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My special thanks, as always, to Plaxtonl's Bus Page for allowing me to share the above photographs of the 'new look' ADL Enviro500. 30th September 2015
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Another new arrival spotted undergoing testing today is this China Light and Power Enviro500NG, thanks to S3N92 - just follow the link to his Flickr page for a huge selection of bus photos. A photograph of a 'new look' KMB liveried ADL Enviro500NG has today appeared on a popular social network site.
Cars Workshop are to release several 1/120 scale models of a Wrights Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TL and an ADL Enviro500NG. They come in a selection of colours and are expected to be released on 1st October. 29th September 2015
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A quick update tonight includes the
release of the three Model 1 MAN A91 coaches and some 'real' bus news.
63101 - PH8153 with small Kwoon Chung
Bus Motors 50th Anniversary logos -
standard issue 888 pieces
63102 - KC306 in New Lantao Bus livery
on route 23 to Tung Chung - special issue limited to 228 pieces
63103 - PH8153 with large Kwoon Chung
50th anniversary logos - special issue limited to 228 pieces
The two special issue models were only available at the Kwoon Chung Bus Golden Jubilee Race Day held on 19th September at Sha Tin Racecourse.
A recent arrival in Hong Kong is this 12.8 metre MAN A95 in New World First Bus colours.
Citybus registered it's first 11.3 metre Wrights Gemini bodied Volvo B9TLs on 22nd September, allocating them fleet numbers 9500 and 9501.
Kowloon Motor Bus continues to register both new ADL Enviro500NGs along with Wrights Gemini bodied Volvo B9TL - ATENU738 was registered on 24th September. 28th September 2015
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I
am now on holiday, returning on Sunday 27th September. There will be no
updates during this time but do please continue to send any
news
or photographs, ready for my return. 18th September 2015
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The release date for KMB ATR1 has changed!
Kwoon Chung Bus Golden Jubilee Race Day takes place this Saturday at Sha Tin Racecourse and the company has applied special decals to three of it's fleet. The following is the Hong Kong Jockey Club's press release for the event:-
17th September 2015
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Set for release on Saturday (19th) is this model of Kowloon Motor Bus ATR1.
Long Win registered two new Alexander Dennis Enviro500NGs last Friday, fleet nos 6522 and 6523
15th September 2015
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The following
Tender Notice confirms the acceptance of the 12.8 metre bus!
The Hong Kong
Transport Society have issued this Volvo Olympian Mug.
14th September 2015
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Citybus have allocated fleet no. 1582 to its newly arrived BYD K9R electric bus. It is believed this is one of five such vehicles ordered by Citybus/New World First Bus, purchased with government funding. The buses are 11.6 metres in length and have 31 seats and standing for around 35. It is claimed it has a range of 250km after a full charge, which takes around four hours.
9th September 2015
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Further details of the two versions of China Motor Bus MCW Metrobus ML1 have been received from Buses Model Co. along with some further high resolution photographs of early pre-production samples. The top photograph shows ML1 in later life on route 104 to Pak Tin (BMC01104) whilst the bottom photograph shows the bus as delivered on route 116 to Tsz Wan Shan (BMC01116). Each is limited to 900 pieces.
A new page has just been added for the New Lantao Bus Volvo B6LE from Model 1 (63112) although I would welcome any further information on this model. 8th September 2015
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My sincere thanks to Gavin Hughes for sending me a selection of photographs of his recently acquired Gundam Master Collection Box Set and also for providing details of the models. More will be added to new pages shortly.
Compared to the demonstrator, there are some changes like the aircon ducts being matte instead of glossy, the use of square staircase & a bigger window at the staircase area, foldable seat at the wheelchair bay and Vogelsitze seating as standard instead of Ster New City on SMB5888H. More should be arriving soon to join the fleet, though how many is purchased is currently unknown. My thanks to Mark Chua for providing the above information and photographs. |
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Set for release in Hong Kong on Saturday (5th) are these three versions of Kowloon Motor Bus 11-metre Dennis Dragon AD336 (HC1507) :- KLE15003 on route 92 to Sai Kung and limited to 1,200 pieces (top)
Also set for release on the same day is this Captain KMB liveried Leyland Olympian, S3BL230 (DV8569) on route 1 to Star Ferry (KLE15018) and is limited to 1,200 pieces.. All these models are produced by Roadshow Creations.
Details have been received from Buses Model Co. of it's two versions of China Motor Bus MCW Metrobus ML1 - that on the left is on route 116 to Tze Wan Shan and will be limited to 900 pieces (BMC01116) whilst that on the right is on route 104 to Pak Tin, again limited to 900 pieces (BMC01104). The above photograph shows early pre-production samples which are subject to change.
The Box Set of four Gundam models has now been released (KLE15014A).
3rd September 2015
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Following on from last months news, all six of the New Lantao Bus Gemilang bodied MAN A95s were registered at the end of August. Three have received non-current registrations, FT1168 being one such example, spotted yesterday whilst operating as a staff bus for HAECO (Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company). 2nd September 2015
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