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© CK lu My thanks to CK lu for allowing me to share his photograph of retro liveried MCV bodied Volvo B8L V6B205 (ZX3971), captured operating route 58X yesterday.
** Jotus.com - Important Announcement ** The following information has been posted on the Jotus.com website:- "We are in the process of relocating our logistics operations from Hong Kong to the United Kingdom to better serve our customers. As part of this transition, we are also updating our website to reflect these changes. Temporary Order Suspension - To ensure a smooth transition, we will be temporarily suspending all orders until 7th March, 2025. We sincerely appreciate your patience and support during this period. Stay tuned for updates — we’ll be back soon with an improved service experience! For any inquiries, please contact us at cs@jotus.com. Thank you for your understanding and continued support:)"
Among a number of new models in various scales announced today by Kowloon Motor Bus are these four 1/76 examples. Top left is 12.8 metre Wrights Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B8L V6X167 (YJ9948) on route 619 to Shun Lee. Next (top right) is Gemilang bodied Volvo B9TL AVG1 (VS9188) on route 11K. Bottom left is a second Gemilang bodied Volvo B9TL, this time featuring AVG3 (VT4112) on route 12A and finally Salvador Caetano bodied Scania K310UD ASU17 (PC3794), with a destination of 'Sun Bus', is shown bottom right.
Meanwhile, 80M Bus Model Shop has announced three versions of a 16 seat public light bus, as shown below.
The three Toyota Coasters are (from top to bottom) EU7656 with a destination of To Kwa Wan (91408), EF2198 on route 11M So Uk Estate - Cheung Sha Wan (91409) and FD1765 on route 1 to Sai Kung (91410).
And finally, this has absolutely nothing to do with Oriental Model Buses!!
Earlier
this month my Morris Minor celebrated her 70th birthday, having
been registered on 8th February 1955, so I thought some might like
to see a few more details! If so, just click on the above image. 28th February 2025 | ||||||||||
With the recent arrival of the Kowloon Motor Bus Year of the Snake model, today's task was to update the appropriate page in the XTRA section of the site, alternatively just click on the above image.
Kowloon Motor Bus retro liveried MCV bodied Volvo B8Ls V6B204 (ZX2717) and V6B205 (ZX3971) were noted in service today operating routes 58M and 58X respectively. 27th February 2025 | ||||||||||
| Kowloon
Motor Bus has today registered the first of its retro liveried MCV
bodied Volvo B8Ls, namely fleet numbers V6B204, V6B205, V6B206,
V6B208 and V6B209. 26th February 2025 | ||||||||||
Long Win Bus registered two new 12.8 metre ADL' facelift' Enviro500s, to coach specification, on Friday (21st) allocating them fleet numbers AE6X1 (ZX1469) and AE6X2 (ZX1887).
Recently converted to open-top is Citybus 49901 (SK6779), an 11.3 metre ADL Enviro500NG formerly numbered 4041 in the New World First Bus fleet. It carries a Panda livery.
Jotus.com have advised they have changed their e-mail address to cs@jotus.com. 24th February 2025 | ||||||||||
Network Shuttle has today announced an exclusive members only model to mark the 15th anniversary of Model 1. It features New World First Bus 12.8 metre Gemilang bodied MAN A95 in 'as delivered' condition, with no fleetnames and with a destination of 123 Hanover Displays. The model is expected to be released in October. Full details can be found on the Network Shuttle Facebook page.
© Chun Kit Chun Kit kindly sent me the above photograph back in September 2015, which shows the bus 'as delivered'. Further photographs of the bus can be found in the XTRA section of the site, just follow this link. 18th February 2025 | ||||||||||
Just added to the XTRA section of the site is this new page featuring the anniversary liveried buses of Kowloon Motor Bus - just click on the above image. 17th February 2025 | ||||||||||
My thanks to Victor MA for advising me of his YouTube video of the recently released 1/64 scale radio control and multi-function model from Xcartoys. It features Citybus 801, a Norinco Neoplan BN316 coach - just click on the above image.
Well, it looks like the Kowloon Motor Bus Year of the Snake model has proved popular. 16th February 2025 | ||||||||||
Now available on the 80M Bus Model Shop website (for overseas customers) are the three Year of the Snake models. Also shown (far right) is one of the new 1/64 scale Citybus models. 15th February 2025 | ||||||||||
© Kowloon Motor Bus With confirmation of the product code, a new page has now been added for the above (KMB2025075). The model features D430 (AD7336), a Daimler E type with Metal Sections bodywork, displaying route 75A and with a destination of People's Republic of China. It comes with a diorama of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, along with the Golden Bauhinia statue. It marks the 75th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. 11th February 2025 | ||||||||||
© Neo Cheung I am grateful to Neo Cheung for advising me of a further variant of the Brilliant Buses Citybus Jonckheere Monaco bodied Volvo B12. This version features fleet number 2004 (GT2814) and is on route 534 to Shenzhen Airport (BB006). This is the eighth variant and I believe there are two more I've yet to discover! 6th February 2025 | ||||||||||
© Alexander Dennis In a social media post today, Alexander Dennis has confirmed that a further nine of the thirty-five Enviro500EV ordered by MTR Corporation have recently arrived in Hong Kong. They will be used on feeder bus services to Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway urban rail system for residents in the Northwest New Territories. The latest buses follow a pre-production vehicle which entered service in June 2024 as the Corporation’s first electric bus. 3rd February 2025 |
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