Monday 7 March 2011

Hold the Bus! It's the TELSADA TRANS-CONTINENTAL EXPRESS

Not JR21 or Century 21 I know, but besides looking truly brilliant and ultra modern, the Telsada Trans-Continental Express does have Anderson form. These pictures are from it's recent appearance on Ebay. I had a flutter but was quickly despatched to the rough grass as the serious bidders took over. It reached a handsome £300+ !

I first came across it here on the excellent Space 1999 Eagle Transporter Forum where a talented young modelmaker, Mike Delamar, has started a wonderful project to re-create various Anderson TV fire-tenders. If you have a spare half hour you could do nothing better than read the thread from 'scratch' to the current last page - it is a work in progress so keep checking in like me to see how far Mike has got.

It has appeared in a number of Anderson shows including this footage from Stingray The Loch Ness Monster, where it's bright yellow and transporting Stingray on its roof across Scotland! - courtesy of the indispensible You Tube (from around 6.18 minutes)! Does it appear in any other TV shows/episodes?


Postscript: further pictures of the bus from an Ebay US auction November 2009
Originally posted on my J21 blog 2009

14 comments:

  1. That is a very cool looking bus. I certainly wouldn't mind having that in my collection.

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  2. hi guys i have one of these if anyone is interested not with the box unfortunatly but id be willing to part with it :)

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  3. To blingbling81. Hello. I am very interested in the bus. Do you still have it? Do you have a picture or two of it? My email is fbb512@gmail.com

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  4. I also have a toy just like this and am looking for a buyer if anyone would like pictures please let me know! amanda.arwen@yahoo.com

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  5. hi i have come across one off the buses which i will be listing on ebay asdano2@yahoo.co.uk if you need any more info

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  6. anybody got one for sale please? Thanks. Can be emailed at danthemod@gmail.com

    Thanks

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    1. I have one for sale. I have the box,but the bottom is not in the greatest shape. The bus itself is all original and no cracks on top. I was going to put it on eBay, but if you are interested, you can email me at buckheadpartners@live.com.

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  7. Have emailed you thanks!

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  8. anyone got one for sale please?

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    1. Hi Dan i have one if you still interested.mint condition and boxed just let me know at Jamie.kelley58@gmail.com

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  9. I have one of these, and am willing to sell if you are still interested. I can send pictures of the box and bus.

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  10. Hi there i have one of them mint condition and with a mint box.email me if you still interested my email is Jamie.kelley58@gmail.com regards jay

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  11. Hi there i have one of them mint condition and with a mint box.email me if you still interested my email is Jamie.kelley58@gmail.com regards jay

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  12. Any one have one of these buses for sale? Email captainmctaggart@gmail.com

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