Expected Releases
Listed below are announced forthcoming releases for the British market. If you know of any models that I have not listed please CLICK HERE and e-mail me.

 

If you wish to purchase any of the model listed on this page why not try one of the businesses listed on my "Stockists" page. When you contact them please remember to tell them you heard about them on this web site. CLICK HERE to view the Stockists page.

 

Click on the links below to be taken to the appropriate model manufacturer:

 

MANUFACTURER

ABC Models

Atlas Editions BT Models
(Formerly Base Toys)

Britbus

Collector's Model
(CsM)
Corgi Classics
Ltd
Corgi Classics
Mettoy
Corgi OOC Creative Master
Northcord
Exclusive First
Editions (EFE)
Gilbow
(Holdings) Ltd
Irbus London Transport
Museum
Original Classics Oxford Diecast
Peak Horse Sunstar      

 

ABC

 

Model

Expected date

No further models to be released, company ceased trading  

 

ATLAS EDITIONS

 

Model

Expected date

4655513 
Blackpool Balloon Tram
Delayed due to technical difficulties release date not known
4655524 
AEC Regent V - St Helens
Not known
4655525 
Feltham Tram - Metropolitan
Not known
4655526 
BMMO D9 - Midland Red
Not known
4655527 
Wright Eclipse Gemini - Go North East 
Not known
4655528 
Weymann Trolleybus - Hull Corporation Transport
Not known
4655529
BET Federation - East Yorks
Not known
4655530 
Leyland Lynx - Midland Red West
Not known
4655531 
Leyland Olympian - Northern Scottish
Not known

 

BT MODELS

 

Model

Expected date

B006
Duple Dominant II Coach
Crosville NBC CLICK HERE
Release date TBA 2011

 

BRITBUS

 

Model

Expected date

LLB-10
Leyland Lowlander
East Midlands CLICK HERE
Information received 23.11.11. Ayrey's advise due early 2012

 

COLLECTORS MODEL (C'sM)

 

Model

Expected date

It is suspected that this company has now ceased trading and that no further models will be issued  

 

CORGI OOC

 

Model

Expected date

OM40818A
Bristol Lodekka FS - Central SMT Glasgow
Destination - Route 44 to Glasgow
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view
March 2012
OM40818B
Bristol Lodekka FS - Central SMT Glasgow
Destination - Route 240 to Lanark
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view
March 2012
OM43916A
Utility Bus Provincial
Destination - Gosport Ferry
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view
February 2012
OM43916B
Utility Bus Provincial
Destination - Fareham West End
Note: this model was originally advertised with the destination of Fareham
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view
February 2012
OM41114A
East Lancs PD3 - Blackburn
Destination Blackburn
Note: This model was originally advertised as fleet number 144 but has been changed to 130
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view
March 2012
OM41114B
East Lancs PD3 - Blackburn
Destination Wilpshire
Note: This model was originally advertised as fleet number 144 but has been changed to 130. In addition the destination has been changed from Pothouse to Wilpshire
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE to view
March 2012
OM46404A
Caetano Levante - National Express "British Armed Forces Day" Destination Portsmouth
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2  CLICK HERE to view 
February 2012
OM46404B
Caetano Levante - National Express "British Armed Forces Day"
Destination Bristol
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE to view
Photograph 2  CLICK HERE to view 
February 2012

OM46601
Wright New Bus For London (Boris Master)
CLICK HERE

March 2012

OM46210
Scania Irizar PB Brighton and Hove
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE

April 2012
OM41413A
Daimler Roe - Tyne & Wear PTE
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
Destination: Cleadon
June 12
OM41413B
Daimler Roe - Tyne & Wear PTE
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
Destination: Marsden
June 12

OM41608A
Crossley DD42 - Luton Corporation Transport
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Destination: Seymor Avenue, Park Square, Dunstable Road

May 12
OM41608B
Crossley DD42 - Luton Corporation Transport
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Destination: Park Square Dunstable Road
May 12
OM46403A
Caetano Levante - National Express
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
Destination: Mansfield via Nottingham
April 12

OM46403B
Caetano Levante - National Express
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
Destination: London via Nottingham

April 12
OM46016A
Wright Eclipse Urban - McGills Glasgow
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Destination: Glasgow
June 2012
OM46016B
Wright Eclipse Urban - McGills Glasgow
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Destination: Paisley
June 2012

OM49904 3 Piece London Transport Bus Set 'Then and Now' - Trolley Bus, Routemaster and New Bus for London

Trolleybus
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
Fleet number: 1817
Registration number: HYM 817
Route number: 605
Destination: Teddington
Due date: Apr-12

Routemaster
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
Fleet number: RM1039
Registration number: 39 CLT
Route number: 16
Destination:   Victoria
Due date: Apr-12

New Bus For London
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
Fleet number:  MN0123
Registration number: BU12 HHJ
Route number: 23
Destination: Liverpool Street
Due date: Apr-12

April 2012

  

CORGI CLASSICS LTD

 

Model

Expected date

No releases outstanding -

 

CORGI CLASSICS LTD - METTOY

 

Model

Expected date

No releases outstanding -

 

CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD

Please note: dates shown on this page are anticipated completion dates not necessarily when they will be available from your retailer. Models are released in the UK in general, approximately 6/8 weeks after their release in Hong Kong although this does sometimes vary.

Model

Expected date

UKBUS8017
Alexander Dennis Enviro200Dart
Arriva Southern Counties  (4055 – GN09 AXH)
February 2011
UKBUS3033
Plaxton Dennis Dart MPD
Thamesdown Transport (102 – KE53 VDY)
March 2011

UKBUS3032
Plaxton Dennis Dart MPD
Stagecoach Ribble

March 2011

UKSBUS0034
Alexander Dennis Enviro200Dart
Go Ahead (
Docklands Bus) previously announced as UKBUS8016

This model is no longer being produced and has been replaced by model UKBUS8021 (see below)
UKBUS0035
Alexander ALX400/Dennis Trident
Ulsterbus (2309 - IEZ 4309)
To be confirmed
UKBUS1051
Alexander ALX400/Dennis Trident
Stagecoach North East Coastliner 68
(18147 – PX04 DOA)
To be confirmed
UKBUS1053
Alexander ALX400/Dennis Trident
Ensignbus (103 – V479 KJN)
To be confirmed
UKBUS2018
Plaxton President/Dennis Trident
Edinburgh Tour (515 – V515 ESC) CLICK HERE
To be confirmed
UKBUS2019
Plaxton President/Dennis Trident
T
he Greenbus (101 – PO51 WNF)
To be confirmed

UKBUS4014
Alexander Royale/Volvo Olympian
First in Glasgow (30107 – K174 EUX)

To be confirmed

UKBUS5024
Mercedes-Benz/Citaro
Go-Northern (5281 – NK07 KPR)

To be confirmed
UKBUS5027
Mercedes-Benz/Citaro
Wilts & Dorset – reds (157 – HF55 JZE)
To be confirmed
UKBUS5113
Mercedes-Benz/Citaro G
Bournemouth University (4001 – BX02 YYZ)
To be confirmed
UKBUS5114
Mercedes-Benz/Citaro G
Brighton & Hove (101 – BX02 YZH)
To be confirmed

UKBUS6034
Alexander Dennis Enviro 400
Stagecoach in Oxford E400H (12002 – OU10 GGE)

To be confirmed
UKBUS6035
Alexander Dennis Enviro 400
Stagecoach in Manchester E400H (12040 – MX60 BVG)
To be confirmed
UKBUS7014
Scania OmniCity
Newport Transport (43 – YN54 AOC)
To be confirmed
UKBUS8019
Alexander Dennis Enviro200Dart
Stagecoach in Manchester (36107 – MX59 JCY)
To be confirmed
UKBUS9006
Scania OmniCity Double-Decker
Transdev London  (SP164 – YP59 OEZ)
To be confirmed

UKBUS9007
Scania OmniCity Double-Decker
Brighton & Hove (725 – YP09 HWM)

To be confirmed
UKPLUS1005
Southampton bus stop set
To be confirmed
UKVAN1007
Mercedes Van
Lucketts (BF59 NHL)
To be confirmed

UKVAN1008
Mercedes Sprinter
Rygor Commercials (WU59 KXM)

To be confirmed

UKBUS8021
Enviro200
Go-Ahead London
SE53 (YX60 EOL)
Please note: This model replaces previously announced models UKBUS8016 and 0034

To be confirmed

 

EFE

 

Model

 

Expected date

 

36203
RMA Routemaster + Trailer
British Airways CLICK HERE
February 2012
37901
Alexander Y-Type (Bus Seats)
Tyne & Wear P.T.E CLICK HERE
February 2012
34107
AEC RT
London Transport CLICK HERE
February 2012
28009
Daimler DMS 1 Door
Maidstone & District NBC CLICK HERE
February 2012
20137
Bedford OB Coach
Southern Vectis CLICK HERE
February 2012
38501
Open Top RM Routemaster
East Yorkshire New Variation CLICK HERE
February 2012
16534
Leyland MCW Atlantean
Northern General CLICK HERE
March 2012
20011
Leyland PD 2 Orion
Tynemouth CLICK HERE
March 2012
29506
Plaxton Panorama
Southern National CLICK HERE
March 2012
29507
Plaxton Panorama
Black & White CLICK HERE
March 2012


 

GILBOW (HOLDINGS) LTD

 

Model

 

Expected date

 

98002
MCW Metrobus

Metroline (AC Willesden) CLICK HERE
Not known

 

IRBUS

 

Model

 

Expected date

 

No outstanding releases -

 

LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM

 

Model

Expected date

To be updated

-

 

OXFORD DIECAST

 

Model

Expected date

NBS001
Burlingham Sunsaloon
Alexander Bluebird CLICK HERE
Q2 2011
NBS002
Burlingham Sunsaloon
Yelloway CLICK HERE
Q2 2011
NBS003
Burlingham Sunsaloon
Wallace Arnold CLICK HERE
Q2 2011
NBS004
Burlingham Sunsaloon
Whittles Coaches CLICK HERE
Q3/2011
NPE001
Plaxton Elite
National Express CLICK HERE
Q3/2011
NQ1006
Trolleybus
Nottingham CLICK HERE
Q3/2011
NRT006
AEC RT
London Transport CLICK HERE
Q3/2011
NRTL004
RTL Bus
London Transport CLICK HERE
Q3/2011
NBL001
Bristol Lodekka LD
Crosville CLICK HERE
Q4/2011
NPE002
Plaxton Elite
Parks of Hamilton CLICK HERE
Q4/2011
76AK015
Austin K8
Midland Red
Q2/12
76OWB001
Bedford OWB
Royal Navy CLICK HERE
Not known
76OWB002
Bedford OWB
Ministry of Supply CLICK HERE
Not known
76OWB003
Bedford OWB
City of Portsmouth
CLICK HERE
Not known
76OWB004
Bedford OWB
Southern National
Not known
76OWB005
Bedford OWB
Merthyr Tydfil
Q3 2012
76AEC012
AEC Matador Wrecker
Devon
General 
Q1-Q2 2012
76AEC013
AEC Matador Wrecker
Bradford
Q1 2012
76AEC014
AEC Matador Wrecker
Southdown
Q1 2012
76PB001
Commer PB (Post Bus)
Royal Mail
Q1 2012
NBL002
Bristol Lodekka Ld
United Welsh
Not known
NBL003
Bristol Lodekka Ld
Western National
Not known
NBS005
Burlingham Sunsaloon
A & C McLennan
Not known
NOB010
Bedford OB
Wallace Arnold
Q1 2012
NPB001
Commer PB (Post Bus)
Royal Mail
Q4 2011 – Q1 2012
NPE004
Plaxton Elite
Logans Of Dunloy
Q1 2012

 

ORIGINAL CLASSICS

 

Model

Expected date

Original Classics web site advises that they will not be releasing any further Bedford OB models -

 

PEAK HORSE

 

Model

Expected date

It is suspected that this company has now ceased trading and that no further models will be issued  

 

SUNSTAR

 

Model

Expected date

H5013
Bedford OB Coach
British Railways CLICK HERE
October 2011
H2928
RT
London Transport - Red 1948 CLICK HERE
November 2011

 

This page last updated Thursday, 02 February 2012

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