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
Northcord Model Company 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

The initial 31 models in the Great British Bus series have now been released. If further models are announced they will be added here. A Great British Coaches Collection was announced by Atlas Editions in February 2013 and a Tram Collection announced in April 2013 -
Great British Coaches
Stock code not known
Bedford Val
Carrs CLICK HERE
Not known
Great British Coaches
Stock code not known
BET Federation
Chiltern Queens CLICK HERE
Not known
Great British Coaches
Stock code not known
Leyland Tiger Windover
Midland Coaches CLICK HERE
Not known
Great British Coaches
Stock code not known
Bedford OWB
Northern Ireland Transport CLICK HERE
Not known
Great British Coaches
Stock code not known
AEC Reliance Harrington Grenadier
Western Welsh CLICK HERE
Not known
Great British Coaches
Stock code not known
Leyland Leopard
Tyne Valley CLICK HERE
Not known
Trams of the World
4648503
Blackpool Brush Railcoach CLICK HERE
Not known
Trams of the World
Stock code not known
Hong Kong Tram CLICK HERE
Not known
Trams of the World
Stock code not known
San Francisco Cable Car CLICK HERE
Not known
Trams of the World
Stock code not known
Berlin Tram CLICK HERE
Not known
Trams of the World
Stock code not known
Paris Tram CLICK HERE
Not known

 

BT MODELS

 

Model

Expected date

B014A
LEYLAND LEOPARD DUPLE DOMINANT II  - KELVIN SCOTTISH - CLICK HERE
Not known
B014B
LEYLAND LEOPARD DUPLE DOMINANT II  - KELVIN SCOTTISH - CLICK HERE
Not known
B015
LEYLAND LEOPARD DUPLE DOMINANT II - COLCHESTER BOROUGH TRANSPORT - CLICK HERE
Not known

 

BRITBUS

 

Model

Expected date

LLB-10
Leyland Lowlander
East Midlands CLICK HERE
Information received 23.11.11. Ayrey's advise due early 2012. Nothing has been heard since and it is not known if it will now be released.

 

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

OM4660x
NBfL
Phantom of the Opera
Corgi Club Exclusive model
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
May 2013
OM46407A Caetano Levante
National Express 'St Georges Flag' 
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
April 2013
OM46407B Caetano Levante
National Express 'St Georges Flag'
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
April 2013
OM46306A Routemaster
Blackpool Transport
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
May 2013
OM46306B Routemaster
Blackpool Transport
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
May 2013
OM41412A Daimler ROE
Grampian
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
May 2013
OM41412B Daimler ROE
Grampian
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
May 2013
OM41310A Wright Fusion
First Leeds
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE
June 2013

OM41310B Wright Fusion
First Leeds
Photograph 1 CLICK HERE
Photograph 2 CLICK HERE

June 2013

  

CORGI CLASSICS LTD

 

Model

Expected date

No releases outstanding -

 

CORGI CLASSICS LTD - METTOY

 

Model

Expected date

No releases outstanding -

 

CREATIVE MASTER NORTHCORD

Please note: These models were announced under the Creative Master Northcord company which ceased trading sometime ago. It is not known if these models will now be released by the Northcord Model Company. To view expected releases from the Northcord Model Company CLICK HERE. If any of these models are announced as future releases by the Northcord Model Company these I will transfer their details to the Northcord Model Company expected listing.

Model

Expected date

UKBUS3033
Plaxton Dennis Dart MPD
Thamesdown Transport (102 – KE53 VDY)
Not known if this model will be released

UKBUS3032
Plaxton Dennis Dart MPD
Stagecoach Ribble

Not known if this model will be released
UKBUS0035
Alexander ALX400/Dennis Trident
Ulsterbus (2309 - IEZ 4309)
Not known if this model will be released
UKBUS1051
Alexander ALX400/Dennis Trident
Stagecoach North East Coastliner 68
(18147 – PX04 DOA)
Not known if this model will be released
UKBUS2018
Plaxton President/Dennis Trident
Edinburgh Tour (515 – V515 ESC) CLICK HERE
Not known if this model will be released
UKBUS2019
Plaxton President/Dennis Trident
T
he Greenbus (101 – PO51 WNF)
Not known if this model will be released

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

Not known if this model will be released

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

Not known if this model will be released
UKBUS5027
Mercedes-Benz/Citaro
Wilts & Dorset – reds (157 – HF55 JZE)
Not known if this model will be released
UKBUS5113
Mercedes-Benz/Citaro G
Bournemouth University (4001 – BX02 YYZ)
Not known if this model will be released
UKBUS5114
Mercedes-Benz/Citaro G
Brighton & Hove (101 – BX02 YZH)
Not known if this model will be released
UKBUS7014
Scania OmniCity
Newport Transport (43 – YN54 AOC)
Not known if this model will be released
UKBUS8019
Alexander Dennis Enviro200Dart
Stagecoach in Manchester (36107 – MX59 JCY)
Not known if this model will be released
UKBUS9006
Scania OmniCity Double-Decker
Transdev London  (SP164 – YP59 OEZ)
Not known if this model will be released

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

Not known if this model will be released
UKPLUS1005
Southampton bus stop set
Not known if this model will be released
UKVAN1007
Mercedes Van
Lucketts (BF59 NHL)
Not known if this model will be released

UKVAN1008
Mercedes Sprinter
Rygor Commercials (WU59 KXM)

Not known if this model will be released
UKBUS9009
Scania OmniCity
National Express West Midlands (blue, red and white livery) (4780 - BU08 EHZ)
Not known if this model will be released

 

EFE

 

Model

 

Expected date

 

32004
RCL Routemaster
London Country CLICK HERE
May 2013
32306
Bristol RELH Coach
Southern National CLICK HERE
May 2013
33105
RMC Open Top Routemaster Coach
First London CLICK HERE
May 2013
38108
Bristol VRT
Eastern Counties CLICK HERE
Not known
18012
Daimler/MCW Fleetline
East Yorkshire CLICK HERE
Not known
19306
Atkinson Artic Flatbed
Bass Worthington
Not known
Stock code to be confirmed
Plaxton SLF Dart series 1
Badgerline CLICK HERE
Not known


 

GILBOW (HOLDINGS) LTD

 

Model

 

Expected date

 

No models outstanding -

 

IRBUS

 

Model

 

Expected date

 

No outstanding releases -

 

LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM

 

Model

Expected date

To be updated

-

 

NORTHCORD MODEL COMPANY

These models are initially released in Hong Kong and are generally released in the UK 6-8 weeks later

Model

Expected date

UKBUS6034
Alexander Dennis E400H
Stagecoach in Oxford CLICK HERE

Released in Hong Kong May 2013
UKBUS6035
Alexander Dennis E400H
Stagecoach in Manchester CLICK HERE
Released in Hong Kong May 2013

 

OXFORD DIECAST

 

Model

Expected date

76IRZ001
Scania Irizar PB
Bus Eireann CLICK HERE
Not known
NBL001
Bristol Lodekka LD
Crosville CLICK HERE
Q4/2011
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
NPB001
Commer PB (Post Bus)
Royal Mail
Q4 2011 – Q1 2012
76LRT001
Leyland Royal Tiger
Ribble CLICK HERE
Q4/2012
76LRT002
Leyland Royal Tiger
Southdown CLICK HERE
Not known
NOB011
Bedford OB
Edinburgh Corporation CLICK HERE
Q4/2012
76BD003
Bedford OW Luton (Van)
United
Q2/2013
76OWB008
Bedford OWB
NIRTB (Northern Ireland Road Transport Board)
Not known
Stock code N/K
Leyland Royal Tiger
W.Alexander
Not known
76FT009
Ford Transit
Bus Eireann
Not known
Stock code N/K
Commer PB Minibus
Crosville
Not known
Stock code N/K
CMP LAA Tractor
Royal Blue
Not known

 

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

No outstanding releases  

 

This page last updated Tuesday, 21 May 2013

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