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Carshalton 2007 Photo Gallery
The time machines
We were particularly pleased that Cobham Bus Museum's STL2377,
which celebrates its 70th year this year, could be in service with
us. Admirably crewed by Peter Goodfellow and Graham Smith,
the bus was a real credit to the Museum.
Beautifully captured, the STL crosses
Carshalton Ponds on the 77, just as Gillingham Street's STLs did up
to 1953.
Photo © Marks Lyons
The STL heads north over Carshalton Ponds on
the 77.
Photo © John King
PPF492 sets off on a tour from Carshalton
Depot.
Photo © Peter Osborn
RLH48 heads home, to Windsor on the 725 after
which it became a 355 to Amersham, followed by RTW467 on its final
rounder to Mitcham.
Photo © Terry Wong Min
STL2377 and DM2646 share the stand at
Wallington.
Photo © Lawrence Living
PPF492 between tours on the Carshalton Depot
forecourt.
Photo © Bob Steel
Kids marvel at the STL at Sutton Green on its
way in to Sutton Garage.
Photo © Stephen Bidey
The RLH again, seen a few seconds after
the picture above, with the pond in the background.
Photo © Paul Bowery
Another rear end view, as STL2377 heads under
the Wallington bridge.
Photo © Geoff Ragg
A late afternoon shot as STL2377 crosses
Carshalton Ponds for the last trip.
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Another special vehicle was Surrey Motors PPF492, a 1951 AEC
Regal III coach fitted with a Harrington C37F half cab body. Surrey
Motors was based in Sutton, just down the road from Carshalton
depot. The coach ran excursions round the traditional
'pick-up points' from its service days.
A view of the elegant rear end of Surrey Motors
36 in Westmead Road.
Photo © John Gibson
Making a trio of specials was the operation of RLH48 as a relief
on the 725 (and with three buses out of action, the 725 needed a
relief) - not a 1967 occurence but rather earlier; RLHs
ran from Staines on some summer Sundays in the mid-1950s,
providing Worcester Park with the unique distinction of being
the only low bridge served by both red and green double deck
routes.
RLH48 arrives at Carshalton on its long journey
from Amersham (as a 355) and Windsor.
Photo © Peter Zabek
Turning into Beddington Gardens - a manoeuvre
not possible in the days of the STLs due to the low bridge at
Wallington Station.
Photo © John
Parkin
A nicely-lit morning shot in Carshalton High
Street.
Photo © Darren Pullman
The STL's conductor, complete with Bell Punch,
was Graham Smith.
Photo © Tony Price
'That would give someone a surprise'. The
STL inside Sutton Garage.
Photo © Peter Goodfellow
STL2377 heads for Mitcham along Carshalton High
Street. Note the excellence of the blind displays created for
this Cobham Museum bus.
Photo © Philip Clarke
RLH48 unloads at Beddington on its way in to
Beddington Cross for a break. Unfortunately, the gaps in the
Wallington to Croydon service due to unserviceable buses may have
left the alighting passengers with a longer wait than they
expected.
Photo © Lawrence Living
It wasn't only buses that turned out.
This baby Austin was out and about - but its passengers also got to
ride on the RTs while the Austin tried to keep up!
Photo © Steve Guess
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