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Larger versions of the pictures below and some additional shots can be found on my Fotopic siteSunday 28 September | |
| EFE At Showbus 2008 | |
All the pictures below show pre-production models and details are still subject to change. | |
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| New Tooling | |
| Two new single deck models were announced at todays Showbus Rally, Early shots of single & dual door Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer IIs & similar lenght dual & single door Plaxton Pointer Is were exhibited. Another new pair of single deckers will be BET single deck buses with either 4 or 6 window bays, no samples were on show however. There was no sign of the expected Esteem and only the large pattern was present to represent the Olympus model. A wooden pattern of the 1:24 scale RF was also on display but posters advertised this as coming in 2009. | |
 Single Door Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer II - First Shots | |
 Dual Door Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer II - First Shots | |
  Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 1 in Single & dual door form is also planned | |
 4 Bay BET Single Deck Bus Coming Soon | |
 6 Bay BET Single Deck Bus Coming Soon | |
   The 3x actual size pattern for the forthcoming Olympus Double Deck Bus | |
  34101 the very popular newly re-tooled London Transport RT3 released at the event, there weren't many left when I left at 4pm | |
| The following new models were announced at the event. Buses 14014 Eastern Scottish (dark green livery) - Bristol FLF 23319 London Transport (green / route 432) - AEC RF Bus 22716 West Coast Motors - Alexander Y Coach 29205 Stagecoach East London (Route 174 Stagecoach white livery) 31503 London Transport (route 9) - AEC Routemaster RM 32401 Bristol Omnibus - Bristol RELH Coach (T shape Destination layout) 36201 BEA - AEC RMA Routemaster & Luggage Trailer Trucks 31002 D.A. Macrae -Foden 4 Axle Flatbed 32701 Bass Worthington - Ford Thames Trader 2 Axle Flatbed 35002 Barton Transport - AEC Mercury Articulated Flatbed | |
  One of the cabinets containing the new models & tooling patterns Some of the extensive display of Fleet boards can be seen in the background | |
 The working Tramcar layout | |
 The EFE Scrapyard, grab a cheap model while you can!! | |
| Double Deckers | |
  14014 - Bristol FLF - Eastern Scottish Reg: KPM 91E - Fleet No: AA9711 - Route 200 Livingston | |
 29205 - Single Door Leyland Titan - Stagecoach East London Reg: KYN282X - Fleet No: T282 - Route 174 Dagenham New Road | |
 31503 - AEC Routemaster RM - London Transport Reg: 563 CLT - Fleet No: RM1563 - Route 9 Mortlake Garage | |
  36201 -RMA Routemaster & Luggage Trailer - British European Airways (BEA) Reg: NMY641E - Fleet No: None - Route None Due for release in December | |
| Single Deckers | |
 23319 - AEC RF Bus - London Transport Reg: NLE 584 - Fleet No: RF584 - Route 432 Great Bookham Sample is probably incorrectly based on the Modernised RF Casting | |
 22716 - Alexander Y Type Coach - West Coast Motors Reg: GCS 50V - Fleet No: None - Route 420 Ardrishaig | |
  32401 - Bristol RELH Coach - Bristol Omnibus Reg: NHW304F - Fleet No: 2050 - Route 526 Bristol (T shape Destination Box) | |
| 1:24 Scale | |
 The wooden pattern for the 1:24 Scale RF | |
  98003 - 1:24 MCW Metrobus - London Transport Reg: WYW6T - Fleet No: M^ - Route 90B, 110, 267,270 & 285 | |
| Trucks | |
 31002 - Foden 4 Axle Flatbed - D.A. Macra Ltd, Hull Reg: ASA323B - Fleet No: None Tented Canvas load | |
 32701 - Ford Thames Trader 2 Axle Flatbed - Bass Worthington Reg: JFA 427 - Fleet No: None Retaining chains & a beer barrell load | |
 35002 - AEC Mercury Articulated Flatbed - Barton Transport Reg: 626 KNN - Fleet No: 71 | |
| Other Models | |
 Some of the new truck back loads | |
 Underground Station seats with & without hoarding | |
 Station Escalators | |
 Bus stops | |
 Various Post Boxes | |
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