JANUARY 2025 Releases

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EFE Road   Northcord Model Company
Margos Bedford OB Duple
EFE E20141 Margos of Bexleyheath Bedford OB Duple LLW837 expected Jan/Feb 2025.
Whiteway of Waenfawr Bedford OB Duple
EFE E20142 Whiteway of Waenfawr Bedford OB Duple ACC712 expected Jan/Feb 2025.
Tours (Isle of Man), Bedford OB Duple
EFE E20143 Tours (Isle of Man), Bedford OB Duple 1949MN expected Jan/Feb 2025.
Mulleys Motorways Bedford OB Duple
EFE E20144 Mulleys Motorways of Ixworth Bedford OB Duple PV9371 expected Jan/Feb 2025.
Starks Bedford OB Duple
EFE E20145 Stark’s of Dunbar Bedford OB Duple SS7486 expected Jan/Feb 2025.
Mountain Goat Bedford OB Duple
EFE E20146 Mountain Goat Bedford OB Duple LRO296 expected Jan/Feb 2025.
Greenline Express Reading Buses Alexander Dennis Enviro400
NORTHCORD UKBUS6206 Reading Buses Green Line Alexander Dennis Enviro400 1208 (GO11LDN) on route 703 to Heathrow T5 via Legoland & Windsor.
The model carries full Greenline livery, including "greenline express" on both sides and the rear, and "greenline" on the front. The greenline livery and branding are 100% reproduced onto the model. The stand-out features of the branding are : route details Victoria / Kensington / Olympia / Hammersmith to London / Windsor / Legoland on both sides, and London / Windsor / Legoland on the front and rear; Free WiFi on all sides; and "greenline702.co.uk, get our app" on the rear.
This is the third Reading Buses Greenline model produced by Northcord Model Company. The previous one, UKBUS0074 (782, SN66WRD), carries full branding for Greenline with the destination at the front displaying "Bracknell 703". That model was launched in December 2024. An earlier model, albeit only carrying Greenline branding on generic Reading Buses livery, was UKBUS0062 (758, YX64VRU) with destination Legoland Windsor on route 702.
This new release features excellent detailing, inside and out, such as realistic-looking handpoles and handrails. The Enviro400 model is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the windows and livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible. It has dual individual tree protectors at the front. The front dome on the model is significant, with its curved windscreens on both upper and lower deck. The headlights at the front are made of individual components to look even more realistic.