EFE Zone - News - August 2005
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Confirmed releases by EFE and London's Transport Museum	24 August
The following 4 models have been released by EFE today and should be available from the usual outlets shortly.        10133 - AEC RT double deck bus - Green Line (route 722)        16126 - Leyland PD2 Highbridge double deck bus - CIE Dublin        25808 - Daimler Fleetline DMS single door double deck bus - OK Motor Services        25515 - Long AEC Routemaster RML double deck bus - London Transport (route 11)    The London Transport Museum have also started to post out their long awaited Green STL to standing order customers. The model will go on general sale at the Museum shop on the 10th September.        27810A - London STL double deck bus - London Transport Green (route 455)
Confirmed release of London Transport Museum Set 13	20 August
London's Transport Museum is now posting out the latest EFE set to those who placed advanced orders. The set will go on general sale at the new tamporary museum shop in unit 26 on Covent Garden Piazza on the 10th September.        99928 LT Museum Set 13 - London Country GS & RF Buses.
Confirmed release of subscribers Melbourne PD2	19 August
EFE are now posting out orders for their latest subscribers model.        16125 - Leyland PD2 Highbridge double deck bus - Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramsways Board
Another new model truck and details of the 5 models below	13 August - 2nd update
Thanks to Jim Howett I now have details for the 5 models mentioned in the latest EFE Subscribers newsletter and an additional tanker truck. Pre-production pictures of all six can be found on Jim's Diecast Model Buses site. Some of the details shown below may still be subject to change.     12118 - Harrington Cavalier coach        Operator        : Royal Blue        Registration   :541 CFJ        Fleet No.        : 404        Route No.       : -        Destination     : London        Adverts           : None        Livery             : White and dark blue.        Release          : Expected October 2005     16322 - Bristol LS single deck bus        Operator        : Bath Services        Registration   :PHW 920        Fleet No.        : 2830        Route No.       : 59        Destination     : Paulton Central Garage        Adverts           : Brewmaster        Livery             : Green with cream waistband.        Release          : Expected September 2005     26616 - Plaxton Paramount 3500 coach        Operator        : Green Line (Southend Transport)        Registration   :H566MPD        Fleet No.        : 4331 / 566        Route No.       : 722        Destination     : London Victoria Coach Station        Adverts           : Green Line route branding        Livery             : Lime green with light green band and dark green skirt.        Release          : Expected October 2005     30102 - AEC Mammoth Major Mk III 4 axle tanker truck (FIRST GENERAL RELEASE)        Operator        : Regent Petrol        Registration   :KYF 16        Fleet No.        : 790        Livery             : Blue & red with white relief.        Release          : Expected October 2005     31101 - Roof Box Leyland Titan PD2 Highbridge double deck bus (NEW CASTING)        Operator        : Silver Star        Registration   :GWV 360        Fleet No.        : 18        Route No.       : -        Destination     : Porton Camp & Winterbourne        Adverts           : P. Nicholls        Livery             : Silver with red bands and mudguards.        Release          : Expected October 2005     31201 - ERF KV 4 axle flatbed truck (NEW CASTING)        Operator        : Marston Valley Brick Co        Registration   :OBM 460        Fleet No.        : 184        Load     : Two stacks of bricks        Livery             : Red with black chassis.        Release          : Expected September 2005
EFE announce 5 new models and a revised release schedule	13 August - 1st Update
The latest EFE subscribers newsletter lists five new models, among which are two new castings. No further details have been released at present.        12118 - Harrington Cavalier coach - Royal Blue        16322 - Bristol LS single deck bus - Bath Services        26616 - Plaxton Paramount 3500 coach - Green Line (Southend Transport)        31101 - Leyland PD2 Highbridge double deck bus - Silver Star (NEW CASTING)        31201 - ERF KV 4 axle flatbed truck - Marston Valley Brick Co. (NEW CASTING)    EFE have encountered some problems with the release schedule due to bad weather in China, this has caused a slow down in production at the various factories used to produce the models. The London Transport RML 25515 was added to the release programme to plug this gap, this model was already in EFE reserve stock in the UK and it was decided to chose RML898 which had been dressed up and taken to New Orleans for "British Week" at a department store. Because the markings on the bus were fictitious and not those of an "in service" bus it was thought interest for the model would be marginal, however orders exceeded production and to avoid disappointment to collectors it was decided to delay the release slightly while a larger quantity was produced.    The Green Line RT has also been delayed and missed it's planned shipping date, it now be released in late August, meanwhile the Neath and Cardiff AEC Regal 10T10 has shipped early and has been released ahead of it's planned date.    Due to a lack of advance publicity this information has been provided about this model. The Neath and Cardiff AEC Regal 10T10 was one of only two former members of the London Transport class to pass to another UK operator, all the remaining vehicles were sold overseas by LT. However the two "Brown Bombers" as they became known passed to Neath & Cardiff were they where used on services along the South Wales coast.    The late August releases are now expected to be as follows :        10133 - AEC RT double deck bus - Green Line (route 722)        16126 - Leyland PD2 Highbridge double deck bus - CIE Dublin        25808 - Daimler Fleetline DMS single door double deck bus - OK Motor Services        25515 - Long AEC Routemaster RML double deck bus - London Transport (route 11)
New Subscribers model offer	13 August
The recent (16125) Highbridge Leyland PD2 in Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board livery produced for the Australian Trux range is now also being made available to EFE subscribers. A limited quantity of the model have been secured and will be offered on a first come first served basis. Order forms were enclosed with the latest newsletter mailings.
Confirmed New Releases	10 August
These models have now been released by EFE and should be available from normal outlets.        28810 - Leyland Titan double deck bus - Go Whippet        29608 - Leyland Olympian double deck bus - Riverside (London Buses)        30003 - AEC Regal 10T10 single deck bus - Neath & Cardiff
Next Weeks Releases	6 August
The following models are expected to be released around the 10th August.        28810 - Leyland Titan double deck bus - Go Whippet        29608 - Leyland Olympian double deck bus - Riverside (London Buses)        30003 - AEC Regal 10T10 single deck bus - Neath & Cardiff Source : Jim's Diecast Model Buses

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