Friday 22 December |
| RMF Review |
I've completed my reviews of the new Routemasters by adding one for the long front entrance Routemaster RMF1254.
Click the picture to read the RMF review
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Wednesday 20 December |
| RMC Review |
The final two new Routemaster castings have now been released, I've now had a close look at the RMC and produced a brief review of the first release, Green Line RMC 1506.
Click the picture to read the RMC review
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| Two New Year Subscriber models announced |
The latest EFE newsletter has arrived and contains details of the two special subscriber New Year models. Both models are available to Subscribers for the special price £17.00 inc P&P (£19.00 Europe or £20 Rest of the World) orders will be processed from mid January onwards.
The EFE Subscription Service provides up to date news of all the forthcoming models, each mailing contains a double sided colour release sheet and a Newsletter penned by Frank Joyce. Other Membership benefits include the chance to purchase exclusive member's only models like those below and the chance to obtain many of the models produced for overseas commissioners such as Trux.
The annual membership fee is currently £7.50 (U.K) or £14.00 (Overseas). Send stamps, cheque or postal order to :
Exclusive First Editions, 32 Woodall Road, Enfield, EN3 4LG, United Kingdom. |
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| Operator | London Transport |
| Registration | DLU 297 |
| Fleet No. | STL 1944 |
| Route No. | 25A |
| Destination | Victoria Station |
| Adverts | National War Bonds for Victory (nearside) & Picture Post (front) |
| Livery | Red with cream window surrounds and brown roof |
| Note | Model has anti-blast netting on side windows, masked headlamps and white wartime markings.
Certificated model produced for EFE Subscribtion Service members. |
| Release | Expected January 2007 |
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| Operator | Devon General |
| Registration | XDV606S |
| Fleet No. | 1126 |
| Route No. | X80 |
| Destination | Plymouth |
| Adverts | Babbacombe Model Village |
| Livery | Maroon with off white roof and between deck bands |
| Note | Devon General 65th Anniversary livery.
Certificated model produced for EFE Subscribtion Service members. |
| Release | Expected Januuary 2007 |
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Thursday 14 December |
| Confirmed model releases |
The following models have now been released by EFE, these will be the only releases during December.
25710 Daimler Fleetline DMS - London Transport Forest District (Route 66)
27618 Volvo Wright Renown - Blackburn Transport
30604 AEC Renown (type A) - Northern General N.B.C.
31701 Short AEC Routemaster Coach RMC - London Transport Greenline (route 719)
32101 Long Front Entrance AEC Routemaster RMF - London Transport/ BEA
99104 1:24th Daimler Fleetline DMS - London Transport (North Street Romford Depot)
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| Ian Allan Cavendish RML |
The latest issue of "Buses" magazine advises that due to a delay in production the commissioned Cavendish Coaches RML model is now unlikely to be dispatched before Christmas.
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Friday 8 December |
| Five new models announced |
The following 5 models have been announced today by EFE and include the first issue of a truck with the new AEC mark V cab.
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| Operator | Cork City Services |
| Registration | PI 6053 |
| Fleet No. | 804 |
| Route No. | -- |
| Destination | Mayfield |
| Adverts | None |
| Livery | Red with cream window surrounds and black lining |
| Note | -- |
| Release | Expected February 2007 |
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| Operator | Translink |
| Registration | CCZ 8819 |
| Fleet No. | 2819 |
| Route No. | 2C |
| Destination | Fairview Road |
| Adverts | None |
| Livery | White & purple |
| Note | -- |
| Release | Expected February 2007 |
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| Operator | East Yorkshire |
| Registration | G301UYK |
| Fleet No. | 651 |
| Route No. | 103 |
| Destination | Hull Station |
| Adverts | None |
| Livery | Brown and cream |
| Note | -- |
| Release | Expected February 2007 |
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| Operator | Barton Transport |
| Registration | 211 JUS |
| Fleet No. | 1115 |
| Route No. | 52 |
| Destination | Kirk Hallam |
| Adverts | Go Express to Skegness by Barton Robin Hood |
| Livery | Red with cream window surrounds and maroon roof, between decks band and mudguards |
| Note | -- |
| Release | Expected March 2007 |
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| Operator | Milk Marketing Board |
| Registration | 6371 PL |
| Fleet No. | -- |
| Livery | Light blue with white relief |
| Note | First issue of the AEC Mark IV cab |
| Release | Expected February 2007 |
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Further details have also released for the Deluxe Manchester Leyland PD2 previously announced.
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| Operator | Manchester City Transport |
| Registration | PND 470 |
| Fleet No. | 3470 |
| Route No. | 109 |
| Destination | Victoria Station |
| Adverts | Had your daily pinta yet? |
| Livery | Red with white upper deck window surrounds and between decks band. Black mudguards |
| Note | Deluxe Series model issued with a numbered certificate |
| Release | Expected January 2007 |
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Pictures of all six models can be found at Jim's Diecast Buses.
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Tuesday 5 December |
| Planned releases for December |
The following models are expected to be released during the week ending the 16th December and will be the only releases this month.
25710 Daimler Fleetline DMS - London Transport Forest District (Route 66)
27618 Volvo Wright Renown - Blackburn Transport
30604 AEC Renown (type A) - Northern General N.B.C.
31701 Short AEC Routemaster Coach RMC - London Transport Greenline (route 719)
32101 Long Front Entrance AEC Routemaster RMF - London Transport/ BEA
99104 1:24th Daimler Fleetline DMS - London Transport (North Street Romford Depot)
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Thanks are extended Jim's Diecast Buses for containing to keep me informed of the latest EFE release plans.
Jim specializes in EFE and OOC models and even offers a model search service for those harder to find items.
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| RMA model review |
A review of the new RMA Routemaster casting has now been added to the site, dial-up users should note that this includes a sizeable number of fairly large pictures and may take some time to download as a consequence.
View RMA Review |
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