MODEL
I can confirm that the following model was released at the Lathalmond Open Day earlier this month:
UKBUS0023 Dennis Trident ALX400 Stagecoach in Inverness CLICK HERE

Sunday 31st August 2008


CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD LTD
The below News release has been received from CMNL:

CMNL UK Release Update

Update on planned releases for Period 2 (May - August) 2008

1. UKBUS2000 range : The Plaxton President/Dennis Trident

UKBUS2016 : Lothian Buses (543 - V543 ESC) - November 2008

2. UKBUS3000 range : The Plaxton Dennis Dart MPD

UKBUS3030 : Go NorthEast (606 – NK54 NUB) – Doxford Clipper – December 2008

(Please note that this is a SINGLE model item, not twin-pack as originally advertised)

3. UKBUS7000 range : The Scania OmniCity
UKBUS7011 : First Potteries (65040 – YN06 WMO) – November 2008

4. UKPLUS range of associated street furniture

UKPLUS1002 : Transport for London (Bus Stop, Bus Shelter and Bench Seat) - September 2008

5. UKVAN range

UKVAN1004 : Sprinter Panel Van London Buses (6352M - WM57 DYJ) – October 2008

Future planned releases for Period 3 (September - December) 2008

1. UKBUS0000 range : Commissioned Models

No releases are planned for issue through the CMNL distribution network

2. UKBUS1000 range : The Alexander ALX400/Dennis Trident

UKBUS1041 : Stagecoach Devon (17053 – T653 KPU) - October 2008

3. UKBUS2000 range : The Plaxton President/Dennis Trident

No new releases are planned for the current period

4. UKBUS3000 range : The Plaxton Dennis Dart MPD

No new releases are planned for the current period

5. UKBUS4000 range : The Alexander Royale/Volvo Olympian

No new releases are planned for the current period

6. UKBUS5000 range : The Mercedes-Benz/Citaro

UKBUS5020 : NCP Services Heathrow (MCA 31 – BV57 VGD) – October 2008

UKBUS5021 : Go NorthEast (5295 – NK08 CGO) – December 2008

7. UKBUS5100 range : The Mercedes-Benz/Citaro G

UKBUS5112 : Arriva serving London Rt.29 (MA 140 – BX55 FXC) – December 2008

8. UKBUS6000 range : The Alexander Dennis Enviro 400

UKBUS6016 : Hedingham (L355 – EU07 GVY) – October 2008

UKBUS6017 : First London (DN33514 – LK08 FMX) – September 2008

UKBUS6018 : West Midlands (4766 – BV57 XKK) – December 2008

UKBUS6020 : ADL Demonstrator Hybrid bus – November 2008

9. UKBUS7000 range : The Scania OmniCity
UKBUS7012 : Arriva Durham County (4647 – NK05 GXA) – December 2008
UKBUS7013 : Ipswich Buses (74 – YN56 NYF) – September 2008
10. UKBUS8000 range : The Alexander Dennis Enviro200Dart

UKBUS8009 : Arriva serving London (EN 1 – LJ57 USS) – October 2008

11. HKBUS2000 range : The Alexander RX-type/Leyland Olympian

No new releases are planned for the current period

12. UKPLUS range of associated street furniture

UKPLUS1003 : Transport for London (Bus Stop, Bus Shelter, Bench Seat and Ticket Machine) – November 2008 (presented in plastic blister pack)

13. UKVAN range

UKVAN1005 : Sprinter Panel Van - Dealer Stock White – November 2008 (presented in plastic blister pack)

14. Irish models

IEBUS0002 : Dublin Bus Open Top (AV 22 - 00-D-40022) – November 2008

Please note that the release dates quoted above are anticipated completion dates, not necessarily when the models will be on sale at your retailer. Some detail may change during the production process.

Creative Master Northcord Limited (CMNL)

------The World’s Miniature Bus Co.

Friday 29 August 2008


EFE SHOWBUS MODEL - PHOTOGRAPH
Further to my News article of 22 August, click on the links below to view photographs of this years Showbus model:
34101 AEC RT3 London Transport
To view Supersized photograph CLICK HERE
To view regular sized image CLICK HERE

Wednesday 27 August 2008


NEW COMMISSIONED MODEL ANNOUNCED BY COBHAM BUS MUSEUM
I have received the below news release from the Museum:

"Cobham Bus Museum is pleased to announce details of the special limited-edition EFE model which will be available at the Museum on Sunday 26 October. The day features a celebration of London's green Country buses and Green Line coaches with special displays at the Museum in Redhill Road, Cobham and at Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon Station as well as many interesting vehicles running in service on the day. More details on the Museum's web-site at www.lbpt.org

To commemorate the event, the Museum has commissioned from EFE a model of lowbridge green RLH 32 working Country Area route 462 to Weybridge Station. London Transport bought a total of just 76 of these buses which were to provincial specification although mechanically similar to the London RT. They were used on routes which passed under low bridges and appeared in both red and green livery.

There will be just 288 models issued, exclusively available at the event. The model carries correct blinds and advertisements and there is no reference to the event on it, those details appear on the certificate".

Tuesday 26 August 2008


EFE SUBSCRIBER NEWSLETTER NEW MODELS ANNOUNCED
The latest EFE subscriber newsletter arrived today and gives details of a number of new models:

This years Showbus model on sale on the day will feature the newly retooled RT3.
34101 AEC RT3 London Transport (Route 152 - Mitcham)

Other new models announced:
98003 MCW Metrobus London Transport (1:24th scale)
14605 Leyland National MK1 London Country North West
20445 Bristol VR3 Devon General
29010 GM Fleetline Badgerline
34102 AEC RT3 London Country

Friday 22 August 2008


LAST NIGHTS NEWS - PHOTOGRAPHS
Further to my news of last evening click on the links below to view photographs of some of the models listed:

Britbus
Photographs courtesy of John Ayrey Ltd
AN108 Leyland Atlantean Coastline (Tyneside)
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view

AN303 Atlantean London Country (Stevenage)
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view

Corgi OOC
Photographs courtesy of Mr Stuart Rogers:
OM44709/A Dennis Dart SLF Arriva London Corgi Collector Club 200th edition livery.
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 3 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 4 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 5 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 6 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 7 CLICK HERE to view

Creative Master Northcord Ltd
Photographs courtesy of Mr J P Chen:
UKBUS0022 Alexander Dennis Enviro400-bodied Volvo B7TL Bluestar
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view

EFE
Photographs courtesy of EFE:
26622 PLAXTON PARAMOUNT 3500 National Holidays (SOUTHERN VECTIS)
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view

28817 LEYLAND TITAN 2 DOOR London Northern Buses
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view

29009 GM FLEETLINE Greater Manchester Transport
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view

34902 LEYLAND OLYMPIAN COACH Ribble Timesaver
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view

36001 LEYLAND RTL Chieftain (Revised Casting)
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view

36101 TRADER LUTON BOXVAN Chaplin’s Removals (New Variation)
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view

CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM EFE
I can confirm that the below subscriber model has now been despatched. Click on the links below to view photographs courtesy of Ian Kirby:
24817 Plaxton Minibus Shorelink
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 3 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 4 CLICK HERE to view

PHOTOGRAPHS OF SOME RECENTLY RELEASED EFE MODELS
Click on the links below to view photographs courtesy of Ian Kirby:
15714 Plaxton Panorama Elite III WALLACE ARNOLD
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view

16010 Leyland PD2 Lowbridge WESTERN WELSH
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view

17506 Leyland National MkII Long KELVIN SCOTTISH
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view

27313 Leyland TD1 Closed Stairs BARTON TRANSPORT
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view

27623 Wright Volvo Renown Brighton & Hove Metro
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view

34203 AEC RLH Weymann SAMUEL LEDGARD
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view

Tuesday 19 August 2008


BACK FROM HOLIDAYS
I have now returned from holidays and have a lot of catching up to do. In addition to a number of news items I found 307 emails waiting for me so it will take some time for me to catch up on correspondence.

CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD - PRESS RELEASE
The following two press releases have been received from CMNL:

UKBUS0022 Alexander Dennis Enviro400-bodied Volvo B7TL

Bluestar

Creative Master Northcord Limited is pleased to announce the release of the exclusive Alexander Dennis Enviro400-bodied Volvo B7TL model,  UKBUS0022, which carries ‘Bluestar’ livery.

UKBUS0022 represents fleet number 858 (SN56 AWX) in service on route 3 heading to Hedge End & Botley.

Bluestar’s unique Alexander Dennis Enviro400-bodied Volvo B7TL is the only vehicle of its kind in passenger service in the UK combining the Volvo B7TL chassis with the newly developed Enviro 400 body.

The former Solent Blue Line-branded company launched the bus, as its fleet number 758, in conjunction with the Wessex Heartbeat charity and world record mountain climber & Southampton resident Rhys Jones, who scaled the vehicle, complete with a champagne toasting on the vehicle’s roof, in Southampton city centre.

The bus is used on a variety of Bluestar’s growing inter-urban services to and from Southampton, and has proved a reliable vehicle that is popular amongst staff and customers.

It was since re-numbered 858 as part of the Go-South Coast fleet number series in 2007.

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 and replicating the additional monitors in both saloons. The headlights at the front are made of individual components to look more realistic. The model replicates correctly the Go-Ahead-specific, full destination screens that are fitted on the offside – above the first offside window – and to the rear – occupying the space normally reserved for the number screen and registration plate.

To make this unique vehicle, CMNL is utilising its well-known and popular ADL Trident / Enviro 400 combination.

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 UKBUS0022 model is limited to 1100 pieces worldwide.

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

UKBUS1040 Alexander ALX400 Dennis Trident

Stagecoach in Cambridge

CMNL is proud to release one of the most popular liveries on its well-known casting – the Alexander ALX 400-bodied Dennis Trident. This is UKBUS1040 carrying standard Stagecoach colours – but, unlike the other 14 ALX400 models already issued by CMNL in standard Stagecoach colours, this is the first example to have a dual-door layout.

This model represents Stagecoach in Cambridge 17079 (T679 KPU).

Stagecoach in Cambridge retains two former London Tridents with dual door configuration. Cascaded from Park & Ride duties these support the prestigious Cambridge citi network.

Stagecoach East London took delivery of T679 KPU (as its TA 79) in April 1999 in which fleet it later became 17079 following the adoption of the Stagecoach national fleet number scheme. 17079 was cascaded to Cambridge to bring about the speedy introduction of low-floor buses on the high-profile Park and Ride routes. Unlike other early ex-Stagecoach London Tridents, converted to single door layout as seen on previous CMNL issues such as UKBUS1024 and UKBUS1032, the Cambridge buses retained their dual-door layout. 17079 gained the red-based livery denoting its use on the Madingley Road – Newmarket Road Park and Ride route. Following the replacement of the ex-London ALX400 Tridents with brand new Enviro 400 buses, 17079 stayed in Cambridge, repainted in standard Stagecoach livery, yet retaining dual-door layout.

The replica features excellent detailing, inside and out, including an opening engine door and engine detail. This is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the windows and livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible. The model also has no unnecessary metal poles to hold it together.

The brand new model of Stagecoach in Cambridge 17079 is based on a Limited Edition of 1000 pieces produced. They will be distributed by John Ayrey Die-Casts Limited (UK), Transit Graphic (Australia), cnmycar.com (P.R. of China), Porte Publishing Company (Japan) and Concorde Hobby Shop (HK) respectively.

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

Creative Master Northcord Limited (CMNL)

------The World’s Miniature Bus Co.

CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM BRITBUS
I can confirm that the following model has now been released and is on sale:
LHW-05 Bristol LH East Midland NBC
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE

CONFIRMED RELEASE FROM CORGI OOC
I Can confirm that the following Corgi Collectors Club model has now been released:
OM44709/A Dennis Dart SLF Arriva London Corgi Collector Club 200th edition livery.

I hope to publish high resolution photographs of the model in the next few days. It would appear that each model has been issued with a different registration number instead of an individually numbered certificate. one report states the registration number CC 066 my model shows CC 079

CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM EFE
I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale:
15714 Plaxton Panorama Elite III WALLACE ARNOLD CLICK HERE
16010 Leyland PD2 Lowbridge WESTERN WELSH CLICK HERE
34203 AEC RLH Weymann SAMUEL LEDGARD CLICK HERE

NEW MODELS ANNOUNCED BY BRITBUS
Britbus have announced the following new models:
AN108 Leyland Atlantean Coastline (Tyneside)
AN303 Atlantean London Country (Stevenage)

NEW MODELS ANNOUNCED BY EFE
EFE have announced the following new models (I hope to publish photographs in the next few days).

34902 LEYLAND OLYMPIAN COACH Ribble Timesaver
Registration number: C170 ECK
Fleet number: -
Route number: 761
Destination: Blackpool
Anticipated release date: October

29009 GM FLEETLINE Greater Manchester Transport
Registration number: XBU 1S
Fleet number: 8001LH
Route number: 587
Destination: Leigh, Spinning Jenny Lane Street
Anticipated release date: October

EFE DETAILS OF PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED MODELS
Below are details of some previously announced models (I hope to publish photographs in the next few days):

26622 PLAXTON PARAMOUNT 3500 National Holidays (SOUTHERN VECTIS)
Registration number: E320 JDL
Fleet number: -
Route number: W38
Destination: Shanklin
Anticipated release date: September

28817 LEYLAND TITAN 2 DOOR London Northern Buses
Registration number: NUW 567Y
Fleet number: T567
Route number: 17
Destination: Muswell Hill
Anticipated release date: October

36001 LEYLAND RTL Chieftain (Revised Casting)
Registration number: JXN 374
Fleet number: 67
Route number:
Destination: Hamilton
Anticipated release date: October

36101 TRADER LUTON BOXVAN Chaplin’s Removals (New Variation)
Registration number: 9126 UN
Fleet number: -
Anticipated release date: October

Monday 18 August 2008


CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM EFE
I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale:
17506 Leyland National MkII Long KELVIN SCOTTISH CLICK HERE
27313 Leyland TD1 Closed Stairs BARTON TRANSPORT CLICK HERE
27623 Wright Volvo Renown Brighton & Hove Metro CLICK HERE

NEXT EFE MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE
The following models are scheduled for release week commencing 11 August 2008
15714 Plaxton Panorama Elite III WALLACE ARNOLD CLICK HERE
16010 Leyland PD2 Lowbridge WESTERN WELSH CLICK HERE
34203 AEC RLH Weymann SAMUEL LEDGARD CLICK HERE

The following models are scheduled for release week commencing 25 August 2008
20446 Bristol VRIII SOUTHDOWN (DE-REGULATION) CLICK HERE
31302 B20 Daimler Fleetline modified London Transport CLICK HERE
31303SB B20 Daimler Fleetline modified London Transport (Showbus adverts) CLICK HERE
34801 AEC Mercury Flatbed PHORPRES BRICKS CLICK HERE

STAFF HOLIDAYS
Due to staff holidays, the office will now be closed for two weeks and will reopen Monday 18 August 2008. Please continue to send items of news and photographs etc., in the mean time.

I have received quite a number of emails this past week and these will now be dealt with after the holidays, unfortunately it has not been possible to get through them all.

Friday 1 August 2008


August 2008 - News

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