London Riverside bus, Leyland Olympian Double Deck Modelscene 5501

Brand: Modelscene

Product number: MSVxx

Gauge/scale: OO (1/76)

Leyland Olympian Double Decker Bus, London Buses Riverside

The Leyland Olympian entered service with the National Bus Company (N.B.C.) in 1981, as a replacement for the Bristol VRT. Shortly after this, Olympians entered service with many provincial operators. London Transport ordered its' first batch in 1984.

Initial batches of the Olympian featured a Leyland chassis, powered by a Gardner 6 LXB engine with an Eastern Carriage Works (E.C.W.) body. Later batches used a Leyland built body and those produced more recently had an Optare built body. Outwardly these three bodies are basically identical and this kit is based on this type of Olympian.

They were exported to Greece, Hong Kong, the USA, Canada and Singapore. Kit contains pre-coloured parts and transfers; requires glue and detail painting to complete.

Recommended to be used with all 1:76 Scale Model Railways and Modelling projects

Buy with confidence as this listing is linked to our model shop on the Isle of Wight.