National Express

NATIONAL EXPRESS

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Base Toys
NATIONAL EXPRESS National Travel East Leyland Leopard Duple Dominant.
B001 NATIONAL EXPRESS National Travel East Leyland Leopard Duple Dominant.
UWA96S on route 265 Express.

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DECEMBER 2011 RELEASE
Brighton & Hove Leyland Leopard Duple Dominant.
B002 NATIONAL EXPRESS Brighton & Hove Leyland Leopard Duple Dominant.
336 (EAP936V) on route 064 to London.

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DECEMBER 2011 RELEASE
NATIONAL EXPRESS East Kent Leyland Leopard Duple Dominant.
B003 NATIONAL EXPRESS East Kent Leyland Leopard Duple Dominant.
8809 (VJG809T) on route 001 to Ramsgate.

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FEBRUARY 2012 RELEASE
OOC Original Omnibus Company | Corgi Toys
NATIONAL Southdown Leyland Leopard Plaxton Panorama.
42404-1 NATIONAL EXPRESS Southdown Leyland Leopard Plaxton Panorama.
1230 (LCD230F) on route to Hastings, rereleased as 42404-2 without a floor hump.

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NOVEMBER 2000 & JUNE 2001 RELEASE
Trathens Volvo B10M Van Hool Alizee National Express Rapide.
42702 NATIONAL EXPRESS RAPIDE Trathens Volvo B10M Van Hool Alizee.
N314BYA on route 500 to London.

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DECEMBER 1996 RELEASE
NATIONAL Trent Volvo B10M Plaxton Premiere.
43306 NATIONAL EXPRESS Trent Volvo B10M Plaxton Premiere.
L802MRA on route 440 to Heanor and Leicester.

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JULY 1998 RELEASE
Western National Volvo B10M Plaxton Premiere National Express Poppy Appeal.
43318 NATIONAL EXPRESS First Western National Volvo B10M Plaxton Premiere Poppy Appeal.
6184 (R813HWS) on route 339 to Birmingham.

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OCTOBER 1999 RELEASE
First Southern National Volvo B10M Plaxton Premiere National Express Poppy Appeal.
OM43305 NATIONAL EXPRESS First Southern National Volvo B10M Plaxton Premiere Poppy Appeal.
6184 (R813HWS) on route 420 to London.

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OCTOBER 1999 RELEASE
Cambridge Volvo B10M Plaxton Premiere National Express Airport.
43310 NATIONAL EXPRESS AIRPORT Cambridge Coach Services Volvo B10M Plaxton Premiere.
T325APP on route 787 to Cambridge.

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OCTOMER 2004 RELEASE
NATIONAL EXPRESS Wilts & Dorset Bova Futura.
45301 NATIONAL EXPRESS Wilts & Dorset Bova Futura.
3211 (L211CRU) on route 033 to Salisbury.

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OCTOBER 2000 RELEASE
Bruces Coaches National Express Bova Futura.
OM45305 NATIONAL EXPRESS Bruces Coaches Bova Futura.
V10NAT on route 539 to Bournemouth.

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NOVEMBER 2001 RELEASE
Bruces Coaches National Express Bova Futura.
OM45308 NATIONAL EXPRESS Bruces Coaches Bova Futura.
X20NAT on route 539 to Edinburgh.

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DECEMBER 2003 RELEASE
National Express Arriva Fox County VDL SB4000 Van Hool T9.
NATIONAL EXPRESS Arriva Fox County VDL SB4000 Van Hool T9.
OM45902/1 3207 (YJ54CFF) on route 440 to Leicester.
OM45902/2 3207 (YJ54CFF) on route 440 to London.

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OCTOBER 2005 RELEASE
Bebbs National Express Volvo B12B Plaxton Panther.
NATIONAL EXPRESS Bebbs Volvo B12B Plaxton Panther.
OM46102/1 CN55MUE or route 440 to Manchester.
OM46102/2 CN55MUE or route 509 to Cardiff.

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AUGUST 2007 RELEASE
National Express NXL Shuttle Scania K114IB Irizar PB.
NATIONAL EXPRESS NXL Shuttle Scania K114IB Irizar PB.
OM46201/1 NXL9 (YN04GPF) on route 420 to Birmmingham.
OM46201/2 NXL9 (YN04GPF) on route 420 to London.

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JULY 2008 RELEASE
National Express St Patricks Day Scania K114EB Irizar PB
NATIONAL EXPRESS St Patricks Day Scania K114IB Irizar PB.
OM46202/1 NXL21 (YN05WJJ) on route 420 to London.
OM46202/2 NXL21 (YN05WJJ) with destination reading Happy St Patricks Day from all at National Express.

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JULY 2008 RELEASE
First Coaches National Express Scania K114EB Irizar PB.
OM46206 NATIONAL EXPRESS First Coaches Scania K114EB Irizar PB.
23310 (YN54NXT) on route 40 to Bristol.

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DECEMBER 2009 RELEASE
National Express Lucketts Scania K340EB Caetano Levante
OM46401 NATIONAL EXPRESS Lucketts Scania K340EB Caetano Levante.
X4966 (FJ59APF) on route W24 to Wembley Stadium.

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JULY 2011 RELEASE
Silverdale National Express Scania K340EB Caetano Levante Shamrock
NATIONAL EXPRESS Silverdale Scania K340EB Caetano Levante Irish Shamrock.
OM46403A FJ10EZT on route 450 to Mansfield via Nottingham.
OM46403B FJ10EZT on route 450 to London via Nottingham.

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MAY 2012 RELEASE
National Express Lucketts Scania K340EB Caetano Levante Armed Forces Day
NATIONAL EXPRESS Lucketts Scania K340EB Caetano Levante Armed Forces Day.
OM46404A X4966 (FJ59APF) on route 030 to Portsmouth.
OM46404B X4966 (FJ59APF) on route 300 to Bristol Southampton & Bath.

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APRIL 2012 RELEASE
National Express Volvo B9R Caetano Levante Commonwealth Games
NATIONAL EXPRESS Volvo B9R Caetano Levante Commonwealth Games.
OM46406A CY155 (FJ60HXY) on route 025 to London.
OM46406B CY155 (FJ60HXY) on route 025 to Brighton.

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FEBRUARY 2013 RELEASE
Selwyns National Express Volvo B9R Caetano England
NATIONAL EXPRESS selwyns Volvo B9R Caetano England - St Gerge's Day.
OM46407A FJ60EFV on route 540 to Bury.
OM46407B FJ60EFV on route 440 London via Loughborough.

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JULY 2013 RELEASE
National Express First Cymru Scania K340EB Caetano Levante 23501
NATIONAL EXPRESS First Cymru Scania K340EB Caetano Levante - Welsh Dragon.
OM46408A 23501 (FJ56OBO) on route 202 to Heathrow Airport Cardiff Bristol.
OM46408B 23501 (FJ56OBO) on route 202 to Swansea.

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DECEMBER 2013 RELEASE
EFE
12115 Harrington Cavalier SOUTH WALES NBC
12115 AEC Reliance Harrington Cavalier SOUTH WALES NATIONAL EXPRESS
This South Wales NBC liveried Harrington Cavalier is 119 (825BWN) on a long distance route to Blackpool.

APRIL 2003 RELEASE
Leyland Leopard Harrington Cavalier Royal Blue
12123 Leyland Leopard Harrington Cavalier Royal Blue NATIONAL EXPRESS
Ex Southdown 1739 (8739CD) as Royal Blue 2204 on route to Brixham.

MARCH 2016 RELEASE
National Travel South West Leyland Leopard Plaxton Panorama Elite.
15701 NATIONAL EXPRESS National Travel South West Leyland Leopard Plaxton Panorama Elite.
223 on route to London. Re-released in June 1994 as 15701DL on route to London. Labelled United but new as Northern General 2834 (LCN834K).

JULY 1993 RELEASE
Ribble Leyland Leopard Plaxton Panorama Elite.
15702 Ribble NATIONAL EXPRESS Leyland Leopard Plaxton Panorama Elite.
On route 874 to Cheltenham.

JULY 1993 RELEASE
National Express East Yorkshire Leyland Leopard Alexander Y-type
22509 NATIONAL EXPRESS East Yorkshire Leyland Leopard Alexander Y-type
On the 25th Anniversary of National Express coaches, this Y-Type,the first to be featured in the all over white livery, is seen here on route 305 to London representing an important era in British bus history.

AUGUST 1998 RELEASE
26702 Plaxton Paramount 3500 CALEDONIAN EXPRESS NBC.
26702 Volvo B10M Plaxton Paramount 3500 CALEDONIAN EXPRESS NBC.
This distinctive version of the National Rapide livery identified the vehicles that operated the longest mainline service in the United Kingdom. Registered H556WTS our Paramount is on route 806 from Aberdeen to Penzance.

FEBRUARY 2001 RELEASE
26704 Volvo B10M Plaxton Paramount 3500 NATIONAL EXPRESS RAPIDE
26704 Volvo B10M Plaxton Paramount 3500 NATIONAL EXPRESS RAPIDE.
This Plaxton Paramount in the livery that these coaches were almost built to carry, Ribble's 1123 (J123AHH) works route 540 Colne to London.

AUGUST 2006 RELEASE
Volvo B10M Plaxton Paramount 3500 CALEDONIAN EXPRESS NBC.
26705 Stagecoach Tayside Volvo B10M Plaxton Paramount 3500 CALEDONIAN EXPRESS.
VSR689 (G554SSP) on route 860 to Glasgow.

JULY 2015 RELEASE
29405 Bristol RELH DP Coach EASTERN COUNTIES NBC.
29405 Bristol RELH6L ECW DP Coach EASTERN COUNTIES NATIONAL EXPRESS.
Eastern Counties RLE742 (GCL344N) is working route 851 to lpswich.

DECEMBER 2005 RELEASE
29405 Bristol RELH DP Coach Lincolnshire NBC.
29409 Bristol RELH6L ECW DP Coach LINCOLNSHIRE NATIONAL EXPRESS.
Bristol RE's were the workhorses of National Express and this model typifies the early livery: 1438 (PFE715K) works route 106 to Scunthorpe.

JULY 2007 RELEASE
Cumberland RELH DP NATIONAL EXPRESS.
29410 Bristol RELH6L ECW DP Coach CUMBERLAND NATIONAL EXPRESS.
153 (GCL344N) on route 799 to Cambridge.

APRIL 2012 RELEASE
Tillings Bristol RELH6G Plaxton Panorama Elite
29510 Tillings Bristol RELH6G Plaxton Panorama Elite NATIONAL EXPRESS coach.
PL9348 (PWC345K) on route to Switzerland.

AUGUST 2015 RELEASE
Plaxton Panorama Elite
E99660 Plaxton Panorama Elite NATIONAL EXPRESS coach.
A model released as part of the EFE garage.

AUGUST 2018 RELEASE
32202 Bristol RELH ECW NATIONAL coach.
32202 Bristol RELH6G ECW NATIONAL EXPRESS coach.
This Bristol RELH in white NBC Crosville livery has recently been the subject of a loving restoration. CRG163 (EFM163H) is depicted operating route X10.

SEPTEMBER 2006 RELEASE
Omnidekka Models
National Express Caetano Levante Welsh Dragon
NATIONAL EXPRESS Caetano Levante Welsh Dragon.
CP46401A on route 508 to Haverfordwest.
CP46401B on route 509 to Cardiff.
. CP46401C with NATIONAL EXPRESS on the blind.
CP46401D with EDWARDS on the blind.

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