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As well as the two
Drumwell KMB Volvo Olympians released today in Hong Kong, two KMB
Dennis
Dragons from Bus Factory were also released. Details of
this casting were featured on this site way back
on 25th October 2011. 10312 features S3N16
(DM6738) on route 85K to Heng On whilst 10313 features S3N43
(DM9890) on route 41 to Kowloon City Ferry. Quantities are not yet
known and new pages will be added shortly.
My thanks to TS Leung for
advising that the Venus Collectibles KMB Leyland Olympian BL34 (MBL02)
was released earlier this month.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Dennis Law
Kowloon Motor Bus registered nine ATENU class Enviro500NG yesterday
(ATENU70-78) and ATENU70 was noted in service today carrying a special
banner advert.
30th August 2013
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Set for release in Hong
Kong tomorrow are these two 12 metre Volvo
Olympians from Drumwell. DW11303
(top) features 3AV50 (GC8347) on route
277X to Luen Wo Hui whilst DW11304
(bottom) features 3AV41
(GC6720) on route 263 to Tuen Mun Railway Station (although the image
received appears to read Tuen Mum).
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Wong Ho Yin
Further to yesterdays
news
regarding the registration of the first MTR Bus 11.3 metre
Enviro500NG, I am grateful to Wong Ho Yin for allowing me to use his
photograph of the above line up, which features
509-504, all of which were
registered yesterday.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Yiu
Mingo
A slightly older bus was
a visitor at the To Kwa Wan Vehicle Examination
Centre today where it underwent its test for licence renewal.
29th August 2013
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A new
page has been added to the  section of the site for the
new Kowloon Motor Bus Enviro200s.
New standard liveried
12-metre Citybus Enviro500NGs
continue to enter service with 8335 the latest, having
been registered yesterday and seen in service earlier today on
route 102.
MTR Bus have registered
what is believed to be the first of their 11.3 metre new generation
Enviro500s.
28th August 2013
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Bobby Liu
The first single-door ADL
Enviro200 entered service for Kowloon Motor Bus today and was spotted
operating route 203. It has been allocated fleet number AAS1. Further
details and photographs will be added shortly.
27th August 2013
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Philip
Chan
Big Bus Dennis Condor
NR3574 has received the new livery and was noted at Central Ferry Piers
earlier today.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Philip
Chan
Meanwhile Citybus 11.3
metre Enviro500NG 9118, registered on 20th August, was
operating on route 37A today. My thanks to Philip Chan for providing
the above photographs.
Thanks also to Donald
MacRae for
providing photographs of the prototypes of the two recently
released New World
First Bus models - these have been added to the relevant pages,
namely 20039
for the Alexander ALX500 bodied Dennis Trident, no. 1657
and 20040
for the former China Motor Bus Dennis Condor, DM18.
25th August 2013
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Two new Kowloon Motor Bus
Volvo
Olympian models have been announced, these being 3AV41 in standard
livery on route 263 and 3AV50 in Friends of KMB livery on route 277X.
Both are expected to be released on 30th August.
23rd August 2013
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In a brief
update tonight, photographs have been added to the section of the site, these including
the latest 11.3 metre Citybus Enviro500NG and a larger photograph of
KMB ATENU61 featured in yesterday's update.
80M Bus Model Shop have
released two new trams TT33669 and TT33670 and details of
these, and photographs, will be added shortly.
21st August 2013
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Silver Cheung
I am still catching up
with outstanding e-mails so please do bear with me!
The
above photograph was taken on 13th August when newly registered KMB
ATENU61 received minor damage to its front nearside following a
collision with a taxi at the junction of Des Voeux
Road and
Queen Victoria Street,
Central.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Silver Cheung
Citybus 9115 is the
latest 11.3
metre Enviro500NG to be registered and is pictured above at Chi Fu Bus
Terminus on 18th August.
My
thanks to Silver Cheung for providing the above photographs.
20th August 2013
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Two New World
First Bus models were released in Hong Kong on 15th August, both issued
by 80M Bus Model Shop.
The first is an Alexander
ALX500
bodied 10.6 metre Dennis Trident (20039)
which features fleet no. 1657
(JF8429) on route 19 to Happy Valley (Upper). This is limited to 1,388
pieces.
The second is former
China Motor
Bus Duple Metsec bodied 11 metre Dennis Condor (20040)
featuring DM18
(ES1970) on route 4 to Wah Fu Estate. This is limited to 1,488 pieces.
New buses continue to be
registered by both Kowloon Motor Bus and Citybus. ATENU63 is
the
latest Enviro500NG for KMB whilst AVBWU291 (SD9537) is the first of the
latest batch of Wrights Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs. The latest Citybus
Enviro500NGs are 8022 (12 metre Cityflyer), 8327 (12 metre
standard) and 9115 (11.3 metre standard).
During my recent holiday
I came
across some slightly smaller buses than those found in Hong
Kong -
not sure of their exact length but a few examples are shown
above.
Three new Star Ferries
are now
available, these being Northern Star (top), Solar Star
(middle)
and Silver Star (bottom). Each is limited to 2,000 pieces and retails
for HK$328.
18th August 2013
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I
am now on
holiday for just over a week so there will be no updates during this
time - please do continue to send me any news updates ready for my
return.
8th August 2013
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Bobby Liu
Kowloon Motor Bus ATENU48
is one of a batch nine 12 metre Enviro500NGs registered on 30th July
and spotted in service yesterday.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Philip
Chan
New World First Bus Duple
Metsec
bodied Dennis Trident 3304 has received a new 'Hong Kong Asia's World
City' livery and is pictured earlier today.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Philip
Chan
Citybus open-top Dennis
Condor
20 (ES1970), new to China Motor Bus in 1991, is set to retire shortly
and today it operated a farewell tour.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Philip
Chan
As reported late last
month, Big Bus Hong Kong has applied a new livery to Anhui Ankai fleet
no. 11 and thanks to Philip Chan further photographs have been added
to the section.
4th August 2013
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A new page has now been
added for the recently published book 'Tram
Art
Gallery' which features the galleries of five Hong Kong tram
photographers. Just follow the link for more details.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Silver Cheung
Citybus 9113 is the
latest 11.3 metre Enviro500NG to enter service,
having been registered SD7998 yesterday.
3rd August 2013
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