West Midlands Fleetline bus

FEW scenic items declare the era and geography of a layout setting better than a correctly decorated and labelled public service bus (or two). To that end, the brand-new 1:76 scale West Midlands Daimler Fleetline double-deck bus model launched by Rapido Trains in October will be widely welcomed by those modelling the 1970s and 1980s West Midlands railway scene.

Daimler and latterly Leyland Fleetline double-deck buses were supplied to various operators in large numbers in the 1960s and 1970s, with coachwork to suit operator requirements fabricated by