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It is confirmed
that the New Lantao Bus Gemilang bodied MAN featured in yesterday's
news is a standard diesel bus, with the same mechanical specification
as the SMRT demonstrator and KMB versions.
These two resin Northern
Counties bodied Dennis Darts from Automodel have recently been
released.
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Photograph
courtesy and copyright of
Network
Shuttle
The first features Kowloon Motor Bus AA46 (GL9435) on route 216M and is
limited to 90 pieces (36617)
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Photograph
courtesy and copyright of
Network
Shuttle
The second features a
plain white version and this is limited to 99 pieces (36619).
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Ken Hui
A second
former New World First Bus
Rickshaw Bus Olympian has now been transferred to the Citybus fleet.
Former VA54 (HN8897) is now fleet no. 23 and carries this 'vintage'
livery.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Dinky
To mark the imminent
cessation of China
Motor Bus free shuttle bus service in North Point, two
preserved
Dennis Darts plied the same route yesterday. Former KCRC/MTR
501, now in demonstrator livery heads Citybus
liveried 1488, a Carlyle bodied example.
28th June 2015
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Released in
Hong Kong today is the Kowloon Motor Bus BACo bodied Daimler
Fleetline from Cars Workshop. It features
D964 (BP6903) on route 30 to Jordan Road Ferry and is limited to 1,600
pieces (39903).
My thanks to Mark Chua
who has sent me several photographs of this Gemilang
bodied MAN A95 for New Lantao Bus, on delivery to Hong Kong
via
Singapore from Gemilang. It is believed the bus is likely to be
shipped very soon.
Meanwhile, back in the
UK, two former Hong Kong buses were seen in differing roles earlier
this week......
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Keith Wood
Big Bus
London Duple Metsec
bodied Dennis Condor, in the updated livery, was formerly New
World First Bus, and China Motor Bus, DL42 (EJ2225).
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Dave Rogers
Meanwhile Dave Roger's
former Citybus
Leyland Olympian 102 was used last night as his sons' prom bus
last night, taking him and his prom date to the event, and transporting
his friends afterwards to the after prom party!
27th June 2015
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China Motor Bus has
announced the cessation of the North Point circular service as from 1st
July. The notice reads 'ISLAND PLACE FREE SHUTTLE BUS ROUND TRIP
SERVICE - FROM NORTH POINT GOVERNMENT OFFICES TO ISLAND PLACE - Please
be informed that the above service will be ceased from 1 July 2015
onwards'.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Watt Yung
New World First Bus 2604
is one of two Youngman single-deckers (the other is 2607) to recently
enter service and it was noted today operating on route 27.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Pietro Yeung
And for completeness,
these night shots of 2607 on route 82 were taken yesterday evening.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Grant Ng Kwok Kuen
The new Discovery Bay
Wrights Gemini 2 was noted undergoing testing yesterday.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Michael Yip
Former New World First
Bus Olympian VA51 is pictured above, having lost its Rickshaw
Bus decals and having gained Citybus fleetnames and fleet no. 22.
My thanks to
Watt Yung, Grant Ng Kwok Kuen, Pietro Yeung and Michael Yip for kindly
allowing me to use their excellent photos.
24th June 2015
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Further details of the
Kowloon
Motor Bus BACo bodied Fleetline have now been received along with
several photographs. The model, set for release on Saturday, features
D964 (BP6903) on route 30 to Jordan Road Ferry and is limited to 1,600
pieces (39903).
Detailed below are the
1/150 scale releases mentioned in yesterday's news:-
RSM15003
- D141 (HK4342 ) on route 3
RSM15004
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RSM15005
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RSM15006
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RSM15007
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21st June 2015
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These two Kowloon Motor
Bus
Daimler E types have been released in Hong Kong today. Produced by Cars
Workshop, both feature AD7286 in a 'Clean Hong Hong' overall livery -
one version (38405)
is on
route 102 to Lai Chi Kok whilst the second (38406)
is on
route 3C to Tsz Wan Shan. Each version is limited to 500
pieces.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Dennis
I am
grateful to Dennis for providing photographs of the 'HK2gather' liveried Wrights Gemini 2 (see News 14th May)
from Roadshow Creations (KLE15005).
A new page and further photographs have now been added.
The new Kowloon Motor Bus BACo bodied Daimler Fleetline is set for
release next Saturday (27th June).
The above MTR 1/87 scale
model
was issued to staff on 15th June and is now on general release.
Produced by 80M it is limited to 2,750 pieces and features train E201,
coach D201. I am grateful to Kevin K for providing this additional
information and further photos will be added as soon as time allows.
A number of 1/150 scale
model
buses are also set for release on 27th June, these include a KMB
Daimler 'A' with
Birmingham style front, a KMB Daimler 'A' traditional style front, a
Long Win Enviro500, a KMB Leyland Victory Mk 2 and a KMB Wrights
Gemini. Again further details will be added as soon as time allows.
20th June 2015
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Buses Model Co.
has
announced on its Facebook page that it is soon
to release a
new casting. Similar to the announcement of the MCW Metrobus
back
in September last year, pixelated images of the rear of a China Motor
Bus vehicle are shown and it is assumed the image will become clearer
in time.
New World First Bus has
today registered what is believed to be its first Youngman
single-decker - fleet no. 2604 is registered TL7840.
Work and other
commitments have
meant there has been little time to upload the numerous photos and
information visitors to the site have sent me - I hope to restore
normality as soon as possible and will, in the meantime, continue
to upload important items of news.
19th June 2015
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Released in Hong Kong
today is
this 'shop2gather.com' liveried KMB Wrights Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TL,
fleet no. AVBWU311. On route 101 to Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square) the
model is limited to 888 pieces (KLE15006).
I hope to add a new page and
further photographs shortly.
16th June 2015
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of
MOC
Group
My thanks to MOC Group
for allowing me to share the above photographs of the new Wrights
Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TL for DBay.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Simon Tse
My
thanks to Simon Tse for allowing me to share his excellent photo
entitled 'ADL New Generation'
And
for comparison, this excellent shot by Donald MacRae, taken at
Mei Foo in November 2008.
14th June 2015
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Two previously
unannounced models are set for imminent release. Both feature
Kowloon Motor Bus AEC Regent V AD7123 carrying road safety advertising.
The top image shows one version on route 9 to Star Ferry (38107A)
whilst the lower one shows the second on route 12 to Jordan Road Ferry
(38108).
Products of Cars Workshop, each version is limited to 500
pieces.
Following the
announcement on 29th April that Model 1 were to produce a diecast model
of China Motor Bus Jit Luen bodied Volvo B6LE, VC1, It is
confirmed that a New Lantao version, featuring HU 2986 on route 37 will
also be issued. The release date is expected to be in August. The CMB
model is limited to 700 pieces whilst the NLB model will be
888 pieces.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Man Fai Wong
An
interesting arrival!
13th June 2015
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The second set of Marlboro liveried
Dennis Dragons from Best Choose have been released, both featuring
3N122 on route 89C, but with differing destinations (180106 and 180107). The decals for these models differ
from the first two models
released (180104
and 180105)
and further photographs will be added shortly.
13th June 2015
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The
release date, and price, is confirmed!
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of David Chung
Registered today
was New
World First Bus Enviro500NG 5615. Meanwhile KMB registered a
further eight such vehicles today.
11th June 2015
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Confirmation
that three further Kowloon Motor Bus models are set for
release shortly.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Bobby Liu
The first is 11-metre Dennis Dragon AD336, with banner adverts
marking the end of the class.
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Photograph courtesy and copyright of
Lee Tin Yau
The second is Wrights
Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TL AVBWU311
in 'Shop2gather.com' all over advertising.
And finally, an
unidentified Daimler Fleetline.
10th June 2015
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A new record
was created in Hong
Kong today when Kowloon Motor Bus registered a further batch of
Alexander Dennis Enviro500NGs - the class now consists of 545
buses, beating the previous largest class of KMB's Leyland Victory
Mk2s, which totalled 540.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Philip
Chan
Former China Light and
Power
Leyland Olympian 313 appeared at the Southdown 100 event on
Sunday
and looked immaculate in the attractive livery of Xelabus.
9th June 2015
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In my absence
details of several new releases have been received and these are
summarised as follows:-
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Model 1 will release two
versions of New World First Bus hybrid E500NG fleet no 5600 -
one on route 8 to Wan Chai Ferry (63306/20046) and the other on route 8
to Heng Fa Chuen (63307/20047) - both are limited to 1,444 pieces
Model 1 will also release two models featuring the
two Citybus hybrid E500NGs - fleet no 8400 is on route 969 to
Tin Shui Wai (63308/CM100) whilst fleet no. 8401 is on route
5B to Causeway Bay (63309/CM101) - both are limited to 1,889 pieces.
Bus80 will release two versions of Citybus Cityflyer E500NG fleet no.
8038, one on route A12 Airport (CM098) and the second on route A29 to
Tseung Kwan O (CM099) - each is limited to 1,200 pieces.
I am also reliably informed Best Choose will release two further
Marlboro liveried Dennis Dragons shortly, both on route 89C - one with
a destination of Kwun Tong Tsui Ping Road (18106) and the other with a
destination of Heng On (18107).
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Bobby Liu
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Kenneth Lai
New World First Bus has registered two of its new Wrights Gemini bodied
Volvo B9TLs - 4501 being the first, on 22 May and 4500 (TK8211) a week
later on 29 May. Further photographs will be added as soon as
time allows.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of David Chung
Spotted undergoing
testing on 4th June was this New World First Bus Youngman single-decker.
8th June 2015
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