Model Releases In 1998
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View 1998 EFE Release Sheets
The following suffix codes are used below.
GS - Gift Set (this does not appear on the actual model packaging), DL - Deluxe Series.
The dates shown are for the actual models release. These may differ from those shown on some EFE pre-release publicity.
1998
MODEL RELEASES
  Cat No. / Thumbnail Model Name Operator Name
January
10124 AEC SRT Double Deck Bus London Country (SRT29 / Route 34)
Holidays in Scotland adverts
11110DL Leyland PD2 RTL Double Deck Bus Stevensons of Uttoxeter Ordish Value advert
15622 AEC Routemaster (RM) Double Deck Bus London Transport (RM1336 / Route 176)
Gatwick Express adverts
16113 Leyland Titan PD2 Highbridge Double Deck Bus King Alfred (Route 11)
Marston's adverts
22704 Alexander 'Y' Type Coach (Later Radiator) Highland Omnibus
23307 AEC Regal IV RF Single Deck Bus Metrobus
24304 1950's BET Style Single Deck Bus Venture Transport

February
16316 Bristol LS Single Deck Bus Eastern National
Cream livery with roof route boards
19807 Daimler CVG6 MCW Orion Double Deck Bus Lancashire United
22507 Alexander 'Y' Type Coach (Early Radiator) West Riding
23308 AEC Regal IV RF Single Deck Bus London Transport - Red (RF368 / Route 210)
23603 Bedford TK 2 Axle Short Rigid Luton Truck Pickfords (Blue, red & white livery)
23703 Daimler Fleetline Alexander Double Deck Bus Bradford Corporation

March
16114 Leyland Titan PD2 Highbridge Double Deck Bus Newcastle Corporation
16514DL Leyland Atlantean MCW Double Deck Bus Stevenson's of Uttoxeter
Marston's Pedigree advert
20114DL Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach Wilts & Dorset (478 - Pewsey detination)
20414 Bristol VRT Series 3 Double Deck Bus Hedingham
20619 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Single Deck Bus Mainline
21701DL Bedford TK 2 Axle Long Rigid Boxvan Truck British Road Services (Christmas Parcel slogans)
22705 Alexander 'Y' Type Coach (Later Radiator) Lothian
24002 Bedford TK 2 Axle Short Boxvan Truck & Drawbar Trailer British Road Services
24306 1950's BET Style Single Deck Bus Maidstone & District
24307 1950's BET Style Single Deck Bus North Western
19909-GS De-Luxe Coaches Set Commissioned set for the Littlewoods Home Shopping Catalogue containing models :
   18706DL Bedford SB Duple Vega Coach - Barton Transport
 20111DL Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach - Grey Green

April
12111 Harrington Cavalier Coach Charlie's Cars
15619A AEC Routemaster (RM) Double Deck Bus London Transport (RM2116 / Route 491)
1998 Cobham Bus Museum Open Day adverts
19706DL AEC Regent MCW Orion Double Deck Bus Hebble (Route 17)
Whitakers advert
22508 Alexander 'Y' Type Coach (Early Radiator) Crosville
23306 AEC Regal IV RF Single Deck Bus B.E.A.
24308 1950's BET Style Single Deck Bus Highland Omnibuses

May
14009 Bristol Lodekka FLF Double Deck Bus (Later radiator) Hants & Dorset
16312DL Bristol LS Single Deck Bus Wilts & Dorset (525 / Route 107)
17208 Long Single Door Mark I Leyland National Western National
20121 Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach Devon General
20620 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Single Deck Bus Maidstone & District
23202 Modernised AEC Regal IV RF Single Deck Bus London Transport - Green Line (RF201 / Route 725)
23704 Daimler Fleetline Alexander Double Deck Bus Halifax Corporation
24309 1950's BET Style Single Deck Bus East Yorkshire
24601BS Leyland Ergomatic 4 Axle Long Rigid Boxvan Truck Guinness

June
11111 Leyland PD2 RTL Double Deck Bus Walsall Corporation/td>
15619B AEC Routemaster (RM) Double Deck Bus London Transport (RM2116 / Route 718)
1998 North Weald Bus Rally adverts
15620A AEC Routemaster (RM) Double Deck Bus South London (RM2217/ Route 146)
1998 Bromley Pageant adverts without South London logos
15620AA AEC Routemaster (RM) Double Deck Bus South London (RM2217/ Route 146)
1998 Bromley Pageant adverts with South London logos
20003DL Leyland PD2/12 MCW Orion Double Deck Bus Bolton Transport (route 55)
Walker House advert
21604BS AEC Ergomatic 2 Axle Long Rigid Flatbed Truck Federation Brewery
22205 Bedford TK Articulated Flatbed Truck British RailwaysYellow livery with freight container load
24310 1950's BET Style Single Deck Bus Halifax Corporation
24401 Daimler Fleetline Alexander Double Deck Bus London Transport (DMO1 - Round London Sightseeing Tour)
24701 Leyland Atlantean Manchester Style MCW Double Deck Bus City of Manchester

July
10123D AEC Regent III RT Double Deck Bus Seven Valley Railway
15620B AEC Routemaster (RM) Double Deck Bus South London (RM6 / Route 159)
1998 Aston Manor Transport Museum Open Day
15623 AEC Routemaster (RM) Double Deck Bus London Buses (RM277 / Route 11)
Passenger or Inspector adverts
18501 Open Top Bristol VRT Series 2 Double Deck Bus Southern National
19808 Daimler CVG6 MCW Orion Double Deck Bus West Bromwich (183 / Route 54)
No adverts
23001 AEC Ergomatic 3 Axle Long Rigid Boxvan Truck British Road Services
24702 Leyland Atlantean Manchester Style MCW Double Deck Bus Devon General
24801 Mercedes Benz 709D Reeve Burgess Minibus Eastern National
24802 Mercedes Benz 709D Reeve Burgess Minibus Western National

August
15710 Plaxton Panorama Elite Coach Wallace Arnold
16115 Leyland Titan PD2 Highbridge Double Deck Bus Great Yarmouth (67 / Route 5)
Lacon's advert
18105 Leyland Atlantean Park Royal Double Deck Bus China Motor Bus (Red & cream livery)
20503 AEC Regal Half Cab Single Deck Bus British Railways reg' HKL 842 - No destination
20617 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Single Deck Bus Grey Green
20621 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Single Deck Bus Country Bus
21902BS Bedford TK 2 Axle Long Rigid Boxvan Truck Courage
22509 Alexander 'Y' Type Coach (Early Radiator) East Yorkshire
23309 AEC Regal IV RF Single Deck Bus London Transport - Red (RF515 / Route 206)
23504 Daimler Fleetline Alexander Double Deck Bus Hong Kong Citybus
24311 1950's BET Style Single Deck Bus Western Welsh
24901 Mercedes Benz 709D Reeve Burgess Minibus Brewers
25401 Daimler Fleetline Manchester Style MCW Double Deck Bus Birmingham

September
15624 AEC Routemaster (RM) Double Deck Bus GM Buses (RM2200 / Route 143)
17401 Long Single Door Mark II Leyland National Blue Bus
17803 Open Top AEC Routemaster (RM) Double Deck Bus The Big Bus Company
18502 Open Top Bristol VRT Series 2 Double Deck Bus Eastern Counties
19808A Daimler CVG6 MCW Orion Double Deck Bus West Bromwich (206 / Route 54)
M & B advert
20415 Bristol VRT Series 3 Double Deck Bus Blue Bus No adverts
20415SB Bristol VRT Series 3 Double Deck Bus Blue Bus 1998 Showbus Rally adverts
20622 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Single Deck Bus Arriva North Western
22510 Alexander 'Y' Type Coach (Early Radiator) Sheffield Transport
22908 Bedford TK 2 Axle Short Rigid Boxvan Truck Roadline
24202 Daimler Fleetline Alexander Double Deck Bus Yorkshire Woollen
24703 Leyland Atlantean Manchester Style MCW Double Deck Bus Plymouth City Transport
24803 Mercedes Benz 709D Reeve Burgess Minibus Badgerline
24804 Mercedes Benz 709D Reeve Burgess Minibus Bristol City Line
25101 Bristol RELL ECW Single Deck Bus United
25201 Bristol RELL ECW Single Deck Bus Badgerline

October
14103 Bristol Lodekka FLF Double Deck Bus (Later radiator) Baxter's
16116 Leyland Titan PD2 Highbridge Double Deck Bus City of Exeter
20502DL AEC Regal Half Cab Single Deck Bus South Wales (Route L6)
24102BS Bedford TK 2 Axle Short Rigid Dropside Truck Greene King
24312 1950's BET Style Single Deck Bus Crosville
24704 Leyland Atlantean Manchester Style MCW Double Deck Bus SELNEC Southern
25202 Bristol RELL ECW Single Deck Bus Trent
25301 AEC Regal Half Cab Duple Coach East Yorkshire

November
19809 Daimler CVG6 MCW Orion Double Deck Bus SELNEC Northern
22801DL Leyland PD2 RTL Double Deck Bus London Transport (RTL246 / Route 52)
To Ireland by rail & sea advert
23310 AEC Regal IV RF Single Deck Bus London Country (RF69 / Route 366)
25203 Bristol RELL ECW Single Deck Bus Crosville
26001 AEC Ergomatic 4 Axle Long Rigid Flatbed Truck British Road Services

December
10001 R.M.S. Titanic Ocean Liner White Star Line
18103DL Leyland Atlantean Park Royal Double Deck Bus Leeds City Transport (Route 16)
Merrion Shopping Centre advert
18106 Leyland Atlantean Park Royal Double Deck Bus China Motor Bus (Blue & cream livery)
20202DL Leyland PD1 Roof Box STD Double Deck Bus London Transport (STD149 / Route 77)
To Ireland by rail & sea advert
20416 Bristol VRT Series 3 Double Deck Bus Maidstone & District
20623 Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Single Deck Bus Yarmouth Blue Bus (Route 8)
20801DL Bristol L6B Windover Half Cab Coach Thames Valley Oxford destination
22706 Alexander 'Y' Type Coach (Later Radiator) Lancaster City Transport (Route X40)
22707 Alexander 'Y' Type Coach (Later Radiator) Eastern Scottish
24314 1950's BET Style Single Deck Bus Yorkshire Traction
24705 Leyland Atlantean Manchester Style MCW Double Deck Bus Lancaster City Transport
24805 Mercedes Benz 709D Reeve Burgess Minibus Maidstone & District
25001 Bristol RELL ECW Single Deck Bus Southern National (Route 22A)
25204 Bristol RELL ECW Single Deck Bus Bristol (Route 466)
25503 AEC Routemaster (RML) Double Deck Bus London Transport - Red (RML2272 / Route 76)
No adverts
25503A AEC Routemaster (RML) Double Deck Bus London Transport - Red (RML2304 / Route 67)
Ramblers Holidays adverts
25601 AEC Routemaster (RML) Double Deck Bus London Country (RCL2237 / Route 709)
No adverts
99917-GS RML Set Commissioned set for the London Transport Museum ontaining models :
   25501 AEC Routemaster (RML) Double Deck Bus - London Transport - Red (RML2296 / Route 411)
 25502 AEC Routemaster (RML) Double Deck Bus - London Transport - Green (RML2309 / Route 409)

A total of 120 models were released in 1998 comprising :-
53 double deck buses, 55 single deck buses, 11 trucks, 1 Ocean Liner, and 2 gift sets.

1998 EFE MONTHLY MODEL RELEASE SHEETS
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Release Sheet January 1998    Release Sheet February 1998    Release Sheet March 1998    Release Sheet April 1998
Release Sheet May 1998    Release Sheet June 1998    Release Sheet July 1998    Release Sheet August 1998
Release Sheet September 1998    Release Sheet October 1998    Release Sheet November 1998    Release Sheet December 1998

1997 Releases Yearly Release Index 1999 Releases