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I am now on
holiday for just over a week, so there will be no updates during
this period. Please do e-mail me any news or photographs ready for my
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30th
September 2016
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New
pages have just been added for the two KMB Duple
Dominant bodied Albion EVK55CL coaches
from Roadshow Creations, which are set for release in Hong Kong
tomorrow (27th). BH3732 is on
route 200 to Airport
(KLE16018)
whilst BH3719 is on route 246 to Lai Yiu (KLE16019).
New World First Bus has taken delivery of its first 12 metre Wrights Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs, allocating them fleet numbers in the 520x series. 5203 is seen here on 24th September operating route 116 between Tsz Wan Shan and Quarry Bay. 26th
September 2016
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Set for release tomorrow (24th) is this 'Enjoy Your Countryparks' liveried KMB Daimler 'D' type. AD7240 is on route 61 to Yuen Long and is limited to 800 pieces (38005). 23rd
September 2016
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Set for release shortly are these two KMB Duple Dominant bodied Albion EVK55CL coaches from Roadshow Creations. BH3732 (top) is on route 200 to Airport (KLE16018) whilst BH3719 is on route 246 to Lai Yiu (KLE16019).
Not previously reported was the release, on 8th September, of a plain white Duple Metsec 10.6 metre Dennis Trident (92006).
Transmac in Macau recently introduced a batch of Higer KLQ6115GQ A/T featured with 3-doorway (the rear doorway is step-entranced). A total of 40 examples have been introduced and they are serving route 5 (previously served by Dennis Dart SLF) and new route 51A. 20th
September 2016
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Cars Workshop has also issued a plain white 10.6 metre Duple Metsec bodied Dennis Trident (92006). 13th
September 2016
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Citybus has announced four new model releases, all based on the 12.8 metre 'facelift' ADL Enviro500:- CM114 - fleet no. 6521
on route E11A with a destination of 'via Tung Chung N'
CM115 - fleet no. 6526
on route S1 with a destination of 'Terminal Building'
CM116 - fleet no. 6355
on route 962X with a destination of
'Lung Mun Oasis'
CM117 - fleet no. 6303
on route 962B with
a destination of 'via Hong Kong Gold Coast'
Citybus 6303 is the subject of one of the new models and the above photographs show a couple of the route numbers and destination also to be featured. 12th
September 2016
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Today marks the end of the Volvo Olympian in the KMB fleet, with AV529, AV530 and AV531 all retiring today. AV531, the last of the class, is seen here at Tai Po a few weeks ago. My special thanks to Michael Ching for allowing me to share his excellent photo.
The eight Citybus Duple Metsec bodied Dennis Tridents, from Model 1, are set for release shortly, these being :-
2212 on
route E11 to Causeway Bay (early version with single handrail)
(63406)
2226 on route E22 to Chek Lap Kok (late version) (63407)
2233 on
route E23 to Airport (early version)
(63408)
2236 on route E21 to Tai Kok Tsui (late version) (63409)
2136 on
route A11 to North Point (early version with single
handrail in front)
(63410)
2142 on route A22 to Airport (late version with double handrails in front) (63411)
2201 on
route 118 to Sham Shui Po (63412)
2201 on route 10 with a destination of "Display: $3.4 only" (63413) 6th
September 2016
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A catch-up after a weekend away! A further Daikin liveried Volvo Super Olympian was released on 31st August, this representing a Kowloon Motor Bus example on route 116 to Tsz Wan Shan Central and again limited to 450 pieces (84006). Friday saw the release of the two Long Win Duple Metsec bodied Dennis Tridents (KLE15036 and KLE15036A) whilst Saturday saw Best Choose release two versions of New World First Bus Dennis Condor DL43 carrying a 'Be A Voter' government slogan. One is on route 110 to Shau Ki Wan (180126) and the other on route 82 to North Point (180127) - each is limited to 325 pieces.
5th
September 2016
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