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The photographs
of some Enviro500s operating for The Deuce, Las
Vegas, mentioned in yesterday's News, have now been added to the 
section of the site, thanks to Stephen Mak.
30th April 2011
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Released in Hong Kong yesterday is this Hong Kong Transport Society commissioned Citybus Olympian from Creative Master Northcord Ltd (hkbus0002). Fleet no. 186 was specially decorated in September last year to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Society. It is on route 88R to Central and is limited to 1,000 pieces.
My thanks to Stephen Mak for sending me a selection of photographs of Enviro500s operating for The Deuce, Las Vegas, taken during his recent visit to the city. These will be added to the
section of the
site shortly.
29th April 2011
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recently received copies of both the Hong
Kong Bus Review 2010 and the KMB/Long
Win Fleetbook,
by Dominic K H Kung and published by Overground Publishing, a
review of the former has just been added to the appropriate page (just
follow the link) and a review of the latter will follow
shortly.
My thanks to Dominic for providing these review copies. The new modem arrived today and things appear to be working normally again. I do still have a backlog of e-mails to reply to along with some uploading of photographs into the
section, which
will be carried out just as soon as time allows! 27th April 2011
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New pages have
now been added for
the 'Hong Kong Atom'
liveried Long Win Dennis Trident (38503)
and the resin Kowloon Motor Bus Carlyle bodied Dennis Dart from 312
Model (B0037).
The above poster (a larger version is available by clicking on the image) is self explanatory. Some sample pages from the book will be added to the site shortly.
The above handmade 1:24 scaled Mercedes-Benz model bus was on display, and can be ordered only through BUSME. This bus model is made by cardboard and plastics, 100% handmade, and only 10 pieces are to be produced. Customers can order their preferred registration number, fleet number and route. The cost is HK$2800 each, and for BUSME members the cost is HK$2500. Those interested can reserve one by placing their order by e-mail to BUSME (busme2009@yahoo.com.hk) starting from 00:00, 26th April. The model will take about 6 months for production after placing the order. Further details can be requested through by this email account. 25th April 2011
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Thanks to Eric Lee of Tram Friends, I am able to report the issue, on 8th April, of a new tram from 80M Bus Model Shop. Again featuring the '1904' livery, this release uses the latest 80M casting. Further details will be added in due course. Whilst on the subject of trams, Eric is pleased to announce he is to publish a new Hong Kong tram book in May, to celebrate the first anniversary of Veolia taking over this treasure - Hong Kong ICON and also the fifth anniversary of 'Tram Friends' tram club. 1,500 copies will be published in total with 200 copies being printed as a special edition Cover
page of the standard edition
 4
generations of trams are shown
a
pvc plastic film preprinted with a 3-D tram no. 168 as well as the
route of the tramways is affixed to each book
Cover
page of the special edition
 it
looks simple but grand
recycled paper is used the book title is printed in silvery green, whilst the 1904 logo in printed in white a unique sequential number is assigned to each special edition Full
details can be found at the Tram
Friends
website. The standard edition will retail at HK$128 whilst the
special edition will retail at HK$168 - special discounts are currently
available to those who pre-order.
23rd April 2011
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Although
I am back from holiday, owing to modem problems, I am unable to carry
out any regular updates at present, until a new modem arrives in the
post! In the meantime I will endeavour to make use of the
limited
access I currently have, which is very sporadic.
I am reliably informed that 80M Bus Model Shop will soon issue a new model featuring Long Win's Dennis Trident No. 122 (HN9680) in 'Hong Kong Atom' livery, as shown in the above photograph.
The above photograph, taken during my recent holiday, just may give a clue as to where I went!
Announced today on the P&T/312 Model site are these two resin versions of Kowloon Motor Bus Carlyle bodied Dennis Dart, AA2.
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now on holiday until 20th April - there will be no updates during this
time, but please do continue to send me any news or photographs ready
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A second advertisement bus model from Buspak Advertising Company is pictured above. It is again based on Corgi's 12 metre Dennis Trident and features Year of Rabbit decals. It also carries NWFB and Webus logos.
Following
the sighting in Central earlier this week of China Motor Bus
Dennis Dart CX1, I am pleased to be able to provide further details and
photographs, which have just been added to the
section of the site. 8th April 2011
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As reported yesterday, KMB's Wrights Gemini 2 two-axle Volvo B9TL has now entered service, and is pictured above on route 606.
Also photographed yesterday, on its way to the Kwa Wan Vehicle Examination Centre, is the Citybus Scania K280UD. Larger images of
both of these photographs have been added to the 8th April 2011
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the Kowloon Motor Bus Wrights Gemini 2 bodied two-axle Volvo B9TL
entered service today, operating on route 606, Choi Wan - Siu
Sai
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China Motor
Bus Marshall bodied
Dennis Dart CX1 has been spotted in Central in private
preservation. Thanks to Dennis Law for providing this news from
hkitalk.net.
© Wei Shen My thanks to
Wei Shen, a regular contributor from Singapore, for the following
update.
SBS
Transit's Mercedes Benz O405 Buses
SBS Transit
has just withdrawn their last Mercedes Benz O405 (Duple Metsec,
Converted Air-Conditioned) bus, SBS 3920B. The bus's last trip ended at
around 7.30pm on Service 240 last Thursday (31
March). Pictured above is SBS 3920B, the last of its
type to be operated. This was taken on 30th March, 3 days before its
withdrawal. Its withdrawal also marks the end of Converted
Air-Conditioned buses in SBS Transit's fleet.
SBS Transit
has retired all of their Walter Alexander bodied Mercedes Benz O405
buses in April last year; a Farewell Tour was held for it in January
the same year (along with the Dennis Dart). The company will retire
their remaining Mercedes Benz O405 buses by 3 June, its last day
expected to be on 1 June.
Miscellaneous Updates The SMRT Buses Mercedes Benz Citaro SMB 0136C has returned to continue operating Service 855. New
Bus Gallery
Following the
recent closure and liquidation of Fotopic.net last month, Wei Shen
advises that he has moved his photos to a new gallery in
Shutterfly. The name of this new gallery is nice and simple -
"Wei Shen's Photographs", and this can be found by following
this link (link no longer available).
The gallery will not only showcase some of his other non-bus
photographs, but will include a large collection of bus photos mainly
from Singapore, Malaysia and other parts of the world.
Currently,
Wei Shen is uploading bus photos before moving on to upload
other
photographs.
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Further details and photographs have now been received for the two versions of KMB's Volvo Olympian AV1, which are set for release in Hong Kong tomorrow. On the left (92206) is represented in its early guise, whilst on the right (92207) the model reflects its later appearance. New pages have tonight been added. 4th April 2011
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section of the site.
Whilst featuring the three 2010 Hong Kong Buses & Tram DVDs from independent transport videos last month, I failed to report in February the release of three DVDs filmed in 2009, details of which can be found on the independent transport videos website.
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I am reliably informed that Kowloon Motor Bus are to release a diecast model of their ADS class short Dennis Dragon. It is believed two models will initially be released, on routes 28 and 80M.
1st April 2011
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