EFE Zone News May 2007
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Sunday 27 May

EFE & OOC Model Buses Guide

Anne Letch has contacted me to confirm that the 7th Edition of her comprehensive guide to 1/76th scale model buses is due to be published by London Bus Repaints & Transfers on the 1st July. The guide lists all the ABC, Britbus, CMNL, EFE & Corgi OOC models release to date and now contains details of well over 2300 individual models. Copies of the new edition should be available at the North Weald Bus Rally on the day of publication and can also be pre-ordered directly from L.B.R.T. for £9.99 (inc. P&P). Further ordering details can be found on the www.lbrt.me.uk website.

Friday 25 May

LT Museum Commissioned Models

The London Transport Museum has announced further details of five EFE models it has commissioned. Four new coach models are planned for the Victoria Coach Station Series. The quantities of some of these are described as "severely limited". 99702 Scout - MCW Leyland Atlantean - S66 / NRN 611 - Due June 07 99704 Red & White - Bristol RELH Dual Purpose - RD475 / XWO175J - Due June 07 99705 Royal Blue - Bristol RELH Coach - 2357 / ATA101B - Due September 07 99706 Eastern Scottish Alexander Y Type Coach - TBC - Due September 07 Additionally the previously announced Tillings Bristol RELH Coach is now described as a "low run" model that is expected to be released at the end of this year. The museum has also commissioned an RMC model which will depict Arriva's RMC1453 as at appeared during the final week of Routemaster route 159 in December 2005. All the above EFE specials are priced £24.99 plus P&P. The Museums newsletter mentions that the new pre-war RT2 and re-tooled post-war RT are both expected to be released during the summer while the first release of the RLH is currently expected around September or October. The first standard releases of all these new castings will depict red central area vehicles. The museum has also announce the commission of four Britbus Park Royal Leyland Atlantean models. The first pair will wear the original London Country (Lincoln green and canary yellow) livery. One will be depicted on route 408 to Guildford while the other will be shown bound for West Croydon on route 470. The second pair will carry the immediate post privatisation (leaf green with light green waistband) livery of London Country North West and London Country South West. The LCNW model is expected to be on route 142 to Brent Cross while the LCSW model will be on a yet to be decided London Transport tendered route. The above models will be £33.99 each or £60 for the each pair. (plus P&P)

Thursday 24 May

Confirmed Model Releases

The following model have now been released by EFE. 11904 Southend Transport - Harrington Cavalier Coach 16529 Great Yarmouth - MCW Leyland Atlantean 17307 Brighton Buses - Long Leyland National Mark I 29201 Glendale Transport (GTL) - Single Door Leyland Titan 30801 Rotherham Transport - Roe bodied AEC Renown 32801 W.F.Button - Ford Thames Trader short bulk tipper Truck

Wednesday 23 May

Six New Models Announced By EFE

Details of six new models with release dates set for July & August have been announced by EFE today. EFE have also revealed a fairly substantial increase in the price of the 1/24th DMS models commencing with the release of the Metrobus version 99105 which will be limited to no more than 200 pieces.

Pictures of the pre-production models listed below can be found at Jim's Diecast Buses

20441 - Bristol VRT Series III Double Deck Bus Operator East Kent N.B.C Registration BJG671V Fleet No. 7671 Route No. 608 Destination Margate Livery N.B.C. red with white between decks band Adverts None Release Due July 07

20636 - Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Operator Southern Vectis Registration M78 CYJ Fleet No. 902 Route No. 15 Destination Ryde & Haylands Adverts To be confirmed Livery Yellow & green Release Due July 07

27312 - Leyland Titan TD1 Double Deck Bus with Enclosed Staircase Operator J. Fishwicks & Sons Registration TF 5919 Fleet No. 1 Route No. -- Destination Fox Street Livery Brown with green lower deck green window surrounds and mudguards. Yellow panel lining Adverts None Release Due August 07

29008 - GM Standard Daimler Fleetline Double Deck Bus Operator Grey Green Registration GND491N Fleet No. 491 Route No. 298 Destination Turnpike Lane Station Adverts None Livery Grey and green with orange band Release Due August 07

31702 - RMC Routemaster Double Deck Coach Operator London Country N.B.C. Registration 495 CLT Fleet No. RMC1495 Route No. 306 Destination Borehamwood Adverts Echo right up your street (nearside) N.B.C. (front) Livery N.B.C. Green with white band and fleet names Release Due August 07

32002 - RCL Routemaster Double Deck Coach Operator London Country Registration CUV238C Fleet No. RCL2238 Route No. 370 Destination Grays Livery Green with yellow between decks band and fleet names Adverts Outback (nearside) others to be confirmed Release Due August 07

Expected Model Releases

The following items are all expected to be released later this week. 11904 Southend Transport - Harrington Cavalier Coach 16529 Great Yarmouth - MCW Leyland Atlantean 17307 Brighton Buses - Long Leyland National Mark I 29201 Glendale Transport (GTL) - Single Door Leyland Titan 30801 Rotherham Transport - Roe bodied AEC Renown 32801 W.F.Button - Ford Thames Trader short bulk tipper Truck

Source : Jim's Diecast Buses

Cobham Bus Museum Models

The Cobham Bus Museum web site has released the following details in regards to the two special commissioned models that will be available at the Fathers Day Event on Sunday the 17th June and which I mentioned in the news item posted on the 5th May. Limited to a run of only 267 pieces (27810B), STL 2608 will be depicted in LT Country livery, with appropriate period advertisements, on route 408 via West Croydon and Leatherhead to Guildford, Horse & Groom. Prior to the construction of Guildford’s Onslow Street Bus station, the 408 commenced its return journey from Ward Street close to the ill-fated Horse & Groom public house. The second model (30004B), T498, is limited to a run of just 236 pieces. During the early 1950’s a number of Country Area 10T10’s were modified and repainted red for Central Area operation. Because of delays in the availability of the new RF class, a number of these modified red buses were used on some Country routes. T 498 was one of these vehicles, and prior to being transferred to Loughton, worked the 425 route between Guildford & Dorking. The models will be restricted to a maximum of one of each per person on the day of the event and if any remain after these will be available by mail order. Further details of how to apply for these can be found on the museum's website www.lbpt.org.

Friday 11 May

More Victoria Coach Station models

Model Collector magazine has reported that four further models are planned in the Victoria Coach Station Series (997xx) which has been commissioned by the London Transport Museum. The first two models a Standerwick Atlantean 99701 and United Plaxton Panorama 99703 were released at the recent Victoria Coach Station Centenary event. The four new models are reported to be: Bristol Omnibus dual purpose RELH Royal Blue Bristol RELH coach Scout Leyland Atlantean Eastern Scottish Alexander Y coach No further details in regards to fleet numbers or destinations etc are given in the article and as yet there's no news of when these are actually expected to be released by the LT Museum.

Thursday 10 May

North Weald Bus Rally Model Announced

Peter Coe (London Bus Retail) and Colin Penn (Model Bus Promotions) are organising a special model to mark this years North Weald Bus Rally which takes place on Sunday the 1st July. The model a red Routemaster based on the first re-tooled RM release 31501 will depict RM50, registration VLT50, on route 69 bound for Chingford Station. Side adverts relating to the rally will be carried on both sides of the model. This item will be limited to around 490 pieces, the final figure has not been confirmed yet but will not exceed 500. The models will be on sale at the event on 1st July for £25.00 each.

Tuesday 8 May

Further pictures of the six new EFE models

Jim's Diecast Buses has now uploaded pre-production pictures of the six EFE models mentioned in news item below. Jim informs me that he is currently unable to update his main website due to problems at his site hosting service and has set up a tamporary site until the situation is resolved. The pictures can viewed at http://www.freewebs.com/jimsdiecastbuses.

Saturday 5 May

Cobham Bus Museum Announce Two Further Specials

The Cobham Bus Museum website has details of two further specially commissioned EFE models which will be available at the Museum's next special event on June 17th. The two very limited London Transport models will be: 30004B AEC Regal 10T10 single deck Bus - Red Central Area bus on Country route 425 27810B AEC STL double deck bus - Green Country Area on route 408 The two Routemaster models produced for this years annual bus gathering are also still available and details of how to order these and several of the Museum's earlier models can be found on the their websites news page. www.lbpt.org

Details For Six New EFE Models Announced

Firstly a previously unannounced new model:

29905 - AEC Regal 10T10 Single Deck Coach Operator London Transport Registration EYK 216 Fleet No. T581 Route No. 715 Destination Guildford via Oxford Circus Livery Green with cream window surrounds and brown roof Notes Has side roof route boards and London Transport fleet names. Release Due July 07

EFE have released further details for the five models they revealed at the Cobham Bus Museum event on the 1st April.

20134 - Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach Operator Southern National Registration LTA 906 Fleet No. 1430 Route No. -- Destination Tour Livery Cream with green roof skirt, mudguards and side flashes. Release Due June 07

20705 - AEC Regal Windover Half Cab Coach Operator Surrey Motors Registration PPF 492 Fleet No. 36 Route No. -- Destination Excursion Livery Yellow with brown roof, window surrounds, skirt and mudguards Release Due June 07

23206 - Modernised RF AEC Regal IV Metro-Cammell Bus Operator London Country Registration MLL 589 Fleet No. RF 202 Route No. 726 Destination Windsor Livery Green with white waistband and fleet names. Release Due June 07

26321 - Guy Arab II Utility Double Deck Bus Operator Ashton under Lyne Corporation Registration FTE 888 Fleet No. 71 Route No. -- Destination Droylsden Livery Dark blue with cream window surrounds and red relief bands. Black mudguards and white panel lining Adverts -- Release Due June 07

33001 - ERF KV 2 Axle Short Dropside Truck Operator Derek Horton Transport of Walsall Registration 695 PCV Fleet No. -- Livery Blue with white cab roof & red chassis Load Tarpaulin cover load and one wooden crate Release Due July 07

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