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Cars
Workshop
released its first two Kowloon Motor Bus Mitsubishi Fuso MK117J models
on 30th January 2010, the above in standard white livery (92701)
whilst the second features a pink 'Nathan Shopper' livery (92702).
Yet
another new
Tiny 1/110 scale bus, this featuring China Motor Bus Leyland Victory
Mk2 LV27 on route 27 and carrying all-over advertising for
Yan's
Ice Cream.
31st January
2020
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Photographs courtesy and
copyright of Simon Ayres
My thanks
again
to Simon Ayres for allowing me to share his excellent photographs of
this BMCU Singapore 12.8 metre 'facelift' MAN A95 (BMCU143).
Further to
yesterday's news, here is an image of the Tiny 1/110 scale metallic
Kowloon Motor Bus 12.8 metre 'facelift' Enviro500. It features E6X21
(WH7100) on route 170 (KMB2019108).
29th January
2020
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Photographs courtesy and copyright
of Keith Wood
I am
always grateful to receive photographs of actual bus types
that have been modelled, so my thanks to regular contributor Keith Wood
for sending me the above shots of some buses he came across on his
recent trip to Japan, these having been modelled by Creative
Master Northcord Ltd. Clicking on an image will take you to the
appropriate model page where a larger, higher resolution image
will be found.
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Photographs courtesy and
copyright of Simon Ayres
Some
super 'life-like' shots of some Park Island buses from Model 1, thanks
to Simon Ayres. The top photograph features Plaxton Pointer 2 bodied
Dennis Super Dart fleet no. 115 (NE3283) (63121)
alongside recently issued Gemilang bodied MAN NL323 KZ1269 (63242).
The bottom photograph shows the same two models with the addition of
Toyota Coaster XZB59R (LE5811) (63809).
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Photographs courtesy and
copyright of Philip Chan
Citybus
has now registered five of its Wrights Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B8L,
although their registration is a little hap-hazard, with 8800 and 8806
being registered on 3rd December last year, 8801 on 16th January, 8807
on 17th January and 8802 on 24th January.
I am very
grateful to 80M Bus
Model Shop for sending me four sets of photographs of the
Year of the Rat models for Citybus,
Kowloon
Motor Bus, Long
Win Bus and
New
World First Bus - these will be added shortly
have now been added.
Tiny
continue to announce/release new 1/110 scale models, the latest being a
12.8 metre Long Win Bus 'facelift' Enviro500, which is on route A31
with a destination of Airport (Box 77 - KMB2019104).
The 12.8 metre 'facelift' Enviro500 casting is also the subject of two
metallic finished models, one in Kowloon Motor Bus
red livery and the other in Long Win Bus livery, as depicted
in the above image.
Continuing
with
Tiny models, but this time to 1/76 scale, Ban Q Toys specially
commissioned this Toyota Coaster red public light bus last year. I
believe small quantities are still available.
The actual minibus, which is pictured above, was put into
service last year operating between Tuen Mun and Yuen Long.
Posted on
the Masterpiece Collectibles Facebook page today is the above image
with the following text "Some CNY Teaser for bus fans - Still in
planning / Not Final Product".
28th January
2020
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Released
today in Hong Kong are the Kowloon Motor Bus Year of the Rat liveried
ADL 'facelift' 12.8 metre Enviro500
3ATENU166 (VN 5786) which is on route 681 to Hong Kong Station
(KMB2019069) and the Long Win Bus example which features ADL
Enviro500NG
6508 (TH 9318) on route E32A to Kwai Fong (South)
(KMB2019070).
The former is limited to 650 pieces whilst the latter is limited to 600
pieces.
27th January
2020
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Released
last week
was this pair of Dragon Centre liveried KMB Mercedes-Benz from BR Bus
Model - both feature ME13 (DF9534) and the top version is on
route
63X to Tin Tsz
(BR-019) whilst the lower is on route 66M to Tai Hing (BR-020). Each is limited
to 120 pieces and new pages and further photographs will be added
shortly.
Released
today in
Hong Kong is this Kowloon Motor Bus liveried AEC Regent Mk V
from
APEC. It features A19 (AD4807) on route 1A to Sau
Mau Ping (Central) (59909). As an unlicensed product it does not carry
fleetnames of logos.
24th January
2020
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Kowloon Motor Bus
released its 'Year of the Mouse' model from Cars Workshop on 20th
January 2008 (92201).
Tiny has
today released its Kowloon Motor Bus and Long Win Bus 'Year of the Rat'
1/110 scale models. Top is KMB 12.8 ADL
'facelift' Enviro500 3ATENU166 (VN5786) on route 681 to Hong Kong
Station (KMB2019113) and below is Long Win 12-metre ADL
Enviro500NG 6508 (TH9318) on route E32A to Kwai
Fong (South) (KMB2019114).
My thanks to Tiny 'specialist' Steve Walsh for providing the
above information, together with the following.
Three
further recently announced Tiny 1/110 scale models are as shown above,
the details of which are:-
Top - Box 63
(KMB2019099) - Kowloon Motor Bus ADL 12.8m 'facelift'
Enviro500 3ATENU151 (UJ7903) on route 268C to Kwun Tong Ferry.
Middle -
Box 141
(KMB2019064) - Kowloon Motor Bus 3-door Duple Metsec bodied Dennis
Dragon with Red A all-over advertising on route 1A
Bottom - Box L13 (ATC64725) -
Citybus liveried Wrights Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B10TL on route B3X
23rd January
2020
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Also
released today are the Citybus and New World First Bus 'Year of the
Rat' models from Go Idea. Both feature 12.8 metre
ADL 'facelift' Enviro500s - the
Citybus example features 6389 (UM6569) on route 930X (CM163)
whilst the New World First Bus 6111 (UN6601) on route
601 (20092).
Each is limited to 668 pieces and new pages have now been added.
A new page
has now been added for the New Lantao Bus 'Year of the Rat' decorated
MAN 'facelift' A95 from Model 1 (63221).
Photographs
of the two Citybus Volvo Super Olympians, released today, have now been
added to the relevant pages (63667/CM164)
and (63668/CM165).
22nd January
2020
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A lack of
time yesterday
prevented me from posting a photograph of the Tiny bus that accompanied
the Automobile magazine, so here we go.
Set for release
in Hong Kong tomorrow are these two Citybus Alexander ALX500 bodied
Volvo 'Super' Olympians from Model 1 - fleet no. 252 (CD 2198) is on
route 88R with a destination of Residents' Service (63667/CM164)
whilst fleet no. 268 (KV 3603) is on route 628 with a destination of
TVB City (63668/CM165).
Further photographs will be added as soon as time allows.
21st January
2020
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Yesterday
I was able to post photographs of New Lantao Bus's 'Year of the Rat'
and today I am able to post a photograph of the model, which was
announced earlier today. From Model 1, it features MAN
A95 MDR21 (VN 7328) on route 39M with a destination of Tung Chung Town
Centre (Circular) and is limited to 688 pieces (63221).
I
have today received a copy of the January edition
of Automobile
Magazine Hong Kong, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in December.
With the magazine came a special 40th anniversary magazine supplement
together a Tiny Kowloon Motor Bus liveried ADL 'facelift'
Enviro500, which features Automobile decals.
The
supplement includes an 11 page feature on Citybus, which of course also
celebrated its 40th anniversary in September last year and pictured
above are some shots of the magazine and the Citybus feature. Please
note that the photographs of the Citybus buses are copyright of Citybus.
I am very grateful to Dennis Cheng and Automobile
Magazine Hong Kong for their assistance in kindly providing
me with a copy of the magazine and bus model.
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Photograph courtesy and copyright
of BMCU
Three
champagne
liveried 12 metre Duple Metsec bodied Dennis Tridents have been
announced by BMCU, one of which is pictured above. ATR205 (JN 8334) on
route 40X (BMCU40X), ATR289 (JU 2300) on route 116 (BMCU116)
and
ATR252 (JS 6669) on route 259D to Lung Mun Oasis (BMCU259D).
20th January
2020
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Island
Vintage Bus participated in the Motoring Clubs Festival 2020
in
Central today and a further selection of photographs can be viewed in
the  section of the
site.
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Photograph courtesy and copyright
of Shu Tou
My thanks
to Shu
Tou for allowing me to share his photographs, taken today, of New
Lantao Bus MAN A95 MDR21 (VN 7328) carrying Year of the Rat decals.
Further photographs have been added to the section of the site.
19th January
2020
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80M Bus Model Shop
is now accepting pre-orders for the above Kowloon Motor Bus and Long
Win Bus Year of the Rat models.
The
top photograph shows KMB's ADL 'facelift' 12.8 metre Enviro500
3ATENU166 (VN 5786) which is on route 681 to Hong Kong Station
(KMB2019069) and the bottom photograph shows Long Win's ADL Enviro500NG
6508 (TH 9318) which is on route E32A to Kwai Fong (South)
(KMB2019070).
The former is limited to 650 pieces whilst the latter is limited to 600
pieces.
18th January
2020
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Work
has now been completed to include a numerical count of models produced
together with a separate column for the vehicle length in the listings
for 1/76th scale Hong Kong 'Bus Operators' and 'Model Manufacturers'.
Whilst
the column for the vehicle length is self-explanatory, I would just
like to clarify the following for the numerical count:-
Hong Kong bus
operators - the new
column is now the first column in each table and the number is
shown in red. This provides
a quick overview of the total number of models produced for each
operator. As these are listed in date released order, new models are
added to the foot of the table and the 'count' is simply increased
accordingly, thus maintaining a cumulative total.
Model
manufacturers - again, the new
column is now the first column in each table and the number is
shown in red. This provides
a quick overview of the total number of models produced for each
manufacturer. Whilst models in these tables are listed by model
number, manufacturers adopt differing approaches when
allocating model numbers. Some use a particular series for a
particular type of vehicle, some use just a
sequential series
for any type of vehicle whilst others appear to have no logical link!
For the manufacturers that have ceased trading, the application of the
new 'count' column has been relatively easy, culminating in a final
total. For those with small numbers of releases, the application has
also been relatively easy. All the manufacturers, with the exception of
Model 1, have a 'count' column that culminates in a final total - as
Model 1 continue to release models adopting a
specific series
for each vehicle type, and to make my like easier when
new models
are added, a 'count' appears for each vehicle type, but for a total
count, a table at the foot of the Model 1 page provides a quick
overview and a final total.
I hope the
above explains these amendments, however, should you have any queries
or comments, please e-mail me.
Whether the same 'count' facility is included in the Vehicle
Type listing remains a possibility.
Just
announced by APEC is this Kowloon Motor Bus AEC Regent Mk V, which
is set for release shortly. It features A19 (AD4807) on route 1A to Sau
Mau Ping (Central) (59909).
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Photograph courtesy and copyright
of Ray Ng
My thanks
to regular contributor Ray Ng for sending me a set of photographs for
the above APEC Kowloon Motor Bus liveried Berkhof bodied MAN 24.310
released in November last year (63002).
17th January
2020
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Released
in Hong Kong today is this Park Island liveried MAN A22 from Model 1 (63242). KZ
1269
is on route NR330 to Park Island.
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Photographs courtesy and
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My
thanks to Bill Wong for providing the above photographs (all are
'clickable') of Vancouver Translink's first batch
of Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC 'facelift' double-deckers,
which
will operate in the Greater Vancouver area.
Vancouver
Translink (Operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company) is introducing
32 Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 MMC Facelift double deckers,
these
buses are specifically for the freeway services with high capacity, the
first unit commencing service in October 2019
on route
620 (Bridgeport Station - Tsawwassen Ferry) and route 301 (Newton
Exchange - Brighouse Station).
Last week, these new buses were rolled out on a third route, route 555
(Lougheed Station - Carvolth Exchange), this route is
runs along Trans-Canada Highway.
A couple
of new
1/110 scale Tiny models have been announced recently. Above is a 'Red
A' liveried Kowloon Motor Bus Dennis Dragon 3N153 (DK 3530) on route 1A
(Box 141 - KMB2019064) - this is available for pre-order and
is
expected to be released in February.
The second
is
this 'AEON' liveried Kowloon Motor Bus Wrights Gemini 2 featuring
AVBU58 (PS 9654) on route 243M to Mayfair Garden.
15th January
2020
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Set
for release in Hong Kong tomorrow is the Stagecoach 'Magic Bus' Duple
Metsec bodied Dennis Dragon from Resin Specialist - it comes in four
variations and full details have been added to a special page - just
follow this link
or click on the image below (link no longer available).
12th January
2020
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The major
topic
of conversation today in Hong Kong is the return of former China Motor
Bus Dennis Condor DA1, the first air-conditioned bus in the CMB fleet.
Several
companies have shown their support by sponsoring the return of DA1,
Network Shuttle being one such company.
New pages
and
additional sets of photographs have tonight been added for the three
Toyota Coaster public light buses from Model 1, which were released
yesterday - just click on an image to be taken to the appropriate page.
11th January
2020
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Kowloon
Motor Bus has today confirmed the impending release of it's 'Year of
the Rat' models.
Released
today in Hong Kong are the above three Toyota Coaster public light
buses from Model 1. New pages will be added shortly.
Set for
release tomorrow (Saturday) is this 1/43 scale Daimler 'A' featuring
HK4342 on route 2A to Lai Chi Kok (KMB2018027).
10th January
2020
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Photographs courtesy and
copyright of Grant Ng Kwok Kuen
Noted in
service
today were the Citybus and New World First Bus 'Year of the Rat'
decorated buses. My thanks to Grant Ng Kwok Kuen for allowing me to
share his photos.
New pages
have tonight been added for the two NP Model Neoplan Centroliners
released at the end of December. On the left is AP49
(JT 1608) on route 276P to Sheung Shui (NP1004)
and on the right is AP89
(JV 7178) on route 106 to Wong Tai Sin (NP1005).
Each is limited to 150 pieces.
New pages
have
also been added for the above two models from BR Bus Model, these also
being released at the end of 2019 and not previously recorded. On the
left is ME8 (DF 8120) on route 68A to Long Ping Estate (BR-017)
whilst ME33 (DG 4756) is on route 71B with a destination of Fu Heng -
Tai Po Central (BR-018),
Each is limited to 120 pieces.
8th January
2020
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Interestingly
there were no China Motor Bus models released in 2019 and here we are,
just seven days into 2020, and there are no less than ten announced for
release this year, the latest being these five Carlyle bodied
Dennis Darts. The
above image is 'clickable'. Who needs Corgi!
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no. |
Fleet
no. |
Reg.
no. |
Route |
Destination |
Livery |
Comments |
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DC1 |
EU
3821 |
260 |
Stanley |
Demonstration |
- |
| 63153 |
DC2 |
EX
1835 |
A20 |
Central
(via Pacific Place) |
Airport
Express Route
A20 branding |
with
luggage racks |
| 63154 |
DC3 |
EX
1241 |
A20 |
Airport |
Airport
Express |
with
luggage racks |
| 63155 |
DC8 |
EX
2604 |
110 |
Jordan
Road (via Tsim Sha Tsui) |
Standard |
- |
| 63156 |
DC20 |
FB
904 |
15 |
The
Peak |
Standard |
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destination is displayed
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The above
models have now been added to the list
of 2020 models released and planned,
which has also been revised in that it now lists planned
models by
bus operator. Work continues on the model manufacturer and bus operator
pages to include a numerical count of releases together with the
vehicle length.
7th January
2020
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Corgi
today announced their release schedule for 2020....... and guess what,
there are no Hong Kong models planned 
6th January
2020
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As
promised, new pages
for the two Discovery Bay liveried MAN A22 from Model 1 have now been
added, just follow the links:- DBAY185 (63243)
and DBAY187 (63244).
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Philip Chan
ADL
'facelift' 12.8 metre Enviro500 3ATENU166 carries Kowloon Motor Bus 'Year
of the Rat' decals and was noted operating route 681 today (image is
clickable).
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Photograph courtesy and copyright
of Bobby Liu
Pictured
above
is the actual public light bus released in Hong Kong yesterday - a
larger image has been added to the relevant page (63816).
Recently
released is the 1/43 scale Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa public light bus from
Tiny (ATC43107). A new page and further photographs will be added as
soon as time allows.
On the subject of Tiny models, and in
particular their 1/110 scale range, I am again grateful to Steve Walsh
for providing information on some recent issues, which has now been
added to the Tiny
Index page.
And a glimpse of Tiny's
Long Win Bus 'Year of the Rat' decorated ADL Enviro500NG fleet no. 6508
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Photographs courtesy and copyright
of Bobby Liu
After
almost a month of preparation, Sun Bus deployed two
Dennis Tridents, transferred from Kowloon Motor
Bus, on
Ma Wan route NR331 and NR331S linking Tsuen Wan Station and Tsuen
(West) Station respectively. The above images are 'clickable'.
5th January
2020
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New
pages have tonight been added for the 'Block Sixteen Cart
Noodle' liveried Toyota Coaster, released today (63816)
along with the Log-On exclusive Toyota Coaster carrying route 36X route
branding, which was released back in October 2019 (63814).
Both models are from Model 1.
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Photograph courtesy and
copyright of Philip Chan
E6X77
(WN 5099)
is one of eleven 12.8 metre 'facelift' ADL Enviro500s registered by
Kowloon Motor Bus yesterday. Further photographs will be added to the section of the site
shortly.
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Photographs courtesy and copyright
of Bobby Liu
Following
yesterday's announcement of the forthcoming release of two Discovery
Bay MAN A22, I have received photographs of the actual
vehicles to
be modelled from regular contributor Bobby Liu, and these will be added
when the new pages are created tomorrow. In the meantime, a
taster of each is shown above.
4th January
2020
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A bumper
news day!
Network
Shuttle are
now accepting pre-orders for the above Discovery Bay Gemilang
bodied MAN A22. DBAY185 (VR 1689) is on
route DB01R to
Tung Chung (63243) whilst DBAY187 (VR 7581) is on
route T4 to Peninsula Village (Coastline Villa) (63244)
The above
China Motor Bus 11-metre Leyland Olympians are also available
to
pre-order - fleet no. LA6 (FF 3170) is on route 312 - the destination
is
blank but Tong Shui Road appears in the windscreen (63517) - fleet
no.LA4 (EZ 1236) is on route 592 to Causeway Bay (63518)
-
fleet no. LA17 (FG 9004) is on route 307 to Tai Po Central
(63519).
Set for release in Hong
Kong tomorrow is this 19 seat LPG Toyota Coaster BZB70R
carrying Block Sixteen Cart Noodle
livery by QConcept. It features
VJ 5287 with a destination of Mong Kok (63816). The above image is 'clickable'.
Note the front bumper is different on this model compared to the three
new models below.
Three
further 19
seat Coasters are available to pre-order, Min Kee
Motors JY 7362 on route 26 to The Education University of HK
(63818), Min Kee Motors VC 8279 on route 308M to Tsing Mi Station
(63819) and finally CC 9369 on route 101 to Belvedere Garden (63820).
Thanks to
Jacky of MSD
Bus
for advising the product codes for the two recently released NP Model
Neoplan Centroliners, which are AP49 (NP1004) and AP89 (NP1005). New
pages will be added shortly.
This is
one I missed last year, and exclusive to Log-On (one of the three core
components of City Super Group) - Sun Hop Hing
Development VN 8121
is on route 36X to Causeway Bay Times Square and is limited
to 600 pieces (63814).
All the
above models will be added to the relevant listings as soon as possible
and new pages will be added in due course.
3rd January
2020
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The
first news to report for 2020 is the announcement that APEC are to
release two versions of a Citybus liveried Berkhof bodied MAN 24.310.
This batch of thirty-two buses never joined the Citybus fleet,
instead being acquired by Kowloon Motor Bus, who acquired thirty of
them, with Kwoon Chung Motors acquiring one and the final one being
retain by Berkhof. The top model is on route 388 (63004)
whilst the
lower one displays a destination of MAN (63005).
Being unlicensed models, they carry no fleetnames or logos.
I am
grateful to Ray Ng for pointing out the obvious error in the table I
posted yesterday, in which I listed that 208 Discovery Bay
models having been issued - this has now been corrected to 15
models!
A new page
has just been added for the resin KMB Albion Victor VT23L from AK
Classic, which was released yesterday (AK3506).
1st January
2020
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