Thursday 24 August |
| Confirmed model releases |
The following models have now been released by EFE.
20010 Leyland Titan PD2/12 Orion - Greater Manchester Transport
28809DL Leyland Titan - Blackburn Transport (De-luxe Series)
26704 Plaxton Paramount Expressliner - National Express Rapide (Ribble)
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Monday 14 August |
| Expected late August releases |
The following models are due to be released during the week ending the 26th August.
20010 Leyland Titan PD2/12 Orion - Greater Manchester Transport
28809DL Leyland Titan - Blackburn Transport (De-luxe Series)
26704 Plaxton Paramount Expressliner - National Express Rapide (Ribble)
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Source : Jim's Diecast Buses
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Saturday 12 August |
| Six new models announced |
The latest EFE Newsletter gives details of the following six new models including the first Bristol RELH coach.
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| Operator | National Express Rapide (Ribble) |
| Registration | J123AHH |
| Fleet No. | 1123 |
| Route No. | 540 |
| Destination | Colne |
| Livery | White with red & blue chevrons and fleet names |
| Released | August 2006 |
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| Operator | National (Crosville) |
| Registration | EFM163H |
| Fleet No. | CRG 163 |
| Route No. | X10 |
| Destination | Bangor |
| Livery | White with red & blue fleet names |
| Released | September 2006 |
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Thanks to Jim Howat at Jim's Diecast Buses I now have further details for the four other models listed in the recent EFE Subscribers Newsletter. Pre-production pictures of all four can be found on Jim's site. Please note that the model details below may still be subject to change.
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| Operator | Fishwick & Sons |
| Registration | 523 CTF |
| Fleet No. | 11 |
| Route No. | -- |
| Destination | Leyland via Buxton Lane |
| Livery | Grey with green waistband |
| Released | September 2006 |
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| Operator | Stagecoach East London |
| Registration | KYV465X |
| Fleet No. | T465 |
| Route No. | N15 |
| Destination | Marble Arch |
| Adverts | Fly Delta To U.S.A. (near side) & Lion King (front) |
| Livery | Red with white fleet names |
| Released | September 2006 |
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| Operator | Stagecoach East London |
| Registration | THX401S |
| Fleet No. | T1 |
| Route No. | 86 |
| Destination | Stratford |
| Adverts | Showbus 2006 (sides) & Lion King (front) |
| Livery | Red with white fleet names |
| Released | September 2006 |
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| Operator | Royal Blue (Western National) |
| Registration | HDV624E |
| Fleet No. | 2365 |
| Route No. | -- |
| Destination | Plymouth Yeovil Exeter |
| Livery | Dark blue with cream roof and waistband |
| Released | October 2006 |
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Thursday 10 August |
| Confirmed model releases |
The following models have now been released by EFE.
16220 Bristol LS (MW) Coach - Bristol Greyhound
17218 Long Mark I Single Door Leyland National - First Eastern National
29611 Leyland Olympian - Tees & District
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Tuesday 8 August |
| Bristol RELH ECW Coach update |
More news regarding the first releases of the new Bristol RELH Coach have come to light in a recent mailing from London's Transport Museum, this suggests that the first two standard releases will be a Royal Blue (October November) and Crosville coach in National livery (November September), in addition the www.showbus.com site has stated that the first RELH coach will be an exclusive release for the Showbus event on the 24th September at Duxford, however the choice of livery remains a mystery at present. A fourth model in Tillings livery has already been commissioned by London's Transport Museum.
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Thursday 3 August |
| New Set for London's Transport Museum |
Bernard Fahey has sent me details of a mailing he received from the LT Museum detailing their next EFE set (99930) which will be titled "Bus Set No.14 - Dartford 1963". The set will contain a Red London Transport RT on route 96 and the green AEC Renown demonstrator 8071 ML (RX1) on route 480 and is expected to be available in the Winter of this year.
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Thursday 3 August |
| Routemaster Series - Further details announced |
A release sheet has been distributed to traders giving details of the eight new & re-tooled models which will form the forthcoming Routemaster Series. All the models have been allocated new catalogue number series in 315 to 321 range.
Special thanks are extended to Jim Howat for forwarding theses details to the EFE Zone. A scan of the EFE sheet can be on Jim's Diecast Buses site.
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| Operator | London Transport |
| Registration | WLT 837 |
| Fleet No. | RM 837 |
| Route No. | 253 |
| Destination | Warren St Stn |
| Adverts | Buy Best Bacon from Poland |
| Livery | Red with beige between deck band and black mudguards. Gold fleet names |
| Released | TBA |
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| Operator | London Transport |
| Registration | SLT 56 |
| Fleet No. | RM 1 |
| Route No. | 2 |
| Destination | Golders Green Stn |
| Adverts | Routemaster - London Bus Of The Future |
| Livery | Red with beige between deck band and black mudguards. Gold fleet names |
| Note | This version does not have a front radiator grille |
| Released | TBA |
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| Operator | London Transport |
| Registration | SMK686F |
| Fleet No. | RML 2686 |
| Route No. | 207 |
| Destination | Uxbridge |
| Adverts | Red Rover |
| Livery | Red with beige between deck band and black mudguards. Gold fleet names |
| Released | TBA |
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| Operator | Arriva London South |
| Registration | JJD572D |
| Fleet No. | RML 2572 |
| Route No. | 159 |
| Destination | Streatham Station |
| Adverts | Routemaster Heritage routes 8 & 15 |
| Livery | Red with white between deck band and black mudguards. White Arriva fleet names |
| Note | Arriva Last Day of Routemaster Service |
| Released | TBA |
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| Operator | London Transport Green Line |
| Registration | CUV252C |
| Fleet No. | RCL2252 |
| Route No. | 723A |
| Destination | Tilbury Ferry |
| Adverts | None |
| Livery | Green with light green between deck band and lining around windows |
| Released | TBA |
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| Operator | London Transport Green Line |
| Registration | 506 CLT |
| Fleet No. | RMC 1506 |
| Route No. | 719 |
| Destination | London Victoria |
| Adverts | None |
| Livery | Green with light green between deck band and lining around windows |
| Released | TBA |
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| Operator | London Transport |
| Registration | NMY646E |
| Fleet No. | RMA 9 |
| Route No. | 175 |
| Destination | North Romford & Ford Main Works |
| Adverts | Bus Drivers wanted |
| Livery | Red with white upper deck windows, roof & roundels (this has not been confirmed yet) |
| Note | Model carries a slip board in the near side front window showing route details. |
| Released | TBA |
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| Operator | London Transport |
| Registration | 254 CLT |
| Fleet No. | RMF 1254 |
| Route No. | -- |
| Destination | BEA |
| Adverts | British European Airways |
| Livery | Red with beige between deck band and black mudguards. Gold fleet names |
| Note | Model is depicted working on the BEA Airport service between the West London Terminal & Heathrow |
| Released | TBA |
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