• Diary & Events - Upcoming MBF members only area meetings & net forum.
• Shows & Exhibitions - MBF Events & other public events
  Saturday 8th March 09:30 - 16:00: London Area Show. GAA Social Club, West End Road, Ruislip HA4 6QX : Entry £6.00 (all visitors) STOP PRESS: EVENT CANCELLED
  Saturday 15th March 10:00 - 16:00 :Worksop MBF Model Transport Exhibition. The Crossing Church & Centre, Newcastle Street, Worksop S80 2AT (Buses & Railways) Adults £5.00, Children £1.00
• Editorial
• Cover Story - Tony DeMarco's Leyland Atlantean / East Lancs in his fictitious Lowland fleet took first prize in Class 5 in this year's Scottish Show. (See next article).
• Scottish Show Competition Results - List of winning entries & entrants in each of the ten competition classes.
• Winning Model Photographs - Photographs showing the winning models in each class.
• 2024 Scottish Show Report by Mick Claisse - An overview of the latest event which was attended by 210 MBF members/friends who enjoyed a number of member & trader displays & wares. There were 45 model entries across the various competition classes.
• National Show Footnote - An update on a previously unidentified model featured in the last Journals event report.
• Welcome Aboard - A welcome to twelve new members & one returnee.
• Memorable Models Number 89 by Ken Johnson - A review of the King Alfred, Winchester fleet 1942-1973 and Ken's model depicting this operators vehicles.
• 202 and Counting by Dave Jessop - Dave marks his 202nd issue as editor of the Journal by looking back at the various models in his Eldorado fleet, that have carried the number 202.
• Product News UK - Paul Ellender latest kit rerun is NK17, the Mercedes Benz Sprinter EVM Cityline Minibus.
• MBF London Area Event 2025 - Further details regarding the upcoming London Area Show in Ruislip, West London (Just off the A40 & open to both MBF Members & Non Members) - see Shows & Exhibition entry above. STOP PRESS: EVENT CANCELLED
• Plan of the Month by Alan Johnson - Alexander N Type 12 Timeline Single Deck Bus.
• Area News - Eleven pages of reports & over 60 colour photographs covering recent MBF meetings in the Dorset - New Forest, East Anglia, North West, Greater Manchester, Ireland, & South Wales & Herefordshire areas.
• From the Archive - A diorama photograph from the archive
• MBF Shop - The MBF Streetscene,& Paragon range of white metal/resin parts & accessories, plus the MBF Streetscene 2K resin model kits that are exclusively available to MBF members.
• MBF Streetscene White metal Bus & Coach Kits - The former ABS white metal bus kits added to the MBF Streetscene range. These are available exclusively to members at low cost (from £10.00 to £35.00 - see the MBF page for a list of these model kits)

• Diary & Events - Upcoming MBF members only area meetings & net forum.
• Shows & Exhibitions - MBF Events & other public events
  Saturday 8th March 09:30 - 16:00: London Area Show. GAA Social Club, West End Road, Ruislip HA4 6QX : Entry £6.00 (all visitors) STOP PRESS: EVENT CANCELLED
  Saturday 15th March 10:00 - 16:00 :Worksop MBF Model Transport Exhibition. The Crossing Church & Centre, Newcastle Street, Worksop S80 2AT (Buses & Railways) Adults £5.00, Children £1.00
• Editorial
• Cover Story - Pre-production Leyland National DRM 590K was found in Belgium and was to have been rebuilt for service as Western Clipper France 6506. However a change in plan saw it preserved and restored to it original conditions as a Leyland demonstrator..
• Budgies Get Tweetment by Alan Johnson - Alan converts the Budgie Toys less than accurate Routemaster bus into a much more pleasing AEC Bridgemaster.
• The Last of the Line by Martin Hare - Converting an OOC East Lancs bodied half cab into a Leyland PD3/1 Weymann H62D as used by Bournemouth Corporation.
• N Gauge Corner - Two new editions to Ken Jones' Jones of Taunton fleet painted by Malcolm Hall.
• Product News UK - Latest Kits releases from the Little Bus Company, 315 - Southdown Queen Mary/Panoramic, PR48S - Leyland PS1/Park Royal C32R and XA/XF - LT Leyland Atlantean/Park Royal Highbridge. New kits for 2025 are AEC Bridgemaster kits BMR1 (Rear/open platform) & BMR2 (front entrance) Facebook page.
• Lisbon AECs by Brian King - Brian gives a brief history of bus operations in the Portugal Capital Lisbon and their use of AEC buses which Brian has reproduced in miniature form.
• Buses That Never Were - 13! by Shane Conway - The Dublin Trolleybus, Dublin United Tramways had a large fleet of Tram and replaced these with motorbuses, however consideration was given to possibly replacing them with Trolleybus. Shane has produced a model trolleybus in the DUTC livery to represent what could have been.
• Welcome Aboard - A welcome to six new members & two returnees.
• Changes to Journal Distribution - The distribution of the journal has been undertaken by MBF volunteers for many years, from April the Journal will be posted to members by the company that prints the Journal.
• From the Archive - A Dinky Fleetline in Arden Forest livery
• Obituary: Ian Barber - A tribute to Ian who joined the MBF in the early 1980's and was a well respected modeler & keen attendee of MBF exhibitions.
• Plan of the Month by Brian King - Lisbon AEC Regent.
• Area News - Eleven pages of reports & over 60 colour photographs covering recent MBF meetings in the West Midlands x2, East Anglia, West, North Midlands, Greater Manchester, & Ireland areas.
• Product News Extra - John Day Models Bedford WHB B14F bus & 1960/70s Ford Transit minibus. Website Link.
• MBF Shop - The MBF Streetscene,& Paragon range of white metal/resin parts & accessories, plus the MBF Streetscene 2K resin model kits that are exclusively available to MBF members.
• MBF Streetscene White metal Bus & Coach Kits - The former ABS white metal bus kits added to the MBF Streetscene range. These are available exclusively to members at low cost (from £10.00 to £35.00 - see the MBF page for a list of these model kits)

In 2018-2019, we saw the launch of the amazing ADL Enviro400EV double-decker buses by Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL). These fully electric beauties are 10.8 meters long and 2.55 meters wide, powered by a 382 kWh battery. When fully charged, they can cover about 160 miles (257 kilometers)
Right now, you can spot various versions of the Enviro400EV cruising around cities in the UK. The eye-catching red, two-door version has a stylish urban design and comes with or without a glass staircase, perfect for the E400-180/1 routes operated by TfL.

We’re excited to announce 5 new routes for this model

• BB023 - 180 StageCoach

Bachmann Europe has this morning announced its planned EFE Road releases for the Spring Quarter.

The five models will feature the first releases of the new open top “Sea Dog” version of the Leyland Atlantean.
The models feature a newly tooled upper deck with metal handrails, separately fitted metal bodyside destination banner boards (where applicable), and the latter style of lower positioned, one man operation route blinds. Two patterns of rear engine bustle are also included in the tooling suite, and the models also carry wing mirrors for the first time on an EFE Leyland Atlantean. The models have a UK RRP of £44.95 are expected to be available during March or April.
Additionally there will also be a re-issue of the EFE Road resin Bus Garage produced by Scenecraft, this will again include a free EFE model and has a UK RRP £109.95, it is expected to be available in April or May.

The following press release has been issued by Bachmann Europe....

E40601 - Leyland Atlantean Open Top Western National NBC 926 926GTA
This model depicts registration 926GTA “Sir Francis Drake” in its post-1973 condition as fleet number 926, complete with lower route blind. The model is finished in NBC Poppy Red and White with Western National branding, operating on service 514 to Penzance. It also features period advertising on the original-style rear engine bustle, and separately fitted destination banner boards on the body sides.

E40602 - Leyland Atlantean Open Top Ribble 1927 927GTA
Our model represents registration 927GTA (formerly “Sir Martin Frobisher”) in its circa 1986 condition as Ribble Motor Services fleet number 1927, complete with original engine bustle and lowered route blind. The model is finished in the distinctive Ribble white, red and grey striped livery, and carries excursion service 02 blinds.

E40603 - Leyland Atlantean Open Top First Glasgow 39989 ABV669A
Here we have 927GTA once again, this time depicted in its 2004-2007 condition as First Glasgow fleet number 39989 (registration ABV669A), complete with original engine bustle.
The model is finished in the classic Glasgow Corporation orange, cream and green livery, but with Glasgow cityscape decals as working on the First City Tour sightseeing services.

E40801 - Leyland Atlantean Open Top Round London Sightseeing 933GTA
The model shoes registration 933GTA (formerly “Sir Walter Raleigh”) in its post-1982 condition after transfer to Holman Bros. Coaches of Wood Green for use on London Transport sightseeing services around the Capital. It is finished in London Transport red livery, complete with solid white roundels, London cityscape decals and “Round London Sightseeing Tour” branding. The lower position route blind and later style of replacement rear engine bustle complete the model.

E40803 - Leyland Atlantean Open Top Red Bus NBC 925 925GTA
Registration 925GTA (formerly “Admiral Blake”) is modelled in its post-1983 condition after transfer from Western National to North Devon Limited, a National Bus Company operator trading as Red Bus. The model is finished in NBC poppy red and white livery with Red Bus branding and full Western Counties Building Society advertising all round. The lower position route blind carries a service 301 to Westward Ho! Destination, while the later style of replacement rear engine bustle completes the model.

EE99660 Resin Bus Garage With Vehicle
A re-issue of the Scenecraft produced resin bus garage which includes a free mystery model from the EFE back catalogue. (Read a Review Here)

There are nine new items for the EFE Rail range, consisting of five OO scale Class 74 Electro-Diesel locomotive and four O scale Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 Tank steam locomotives.
All the Class 47 locos are expected to be available in August/September and have a UK RRP of £214.95 or £224.95 for the weather version E82010. The O scale models are due in February/March and have a RRP of £299.95.

The full Bachmann Spring 2025 British Railway Announcement can be found on YouTube and covers over a 120 new products for the EFE Road, EFE Rail and all the other Bachmann model rail related ranges.