Model Releases In 2001
2000 Releases Yearly Release Index 2002 Releases
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The following suffix codes are used below (these do not appear on the actual model packaging)
GS - Gift Set or model issued in a set
GRC - Gilbow Railway Collection (Dark blue boxes)
DL - Deluxe Series (Blue boxes) The DL suffix is used on the actual box label.
The dates shown in the section below are the actual month in which the model was released.
2001
MODEL RELEASES
  Cat No. / Thumbnail Model Name Operator Name
January
13914 Bristol FLF Lodekka with Late Grille Central Scottish Omnibus
14203 Bristol FLF Lodekka with Early Grille Southern National
15627A AEC Routemaster RM Double Deck Bus The Delaine (route 102)
17503 Long Dual Door Mark II Leyland National Single Deck Bus Greater Manchester (First Manchester)
18606 Open Top Bristol VRT Series III Cumberland Motor Services
20007 Leyland PD2/12 MCW Orion Double Deck Bus Plymouth City Transport
27301 Leyland TD1 Double Decker with Enclosed Staircase Ribble Motor Services
27302 Leyland TD1 Double Decker with Enclosed Staircase Crosville Motor Services

February
18109 Park Royal Leyland Atlantean Double Deck Bus Leeds City Transport (route 26)
20426 Bristol VRT Series III Double Deck Bus Eastern National Omnibus Co
20627 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Single Deck Bus Stagecoach Devon General
25208 Bristol RELL Single Deck Bus with Twin Headlamps Hastings & District Transport
26702 Plaxton Paramount Expressliner Coach Tayside Travel Services
27201A Leyland TD1 Double Deck Bus with Open Staircase Bolton Corporation Transport
 (Plodder Lane Destination)
 for EFE Subscribers Service
27202A Leyland TD1 Double Deck Bus with Open Staircase Birkenhead Corporation Motors
 (Moreton Shore Destination)
 for EFE Subscribers Service
27303 Leyland TD1 Double Deck Bus with Enclosed Staircase Yorkshire Traction (No Adverts)
27503 Wright Access Scania L113CRL Low Floor Single Deck Bus First Eastern Counties

March
25603A Long AEC Routemaster RCL Double Deck Coach London Transport - Green Line (route 431D)
 Produced for Ramblers Holidays
25708GS Dual Door Daimler Fleetline DMS Double Deck Bus London Transport (route 5)
 for London's Transport Museum
 (# This was a re-issue of the 2000 gift set model #)

April
25708A Dual Door Daimler Fleetline DMS Double Deck Bus London Transport (route 20)
 for London's Transport Museum
26502A Bristol War Time Utility Double Deck Bus London Transport - Red (route 92)
 for the Cobham Bus Museum Open Day

May
11008 AEC Mammoth Major 4 Axle Box Van Truck Bouts - Tillotson Transport (B.T.C.) Ltd
15628C AEC Routemaster RM Double Deck Bus London Transport (route 31 - UITP 2001 Conference)
 Produced for Transport for London
15910 Leyland Titan PD1 Highbridge Double Deck Bus Southdown Motor Services
25402 MCW Manchester Style Daimler Fleetline Double Deck Bus National Welsh (Cyrmu Cenedlaethol)
25510 Long AEC Routemaster RML Double Deck Bus London United Busways
26502B Bristol War Time Utility Double Deck Bus London Transport - Red (route 213)
 for Sutton United Football Club
27304 Leyland TD1 Double Deck Bus with Enclosed Staircase J.M.T. (Jersey Motor Transport)
27601 Wright Renown Volvo B10BLB Low Floor Single Deck Bus Bus Eireann
27801 AEC STL Double Deck Bus with Roof Box London Transport - Red (route 90)

June
15629A AEC Routemaster RM Double Deck Bus Southampton Citybus (Route 16)
 for the Southsea Spectacular Rally
20126 Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach Shamrock & Rambler Coach Co
22712 Alexander 'Y' Type Coach with Later Style Grille Clydeside Scottish Omnibus Co
25805 Dual Door Daimler Fleetline DMS Double Deck Bus Hampshire Bus
26610 Plaxton Paramount 3500 Mark II Coach East Yorkshire Motor Services
27801A AEC STL Double Deck Bus with Roof Box London Transport - Red (route 37)
 for the North Weald Rally
27802 AEC STL Double Deck Bus with Roof Box London Transport - Green Line (route 406F)

July
16113A Leyland Titan PD2 Highbridge Double Deck Bus King Alfred (route 7)
 for London's Transport Museum
25209 Bristol RELL Single Deck Bus with Twin Headlamps West Riding Automobiles Co
25303 AEC Regal Duple Half Cab Coach Eastern Belle Coaches
25605A Long AEC Routemaster RCL Double Deck Coach Blue Triangle (R. Wright & M. Biddell)
 for the Aston Manor Bus Museum Open Day
25806 Single Door Daimler Fleetline DMS Double Deck Bus Midland Fox (route 126)
26611 Plaxton Paramount 3500 Mark II Coach Coachlink Ridings Travel (Yorkshire Traction)
27602 Wright Renown Volvo B10BLB Low Floor Single Deck Bus Blackburn Transport
27603 Wright Renown Volvo B10BLB Low Floor Single Deck Bus Sovereign Bus & Coach
99922GS London Transport Museum Set No.9
   27803 AEC STL Double Deck Roofbox Bus - London Transport ( Red / Route 22)
 27804 AEC STL Double Deck Roofbox Bus - London Transport (Green / Route 369)

August
10129 London RT Double Deck Bus London Transport - Red
(Festival Of Britain Adverts)
23204 Modernised RF AEC Regal IV Single Deck Coach London Transport - Green Line (route 719)
24811 Mercedes Benz Reeve Burgess Minibus London & Country
26309 Guy Arab II War Time Utility Double Deck Bus Bournemouth Corporation (No Adverts)
27306 Leyland TD1 Double Decker with Enclosed Staircase Manchester Corporation (Destination Belle Vue)

September
20427 Bristol VRT Series III Double Deck Bus West Riding Automobiles Co
25511 Long AEC Routemasetr RML Double Deck Bus Kentish Bus & Coach Company
25807 Single Door Daimler Fleetline DMS Double Deck Bus Wilts & Dorset (route 164 - no adverts)
25807SB Single Door Daimler Fleetline DMS Double Deck Bus Wilts & Dorset (route 131 -
 EFE Showbus Rally Adverts)
24812 Mercedes Benz Reeve Burgess Minibus Arriva East Herts & Essex
 (Serving the Shires & Essex)
27207 Leyland TD1 Double Decker with Open Staircase East Yorkshire Motor Services
27303A Leyland TD1 Double Decker with Enclosed Staircase Yorkshire Traction (Barnsley Brewery Advert)
 Produced for Classic Buses Magazine
27805 AEC STL Double Deck Bus with Roof Box London Transport - Red (route 138)
27806 AEC STL Double Deck Bus with Roof Box Premier Travel (Cambridge)
 Model released at the Duxford Showbus Rally

October
15301 Long Dual Door Mark II Leyland National Single Deck Bus Lothian Regional Transport
15713 Plaxton Panorama Elite II Coach South Wales Transport
20628 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Single Deck Bus First Southampton
26203 Guy Arab I War Time Utility Double Deck Bus Swindon Corporation Transport
26402A Daimler War Time Utility Double Deck Bus London Transport - Greenline
 Produced for Ramblers Holidays
26612 Plaxton Paramount 3500 Mark II Coach Southern Vectis
99638GRC Leyland TD1 Double Decker with Enclosed Staircase Crosville Motor Services (L.M.S.)

November
18607 Open Top Bristol VRT Series III Double Deck Bus Stagecoach Devon General
24316A 1950's Dual Purpose Single Decker City of Oxford Motor Services (route 98)
 for London's Transport Museum
25605B Long AEC Routemaster RCL Double Deck Coach Blue Triangle (R. Wright & M. Biddell)
 Produced for Modelzone chain of shops
26310 Guy Arab II War Time Utility Double Deck Bus Edinburgh Corporation
 (City & Royal Borough of Edinburgh)
27504 Wright Access Scania L113CRL Low Floor Single Deck Bus Kentish Bus & Coach Co
27604 Wright Renown Volvo B10BLB Low Floor Single Deck Bus First Manchester (Orange Livery)
99639GRC Leyland TD1 Double Decker with Open Staircase Sheffield Corporation L.M.S. L.N.R Railways

December
14602 Short Dual Door Leyland National Series 2 Single Deck Bus London & Country
15630 AEC Routemaster RM Double Deck Bus Reading Mainline
 (The Greater Reading Omnibus Co)
18713 Bedford SB Duple Vega Coach Greenslsades Tours
24316B 1950's Dual Purpose Single Decker City of Oxford Motor Services (route 85)
 for London's Transport Museum
26605DL Plaxton Paramount 3500 Mark II Coach Wallace Arnold (Norwich Destination)
99640GRC Leyland PD2 Lowbridge Double Deck Bus Todmorden - LMS (Oakwell Ales Adverts))

A total of 79 models were released in 2001 comprising :-
27 Single deck buses, 51 double deck buses, 1 truck, and 1 gift set.

2001 EFE MONTHLY MODEL RELEASE SHEETS
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Release Sheet January 2001    Release Sheet February 2001    Release Sheet March 2001    Release Sheet April 2001
Release Sheet May 2001    Release Sheet June 2001    Release Sheet July 2001    Release Sheet August 2001
Release Sheet September 2001    Release Sheet November 2001    Release Sheet December 2001

2000 Releases Yearly Release Index 2002 Releases