Photograph courtesy and copyright of
312 Model

My thanks to Donald MacRae for informing me that the 312 Model website has today been updated with photographs of two versions of a resin Kowloon Motor Bus 12-metre Leyland Olympian demonstrator 3BL1. One version is on route 112 to North Point whilst the other is on route 6 to Lai Chi Kok. Further details will be published, when known. 

Photograph courtesy and copyright of
Stephen Cho 

Pictured above is New World First Bus Enviro 500 No. 5504, on a bus enthusiasts tour in Sydney. My thanks to Stephen Cho for such a superb photo ....  and for sharing it!  Further photographs can be found in the Xtra section of the site - choose 'Other Items'. 
 

Photograph courtesy and copyright of
Alan E Moore

My thanks to Alan Moore for sending me photographs of the above four WJB Hong Kong trams. New pages and further photographs will be added to the Trams section shortly.

Photograph courtesy and copyright of 
Network Shuttle

Pictured above is another specially commissioned model from Creative Master Northcord Ltd (cnbus0004). Again, a Volvo B7R/Sunwin, the model has been issued to celebrate a 100 years ... but I am unsure of what! 

My thanks, once again, to Tony for informing me of another Peak Horse tram, not previously recorded on my 'Trams' page. Tram no. 28 (pictured above) carries a plain green livery, with black roof. It's destination reads Happy Valley. No product code, or quantity, is known. If you can provide further information on this or any other tram, listed or missing, e-mail me.

Photograph courtesy of
Hong Kong Maritime Museum

Hong Kong Maritime Museum has released a Star Ferry related publication - "Star Struck". Priced at $40 each, this book
mainly covers the material presented during the "Star Struck" exhibition, which was held at Central Star Ferry Pier between December 2007 and January 2008. Click on the above image to view the 'Contents' page.

Photographs courtesy and copyright of 
Patrick Chan

My thanks to Patrick Chan for sending me the above photographs of this new King Long double-deck bus now operating in Shenzhen. Higher resolution photographs will be added shortly.

Photograph courtesy and copyright of Doug Stewart
with the kind permission of CMNL

Photograph of a pre-production model
Courtesy and copyright of 'Dennis'

The above two Creative Master Northcord Sunwin models are believed to have been specially commissioned by Kunming New World First Bus. The first, in familiar New World First Bus colours (cnbus0002) represents fleet no. 1408 on route no. 2. The second (cnbus0003) is in the attractive turquoise and white livery of Kunming Bus and represents fleet no. 1346 on route no. 52. It is believed each is limited to 500 pieces -  PLEASE NOTE these models are not generally available. 

My thanks to Doug Stewart and Dennis for providing information and photographs of these models. If you are able to provide any further details, please e-mail me.

Photograph of courtesy and copyright of Dennis Law

Pictured above is former China Motor Bus Dennis Condor DL2, taken during the Hong Kong Classic Transportation Club's membership application activity on Sunday at Jordan. Further photographs will be added shortly.

As part of the ongoing changes to this site, in this its 10th anniversary year, a new 'Trams' section has just been added, featuring various models of Hong Kong trams.  There are still quite a few gaps, and missing photographs, so if you are able to help in any way, please e-mail me. A special thank you to Andrew Shirley for providing photographs and details of many of these trams. 

My thanks also to Creative Master Northcord for providing a sample model of the of Isuzu BX141 bonnet bus (JB5002), which has enabled me to photograph the model and add the results to the aforementioned page. 

Photograph courtesy and copyright of
Jotus.com

Released in Hong Kong today is the Best Choose 1/24th scale China Motor Bus MCW Metrobus. The model represents MC12 . It is limited to 600 pieces. It has the choice of five destination/route numbers, namely:- Central - 780; Kotewall Road - 13; Chai Wan - 106; Stanley - 260 and Chung Hom Kok - 262. The model retails for about HK$1,680. Further photographs will be added as soon as possible.

In my absence, Creative Master Northcord announced the release of its second livery on the long-awaited Isuzu BX141 bonnet bus replica, JB5002, in Japan National Rail Bus colours (cream / green). Further details and photographs will again be added as soon as normal service is resumed!

Photograph courtesy and copyright of
Alan W.L.Wong 

A disastrous fire took place at KMB's Tin Shui Wai Depot during the night of 31st March, causing severe damage to the following 10
buses:
 

It is believed that at least 8 of the buses will end up as total losses. Further photographs will be added shortly.
 

I am advised by Mike Davis, author of the superb series of 'Hong Kong Buses' books that he is about to issue a limited run digital reprint of his 1995 book, 'Hong Kong Buses Volume Two - Kowloon Motor Bus Co.'

It will be a soft cover version with as many of the original typos edited as possible. Please note that it is NOT an updated edition.

Published by DTS Publishing, it will retail for £29.95, an increase on the original price reflecting the limited run and digital process, the latter being more expensive than conventional printing methods. Anyone ordering will be asked to allow up to 21-days for delivery. More details will follow.