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© Island Vintage Bus
   
Citybus organised a mini heritage bus exhibition in Chai Wan Depot today. Island Vintage Bus and the owner of a former KMB Olympian also joined the event.
 


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© Keith Wood
   
Whilst I am currently unable to confirm the identities of the two 1/43 scale 11-metre Kowloon Motor Bus Leyland Olympians set for release shortly, I can, thanks to Keith Wood, provide the above photograph of one of the type displaying the route number and destination to be featured on one of the models.

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© Simon Lee's Collection
   
My thanks to Simon Lee for sending me a selection of photographs of his resin Citybus Jonckheere Monaco bodied Volvo B12 fleet number 2003 on route 502 to Dong Guan with appropriate backdrops (BB005).
12th July 2025

   
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© Kowloon Motor Bus
   
Kowloon Motor Bus has today announced several new models in varying scales. Included are two 1/76 scale models, both featuring 12.8 metre ADL 'facelift' Enviro500 registration WA4616. The first features the bus with KMB decals and carrying route P960/P968 route branding. It is on route P968 to Yuen Long West. The second features the bus after being transferred to the Long Win fleet and is on route A33X to the Airport.
   
The two 1/43 scale models feature unidentified 11 metre Leyland Olympians, one on route 66 with a destination of Sham Shui Po (Yin Chow Street) whilst the other is on route 70 to Jordan (Hui Cheung Road).
11th July 2025

     
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© eurasia_model_collection

My thanks to eurasia_model_collection for allowing me to share photographs of the latest Citybus model presented to retiring staff (63636). This features a Wrights Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B8L in the latest livery and a new page with further photographs has now been added - just follow this link.
7th July 2025

   
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© Gakei
     
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© BusLanes

Kowloon Motor Bus has deployed its retro liveried MCV bodied Volvo B8Ls on to additional routes. The first photograph, taken yesterday, shows V6B210 (ZZ6552) operating route 98D, running between Hang Hau (North) (Tseung Kwan O Hospital) and Tsim Sha Tsui East Bus Terminus. The second photograph, taken today, shows V6B204 (ZX2717) operating route 203E, which runs between Kowloon Station and Choi Hung.
    


     

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This Kowloon Motor Bus BACo bodied Leyland Fleetline (39901) was released by Cars Workshop 20 years ago today - you either love them or you hate them 🤣.



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© Bus Dream Land

Another Kowloon Motor Bus all-over livery promoting 'Free Ride Days for Kids' has been applied to BYD B12D fleet no. BED41 (ZC1590).
6th July 2025

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A random selection of Citybus models. 


   
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© Bus Dream Land

This new advertisement promotes “KMB Go”, a bus stop hunt challenge which will take place on 17th August.
4th July 2025

   
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© China Light & Power
      
China Light & Power launched the first of its four ADL Enviro500EVs today at a ceremony at Kai Tak.
2nd July 2025

   

   
Well, the two Kowloon Motor Bus 'retro' liveried MCV D123 bodied Volvo B8Ls appeared on the 80M Bus Model Shop website this morning for Overseas customers to purchase and, not surprisingly, they showed 'Sold out' soon afterwards!
   

   
Upon further investigation and having made some additional enquiries, I now believe that there were ten resin Citybus liveried Joncheere Monaco bodied Volvo B12s along with three white versions. These were all produced by B&B (Brilliant) Buses.  In addition, accurate product codes have also been confirmed, and in this respect I have updated the various lists to reflect this latest information, which is detailed as follows:-
   
Model
no.
Operator
Vehicle
Livery
Fleet
(reg.)
no.
Route
no.
Qty
Date
issued
BB000-629 Citybus1 Volvo B12
 Jonckheere Monaco
 Yellow with red/
 blue stripes
2004629no
cert.
09/24
BB000-62R Citybus1 Volvo B12
 Jonckheere Monaco
 ??62Rno
cert.
09/24
BB000-79R Citybus1 Volvo B12
 Jonckheere Monaco
 ?200379Rno
cert.
09/24
BB001 Citybus1 Volvo B12
 Jonckheere Monaco
 Yellow2001-no
 cert.
09/24
BB002 Citybus1 Volvo B12
 Jonckheere Monaco
 Yellow2005888no
 cert.
09/24
BB003 Citybus1 Volvo B12
 Jonckheere Monaco
 Yellow with red/
 blue stripes
2001550no
 cert.
09/24
BB004 Citybus1 Volvo B12
 Jonckheere Monaco
 Yellow with red/
 blue stripes
200288Rno
 cert.
09/24
BB005 Citybus1 Volvo B12
 Jonckheere Monaco
 Yellow with red/
 blue stripes
2003502no
 cert.
09/24
BB006 Citybus1 Volvo B12
 Jonckheere Monaco
 Yellow with red/
 blue stripes
2004534no
 cert.
09/24
BB007 Citybus1 Volvo B12
 Jonckheere Monaco
 Yellow with red/
 blue stripes
2005553no
 cert.
09/24
BB008 - Volvo B12
 Jonckheere Monaco
 White530-no
 cert.
09/24
BB009 - Volvo B12
 Jonckheere Monaco
 White(RUI 2470)-no
 cert.
09/24
BB010 - Volvo B12
 Jonckheere Monaco
 White--no
 cert.
09/24
     
Unfortunately, many of the previous links to pages which used assumed product numbers, no longer work. I am still updating the site so hope to rectify this over the coming days.
1st July 2025
         
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