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1:76 SCALE MERCEDES BENZ CITARO-UKBUS 5021 GO NORTH EAST-CITYLINK VEHICLE REG NK08 CGO, FLEETNUMBER 5292 ON SERVICE 58 HADRIAN PARK MODEL SUPPLIED ARE NEW BOXED IN MINT CONDITION Following the great success of the launch model of the brand new Mercedes-Benz Citaro EURO5 casting, Creative Master Northcord Limited is pleased to announce the release of UK5021, carrying allover gold colour with Citylink branding, in the Go North-East fleet. Between March and May 2008 Go North-East added 26 Mercedes-Benz Citaros to its fleet of 670 buses – 80% of which are low-floor, easy-access. These Citaros were part of an investment of £7 million in fleet replacement and refurbishment within the current financial year. All 26 new Citaros were painted in a striking gold colour with “cross city service” lettering on the front windscreen. The 12 buses allocated to Deptford depot received Laser route branding for route 35 from South Shields to Hetton-le-Hole/Low Moorsley. The remaining 14 gold Citaros, allocated to Gateshead depot, received Citylink branding for route 58 from Heworth Metro to Hadrian Park via Gateshead and Newcastle. ukbus 5021 represents Citylink-branded bus 5292 that is registered NK08 CGO. UK5021 features the smooth, curved windscreen with the destination display set behind the windscreen glass. The Mercedes-Benz Citaro EURO5 UK5021 is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the square-mounted, double-glazed windows and the livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible. Another main feature on the UK5021 model is its extensive portrayal of handrails. The headlight / indicator units at the front and indicator / tail light units at the rear are made of individual, translucent components to look more realistic.Additionally, UK5021 brings some features that represent the special requirements of the Go-Ahead Group - such as the full-width and full-detail rear destination display. The specially colour-coded buses of the Go North-East fleets also feature ticket machines that are colour-coded similarly to the bus exterior, and this feature is replicated correctly on the UK 5021 model. The brand new single door Mercedes-Benz Citaro EEV bus models will be limited to 1100 pieces worldwide . .
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