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© Alvin Man My thanks to Alvin Man for allowing me to share this photograph of the model gifted to retiring Citybus staff. This model presumably replaces the 12.8 metre ADL 'facelift' Enviro500, which featured a Citybus livery on one side and a New World First Bus livery on the other, further details of which can be found here. 11th January 2025 | |||||||||
New Lantao Bus today launched its Year of the Snake livery on Gemilang bodied MAN RC2 MN94 (TT1858).
Also announced today by Network Shuttle is a model of the bus, which is limited to 500 pieces (63295) and is on sale today.
New pages have now been added for the two Citybus Year of the Snake liveried models featured in yesterday's news. 10th January 2025 | |||||||||
Network Shuttle are now accepting pre-orders for the above Citybus Year of the Snake models. The first (top) features fleet no. 52101 (WN4213), a 12 metre Wrights Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B8L, which is on route 608 to Shau Kei Wan (63637/CM201), whilst the second (bottom) features fleet no. 63861 (WR4068), a 12.8 metre ADL 'facelift' Enviro500, on route A22 to Lam Tin MTR (63367/CM202). Each is limited to 500 pieces.
I recently came across some photographs, on social media, of a model that I had not previously come across. With the kind permission of Kenny Mok, here are a couple of photographs.
© Kenny Mok The resin model represents Citybus coach fleet no. 2004 (GT2814), a Volvo B12 with Jonckheere Monaco bodywork. Further details of the actual vehicles will be added shortly. Meanwhile, researching the model I can confirm that it is one of several issued by Brilliant Buses, aka B&B, back in late 2023. The company posted a photograph of a resin prototype in September 2023 followed by a plain white sample in November 2023. It then posted an apology on 28th November stating that it was ceasing the sale of the Citybus liveried examples, presumably having been contacted by Citybus. I believe that several were issued.
© Kenny Mok
A boxed example featuring fleet no. 2001
© Brilliant Buses The company did publish, in December 2023, details of three Singapore three-door Alexander Dennis 'facelift' Enviro500s and details of these models, which have yet to be released, can be found in my September News page (13th September). If you can provide any further details of these models, do please e-mail me. Meanwhile, I thought I would highlight the actual buses and in this respect I have added a new page to the XTRA section of the site, giving further details and photographs of these vehicles.
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Released today in Hong Kong is the Year of the Dragon decorated New Lantao Bus MAN RC2 from Model 1. It features MN94 (TT1858) on route 23 to Ngong Ping (63294).
© Neo K C Cheung
My thanks to Neo K C Cheung for allowing me to share his photographs of Citybus's Year of the Snake decorated Wrights Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B8L, fleet no. 52101 (WN4213).
© Citybus The second bus to carry the livery is fleet no. 63861 (WR4068), a 12.8 metre ADL 'facelift' Enviro500. A new page has now been added to the XTRA section of the site. 8th January 2025
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Further
details of the four imminent Kowloon Motor Bus releases have now been
announced, along with photographs. All are products of 80M Bus Model.
New pages for each are in the process of being added, but in
the
meantime here are the basics:-
The 1/43 scale 11 metre Alexander bodied Leyland Olympian features S3BL421 (FP6583) on route 60X to Tuen Mun Town Centre and is limited to 900 pieces (KMB2024020) - new page now added.
Next is the 1/76 scale Salvador Caetano bodied Scania K310UD, which features ASU4 (PC2853) in Pet Bus all-over advertising on route PB1 with a destination of Yuen Long - Tsuen Wan. This is limited to 450 pieces (KMB2024144) - new page now added.
The third and fourth both feature 1/76 scale and former London Transport DMS type Daimler Fleetlines with MCW bodywork and each is limited to 650 pieces. Pictured above is 2D93 (CP5478), formerly DMS1565 (THM565M), which is on route 2K to Kowloon Station (KMB2024017) whilst the second, pictured below, features 2D44 (CN4275), formerly DMS1582 (THM582M), which is on route 4A to Tai Hang Tung (KMB2024018) - pages now added..
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I would like to offer my congratulations to David Bellis, founder of Gwulo.com, who has just been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to Heritage Preservation in Hong Kong.
Kowloon
Motor Bus has announced several new models, including those featured
below, which are set to go on sale at 11.00am on Monday 6th January (HK
time).
First is a 1/43 scale 11 metre Alexander bodied Leyland Olympian featuring S3BL421 (FP6583) on route 60X to Tuen Mun Town Centre. The second features ASU4 (PC2853), a 1/76 scale Salvador Caetano bodied Scania K310UD with Pet Bus all-over advertising and is on route PB1 with a destination of Yuen Long - Tsuen Wan.
The final two are 1/76 scale and feature former London Transport DMS type Daimler Fleetlines with MCW bodywork. The first is 2D93 (CP5478), formerly DMS1565 (THM565M), which is on route 2K to Kowloon Station whilst the second is 2D44 (CN4275), formerly DMS1582 (THM582M), which is on route 4A to Tai Hang Tung. 3rd January 2025
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Two MTR ADL Enviro500 EV electric buses awaiting custom clearance during the Christmas holiday at Huanggang Port.
Hopefully 2025 will see the introduction, by Kowloon Motor Bus, of its retro liveried buses, several of which have been sat idle for over a year - a model would also be nice! 1st January 2025
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