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31st
October 2011
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| Friday 28th
October saw Kowloon
Motor Bus retire twenty
non air-conditioned buses, two of which were
the last Leyland Olympians in the fleet (S3BL469/470). Ten S3N
class Dennis Dragons were also included along with, surprisingly, eight
S3V class Volvo Olympians. The excellent Across
website gives full details. 30th
October 2011
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A new page has just been added for the KMB Volvo Olympian AV1, which is set for release in Hong Kong tomorrow (92211). Produced by Cars Workshop it is limited to 1,200 pieces and comes with alternate destinations and route numbers. 29th
October 2011
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I
have received reliable information that Citybus has not
re-liveried an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 into 'Cityflyer' livery.
Set for release on Sunday 30th October is Kowloon Motor Bus Volvo Olympian AV1. 27th
October 2011
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My thanks to
Kelvin Pang
for reporting that a Citybus
Alexander Dennis Enviro400 was spotted today in 'Cityflyer'
livery. It is believed to be fleet no. 7000. Any photographs would be
most welcome.
Citybus Olympian fleet no. 190 is pictured here on 22nd October at Po Leung Kuk Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School in North Point whilst on 'The Arts Bus: The School Tours' Further photographs have been added to the following page of the  section. Also added to the section
are some further photographs of Citybus Enviro400 in 'The Arts Bus'
livery and some showing the different seating layout between the two
trial buses and the production buses now entering service.
25th
October 2011
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| It is confirmed
that Bus Factory is to produce a new diecast model of a Kowloon Motor
Bus 11-metre Dennis Dragon.
Fleet no. S3N16 will be on route on 85K to Sha Tin
KCRC
Station and is expected to be released in time for Christmas. Network Shuttle
is the distributor for this model and it is limited to just 388 pieces.
The retail price will be HK$380. 23rd
October 2011
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312/P&T Model have announced the imminent release of two resin Kowloon Motor Bus Dennis Dragons. On the left is fleet no. S3N319 (FY6705) on route 74A to Tai Wo and on the right is fleet no. S3N306 on route 6A to Lai Chi Kok. Further details will be published when known.
Every now and then I publish a photograph which has nothing to do with oriental model buses, and today is one of those! Photographed today in Weymouth, Dorset is this Optare Versa operating a Weymouth Park & Ride service for Dorset County Council. Weymouth and Portland will host the sailing events for the 2012 Olympic games. 22nd
October 2011
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Services Ltd have
today launched an iPhone App for its Citybus and New World First Bus
services - well worth a look. 21st
October 2011
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Kowloon Motor Bus have announced the release of a further version of Volvo Olympian AV1, again on route 300. The quantity is 1,200 pieces but no release date is currently known. 19th
October 2011
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A new page has
tonight been added to the section which includes further 'Arts Bus: On the Move!' photographs.
16th
October 2011
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Released in Hong Kong today are the two Cars Workshop Kowloon Motor Bus Leyland Olympians, AL136 (92307) and AL144 (92308).
My thanks to Vincent Chong and Kelvin Pang for sending me photographs and details of the 'Arts Bus: On the Move!'. "Arts Bus: On the Move!" is a large-scale cultural arts project which is co-organised by The Hong Kong Institute of Education ("HKIEd") - Department of Cultural and Creative Arts, New World First Bus Services Limited ("NWFB") and Citybus Limited ("Citybus"). This is an innovative, energetic and creative community arts project. "Arts Bus: On the Move!" involves 22 buses, of which two of them carry unique themes, one is designed by Mr. Law Ho Kwong, the art director of the project, while the other is designed by a team of 6 HKIEd Visual Arts students. These 2 buses will be hosting various artistic activities and performances for the public to partake. The designs of the remaining 20 buses are recruited by the Arts Bus: On the Move – "Road Safety" Bus Body Design competition, of which all local Primary and Secondary school students were invited to participate. 20 winning artworks were selected amongst over 500 submissions and approximately 50 local primary and secondary schools were involved. These Arts Buses will go on public display in Hong Kong from October 2011 for a period of 6 months, thus giving it enough time reach deeply into the community to promote road and in-bus safety, the arts and HKIEd. It is hoped that the messages of "road safety" and "arts for all" can be successfully communicated to the community through the Arts Buses. Citybus Enviro 400 fleet no. 7003 and New World First Bus Dragon fleet no. DA96 carry similar liveries whilst Citybus Leyland Olympian open-topper fleet no. 190 has also been decorated. Further photographs will be added to the section shortly.
SMRT Buses' second batch of Citaros have debuted, with SMB149R being the first in service, continuing from the last of the first batch which ended at SMB148T. The 40 buses will see the last bus registered as SMB188C. Registrations SMB189A onwards are reserved for the 200 MAN A22. My thanks to Mark Chua for providing this news and photograph. 15th
October 2011
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The
two forthcoming Kowloon Motor Bus Leyland Olympians are expected to be
released shortly and will feature AL136 (FM4502) on route 40X to Wui
Kai Sha Rail Station (92307) and AL144 (FP5789) on route 111 to Central
(92308).
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October 2011
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Tramric Product & Design, in conjunction with Hong Kong Tramways, have just launched a new product - Tram Station Sign Charm. Three stations, namely Causeway Bay Terminus, Arsenal Street & Chun Yeung Street, have so far been launched; the history of each station is printed on the package which explains each station's uniqueness and importance. 7th
October 2011
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| My
thanks to Ernest and Dennis Law for advising that Kowloon Motor Bus
Dennis Dragon 3AD80 (HN1537) was completely destroyed by fire this
morning whilst running on Tuen Mun Highway. Two Hong Kong news items can be viewed by following the following two links:- Link 1 (no longer available)
Link
2 (no longer available)
6th
October 2011
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Following news of the release of the 'Hong Kong Asia's World City' liveried tram (TT33663) it is confirmed there is a second version (TT33662) which carries chinese text and is pictured above. 5th
October 2011
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My thanks to Paddy Cheong for providing information and photographs of the latest 1/76th scale tram from 80M Bus Model Shop (TT33663). It is believed only a small number of models were in the first batch to be delivered and more are expected shortly. It carries no limited edition certificate.
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October 2011
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SMRT has launched their latest bus - the MAN A22 (or MAN NL323F) - this morning (1 Oct) at the Hort Park. This comes after SMRT put on trial a MAN demonstrator unit (SMB 0138Y) in December last year and received positive feedback. Two buses were involved in todays handover, namely SMB189A and SMB191S. Both buses sport a full body advertisment promoting the bus and its features, such as Euro V compliant and sliding plug doors. The buses will be introduced on Service 963 this month. Service 963 plies between Woodlands and Harbourfront, passing by Bukit Panjang, Hillview, Bukit Batok, Clementi and Telok Blangah. A new page will be added to the pages shortly.
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