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February 2015
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Saturday 28 February
Next Oxford Die-cast Releases
The next batch of model releases from Oxford Diecast will include the following bus & coach related models, these are all expected to be available from retailers in early March.

76CA025 Royal Navy - Bedford CA Minibus
76CMP007 Southdown - CMP LAA Tractor
76SET38 Southdown Centenary Set - Leyland Royal Tiger & Weymann Fanfare Coaches
76WFA002 Grey Cars - Weymann Fanfare AEC Coach
76WFL002 Triumph Coaches (Southdown) - Weymann Fanfare Leyland Coach
Friday 27 February
Next EFE Releases
The following models are scheduled to be released during the week ending the 14 March.

28909 Yorkshire Rider Leeds (route 44A) - GM Standard Leyland Atlantean Double Deck Bus
38302 Lincolnshire Road Car - Alexander Y Type Single Deck Bus
39001 Limmer and Trinidad - Foden S24 2 Axle Short Tipper Lorry
Information kindly supplied by

Friday 27 February
Confirmed B-T Releases
The following B-T Models have now been released in UK.

B112A Eastern Counties (OVF 228 / route 239) - Bristol LD5G Double Deck Bus (Long radiator / closed platform)
B112B Eastern Counties (SAH 231 / route 216 ) - Bristol LD5G Double Deck Bus (Short radiator / closed platform
DA88 British Railways - Thames Trader SWB 2 Axle Tipper Lorry
Thursday 26 February
Revision To Recently Announced EFE Model
EFE have changed the identity of the vehicle to be depicted by the London Country North West GM Standard model announced earlier this month.
The new fleet number & registration are shown below, this vehicle carries a Northern Counties built body rather than the Park Royal version carried by AN809 & is a better match to the EFE tooling.
Cat No. 28910
Vehicle GM Standard Leyland Atlantean
Operator London Country North West
Fleet No. AN814
Registration LJA 605P
Route 142 Brent Cross
Expected April 2015
Wednesday 25 February
Confirmed B-T Model Releases
The following four B-T models have now been released in the UK.

B201A Eastern Counties (8005 VF / route 758) - Bristol MW Single Deck Bus
B201B Eastern Counties (8009 VF / route 204) - Bristol MW Single Deck Bus


NP005 Plain Red Karrier Bantam Boxvan Lorry (N Scale)
NP007 Plain Green Karrier Bantam Flatbed Lorry (N Scale)
Wednesday 25 February
Confirmed EFE Releases
The following models have now been released by EFE.

17311 Green Line / London Country (route 387) - Long Leyland National Mark I Single Deck Bus
29632 Northumbria (route X26) - Leyland Olympian Double Deck Bus
34003 London Transport (route 28) - Pre-war AEC 2RT2 Double Deck Bus with Single Headlamp
Information kindly supplied by

Saturday 21 February
Forthcoming & B-T Releases & New Models
Expected to be released shortly are the following B-T bus models.

B112A Eastern Counties (OVF 228 / route 239) - Bristol LD5G Double Deck Bus (Long radiator / closed platform)
B112B Eastern Counties (SAH 231 / route 216 ) - Bristol LD5G Double Deck Bus (Short radiator / closed platform

A report in the latest issue of Buses Magazine suggests that B-T plan to re-tool the Bristol MW model after the releases below to correct the height of model which is slightly too tall at present. A number of other unspecified improvements will also be made to the model.

B201A Eastern Counties (8005 VF / route 758) - Bristol MW Single Deck Bus
B201B Eastern Counties (8009 VF / route 204) - Bristol MW Single Deck Bus

The following new models have been listed on the John Ayreys Diecast site, there are no photographs or further details at present.
B113A Wilts & Dorset - Bristol LD5G
B113B Wilts & Dorset - Bristol LD5G

Photographs of two forthcoming 1/76 scale lorries have also been published.

DA87 Hoveringham - Ford D Series Bulk Tipper
DA90 Hoveringham Gravel - Dodge Parrot Nose Tipper
Information kindly supplied by

Friday 13 February
Confirmed & Next EFE Releases
The following models are scheduled to be released during the week ending the 28 February.

17311 Green Line / London Country (route 387) - Long Leyland National Mark I Single Deck Bus
29632 Northumbria (route X26) - Leyland Olympian Double Deck Bus
34003 London Transport (route 28) - Pre-war AEC 2RT2 Double Deck Bus with Single Headlamp

The second of the EFE Collectors Association New Special Models is now being posted out by EFE.

34111 London Transport (route 90) - AEC RT Double Deck Bus
Information kindly supplied by

Wednesday 11 February
Commissioned Corgi OOC Model
A B version of the recently released Lucketts Travel Scania Caetano GT650 Coach (OM46410B) with alternative "Private Hire" destination has been commissioned by Lucketts Travel themselves.

Box photograph kindly supplied by Campbell Tudhope


The model is limited to 500 pieces and examples can be ordered from the company's website for £36.99 inc. UK P&P.
Wednesday 11 February
Seven New EFE Models Announced
EFE's February Order Form for model retailers lists seven new models and confirms another one (18014) announced on the EFE news blog last month. All the models are scheduled for release in either March or April.
Cat No. 18014
Vehicle MCW bodied Daimler Fleetline
Operator Greater Manchester Transport
Fleet No. 4606
Registration 4606 NE
Route 82 Waterhead
Expected March 2015
Cat No. 27318
Vehicle Leyland TD1 with Enclosed Staircase
Operator Wilts & Dorset
Fleet No. 87
Registration MW 7048
Route Wilton
Expected April 2015
Cat No. 23323
Vehicle AEC RF Coach
Operator Valliant / Silverline
Fleet No. --
Registration NLE 573
Route 78 21st Vintage Coach Rally Brighton
Expected April 2015
Cat No. 26626
Vehicle Plaxton Paramount 3500 Coach
Operator First Southern National
Fleet No. 2229
Registration UFX 330
Route X96 Bristol
Expected April 2015
Cat No. 28011
Vehicle Daimler Fleetline DMS 1 Door
Operator West Midlands P.T.E.
Fleet No. 5564
Registration MLH 350L
Route 9 Quinton
Expected March 2015
Cat No. 28824
Vehicle Leyland Titan 2 Door
Operator London Transport
Fleet No. T119
Registration CUL 119V
Route 87 Barking
Expected April 2015
Cat No. 28910
Vehicle GM Standard Leyland Atlantean
Operator London Country North West
Fleet No. AN809 AN 814
Registration XJA 523L LJA 605P
Route 142 Brent Cross
Expected April 2015
Cat No. 36903
Vehicle AEC Regent V Park Royal
Operator East Kent N.B.C.
Fleet No. 7770
Registration AFN 770B
Route 501 Arlington and Town Centre
Expected March 2015
Courtesy of EFE a scan of the February 2015 Trade Order Form.

Tuesday 10 February
Three Confirmed EFE Releases
The following models have now been released by EFE.

18013 Birmingham City Transport (route 58) - Daimler Fleetline MCW Double Deck Bus
23805 Glasgow P.T.E. - Alexander Bodied Leyland Atlantean Double Deck Bus
38117 Midland General - Bristol VRT Flat Windscreen Double Deck Bus
Information kindly supplied by

Monday 9 February
Confirmed Oxford Die-cast Releases
The following Oxford Die-cast models have now been released in the UK.

1/76 Scale Omnibus Range

76COM005 Austalian National Airways - Commer Commando Coach - Some of these models have already been released
76IRZ002 Wilfreda Beehive - Scania Irizar PB Tri-axle Coach
76IRZ003 Ulsterbus Tours - Scania Irizar PB Tri-axle Coach
76OWB010 Bristol Tramsways - Bedford OWB Utility Bus

N Scale Omnibus Range

NOWB004 Southern National - Bedford OWB Utility Bus
Friday 6 February
Commissioned Edinburgh Bus For Harburn Hobbies
Harburn Hobbies have released an exclusive Forward Models Edinburgh Corporation Transport Daimler Bus (ref no. EDE-18).

The model carries the madder and white livery and is depicted working on route 23 to Morningside. Advertisements for 'Wm Younger's Beer' and 'Maitland Radio for TV' are carried on the sides.

The models are priced £37.99 each and can be ordered from the Harburn Hobbies on-line store.
Thursday 5 February
Next Oxford Die-cast Releases
The following models are expected to be released shortly by Oxford Diecast.

1/76 Scale Omnibus Range

76COM005 Austalian National Airways - Commer Commando Coach - Some of these models have already been released
76IRZ002 Wilfreda Beehive - Scania Irizar PB Tri-axle Coach
76IRZ003 Ulsterbus Tours - Scania Irizar PB Tri-axle Coach
76OWB010 Bristol Tramsways - Bedford OWB Utility Bus

N Scale Omnibus Range

NOWB004 Southern National - Bedford OWB Utility Bus
Thursday 5 February
Confirmed EFE Bachmann Stockist Release
The TTC Die-cast have informed that the following exclusive EFE model for Bachmann appointed retailers has now been released.

35308 Southdown (route 18) - Leyland Lepoard 36' BET Single Deck Bus (Available from Bachmann appointed retailers only)
Information kindly supplied by
Monday 2 February
Confirmed Oxford Die-cast Release
The following 1/76 scale model has been released by Oxford Diecast.

76COM005 Australian National Airways - Commer Commando Coach

Pre-production samples of the Flights Plaxton Panorama coach 76PAN002 & the new Leyland Titan PD2 double deck bus in Maidstone & District livery 76PD2001 were exhibited at the Nuremberg Toy Fair. Georg Hämel's photographs of the pair along with other Oxford model samples can be viewed on the auto & modell site.
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