Other events - 2008

Bluebell Railway, 16 November

Amersham, 5 October

Cobham, 25 August

Worcester Park, 10 August

Hemel Hempstead, June 22

Worcester Park route training, June 21

Uxbridge & Ruislip, 1 June

East Grinstead, 27 April

Cobham, 6 April

Emsworth, 5 April

Amersham

RF486 pauses at Lee Common whilst working the winding route 394.

Photo not John Hinson

I know red RFs helped out in the Country area from time to time, but really .....

Holidays

No RFs available.

Hemel Hempstead

After the usual long run via the 727 Green Line Express, it was a pleasure to potter

round Redbourn, between Hemel and Harpenden.

Uxbridge & Ruislip

It was nice to see Cobham's TD95 in service on the 211 - which did go to Ruislip

Lido on summer Sundays in its days as a TD route, even if not when RF-operated.

RF486 was able to work former RF routes from Leatherhead (416), Esher (218)

and Laleham (224) en route to the event. It is seen here on the way home at

Laleham Church.

Cobham

Early snowstorms caused visitor numbers to be reduced at Cobham this year,

but services ran to time and the weather cleared later in the day. RTL139 takes

a break between runs on the 499.

All photos © Peter Osborn unless otherwise stated.

Bluebell Railway

This year's Bluebell outing was as part of the LT contingent at the north end of the line - this is Kingscote Station and shows the good range of custom attracted, evidently distracted by yet another arrival. Route 73 reached Crawley, not Tottenham.

Cobham

RF486 worked the 237 between Cobham Bus Museum and Chertsey Station, the

direct route under the 9'9" bridge at New Haw, whilst RM1033 making a connection

was on the Great Cockcrow service 498.

Worcester Park route training

A number of Worcester Park Running Day routes will work from Merton Garage,

so the canteen had to be checked...

30 years on, a coincidence at South Wimbledon

At South Wimbledon, there was the unusual sight of an RT and an RF going their

separate ways.

East Grinstead

Running the fondly-remembered 494.

Towards the end of the day, RF486 is joined in the town centre by two RTs, two

RFs, a Routemaster, an XF and an RP.

Emsworth

Hard-standing

On a private trip to the south coast, RF486 found a cosy slot for the evening.

But the following morning, the scene had changed....

Now, how do we get to Cobham?