FUTURE MODEL RELEASES

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.

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

London Transport Leyland Fleetline B20 DM2577 - the 2008 SHOWBUS model.

Announced at SHOWBUS 2008 was a new casting of the BET body of the sixties, seen here as a Willowbrook bodied AEC Reliance, Green Line RC6. The casting will have both 4 and 6 bay variants.

Making a come back in the EFE production plans is the Dennis Dart SLF. Some years back this was planned using the casting for the New World First Bus Dart, but these plans fell through. The new Dart will be in single and dual door form to 10.7m length.

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

EFE 20th anniversary models
EFE subscribers currently have the opportunity to purchase special 20th anniversary editions of existing models, details of some have already been released as below. If you would like to become a subscriber contact Gilbow (Holdings) Limited, 32 Woodall Road, ENFIELD. EN3 4LG and send a cheque or Postal order made payable to Gilbow (Holdings) Ltd. For the annual fee of Ł7.50 for the UK or Ł14.00 for overseas/Republic of Ireland

E23402AS Bedford TK flatbed lorry (Fremlins colours)
E22515AS Alexander Y Type (Premier Travel colours)
E26314AS Guy Arab II Utility (Stockport Corporation colours)
E16528AS MCW Atlantean (Portsmouth Corporation colours)

Model One E28004AS Daimler DMS Registration number EFE 20 Fleet number 2008. Route 20 Special

EFE September Models now released
17507 Leyland National Mk 1 11.3m MERSEYBUS
20640 Plaxton Pointer Dart LONDON BUSLINES
34402 AEC Mark V 4 axle Flatbed BRITISH ROAD SERVICES
34901 Leyland Olympian coach WILTS & DORSET
26622 Plaxton Paramount 3500 NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
28817 Leyland Titan dual door LONDON NORTHERN
34101 AEC 3RT newly revised casting LONDON TRANSPORT on sale at SHOWBUS
20444 Bristol VRTSL3 MANSFIELD DISTRICT

EFE Early October Model releases
36001 Leyland RTL Bus revised casting CHIEFTAIN
36101 Thames Trader Luton Boxvan CHAPLIN'S REMOVALS
34902 Leyland Olympian coach RIBBLE TIMESAVER

EFE Late October Model releases
20445 Bristol VRTSL3 DEVON GENERAL
14605 Leyland National 10.3m single door LONDON COUNTRY NORTH WEST
23708 Alexander Fleetline MAIDSTONE & DISTRICT (red)
99932 set 1938 Driving Car A 80005 Tube car IOW Island Line and 1938 Driving Car D 80105 Tube car IOW Island Line

EFE Early November Model releases
98003 1:24 MCW Metrobus LONDON TRANSPORT
35002 AEC Artic Flatbed BARTON TRANSPORT
29009 GM Standard Fleetline GREATER MANCHESTER TRANSPORT
32401 Bristol RELH Coach BRISTOL OMNIBUS

EFE Forthcoming Model Releases
29010 GM style Fleetline BADGERLINE
31002 Foden 4 axle Flatbed D A MACRAE
36201 RMA Routemaster & trailer BRITISH EUROPEAN AIRWAYS
35001 AEC Mandator Artic Flatbed BRITISH ROAD SERVICES
98002 1:24 MCW Metrobus METROLINE (AC Willesden)
34102 AEC 3RT newly revised casting LONDON COUNTRY
28007 Daimler DMS BEXLEYBUS

Other Model News

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

Australian Models The W class Melbourne trams offered to EFE's subscribers in January
are going on General sale.

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
AN1-10 Leyland Atlantean RIBBLE
AN3-01 Leyland Atlantean NORTHERN GENERAL NBC yellow
DL-CM1 "China Bus" Dennis Loline
R834 Scania N113/Alexander "Black Prince"
R835 Scania N113/Alexander "West Midlands Travel" ( Herritage)
Bristol LH Route 128 Hillingdon Local Service

Creative Master Northcord Future Releases
AUBUS1002 Scania/Custom Coaches "ACTION", Canberra
UKBUS5020 "NCP Services Heathrow" Mercedes Benz Citaro 2 Axle Rigid October
UKBUS5021 "Go North East" Mercedes Benz Citaro 2 Axle Rigid December
UKBUS5112 "Arriva serving London" Mercedes Benz Citaro artic December
UKBUS6018 "West Midlands" Alexander Dennis Enviro400 December
UKBUS6020 "ADL Hybrid demonstrator" Alexander Dennis Enviro400 November
UKBUS7012 "Arriva Durham County" Scania Omnicity December
UKBUS8009 "Arriva serving London" Alexander Dennis Enviro200 October
UKVAN1005 "White van" Mercedes Sprinter Van
IEBUS0002 Dublin Bus Open Top (AV 22 - 00-D-40022) – November 2008

OOC Future Releases
OM40404 LIVERPOOL CORPORATION AEC Regent II
OM41219 LINCOLNSHIRE ROADCAR Wright Eclipse Gemini
OM41220 LONDON CENTRAL Wright Gemini Eclipse
OM41408 SAMUEL LEDGARD AEC Regent V/Roe
OM41410 DONCASTER Daimler CVG6 Roe
OM41601 MANCHESTER Crossley DD42
OM41602 GLASGOW Crossley DD42
OM41603 PORTSMOUTH Crossley DD42
OM41705 A1 SERVICE RTW
OM42413 WEST RIDING Bedford Plaxton Val
OM42519 SOUTHDOWN PSV ELC Myllennium
OM42520 LONDON SOVEREIGN East Lancs Myllennium
OM42704 GREENLINE Van Hool Alizee
OM43104 NORTH LONDON RAILWAYS Leyland Lynx
OM44114 BRIGHTON & HOVE Optare Solo
OM44712 CARDIFF Dennis Dart SLF
OM45312 EDDIE STOBART Bova Futura
OM45508 BMMO C5
OM46007 ROSSENDALE TRANSPORT 50th ANNIVERSARY Wright Eclipse Urban
OM46011 TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS Wright Eclipse Urban
OM46012 WILTS & DORSET Wright Solar
OM46106 PARKS OF HAMILTON Plaxton Panther
OM46107 WALLACE ARNOLD Plaxton Paragon
OM46108 EAST YORKSHIRE COACHES Plaxton Panther
OM46109 YELLOWAY Plaxton Panther
OM46204 JOHNSONS Scania Irizar PB
OM46205 BUS EIREANN Scania Irizar PB
OM49903 GO AHEAD NORTH EAST 2 BUS SET Wright Eclipse Gemini & Solar