Kingston 2009 RF Event

Sandown Park 22 March 2009

Another series of views of the day. Thanks again to the photographers.

A fine shot of Country RF673 working Green Line route 715^A, passing the now-disused

bus layby at Weston Green (formerly used by the 152), just north of the Scilly Isles.

Photo © Russell Baldock

This shot from RF395 (note the handrail extending down though the door opening)

shows that some of the planned connections worked! Terminating RF326 (about

to depart for Kingston) and RF534 on the 218 are already at Walton The Bear

as RF395 arrives as a 264 from Kingston.

Photo © Ian Smith

'Brand new' RF354 at the Holroyd Road terminus of the 206.

Photo © Colin Grafham

TD95 lays over at the traditioal 215 terminus at Church Cobham.

Photo © Dave Simmons

RTW75 heads in to Esher from the Scilly Isles, recreating route 72 from East Acton

via Hammersmith and the Kingston By-pass, Leyland-operated by RTLs for many years.

Photo © Jimmy Sheng

Late afternoon, and the station circular returns under the Lower Green Road bridge having dropped its passengers at Esher Station just up the line.

Photo © Kevin Hibbs

RF534 is framed at Kingston Cromwell Road Bus Station - know the RFs as

Kingston Coal Yard. The old side entrance to Kingston Garage is immediately

behind the bus.

RF504 retains its gold livery, applied to celebrate the Queen's jubilee. This bus was

the only one in service on the last day of RFs, 30 Mar 79, to be able to attend the

event and was therefore special in more ways that one. It also made one of the

longest journeys to be there.

Arriving at Kingston Clarence Street is RF667 as a 264 from Hersham Green.

RF489 heads along Ember Road, bringing back fond memories for the photographer.

Guidance.