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Photograph courtesy and copyright
of Vincent Chong
The
additional
set of photographs, taken at the former China Motor Bus Depot at Chai
Wan in January 2020 by Vincent Chong, have now been added to
the  section of the site.
Meanwhile,
the Kowloon Motor Bus Depot at Tuen Mun is keeping busy with the
arrival of new buses. The top photograph shows 11.3
metre ADL 'facelift' Enviro500s, believed to be part of an
order of 101 , whilst the lower photograph shows the first 12.8 metre
MCV bodied Volvo B8L, a total of 110 of this type is on order.
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Photograph courtesy and copyright
of Shun Li
New
pages have now been added for the three champagne liveried Duple Metsec
bodied Dennis Tridents released by BMCU on Tuesday. They feature ATR205
(JN1445)
on route 40X to Wu Kai Sha Railway Station (BMCU40X),
which, thanks to Shun Li, is pictured above, ATR289 (JU2300)
on route 116 (BMCU116)
and
ATR252 (JS6669) on route 259D to Lung Mun Oasis (BMCU259D),
If anyone can provide an image of ATR289, or confirm it's
destination, I would be most grateful.
30th
April 2020
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Believed
to have been released last week are these two Kowloon Motor Bus
liveried 11-metre Leyland Olympians from BMCU. S3BL470 (GB2444),
nearest the camera, is on route 16 to Lam Tin (Kwong Tin
Estate) (BMCU16)
whilst S3BL422 (FP8167) is on route 66 to Tai Hang (BMCU66)..
As these are unlicensed products, they carry no fleetnames or logos.
Also
released yesterday are the three champagne liveried Duple Metsec
bodied Dennis Tridents, again from BMCU. They feature ATR205 (JN1445)
on route 40X (BMCU40X), ATR289 (JU2300) on route 116 (BMCU116) and
ATR252 (JS6669) on route 259D (BMCU259D), which is pictured above. New
pages will be added as soon as time allows.
Continuing
the checking of the Model 1 catalogue, a further model has now
been added to the site, this being a specially commissioned Kwoon Chung
Bus Asia Aero bodied MAN A91 carrying decals for 'No Use Single Plastic
Awareness Day', which occurred in Hong Kong on 30th May last year. The
model was issued in July 2019 (63177).
Unfortunately no photograph of the model is available - if anyone can
provide further information, please either contact me by e-mail of via the site's
Facebook page.
On
the subject of this checking exercise, I am correcting any errors on
this site as I find them, i.e. quantities, 'typos' in route numbers,
destinations, etc. I know several collectors
have either printed lists or spreadsheets that may be based on my
information and, subject to enough demand, I may incorporate
all
these corrections into a list at the end of the exercise - but you will
need to let me know either by e-mail
or via the site's Facebook
page.!
Released
20 years ago today was this Corgi Leyland Victory Mk 2 in Kowloon Motor
Bus predominantly red livery. It features G7 (BZ9778) on route 68 to Un
Long (44802).
It was limited to just the 5,000 pieces!!!
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Photograph courtesy and copyright
of Vincent Chong
Following my
recent feature on the soon to be demolished China Motor Bus Depot at
Chai Wan, I am grateful to Vincent Chong for sending me a selection of
photographs taken in January this year, one of which shows the
reception area and is shown above. Further photographs will be added
shortly.
29th
April 2020
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Photograph courtesy and copyright
of Dennis Leung
And yet
another
Tiny 1/110 scale release, this time Kowloon Motor Bus ADL
'facelift' Enviro500 E6X42 (WL 9211) on route 89D to Wu Kai Sha Station
(KMB2020001).
My
thanks to Peter Harrison for advising me that Network Shuttle has
recently updated its catalogue of Model 1 products and for
providing me with an Excel spreadsheet comprising of this information.
I am currently comparing this latest list with the information
contained within this site. As a result, I have found a few errors on
both the Network Shuttle list and on my lists. The errors vary from
simple 'typos', which I am correcting as I find them to models
that have been totally missed!
Two such omissions are the above two MAN/Gemilang models, released in
August last year to mark the 30th anniversary of Gemilang. New
pages have today been added for both and I am grateful to Sfd135gr42gta1473
for allowing me to share these excellent photographs. The first is a
MAN A95 'facelift' Gemilang (63220)
whilst the single-decker is a MAN A22 (NL323) (63241).
Further updates will be posted as the checking continues.
This
photograph, entitled 'Probably the TALLEST tram in the world!'
and posted this morning on the HK
Tramways Facebook page,
caught my attention and I am grateful to TeemusPhoto.com
for allowing me to share it - the image is 'clickable'.
Two of the
'most liked'
photos posted on this site's Facebook page as part of April's 'Photo of
the Day'. Each of these is 'clickable'.
28th
April 2020
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Tiny 1/110
scale releases dominate todays news and I am grateful to Dennis Leung
for allowing me to share his photographs.
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Photograph courtesy and copyright
of Dennis Leung
First is
this Kowloon Motor Bus Wrights Gemini 3 bodied
Volvo B8L carrying trade plare and with a destination of 123 Hanover
Displays (KMB2020003).
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Photograph courtesy and copyright
of Dennis Leung
Next
comes this Friends of KMB decorated Volvo Olympian featuring AV255
(HH 9619) on route 61X to Tuen Mun Railway Station (KMB2020004).
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Photograph courtesy and copyright
of Dennis Leung
Then it is Kowloon Motor Bus Gemilang bodied MAN A95 AMNF1 (UJ 5790) on
route 269D to Tin Fu (KMB2020017).
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Photograph courtesy and copyright
of Dennis Leung
And finally, this China
Motor Bus Driver Training Bus liveried Daimler Fleetline T19 (CW 7787)
(ATC64950).
27th
April 2020
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I can
confirm
that the above China Light & Power liveried Tiny 1/110 scale
ADL
Enviro500 has now been released (Box L23) as has the Kowloon
Motor
Bus 1/76th scale Hino Recovery Truck (Box 167).
Tiny has also
announced some further releases, these being a China Motor Bus DMS type
in all-over Driver Training livery, a KMB Volvo Olympian with 'Friends
of KMB' decals and a Kowloon Motor Bus Wrights Gemini 3 bodied Volvo
B8L.
26th
April 2020
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Model
1 has today announced no less than four ADL Enviro400 models, two in
New Lantao Bus livery, which appear above along with Citybus
and
New World First Bus example, the latter being planned for release in
the 3rd quarter of 2020 - no further details of these models are known.
The New Lantao Bus models feature AD01 (BM 3218) on route 3M to Mui Wo
Ferry Pier (63371)
and AD02 (VR 1903) on route B4 with a destination of
Airport (63372).
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Photographs courtesy and copyright
of Philip Chan
As
promised, I have
tonight added a new page to the section
of the
site that features a superb selection of photographs of the former
China Motor Bus Depot at Chai Wan, which is set to be demolished
shortly. My thanks to Donald MacRae, Joe Kwong of Jotus.com, Island
Vintage Bus, regular contributor Philip Chan and The Industrial
History of Hong Kong Group for allowing me to
share their photographs. Just click on the logo to be taken to the
page.
24th
April 2020
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Model 1
has
announced it plans to release, in the 3rd quarter of
2020,
the above Discovery Bay liveried 11.3 metre Alexander Dennis Enviro200
Dart. It
features DBAY135 (SR2398) on route 9A (63382).
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Photograph courtesy and copyright
of Jotus.com
The former
China
Motor Bus depot in Chai Wan is soon to be demolished and the above
photograph, taken earlier today, shows the erection of scaffolding in
preparation. I plan on adding a new page to the section
of the site shortly that will include several photographs of the Depot.
22nd
April 2020
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More
Tiny 1/110 scale models are on their way, including two Wrights Gemini
3 bodied Volvo B8Ls, one in Citybus
livery on route 22 with a destination of Kai Tak Cruise terminal
(ATC64905) and the other in New World First Bus livery on route 116 to
Tsz Wan Shan (ATC64906). These are both unlicenced products. The third
model features a 3-door 12-metre Duple Metsec bodied Dennis Dragon in
Kowloon Motor Bus livery on route 101 to Kwun Tong (KMB202047).
21st
April 2020
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Yet
another
planned 1/110 scale release from Tiny is this unlicensed China Light
& Power liveried ADL Enviro500 (Box L23 - ATC64810). It
features
fleet no. 317 (NV 7086)
20th
April 2020
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The first
images of the Kowloon Motor Bus 87th anniversary model have
been
published. The model features Wrights
Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B8L V6B104 (WH 5413) on route 287X with a
destination of Sha Tin (Shui Chun O) (KMB2020005).
When
released, it will be limited to just 830 pieces.
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Photographs courtesy and copyright
of Bobby Liu
Despite
being registered on 27th December last year, Discovery Bay's DBAY179
(WN 3965), a Gemilang bodied MAN A66, did not enter service until
Friday
(17th April). Unusually this bus features adjustable
coach
seats and foot rests. The
above image is 'clickable'.
19th
April 2020
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Today's
'Photo of the Day' on this site's Facebook page features a couple of
Kowloon Motor Bus air-conditioned buses!
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Photographs courtesy and copyright
of Philip Chan
Citybus has
begun transferring a further batch of ADL Enviro 500 MMC 12M
buses to New World First Bus, these being fleet nos. 8525-8536, which have
become fleet numbers 5840-5851
in their new fleet. The above photographs (which are
'clickable') show that Citybus 8533 (left) has become NWFB 5848. The
first few buses being transferred happen to carry all-over advertising
and therefore no repaint is needed!
My
thanks to Peter Harrison for providing further information on the two
Bachmann trams featured in yesterday's News update. It is believed they
were issued in April 2012 and came with a choice of destinations, carry
no fleet numbers and are without limited edition certificates.
18th
April 2020
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Two
further Bachmann trams have been added to the Trams section of the
site. CE00607
is in plain blue livery and CE00608
is in plain red. I am unsure of their release, or quantity. My
thanks to Thorsten John from Germany for advising me of these.
17th
April 2020
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The
arrival of Kowloon Motor Bus's first 11.3 metre ADL 'facelift'
Enviro500 - thanks to Anthony's
Bus Homepage for allowing me to share his photographs.
Yesterday saw the arrival in Hong Kong of the first 12.8 metre MCV
bodied Volvo B8L (see below).
Tiny
has announced another new 1/110 scale model, this being a 12 metre
New World First Bus liveried ADL Enviro500 (Box L18 - ATC64993). It is
an unlicensed model and as such it carries no fleetnames or logos and
is on route 116. No other details are presently known.
16th
April 2020
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Sets
of photographs for the three recently released Kowloon Motor Bus
Wrights Gemini
3 bodied Volvo B8Ls have now been received and these have tonight
been added to the appropriate pages - just click on an image.
15th
April 2020
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Now
available from 80M
Bus Model Shop are these three licensed Kowloon Motor Bus
Wrights Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B8Ls. They
feature V6B63 (WF 3175) on route N122 to Shau Kei Wan (KMB2019110),
V6B15 (WB 9327) on route 868 to Sha Tin Racecourse (KMB2019111) and
V6B53 (WF 653) on route 98D to Hang Hau North (KMB2019112). The above
images are 'clickable' and new pages will be added shortly.
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KMB 'DMS' 2D44 pictured at Star Ferry
in 1981 on route 2C with a destination of 'Star Ferry'
Photograph courtesy and copyright
of Tim Hall
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KMB 'DMS' 2D38 pictured in 2020 on
route 2C with a destination of 'Star Ferry'
Photograph copyright
of Oriental Model Buses
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Photograph courtesy and copyright
of Anthony Poulton
One
of the advantages of being 'The Boss' of this website is the fact I can
post (within reason!) anything I like!!!!
Well
today I am doing just that - no relation whatsoever to Oriental Model
Buses is this superb photograph, courtesy of Anthony Poulton, of
Morebus ADL Enviro200 no. 232 (HF18 CGX) captured passing through the
village of Corfe Castle. Route 40 operates 'the long way round' from
Poole to Swanage, rather than over the Sandbanks-Studland Ferry.
Usually operated by Purbeck Breezer liveried closed-top MCV Evoseti
bodied Volvo B5TLs, as depicted below. The present ongoing situation
has seen these Enviro200s, which under normal conditions are only found
operating routes M1 and M2 (the main corridor between Poole
and
Bournemouth) operating a number of other routes.
Double-deckers
have been confined to the Depot! My thanks to Anthony Poulton for
allowing me to share his photograph.
14th
April 2020
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Kowloon
Motor Bus celebrates it's 87th anniversary today
13th
April 2020
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An
interesting development today is the apparent removal of all MGG
Workshop red Wrights Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B8Ls from sale in Hong Kong.
Two
further Kowloon Motor Bus Neoplan Centroliners from NP Models have been
released in China, these featuring AP61 (JU 2489) on route 66M to Tai
Hing (NP1006)
and AP102 (JX 2224) on route 265B to Tin Heng Estate
(NP1007).
Each is limited to 120 pieces.
As a result of the use of the product code NP1006, I
have amended (or will shortly!) the product codes for the two
pearlescent green versions, also only released in China, from NP1006A
and NP1006B to NP1003A
and NP1003B.
11th
April 2020
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Released
in Hong Kong 20 years ago today was this Year of the Dragon liveried
Citybus Duple Metsec bodied Dennis Trident (44510).
Tiny's
1/76 scale Kowloon Motor Bus Hino 700 recovery truck is set
for release tomorrow (Box 167 - KMB2019061).
The
KMB Hino didn't quite make it in time for inclusion in today's 'Photo
of the Day' on this site's Facebook page!
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Photograph courtesy and copyright
of Philip Chan
Kowloon
Motor Bus 87th anniversary liveried
Wrights Gemini 3 boded Volvo B8L V6B104 (WH 5413) seen earlier today.
The first glimpse of what is thought to be KMB's first 12.8 metre MCV
bodied Volvo B8L - this image is 'clickable'.
10th
April 2020
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Photographs courtesy and copyright
of Kowloon Motor Bus
To
mark the company's 87th anniversary on 13th April, Kowloon
Motor
Bus has decorated Wrights Gemini 3 boded Volvo B8L V6B104 (WH 5413) in
this colourful livery. The company has also announced a 1/76th scale
model will follow, expected around May/June.
9th
April 2020
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Today's update is again dominated by new Tiny 1/110 models.
Released
today is the above Kowloon Motor Bus Alexander Dennis Enviro500 in 80th
Anniversary livery. It features ATEU5 (NX 3426) on route 68X to Jordan
To Wah Road (KMB2019062).
Forthcoming
releases are a Transbus Enviro500 in Long Win Bus livery on route R8
(Box 111 - ATC64920) together with a Kowloon Motor Bus Daimler
Fleetline DMS (Box 174 - KMB2019063).
8th
April 2020
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The
three licensed Kowloon Motor Bus Wrights Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B8L's
announced back on 2nd December are set for release on 20th April. They
feature V6B63 (WF3175) on route N122 to Shau Kei Wan (KMB2019110),
V6B15 (WB9327) on route 868 to Sha Tin Racecourse (KMB2019111) and
V6B53 (WF653) on route 98D to Hang Hau North (KMB2019112). A small
number have been released already for those that pre-ordered.
Tiny
has announced another new 1/110 model, this being a Kowloon
Motor
Bus 'Ma Pak Leung' liveried Enviro500. It features ATE10 (KY 6735) on
route 26 to Tsim Sha Tsui (East) (KMB2019031).
7th
April 2020
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Photographs courtesy and copyright
of Jotus.com
The
two resin Singapore liveried Mercedes-Benz 0405G articulated buses,
first announced back on 28th January, are
now available to pre-order at Jotus,com. Each
is limited to 150 pieces - the
top photograph shows the version in SMRT livery whilst the
lower
is in Trans Island Bus Services livery. The latter is expected
to be
available in late April/early May.
6th
April 2020
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Following
Model 1's recent announcement that it planned to release two Stagecoach
liveried Volvo Olympians later in the year, my records indicate only
one such liveried vehicle has been issued to date, this being produced
by Corgi back in January 1999. It featured fleet no. 8 (GK 3194) on
route 801R to Shatin (43217).
When Stagecoach ceased operations, this bus was acquired by Citybus and
received fleet no. 507.
5th
April 2020
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MGG
Workshop has today released two further Kowloon Motor Bus liveried
Wrights Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B8Ls, these being V6B64 (WF 3464) on
route
K81S (MGG-B8K81S) and
V6B83 (WG 1194) on route 102P
(MGG-B8102P).
My
thanks to Simon Ayres for allowing me to share his photographs of his
National Express MAN A95 - truly stunning!! (the above images are
'clickable')
3rd
April 2020
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Model
1 has announced it is to release (3rd quarter of 2020)
two Stagecoach liveried 12 metre Volvo Olympians.
Stagecoach fleet no. 11 (GK 3258) is on
route 801R/802R to Shatin (63030)
whilst Citybus fleet no. 508 (GK 4058) is on route 107 to Kowloon Bay (63031).
My thanks
to Donald MacRae
for allowing me to share his photograph of Stagecoach no. 11, taken in
1995 - a larger image can be found on the relevant page, along with an
interesting story behind the registration of this bus.
Set
for release in Hong Kong tomorrow is this Tiny 1/110 scale 12.8 metre
ADL 'facelift' Enviro500 in Citybus 'Cityflyer' livery - minus
the
decals! It features 6837 (VM 4166) on route A26 to Yau Tong (Box
L25 - ATC64884).
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10 years ago today Big
Bus Company introduced
a new route
operating between Central (Star Ferry Pier) and Stanley
1st April. |
4 x Citybus 2500
2nd April
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Continuing
the daily posting of an 'ad hoc' image on this site's Facebook page,
and in case you do not participate, here are the last two day's images.
2nd
April 2020
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MGG
Workshop has today released it's sixth version of it's Kowloon
Motor Bus
liveried Wrights Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B8L. V6B72 (WF 5768) is
on
route 42A.
Like the version released last week (see 27th March) it too is
fitted with luggage racks (MGG-B842A).
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April 2020
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