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According to
the Across
website , Kowloon Motor Bus fleet no AAU1 was registered today as
PU4458. Is this the first of the Alexander Dennis Enviro200s?
On
the subject of new KMB vehicles, I understand that there are
presently over 70 new buses parked in Hong Kong
awaiting
registration.
30th
March
2011
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The 80M Bus Model Shop
website has details of the Kowloon Motor Bus Volvo Olympian
AV1,
two versions of which are set for release in Hong Kong on 5th
April.
29th
March
2011
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Further
information and photographs of the new SMRT
Buses Mercedes-Benz Citaros have tonight been added to the 
section of the
site.
I have today received
confirmation that the total quantity of
both resin KMB Dennis Dragons from 312/P&T
Model (B0036)
is 400
pieces.
28th
March
2011
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The new Citybus
Scania is confirmed as being a type K280UD6X2EB and not a type K310UD
as previously reported.
A new page has tonight
been added for the two versions of KMB Dennis Dragon AD1 (B0036),
which are now believed to be available in Hong Kong.
26th
March
2011
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A new page has
tonight been added for the KMB driver training Dennis Dragon mentioned
in yesterday's news (M3N03).
25th
March
2011
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Issue No. 64 of Bus Focus
has now been published by Bus
Fan World and this issue features 78 colour pages covering
all the latest bus news (Chinese text) including some excellent shots
taken at the Euro Bus Expo 2010, an article on the two Wrights bodied
Volvo B9TL with Citybus and KMB, plus lots more.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of
Dennis Law
A new page has just been
added to the
section of the site for the Citybus Scania K310UD pictured above. My
thanks to Dennis Law for providing these photographs.
The acquisition of a
widescreen laptop has highlighted a problem with the left-hand gradient
tint featured in the pages of the site, especially when it
repeats itself across the screen with the wider screen sizes. As a
result I intend to remove this gradient tint, leaving the pages with a
plain white background.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of
Venus Collectibles
Venus Collectibles are to
set release, on 30th
March, a new 1:76 scale diecast
model of
Alexander double decker Dennis Dragon
(M3N03) featuring
white KMB Driver Training Bus CW5424 livery.
The production quantity is 119 pieces with retail
price
of HK$349 each. Each model will have its numbered certificate and water
decal as usual.
The Driver Training Bus CW5424 is a conversion of 3N3 (carrying its
unique grille details as 3N3) after withdrawal from
normal bus service, with some changes such as the removal of all seats
on the upper deck and some seats at rear of lower deck, addition of
mirrors, addition of Learning Signs, etc, that appeared on
this model.
24th
March
2011
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of
Grant Ng Kwok Kuen
My thanks to
Grant Ng Kwok Kuen for allowing me to use his photograph of the Citybus
Scania K310UD.
23rd
March
2011
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A new Scania
K310UD double-decker in Citybus livery has been spotted in Hong Kong,
apparently having just arrived. If anyone has a photo or two that they
are happy to share, please e-mail
me
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of
Ng Wei Tong
My
thanks to Ng Wei Tong
for sending me photographs of two of SMRT Buses ten
new Mercedes-Benz Citaros, which have just entered service. Further photographs have been
added to the
section of the site
21st
March
2011
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A new page has
just been added to the 'Trams'
section for the recently released 'Hong Kong' liveried example (TT33664)
from 80M Bus Model Shop.
Just a reminder that with
the current issues surrounding Fotopic, all of the links to
these sites in the 'Links'
page remain unavailable.
20th March
2011
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Yesterday's unconfirmed
report of the release of two MTR Dennis Tridents has today been
confirmed. Produced by 80M Bus Model Shop, both models feature fleet
no. 730 (JF1475) - model no 38705
is on route K51 to Fu Tai
whilst 38706
is on route K76 to Tin Shui Wai. Each version is limited
to 1,250 pieces and is expected to retail for HK$313. New pages and
additional photographs have now been added.
Released yesterday in
Hong Kong
is the above tram from 80M Bus Model Shop (TT33664). It uses the new
80M casting but carries the same livery as model TT33653,
released
in September last year. It retails for HK$198. A new page and further
photographs will be added shortly.
19th March
2011
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I have received
an unconfirmed report that two MTR 10.6m
Dennis Tridents are to be released on Monday 21 March, route
numbers K51 & K76, unknown destination and unknown
quantity for each.
independent
transport videos has released three new Hong Kong
DVDs, all filmed in November 2010, which cover Hong Kong Island,
Kowloon and the New Territories. Full details can be found on their
website, just follow the link.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Dave Rogers
My thanks to
Dave Rogers for sending me the
above photograph of KMB's soon to be modelled Volvo Olympian AV1, which
he took in June 1994.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Vincent Chong
Showing off its Gorba
destination is recently delivered Wrights Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TL
fleet no. AVBWU57. It is pictured at Kowloon City Ferry Bus Terminus.
Larger photographs have been added to the
section of the site.
18th March
2011
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The online
edition of KMB Today confirms the forthcoming release of two
versions of Volvo Olympian AV1, as reported on 13th March.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of 312/P&T Model
312/P&T Model has
announced the planned release of two resin versions of KMB Dennis
Dragon AD1. That on the left is on route 6 to Mei Foo whilst that on
the right features Lai Chi Kok in the destination box and route 238M
and Tsuen Wan in the nearside windscreen - a nice touch!
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Vincent Chong
New World First Bus
continues to receive
new Enviro500s, with fleet no. 5525 being the latest.
Photographed on 11th March is 5523 (PT3487) on route 2X to
Shau
Kei Wan. My thanks to Vincent Chong for sending me this
together
with some shots of 5522, which have been added to the
section of the site.
16th March
2011
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