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FUTURE MODEL RELEASES

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BASE TOYS (B-T Models) have followed EFE into administration

B203C Wilts & Dorset (Salisbury) - Bristol MW singledecker CANCELLED
B204A Red & White (Aberdare) - Bristol MW singledecker CANCELLED
B204B Red & White (Cardiff) - Bristol MW singledecker CANCELLED

B207A United (Whitby) - Bristol MW singledecker - 2015 CANCELLED
B207B United (Newcastle) - Bristol MW singledecker - 2015 CANCELLED

Stagecoach London BYD Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV

B&B are producing five models in London Red which will be available direct from them in Hong Kong. Known so far are: BB020 on route 43 for Metroline
BB021 on route 94 for RATP
BB022 on route 173 and BB023 on the 180, both for Stagecoach
BB024 on route 212 for Go-Ahead.

No models due

ES2-04C Go-Ahead Docklands Bus Scania Omnidekka SO5 (BV55UCY) on route 474 to Manor Park, produced for Omnidekka Models in late 2024.
ES-22A/ES-22B First Midland Bluebird Scania N94UD East Lancs Omnidekka 36023 (SN05HWD) either on route 324 to Dollar The Ness or route X6 to Haymarket (Limited Stop - Due 2025 for Omnidekka Models.
Other possible commissions by Omnidekka Models are a Go-Northern Toon City and a First (current livery) plus a First bus in an advert wrap for Prostate Cancer.

Castings for the Wright Streetdeck are in preparation.

Brighton & Hove Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 Fun Brighton

CP46503A/B Brighton & Hove Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 419 (BJ11XHV) in Love Fun Love Brighton livery either on route 77 to Devils Dyke or 77 to Palace Pier. Expected November 2023. The model has been commissioned by Model Bus Creations

Go-Ahead London Volvo B9TL Wright Elizabeth Line

CP46504A/B Go-Ahead London Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 WVL454 (LJ61GWP) in Elizabeth Line livery either on route 104 to Stratford or 104 to Beckton Station. Expected November 2023. The model has been commissioned by Model Bus Creations

CC89204 New Routemaster NHS CANCELLED

R7381 Pearce & Crump Bedford OB Duple, GAM338, blinds read Pearce & Crump Mallingford. This model appears CANCELLED.

Planned release, a First Solent Optare Solo with a choice of four destinations. The model has also been commissioned by Omnidekka Models

EFE has been acquired by Bachmann Models and now trade as EFE Road.

E28830 – Leyland Titan B15 London & Country 911 (CUL167V) on route 188 to Euston.
A 1980-built Titan that was formerly London Transport’s T167. It is presented in its 1994 condition as London & Country 911, and finished in their distinctive two-tone green, complete with London Transport Service stickers. The model carries Route 188 to Euston blinds. Due summer 2025.

E28831 – Leyland Titan B15 London Coaches T343 (KYX343X) on route 52 to Victoria Bus Station
New to London Transport in November 1981. The model depicts it as running on London Coaches’ 24-hour Route 52 during 1994, and wearing a striking red and white livery with Route 52 map branding. Route 52 blinds are carried, with a Victoria destination. Due summer 2025.

E28833 – Leyland Titan B15 London Forest T827 (A827SUL) on Docklands Express route D1 to Waterloo Stn
Built in 1983, although the model shows it as running a decade later with London Forest, and carrying full Route D1 Docklands Express branding. Waterloo Station destination blinds are carried for Route D1 linking Waterloo with the Isle of Dogs. Due summer 2025.

E28837 – Leyland Titan B15 Kinch Bus KYV371X on route 126 via Alan Moss Rd
Formerly LT number T371, which was one of several Titans sold to G K Kinch of Barrow, near Loughborough, following withdrawal from the Capital. The model shows it in its circa 1994 guise, wearing full Kinchbus blue and yellow paintwork, as working service 126 to Leicester, Loughborough and Shepshed via Alan Moss Road. Due summer 2025.

Browns Blue AEC Regent 3RT Weymann KLB596

E34116 Brown's Blue of Coalville ex London Transport AEC Regent 3RT
RT1347 (KLB596) on route to Coalville.

E40802 Cityrama Leyland Atlantean MCW Open Top
933GTA

E41001 London Central Volvo Olympian Northern Counties expected sometime.
On route 51 to Orpington Station.

E41002 London Central Volvo Olympian Northern Counties Docklands Express
On route D1 to Waterloo.

E41003 Metrobus Volvo Olympian Northern Counties
On route 64 to Thornton Heath.

E42301 Clydeside Scottish AEC Routemaster Park Royal RML
On route 36.

EFE have announced new castings featuring the early DMS with closer headlights and an improved casting of the "quiet" B20 model

Forward Models has ceased trading and the list of projected models may now not see the light of day

Coventry Transport (maroon livery) - Daimler CVG6
Cardiff Corporation - Daimler CVG6
West Bromwich Corporation - Daimler CVG6
Rotherham Corporation - Daimler CVG6
Belfast - Daimler on route 49 to Crumlin Road

No models expected at the moment.

LONDON TRANSPORT ST CLASS
A model being produced for London Transport Museum in LT and Thomas Tilling liveries for Spring 2018. The model may also be produced in Tilling's Brighton livery.
London Transport ST922

OPTARE VERSA models

OPTARE SOLO SR models
none at present

DENNIS DART / MARSHALL models
Brighton & Hove Dennis Dart Marshall

63894 Metroline Optare Solo SR OS2502 (YJ68 FXC) on route H2 due July 2021.
Due Oct-Dec 2024 is Go-North East Optare Solo SR NK18EDX on routes 703, 40 or 23 is another Solo SR in Go North East fleet livery with a choice of three destinations: 703 Newfield, 40 Railway Station and 23 Barley Mow for Omnidekka Models.

Model 1 announced three new castings for 2018 no sign as yet.
Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC
Alexander Dennis Enviro200MMC long wheel base
Volvo B10M Alexander PS

MBC have acquired the Enviro200 cast from Northcord and plan thrww models in 2025:
MBC1001 Stagecoach London 36326 (Lx58CCK) in London red livery on route 124 to Catford.
MBC1002 Stagecoach East 36306 (LX56EAA) in Stagecoach Local livery on route 51 to Oakley.
MBC1003 in plain white.

Dublin Bus Volvo B9TL Alexander Dennis Enviro500 VT47 (07-D-70047) on route 39 Ongar Via Blachardstown S.C.
This model is a joint project between MBC and BCE in Ireland, with 80M models in Hong Kong.

Proposed 2025 Enviro400MMC models with Northcord:
Stagecoach London Selkent Diplomat 11066 (YX68UTJ) on route SL3 to Bromley North or with a "Special" destination.
Go Ahead London Commercial Red/grey livery E285 (SN66WWF) with blinds reading "Join Go-Ahead".
Go Ahead London Superloop livery EH213 (YY67UTN) on route SL6 to Russell Square.
UKBUS0082 Arriva Kent & Surrey Alexander Dennis Enviro400 in new Arriva blue livery 6483 (SN15LNP) on route 700 to Bluewater.

UKBUS0083 Go Ahead London Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC in Superloop livery EH213 (YY67UTN) on route SL6 to Russell Square. UKBUS0084 Go Ahead London Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC in Go Ahead London commeercial livery E285 (SN66WNF) with blinds reading "Join Go-Ahead".

Proposed models:
Announced in February 2020 models based on the Alexander Dennis Enviro400City and BYD-ADL Enviro400CityEV and Scania gas variant have been postponed indefinitely.
In March 2024 Northcord announced the revival of the CMNL Enviro200 model.
UKBUS6207A Greater Manchester Transport Alexander Dennis Enviro400 19470 (MX58VBL) retro livery.
UKBUS6207B GMS Buses (Manchester) Alexander Dennis Enviro400 19532 (MX09KTT) retro livery.
UKBUS6208 Stagecoach East Scotland Alexander Dennis Enviro400 19178 (MX57LCC) standard latest livery.

UKBUS6536 McGill's Midland Bluebird Unilink Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC 8937 (SN65CVL).
Utilising the 10.9 metre, single door casting, this bus was new to Midland Bluebird, as a subsidiary of FirstGroup, in September 2015 as fleet number 39304 and painted in orange UNILINK livery. Prior to the sale of Midland Bluebird to McGill’s, SN65CVL was repainted into the Midland Bluebird version of First Urban livery in early 2022 that featured a dark blue rear wedge preceded by a mid-blue flash; additionally it carried a gold wedge at the front on which X10 route details (Stirling to Glasgow via Balfron) were carried on the nearside, and simply X10 on the offside. On September 6, 2022, McGill's announced the acquisition of First Scotland East from the FirstGroup and the sale was completed on September 19. Almost one year on from the sale to McGill’s, and eight years after the five Unilink deckers were introduced onto the service, a re-launch took place with the original five buses rebranded and each featuring an iconic aspect of supposed university life. UKBUS6536 is displaying the unique route destination UNiLINK To Uni, is carrying full Unilink livery, including "campus to city every 8 mins UNiLINK" on both sides and the rear, and UNiLINK on the front. The Unilink livery and branding are 100% reproduced onto the model. The stand-out features of the branding also includes the fleet name Midland BLUEBIRD as well as "we’re McGill’s" on both sides; "go somewhere new every 8 mins" and "bean there done that" on the rear. The most eye-catching picture of some beans forming the capital letter U on a slice of toast feature on the rear engine access door and on both sides. A special roundel of "Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity LEGACY PARTNER" is reproduced above the destination display on the first lower deck window at the nearside. The bus still retains a link with its Midland past life from First days in retaining some of the dark Midland blue paint on the rear dome in the strip between the white roof and matt black on the rear dome above the upper rear window, even though not immediately apparent from ground level.
The Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the square, gasket-mounted windows and the livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible. Another main feature on the model is its tree deflector at the front to protect front screen, front dome and side window. The front dome on the model is significant, with curved windscreens on both upper deck and lower deck. Northcord Model Company is also creating new design standards within the interior of both saloons. These features, inside the compartments, will represent the real, outstanding layout of the Enviro400MMC, such as the extensive portrayal of handrails on upper deck and lower deck, etc.
Model expected in April.

UKBUS6537 Stagecoach South Coastliner Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC 11600 (YX23ORG) latest livery in just blue and white.
UKBUS6540 East Yorkshire Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC 921 (YX69NMZ).
UKBUS6541 Xplore Dundee Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC 8905 (SN69ZNV).
UKBUS6542 Newcastle Busways Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC 10646 (SN66WKB) retro livery.

The following models have been commissioned by MBC for 2025:
UKBUS0082 Arriva Kent & Surrey Alexander Dennis Enviro400 in new Arriva blue livery 6483 (SN15LNP) on route 700 to Bluewater
UKBUS0083 Go Ahead London Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC in Superloop livery EH213 (YY67UTN) on route SL6 to Russell Square.
UKBUS0084 Go Ahead London Commercial Red/grey livery Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC E285 (SN66WWF) with blinds reading "Join Go-Ahead".
Stagecoach London Selkent Diplomat Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC 11066 (YX68UTJ) on route SL3 to Bromley North or with a "Special" destination.

The following models have been commissioned by Transport Nostalgia for 2025:
N6535A Stagecoach East Midlands Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC 10977 (SN18KTO) in Pronto livery on route to Nottingham via Mansfield.
Stagecoach East Midlands Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC 10971 (SN18TKW) Park & Ride on route 1 to Woodhouse via Sutton.
Stagecoach Strathtay Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC 10483 (SN65OBT) on route 73A to Dundee City Centre in Strathtay Scottish Heritage livery. The following models have been commissioned by Model Bus Creations for 2025:
Stagecoach London Selkent Diplomat 11066 (YX68UTJ) on route SL3 to Bromley North or with a "Special" destination.
Go Ahead London Commercial Red/grey livery E285 (SN66WWF) with blinds reading "Join Go-Ahead".
Go Ahead London Superloop livery EH213 (YY67UTN) on route SL6 to Russell Square.
UKBUS0082 Arriva Kent & Surrey Alexander Dennis Enviro400 in new Arriva blue livery 6483 (SN15LNP) on route 700 to Bluewater.

The models below were planned for release but are now unlikely to appear

CITYBUS ALEXANDER LEYLAND OLYMPIAN 11m HONG KONG TRANSPORT SOCIETY - 20th ANNIVERSARY BUS MODEL (186 - FC4750)
UKBUS0034 Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Docklands Buses model replaced by UKBUS8021
UKBUS0035 Ulsterbus Volvo B7TL/Alexander ALX400 (2309 - IEZ4309)
UKBUS1051 Stagecoach North East Coastliner Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400 (18147 - PX04DOA)
UKBUS2018 Edinburgh Tour Dennis Trident/Plaxton President (515 - V515ESC)
UKBUS2019 Green Bus Dennis Trident/Plaxton President (101 - PO51WNF)
UKBUS3032 Stagecoach Ribble (702 - W702 BFV) Dennis Dart Plaxton MPD
UKBUS3033 Thamesdown Transport Dennis Dart Plaxton MPD (102 - KE53VDY)
UKBUS4014 First in Glasgow Volvo Olympian/Alexander Royale (30107 - K174EUX)
UKBUS5024 Go-Northern (5281 - NK07KPR) Mercedes Benz Citaro
UKBUS5027 Wilts & Dorset - reds (157 - HF55JZE) Mercedes Benz Citaro
UKBUS5113 Bournemouth University Mercedes Benz Citaro artic Wilts & Dorset (4001 - BX02YYZ)
UKBUS5114 Mercedes Benz Citaro artic Brighton & Hove (101 - BX02YZH)
UKBUS7014 Newport Transport (43 - YN54 AOC) Scania Omnicity
UKBUS8019 Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Stagecoach in Manchester (36107 - MX59JCY)
UKBUS9007 Scania Omnidekka Brighton & Hove (725 - YP09HWM)
UKBUS9009 Scania Omnidekka single door version in National Express West Midlands blue, red and white livery. The model will represent the number 4780 (BU08 EHZ) on route 115 to Sutton Coldfield via Walmley.
UKPLUS1005 Southampton bus stop set - Sep 2010
UKVAN1007 Lucketts (BF59 NHL)
UKVAN1008 Rygor Commercials (WU59 KXM)
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 San Francisco City Sightseeing open top
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 New York City Sightseeing open top

The company has announced its closure and is not expecting to produce any more models once currect projects in production are completed.

ES2-04C Go-Ahead Docklands Bus Scania Omnidekka SO5 (BV55UCY) on route 474 to Manor Park, produced by Britbus for Omnidekka Models in late 2024.

Planned release, a First Solent Optare Solo with a choice of four destinations. The model has also been commissioned by Omnidekka Models this will be completed before the closure.

Omnidekka original model
Stagecoach South Wales Alexander Dennis Enviro200MMC

MMC01 Stagecoach Wales Enviro200MMC (8.9m) 37467 (YX18KUW) on route 99 to Pontypridd (with 99 Circular branding) or on route 404 to Bridgend.

TMBUS1 Alexander Dennis Enviro200MMC in plain white, to support the Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity (NHVC), it will be produced in limited numbers & is exclusively available from Nostalgia Transport now expected early 2025.

OM3A/OM3B Stagecoach South Alexander Dennis Enviro400MMC Cancer research with blinds set to Cancer Research UK or route 21 to Gunwharf Quays, commissioned from 80M Models due August 2024.

Proposed models:
ES-22A/ES-22B First Midland Bluebird Scania N94UD East Lancs Omnidekka 36023 (SN05HWD) either on route 324 to Dollar The Ness or route X6 to Haymarket (Limited Stop - Due 2025, commissioned from Britbus.

A new casting of the Wright Streetdeck is expected around the end of 2024. The first release as WSD1A/WSD1B Brighton & Hove 825 (SK17HJA) with a choice of two routes: 46 to SOUTHWICK or HOLLINGBURY CUCKMERE WAY. The second model is planned as WSD2A/WDSB Stagecoach London 18913 (SK19FDD) on routes 473 or 262.
Go-North East Optare Solo SR NK18EDX on routes 703, 40 or 23 is now expected Oct-Dec 2024.

MMC02A/MMC02B Abellio London 839 (YX16OBP) on route 481 to West Middlesex Hospital or route K1 to New Malden Station CANCELLED due to licencing issues.
Reading Buses Alexander Dennis Enviro200 653 (YX64VLW) in "little oranges" livery and three alternative destinations, this may not now see the light of day.

Thamesdown Transport Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer 2 198 (WV02NNA) on route 12 to GW Hospital and 48 to Marlborough, this may not now see the light of day.

76AMT005 Highland Scottish Alexander M expected by June 2025

76OWB015 John Smiths Brewery Bedford OWB expected by June 2025

NZBus 90000 Go Wellington Designline trolleybus
available to preorder here

TTC (Toronto) GM Fishbowl 1/87th scale
Development of the Leyland National models has been put on indefinite hold
Greater Manchester Transport Leyland National

941001: HNE647N, Greater Manchester PTE Leyland National 10.3m. Due maybe sometime in the future
Greater Manchester Transport Leyland National

941002: ABA15T, Greater Manchester PTE Leyland National 11.3m. Due maybe sometime in the future
Midland Red West Leyland National

941003: NOE544R, Midland Red (West) Leyland National 11.3m. Due maybe sometime in the future
Midland Red South Leyland National

941004: NOE551R, Midland Red (South) Leyland National 11.3m NBC red with white roof stripe. Due maybe sometime in the future

941005: SKN905R, Maidstone & District Leyland National 11.3m NBC green with white roof. Due maybe sometime in the future

941006: SKR556R, Maidstone & District Leyland National 11.3m. Due maybe sometime in the future

941007: PCD75R, Southdown East & Mid Sussex Leyland National 11.3m. Due maybe sometime in the future

941008: BCD807L, Southdown Leyland National 11.3m. NBC green Due maybe sometime in the future

941009: WFM801K, Crosville Leyland National 11.3m. Plain green, dual door. Due maybe sometime in the future
# Crosville Lynx Leyland National

941010: KMA406T, Crosville Leyland National 11.3m. Green/orange. Due maybe sometime in the future
Stagecoach Perth Panther Leyland National

941011: GFX972N, Stagcoach Perth Panther. Leyland National 10.3m. Due maybe sometime in the future

941012: GRM353L, Stagecoach Cumberland Leyland National 11.3m. Due maybe sometime in the future

941013: OTO594R, Stagecoach Mansfield & District Leyland National 11.3m. Due maybe sometime in the future

941014: XNG763S, Eastern Counties Leyland National 11.3m. Deregulation livery. Due maybe sometime in the future

941015: TVF617R, Eastern Counties Leyland National 11.3m. NBC red. Due maybe sometime in the future

941016: DET473V, Yorkshire Traction Leyland National 11.3m. Due maybe sometime in the future

941017: WWA121S, Yorkshire Traction Leyland National 11.3m. NBC red. Due maybe sometime in the future

941018: NTC624M, Ribble Leyland National 11.3m. NBC red. Due maybe sometime in the future

941019: PTF758L, Ribble Leyland National 11.3m. Dual door, NBC red. Due maybe sometime in the future

Western National Leyland National Sealink

941020: MOD823P, Western National Leyland National 11.3m. BR Sealink. Due maybe sometime in the future
East Kent Leyland National Sealink

941021: GFN552N, East Kent Leyland National 10.3m. BR Sealink. Due maybe sometime in the future

941022: AYR349T, London Transport Leyland National dual door 10.3m on route 182 to Wembley. Due maybe sometime in the future

941023: THX124S, London Transport Leyland National dual door 10.3m on route 10 to Victoria. Due maybe sometime in the future

941024: BYW402V, London Transport Leyland National dual door 10.3m 50th anniversary livery on route 136 to South Harrow. Due maybe sometime in the future

No more models planned.

No releases pending

The following models relate to the old EFE company

"Coming soon" was a new casting announced at SHOWBUS 2009 - the Alexander doubledecker. Many casting variations were expected, including dual door but it was a non-starter as EFE concentrated on re-issuing previous models with different destinations and registrations. Illustrated is former Alexander (Midland) MRF120 (SMS120P) a Daimler Fleetline undergoing restoration at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum in August 2009, photo by Dave Reid.

A 1/24th scale model of the RF was announced at SHOWBUS 2007,
the patterns were shown at SHOWBUS 2008 but the project was also still born.

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. Uncertainties at East Lancs/Optare delayed commissioning of the model since branded the Optare Olympus and has since emerged as the integral MetroCity. In the meantime TTC announced the model to be introduced into their new range at TTC SHOWBUS 2011 but that too has stalled, with their Spectra and Versa models a long time in gestation and these projects have since passed to Jotus with whom TTC were working.

For Sinsheim a model of London Transport Country area RML2306 (CUV306C) was produced with blinds set for Sinsheim.