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February 2012 - News
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Buses in the snow - November/December 2010 CLICK HERE to view
Buses in the snow - Winter 2011/12 CLICK HERE to view
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RELEASES FROM BT-MODELS I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale: B006 Duple Dominant II Coach Crosville NBC CLICK HERE B007 Leyland Leopard/Duple Dominant II Dual Purpose Coach Maidstone & District B008 Leyland Leopard/Duple Dominant II Express Coach East Kent Road Car CLICK HERE Wednesday 29th February 2012 |
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LONDON
BUS MUSEUM - STOCK NUMBER CORRECTIONS Further to the news of last evening, I spoke to EFE this morning who advised that the stock codes were reversed on the press release. They should read as follows: 26410A is Daimler Utility D73 on route 88 to Clapham Common with side advertisements for the Spring Gathering. This model will be produced in a limited run of 213 pieces. CLICK HERE to view 26322B is Guy Utility G148 on route 79 to Alperton LT Stn with side advertisements for London Bus Museum. This model will be produced in a limited run of 400 pieces. CLICK HERE to view Monday 27 February 2012 |
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LONDON
BUS MUSEUM - PRESS RELEASE The following press release and photographs have been received today from the London Bus Museum: London Bus Museum is pleased to announce details of this year’s limited-edition models by EFE for the annual Spring Gathering on 29 April: The models will be released for sale at 10am in the Museum Shop marquee at the event at Wisley Airfield. Each model will be priced at £15, or £13 to card-carrying LBPT Members. Due to the low production quantities, it’s possible that the models will sell out at the event but, should any stock be left at the end of the day, mail-order purchase arrangements will be announced on the Museum’s web-site at www.londonbusmuseum.com . Museum Members who volunteer to work at the event will be able to reserve their models in advance but this facility will not be available in other circumstances. For photographs and details of models see my News above dated 27 February - Gareth
Sunday 26 February 2012 |
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EFE
RELEASES In a change to models scheduled for release this past week, 37901 Alexander Y-Type (Bus Seats) Tyne & Wear P.T.E WAS NOT released and will now be released week commencing 12th March. Instead 20011 Leyland PD 2 Orion Tynemouth CLICK HERE was released, together with 20137 Bedford OB Coach Southern Vectis as reported a couple of days ago. EFE MODELS SCHEDULED FOR
RELEASE Saturday 25th February 2012 |
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OXFORD
DIECAST NPE002 PLAXTON ELITE PARKS OF HAMILTON Click on the link to view of a pre-production sample of this model which was on display at Nuremberg, courtesy of Rüdiger Schreiber : Photograph 1 CLICK HERE PHOTOGRAPHS OF RECENTLY
RELEASED EFE MODELS 15807
Leyland PD1 Scottish Motor Traction
20137
Bedford OB Coach
Southern Vectis
28009
Daimler DMS 1 Door
Maidstone & District NBC
29011 G.M. Fleetline Strathtay
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RMA Routemaster + Trailer
British Airways 37901
Alexander Y-Type (Bus Seats)
Tyne & Wear P.T.E - Now scheduled for release week commencing 12th
March Friday 24 February 2012 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASES FROM CORGI OOC I can confirm that the following models have now been released and are on sale: OM43916A Utility Bus Provincial Destination - Gosport Ferry - 500 pieces Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view OM43916B Utility Bus Provincial Destination - Fareham West End - 500 pieces Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view EFE 34107 AEC RT LONDON
TRANSPORT Thursday 23 February 2012 |
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ANOTHER
MODEL ON DISPLAY AT NUREMBERG Many thanks to Peter Rigarlsford for pointing out a report in 'Bus and Coach Buyer' magazine which gives details of a further model on display at the show. This model is a 1:24th scale metal and wood kit "from Spanish manufacturer OcCre. Marketed as a ‘Dennis Bus’, the model when assembled represents the ‘B’ type bus used by the London General Omnibus Company in the early 20th Century" CLICK HERE to view the page from the OcCre web site which gives details and shows a number of photographs of the model. Peter also points out to me that OcCre has previously issued a kit of a 1/24th tram to view details of this model CLICK HERE PHOTOGRAPHERS RIGHTS Photographers rights CLICK
HERE to view ATLAS EDITIONS
ATLAS013
4655513 - BALLOON TRAM BLACKPOOL TRANSPORT Tuesday 21 February 2012 |
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CORGI OOC RELEASE SCHEDULE Corgi have advised today the release schedule of models between now and May: OM41114A Leyland PD3
East Lancs Blackburn Borough Transport - Blackburn Feb-12 TWO NEW MODELS ANNOUNCED BY
EFE AND DETAILS OF FOUR PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED ONES 36704 SLF Dart MKII 1 Door East
Midlands 85 Years CLICK
HERE 38301 Alexander Y Type Bus Western SMT CLICK
HERE Details of previously announced models 17308 Leyland National MK1 Long Green
Line NBC CLICK
HERE 28606 GM Standard Atlantean First
Manchester CLICK
HERE 35209 36’ BET 6 Bay Single Lamps
Ribble CLICK
HERE 38101 Bristol VRT Midland Alexander CLICK
HERE CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM
OXFORD DIECAST BORISMASTER LAUNCH DELAYED Having announced with much fanfare two months ago that the first of London mayor Boris Johnson’s “new Routemasters” would enter service on Monday 20 February, Transport for London has now had to delay their introduction to service by one week, saying that certification of the vehicles has taken longer than expected. The first Borismasters are now expected to enter service with Arriva London on 27 February on route 38 from Victoria to Hackney. At the last count the project was costing £11.37million for design and development work, and the construction of eight prototypes by Wrightbus. The main design feature of the Borismaster which distinguishes it from existing hybrid buses is that it has three doors – for the first time on a British double-deck bus – which means that for much of the time it will have to bear the cost of a two-person crew. Friday 17 February 2012 |
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PHOTOGRAPHERS
BEWARE My subscription copy of Buses magazine March 2012 arrived in the post this morning. An article on page 23 in the John Aldridge column caught my eye: Photographers beware of restrictions when Borismaster reaches Victoria bus station "I do hope that somebody on high has a word with those running Victoria bus station before the first New Bus for London ‘Borismaster’ enters service on the 38 on 20 February. You may recall that a while ago the station was the scene of some anti-enthusiast behaviour including banishing one man because he was wearing a reflective jacket. I had thought that the fuss that resulted, plus questions in the London Assembly, had resolved matters, with wiser attitudes now prevailing. Sadly a letter from Miranda Crabtree, a customer service advisor, suggests otherwise. She says that photography is ‘recommended and acceptable’ when taken from a public place but is not allowed on Transport for London or bus operator- owned premises without prior permission. And she says it is not allowed in bus shelters either or inside buses. She goes on to talk about respect to these guidelines and the safety of bus passengers and drivers and adds that she hopes that my correspondent will continue his photographic documentation ‘in jest [sic) of the above guidelines’, whatever that means. Surely a bus shelter away from a bus station is a public place. A nice technicality at the moment is that buses on the 38 stand in Terminus Place, next to the bus station, and that is part of the public highway". Foot note: Since publishing this article early afternoon, Andrew Webb has written to me and advised that "The 38 is now back inside the bus station, Terminus Place being closed and turned into a construction site" - Gareth Thursday 16 February 2012 |
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FOUR NEW
MODELS ANNOUNCED BY BT-MODELS Four new models have been announced today. Many thanks to Peter at Yardley Wood for forwarding details: B007 LEYLAND LEOPARD/DUPLE DOMINANT II DUAL PURPOSE COACH 'MAIDSTONE & DISTRICT' (circa 1979 - 1994) (No photograph available but similar to B009) B008 LEYLAND LEOPARD/DUPLE DOMINANT II EXPRESS COACH 'EAST KENT ROAD CAR ' (circa 1978 - 1993) CLICK HERE B009 BEDFORD YMT/DUPLE DOMINANT II DUAL PURPOSE COACH 'EASTERN NATIONAL' (circa 1978 - 1993) CLICK HERE B010 AEC RELIANCE/DUPLE DOMINANT II COACH 'LONDON COACHES' (circa 1978 - 1993) CLICK HERE Monday 13 February 2012 |
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MORE PHOTOGRAPHS
FROM NUREMBERG TOY FAIR To view additional photographs from the Nuremberg Toy Fair Click on the links to visit the excellent German website www.modellbus.info . CLICK HERE to visit a page dedicated to the Toy Fair which shows photographs of the Corgi New Bus for London and Oxford Diecast's first three Plaxton Elite N-Gauge models. Sunday 12 February 2012 |
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BUSES IN
THE SNOW I have just added the final 4 photographs (taken in Bromsgrove) outstanding from November/December 2010 courtesy of David Cole CLICK HERE to view the page. I have also just started a page for photographs taken this winter CLICK HERE. I have received 5 photographs so far and have started the page with another photograph courtesy of David Cole. PHOTOGRAPHS FROM NUREMBERG
TOYFAIR Oxford Diecast Historic Tram and bus tour photograph CLICK HERE Saturday 11 February 2012 |
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OXFORD
DIECAST MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE The following models are scheduled for release on 16th February: 76OWB001 Bedford OWB Royal Navy CLICK HERE NOB010 Bedford OB Wallace Arnold CLICK HERE EFE A FEW OF CORRECTIONS The Leyland National will be 40 years old this year NOT 50 EFE advised today that model 34107 AEC RT London Transport will now be released as an early March release NOT Late February Thursday 9 February 2012 |
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EFE
MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE EFE have today advised that the following models are scheduled for release week commencing 20th February: 20137 Bedford OB Coach Southern Vectis CLICK HERE 37901 Alexander Y-Type (Bus Seats) Tyne & Wear P.T.E CLICK HERE CONFIRMED RELEASES FROM
EFE EFE SUBSCRIBER NEWSLETTER
AND NEW MODELS New standard release
models News of two LT Museum
commissioned models Other items of news from
the Subscriber Newsletter "You will notice that we have added the Recommended Retail Price ‘RRP’ to the text on the release sheets and this is because various prices are being quoted in the media. This is not a price rise and does not effect what you are currently paying for your models. The RRP is only a guide to retailers and it does not dictate the price they sell our models for". "Love it or loath it, many bus enthusiasts will be aware this year marks the
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BUSES IN
THE SNOW Given the very bad weather in parts of the UK over the past few days I thought I would re-open the "Buses in the Snow" page I created to record the heavy snow during November/December 2010. I have added 6 photographs this evening which I did not publish at the time (3 in Birmingham courtesy of John Catchpole and 3 in London courtesy of John King). I have a few more photographs still to use and I hope to add these over the next couple of days. CLICK HERE to view the page If anyone has any photographs of buses in Snow from this winter please email them to me and I will create a new page for them CLICK HERE to email. Tuesday 7 February 2012 |
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PHOTOGRAPHS
OF RECENT OXFORD DIECAST RELEASE Click on the links below to view photographs of a recent Oxford release: NRM013 Routemaster Bow Centenary Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view Monday 6 February 2012 |
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CORGI
OOC MODELS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE Corgi have advised me today that the following models are scheduled for release week commencing 27th February: OM41114A East Lancs PD3 - Blackburn Destination Blackburn - 500 pieces Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view OM41114B
East Lancs PD3 - Blackburn
Destination Wilpshire - 500 pieces A reminder that two EFE models are scheduled for release next week (commencing 6th February) CLICK HERE Friday 3rd February 2012 |
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MORE
PREPRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS FROM OXFORD DIECAST Click on the links below to view 3 more photographs received today from Oxford Diecast: 76OWB001 Bedford OWB Royal Navy Photograph 1 CLICK HERE 76OWB002
Bedford OWB Ministry
of Supply 76OWB003
Bedford OWB
City of Portsmouth Thursday 2nd February 2012 |
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ATLAS
EDITIONS BLACKPOOL BRUSH RAILCOACH - PHOTOGRAPHS Click on the links below to view photographs of my model which arrived this morning. This is my favourite Atlas model today and it arrived in perfect condition: ATLAS023 4655523 Blackpool Brush Railcoach Photograph 1 CLICK HERE Photograph 2 CLICK HERE OXFORD DIECAST RECENTLY
RELEASED MODELS - PHOTOGRAPHS RM110
AEC Routemaster - Black Prince SP016
Washington Bus Open Top RM103 Routemaster - Delaine OXFORD DIECAST
PRE-PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS NBS002 Burlingham Sunsaloon -
Yelloway NBS003
Burlingham Sunsaloon -
Wallace Arnold
NPE001
Plaxton Elite - National Express
NPE002
Plaxton Elite - Parks of Hamilton (2nd posting) Wednesday 1st February 2012 |
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CONFIRMED
RELEASE FROM ATLAS EDITIONS I can confirm that the following model has now been released, mine arrived this morning although I understand some people received theirs a few days ago: ATLAS023 4655523 Blackpool Brush Railcoach CLICK HERE EFE AND CORGI MODELS
SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE DURING FEBRUARY EFE Corgi OOC Wednesday 1st February 2012 |
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