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FUTURE MODEL RELEASES

First London Routemaster open top RMC1510
First London RMC1510 open top Routemaster - the 2009 SHOWBUS model.
Alexander bodied doubledecker
Coming soon is a new casting announced at SHOWBUS 2009 - the Alexander doubledecker. Many casting variations are expected, including dual door. This is former Alexander (Midland) MRF120 (SMS120P) a Daimler Fleetine undergoing restoration at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum in August 2009, photo by Dave Reid.
ECW flat front Bristol VRTSL
Another new casting announced at SHOWBUS 2009 was the flat front version of ECW's body on the Bristol VRTSL6G chassis. This is Thames Valley's 501 (SRX945G) seen leaving Reading Bus Station on Route A to Victoria, complete with conductor. This is the forerunner of the route on which First use Greenline liveried Wright Eclipse Gemini deckers.

A 1/24th scale model of the RF was announced at SHOWBUS 2007,
the patterns were shown at SHOWBUS 2008.
EFE announced a new modern vehicle casting at SHOWBUS 2006 and gave the details in 2007 of the new East Lancs Olympus double and singledeckers. Now the uncertainties at East Lancs/Optare are resolved, commissioning of the model will press ahead, now branded the Optare Olympus.
RML2306 bound for Sinsheim
For Sinsheim a model of London Transport Country area RML2306 (CUV306C) was produced with blinds set for Sinsheim.

EFE January Models now released
36703 Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 2 (Single Door) - Aldershot & District - Jan
35401 AEC Mark V 4 Axle Tipper Lorry - Metropolitan Sand & Ballast (993 PWC) - Jan
35701 BET 36ft Single Deck Bus (4 Bay) - Green Line (RC12 - CUV 70C - 705 Windsor) - Jan
20136 Lodges Coaches (TMY 700 - London) - Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach
35501 ERF KV 4 Axle Flatbed Lorry - Chain Bridge Honey Farm (YWS 111) - Jan
20448 Eastern National City Bus (WW3109 - UAR599W - 275 Walthamstow Central Station) - Bristol VRT Series II
15715 Northern General (2836 - LCN836K - Destination Italy) - Plaxton Panorama Coach
34302 London Transport (Red RT 98 - FXT 273 - 177 Abbey Wood Garage) - AEC 2RT2 Bus

EFE Early February Model releases
17223 Maidstone & District NBC (3553 - PKP 553R - 266 Ramslye) - Long Mark I Leyland National
34405 S.H. Pratt & Co (94 SKK) - AEC Mark V 4 Axle Flatbed Lorry
29305 Leyland Olympian Strathclyde Buses

EFE Late February Model releases
16531 OK Motor Services (NCK 623 - Toft Hill) - Leyland Atlantean MCW
35601 Robsons of Carlisle (TD118 - LHH 79) - Ford Thames Trader 2 Axle Dropside Lorry
34905 Leyland Olympian DAMORY COACHES

EFE Early March Model releases
35302 BET 36ft Single Deck Bus (6 Bay) MACBRAYBES
18612 Bristol VRTSL3 Open top - DEVON GENERAL NBC
31202 ERF 4-axle Flatbed BRS WIGAN DEPOT
16119 Leyland Titan PD2 Highbridge OLDHAM CORPORATION

EFE Late March Model releases
22912 Bedford TK Boxvan NORTH WESTERN BRS
25809 Daimler DMS 1 door BOURNEMOUTH YELLOW BUSES
30510 Guy GS Special LONDON COUNTRY 20643 Plaxton Pointer Dart CYDESIDE

EFE Forthcoming Model Releases
26207 Guy Arab I Utility Bus BRISTOL TRAMWAYS
29805 Wright Dennis Lance SOUTHEND TRANSPORT
22605 AEC Ergo artic Flatbed WESTERN BRS
28008 Daimler DMS 1 door CORNISH FAIRWAYS NBC
34101 AEC RT3 in London Transport's Green Line
30511 Guy Vixen GS in Stevenson's livery
19812 Daimler CVG6 Orion Aberdeen Corporation
37201 Foden S24 8 Wheel Oval Tanker
35801 Plaxton SLF Pointer Dart MkI single door Arriva Medway Towns
99102 1:24 Daimler Fleetline DMS
AEC Renown DPP990B Red Rover

Other EFE Model News
Cobham Bus Museum 2010 has commissioned a fund raising model for this year's Museum Open and Running Day in April. This model 36002A features RTL911 in full red livery as it was used to work a Greenline service 718 to Windsor, a very unusual and interesting anomaly. Further details later.

Acton Depot Open Weekend. EFE will be attending this event on March 20th/21st with a display of new model releases.



Several accessories have been announced
Bricks, cement bags & pallets
Large & small sacks, milk churns and pallets
Long & short RSJ Girderss
Three different LT bus stops
Underground seat combination and escalator
Four different Post boxes
 


There are several EFE new truck castings coming, some of which have already been released. All of them are viewable here

Gilbow Holdings Ltd., 32 Woodall Road, ENFIELD. EN3 4LG
Tel: (+44) 020 8344 6720 Fax: 020 8344 6723

Britbus Future Releases
AN1-24 Leyland AN68 Atlantean North Western
AN1-26 Leyland AN68 Atlantean, Londonlinks
AN1-27 Leyland AN68 Atlantean Maidstone & District
DL-CM1 "China Bus" Dennis Loline
ES-09 SCANIA ELC OMNIDEKKA - 'FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET'
ES-11 SCANIA ELC OMNIDEKKA - 'BRIGHTON & HOVE' Chris Moyes
ES2-03 SCANIA OMNIDEKKA 'METROBUS' NOV 2009
R401 SCANIA ALEXANDER 'R' 'LONDON BUSES - RED EXPRESS X43' 'NEW CASTING' DEC 2009
R402 SCANIA ALEXANDER 'R' 'EAST LONDON - DOCKLANDS EXPRESS D1' DEC 2009
R502 LEYLAND OLYMPIAN - 'ARRIVA LONDON'
R603 LEYLAND OLYMPIAN - 'FIRST CENTREWEST - CHALLENGER'
R604 LEYLAND OLYMPIAN - 'ARRIVA NORTH EAST'
Creative Master Northcord Future Releases
UKBUS0030 Metro Citybus Belfast (2882 – EEZ 2882) Dennis Trident ALX400 – January 2010
UKBUS3032 Stagecoach Ribble (702 – W702 BFV) Dennis Dart Plaxton MPD – May 2010
UKBUS4014 First in Glasgow Volvo Olympian/Alexander Royale (30107 – K174 EUX) - April 2010
UKBUS4015 Lothian Buses Volvo Olympian/Alexander Royale (262 – P262 PSX) - February 2010
UKBUS4016 First West Yorkshire (30843 – T663 VWU) Volvo Olympian/Alexander Royale 'Huddersfield Buses 125 years' – January 2010
UKBUS4017 West Coast Motors Volvo Olympian/Alexander Royale (P281 PSX) – March 2010
UKBUS4018 West Coast Motors Volvo Olympian/Alexander Royale (N401 GSX) – May 2010
UKBUS5024 Go-Northern (5281 – NK07 KPR) Mercedes Benz Citaro – April 2010
UKBUS5026 Arriva the Shires Mercedes Benz Citaro – May 2010
UKBUS6022 Stagecoach in Devon (19322 – WA08 NOH Alexander Dennis Enviro400 – March 2010
UKBUS6027 Western Greyhound (402 – WK58 EAC) Alexander Dennis Enviro400 – April 2010
UKBUS6028 Arriva Merseyside (4408 – CX58 FZV) Alexander Dennis Enviro400 – April 2010
UKBUS6031 London General E400H Hybrid (EH5 – LX58 DDO) – May 2010
UKBUS7012 "Arriva Durham County" Scania Omnicity (4647 – NK05 GXA) Oct 09
UKBUS9004 Thames Travel (408 – DU08 HGM) Scania Omnidekka
UKPLUS1005 Southampton bus stop set – April 2010
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 San Francisco City Sightseeing open top
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 New York City Sightseeing open top
UKVAN0001, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter John Ayrey
OOC Future Releases
OM40102A Trolleybus - Wolverhampton - No.8 Fighting Cocks
OM40102B Trolleybus - Wolverhampton - 8b Dudley Br
OM41309 Wright Solar Fusion - Go North East - Metrocentre Centrelink X66
OM44116A Optare Solo - Wilts and Dorset - Poole
OM44116B Optare Solo - Wilts and Dorset - Salisbury
OM45120A MCW Metrobus Mk1 Dual Door - Metroline - Edgware Station
OM45120B MCW Metrobus Mk1 Dual Door - Metroline - North Finchley
OM46111 Plaxton Panther - CIE Tours International - Logans
OM46208A Scania Irizar PB - Greyhound - Portsmouth 'Billy Jean'
OM46208B Scania Irizar PB - Greyhound - London 'Billy Jean'
OM46209A Scania Irizar PB - Greyhound - Southampton 'Peggy Sue'
OM46209B Scania Irizar PB - Greyhound - London 'Peggy Sue'
OM46299 Scania Irizar PB Raw metal "First Shot" model
OM46303 Routemaster Open Top - Arriva 'The Original Sight Seeing Tour'
OM46401 Caetano Levante - National Express - Wembley Stadium

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