| EFE Zone News December 2011 |
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Thursday 29 December |
| www.themodelbus.com Model Lists Updated |
| If you've visited the modelbus.com site since Christmas, you will probably already be aware that I've taken over the running of this site from it's original owner Tony Price. I plan to make regular updates to the site and have today uploaded an updated set of Peter Harrison's Model Lists, these now cover all the models released to the end of 2011 and include a new list showing all the 1/76 scale model buses released during 2011. The list now contain details of over 5800 1/76 scale models including over 4200 model buses. The Operator List now contains details of all the models associated with nearly 900 different operators! The extensive Links Section has also been updated with a number of new sites while many previously broken links have been fixed or marked as offline. Three previously missing pages for "Accessories & Resources", "History" & "Museums & Preservation" have also been fully restored and contain many useful sites. In the longer term I will probably merge much of the site's contents in to my existing sites which in turn during 2012 will be re-focused away from current four individual manufacturer centred sites into one covering these and some of the other new & emerging manufacturers of model buses. A big thank you goes to Tony Price for allowing me to take over his site and preserve the content which he has put so much time and effort in to creating it since 2006. I know over the past 18 months or so he has had a difficult time due to various circumstances and hasn't been able to devote the time he would have liked to updating the site. I wish Tony all the best in the future and look forward to any contributions he may make in future. Finally I hope my new input will come up to his previous excellent high standards. Best regards Kevin Ellis |
Friday 23 December & Updated Saturday 24 December |
| EFE Release Sheet 10 & Subscriber Models |
| EFE have posted out the final release sheet of 2011 to it's subscribers along with order forms for the following pair of exclusive subscriber models. |
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| Details of how to subscribe to the EFE Collectors Association and receive these exclusive model offers can be found on EFE's official site. The latest EFE Newsletter lists the following previously unannounced as future releases, there are no other details as yet. 20137 Southern Vectis Bedford Ob Coach 38501 East Yorkshire - Open Top RM Routemaster 29506 Southern National - Plaxton Panorama Coach The newsletter also gives details of the first pair of liveries for the new flat windscreen Bristol VR model. The first release will feature a Midland Alexander bus in blue & cream livery, this will be followed by a Ribble example in the operator's traditional dark red & cream colours. Both models are expected to be released in the early Spring. |
Courtesy of EFE, a PDF version of the latest Release Sheet plus smaller scans of the latest release sheets  Click Here for PDF Version (4.5mb) |
Wednesday 21 December |
| EFE Formally Announces Eight New Models |
| The latest trade order sheet from EFE lists eight models that are due for release in January & February 2012. There's only one model that hasn't previously been previewed by EFE. |
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Saturday 17 December |
| Dedicated EFE News Page |
| If you have visited my other Zone sites you will probably already be aware that news relating to OOC, Britbus, Base Toys & CMNL is now being provided on a single news page which also carries all the EFE reports found on this dedicated page. I've decided that from January I will cease maintaining the separate EFE News pages and concentrate all my efforts on the combined page. The EFE Zone News link will be altered to link the combined page which will allow you to filter content to only show items relating to particular manufacturers that are of interest. (The combined news page can be viewed Here) I also intend over the coming months to provide a more comprehensive interface which will allow a single point of access to what is currently covered on the four individual Zone sites. Access to this hub will be via my main www.modelbuszone.co.uk domain, the existing Britbus, CMNL, EFE & OOC Zone home pages will continue but it's likely that over time these will scaled back to provide a simpler hub to all the content specific to each particular model range. The reasons for these changes are two fold, firstly they will cut down the amount of page editing currently needed to maintain four separate sites and secondly they will also allow me to better cover the fast changing model bus market, in particular the emerging range of resin models and those from other manufacturers such as Oxford, Graham Farish & Forward Models. All the content currently on the sites will remain but hopefully the changes will make finding it much easier. If you have any comments regarding the charges please feel free to email me. Regards Kevin Ellis |
Wednesday 7 December |
| Confirmed EFE Releases |
The following six models have now been released and will be EFE's only releases this month.      16228 Royal Blue/Western National - Bristol LS (MW) Coach 18613 Arriva Wales - Bristol VR Series 3 Open Top 31506 Strathtay - AEC RM Class Routemaster 35207 Stratford Blue - 36' BET Six Bay Single Deck Bus 35208 Maidstone & District (route 57) - 36' BET Six Bay Single Deck Bus Exclusive First Editions have now launched their new look website which includes a new shop section that lists all their current model stock. www.exclusivefirsteditions.com |
Monday 5 December |
| EFE At Manchester Transport Museum |
| EFE attended the Manchester Museum of Transport's Christmas Cracker event over the weekend and had a display of models which included several early samples of the new flat fronted Bristol VRT and Alexander Y Type bus & coach models. A small number of previously unannounced models were also on display, these included an RMA with luggage trailer in British Airways blue & white livery, a Southern Vectis Bedford OB in Tilling green and a green NBC Maidstone & District single door Daimler Fleetline DMS. The Express Dairy AEC Ergo Milk Tanker announced in the last subscriber newsletter was also exhibited along with the new Northern General MCW Atlantean & Tyne & Wear PTE Alexander Y Type bus which were illustrated on the Fleet Focus Sheet issued by EFE earlier this month (see my previous new posting below). Regarding the latest EFE Fleet Focus Sheet several people have contacted to point out that Tyne & Wear PTE weren't actually part of Northern General. Some Northern General & United vehicles were however painted in Tyne & Wear colours and these have been the subject of earlier EFE releases which may explain the inclusion on the sheet. STOP PRESS: Exclsuive First Editions have now launched their new look website which includes a new shop section. www.exclusivefirsteditions.com |
Thursday 1 December |
| Latest EFE Subscriber's Newsletter |
| The 9th Subscriber's Newsletter of 2011 arrived today from EFE. New Tooling Update The final adjustments have now been completed for the flat fronted Bristol VRT tooling and the moulds have progressed from tooling and been released to the factory for production to start. The modifications to the moulds to create the multi windowed bus version of the Alexander Y type, has progressed to seconds shots. When EFE receive these samples they should be ready to be approved and released to the factory for production to start. With these mould modifications it will enable EFE to produce 11 versions of this model based on body types and the three styles of entrance doors. The first model to include the revised doors and new seats is E37901 the Tyne & Wear Dual Purpose bus listed below. EFE At Manchester Museum EFE will be attending the Christmas Cracker Fair at the Manchester Museum of Transport over the weekend of the 3rd & 4th December. The Museum is located in Boyle Street, Manchester M8 8UW. A free heritage bus service will operate between the Museum & Manchester Victoria Station during the event every 20 mins between 9.50am & 16.50pm. EFE will have a display of new & forthcoming model release samples along with shots of the new Bristol VRT and Alexander Y type models plus a few extra treats. Further details can be found on the Museum's website at www.gmts.co.uk. New EFE Website Launching Soon EFE will shortly launch a new revamped website. This will be more pro active and easier to use and in addition to the Master List of models it will also include a Back Stock List and Current Stock List, both with images and prices for the models. New Subscriber Models EFE are preparing two exclusive models for their Subscribers, the first is a Wilts & Dorset Leyland Olympian while the other is a Green Line RC class coach. Full details will be announced in the next subscriber mailing. New Model Announcements The following pair of previously unannounced models are listed in the latest newsletter, there are no other details as yet. 13601 Express Dairies - AEC Ergo 3 Axle Tanker 23321 B.E.A. Executive Coach - AEC RF Coach The following models are listed as future releases in the Northern Fleet Focus on the rear of release sheet 9. |
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Courtesy of EFE, a PDF version of the latest Release Sheet plus smaller scans of the latest release sheets  Click Here for PDF Version (5.6mb) |
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