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No. 26 Exploratory Bus

Classic Tomica

The recorded release month is September 1991. The calendar lists it on the third Saturday of that month (September 21, 1991). It was retired in March 2009. The model is in 1/156 scale. The source lists no special features. It replaced No. 26 Isuzu Elf Crane TS-30. Its successor was No. 26 Shimajiro Car.

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No. 26 Exploratory Bus
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Introduction

Tomica No. 26 Exploratory Bus (トミカ No.26 ライオンバス) is a toy released within the classic Tomica toyline. It is primarily released in Japan.

Overview

The Exploratory Bus was released September, 1991, and retired March, 2009. It replaced the No. 26 Isuzu Elf Crane TS-30 and was succeeded by the No. 26 Shimajiro Car.

Description

The toy includes the main figure of the Exploratory Bus.

It is a 1/156 model of the real-life vehicle. It has no special features.

Trivia

• The Japanese name text actually reads "Lion Bus".

• It is the 5th vehicle to be assigned the number "26".

• It was used as a base for the Exploratory Bus (Tomica Safari Set), Exploratory Bus (Tomica Handkerchief Mat Set), OT-1 Animal Bus (Leopard), Pluto's Pet Shop (Disney Character Interesting Truck Set), Lion Bus (Tomica Kuji II), Nyanko Tour Bus (Buddy Bus Set), Lion Bus (Tomica Kuji IV), White Tiger Bus (Various Buses Set), Event Model ★★★ No. 20- Panda Bus, Panda and Tiger Bus (Event Model 2-Piece Set ★★ Animal Bus Set), and Tomica Butatama Okonomiyaki Car (Exciting! Tomica Food Sellers Set).

Original wiki source
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'''Tomica No. 26 Exploratory Bus''' (トミカ No.26 ライオンバス) is a toy released within the classic [[Tomica]] toyline. It is primarily released in Japan.

==Overview==
The Exploratory Bus was released September, 1991, and retired March, 2009. It replaced the [[No. 26 Isuzu Elf Crane TS-30]] and was succeeded by the [[No. 26 Shimajiro Car]].

==Description==
The toy includes the main figure of the Exploratory Bus.

It is a 1/156 model of the real-life vehicle. It has no special features.
==Trivia==
* The Japanese name text actually reads "Lion Bus".
* It is the 5th vehicle to be assigned the number "26".
* It was used as a base for the [[Tomica Safari Set|Exploratory Bus (Tomica Safari Set)]], [[Tomica Handkerchief Mat Set 6- Safari|Exploratory Bus (Tomica Handkerchief Mat Set)]], [[OT-1 Animal Bus (Leopard)]], [[Disney Character Interesting Truck Set|Pluto's Pet Shop (Disney Character Interesting Truck Set)]], [[Tomica Kuji II|Lion Bus (Tomica Kuji II)]], [[Buddy Bus Set|Nyanko Tour Bus (Buddy Bus Set)]], [[Tomica Kuji IV|Lion Bus (Tomica Kuji IV)]], [[Various Buses Set|White Tiger Bus (Various Buses Set)]], [[Event Model ★★★ No. 20- Panda Bus]], [[Event Model 2-Piece Set ★★ Animal Bus Set (Panda and Tiger)|Panda and Tiger Bus (Event Model 2-Piece Set ★★ Animal Bus Set)]], and [[Exciting! Tomica Food Sellers Set|Tomica Butatama Okonomiyaki Car (Exciting! Tomica Food Sellers Set)]].

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===External Links===
[[Category:Classic Tomica]]
[[Category:1991 Tomica]]
[[Category:Animal Buses]]
[[Category:No. 26]]

Text and captions adapted from Tomica Wiki with formatting changes. No. 26 Exploratory Bus · Contributors and history · CC BY-SA 3.0

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