Weybridge Running Day

23 October 2011

Photo gallery

In this gallery we offer a selection of photos of some of the buses in service at the Weybridge running day on 23 October. Further contributions are welcome by e-mail.

The day kicked off with a series of feeder services. RF600 is seen in Croydon before running the 408 to Leatherhead then the 462 to Brooklands.

Photo © John Parkin

RF326 enjoys the sunshine that greeted the day, having terminated at Hersham Green on the 219.

Photo © Paul Cheeseman

Modernised Green Line RF168 heads to Kingston. The sunshine was a real bonus in late October.

Photo © Peter Larkham

More RF variety. Modernised RF146 has been converted to a bus and is presented in late 1960s Lincoln Green and canary yellow livery.

Photo © John Parkin

It was touch and go whether T792, always a popular bus, would be available to run on the day. However here it is, sharing the Chertsey Station forecourt with RLH48.

Photo © Richard Proctor

As well as RFs in variety, there were also a range of Routemaster variants. RM1397 represented the Leyland-engined version, seen here at Hampton Court. Also in service were AEC RM357 and Dartmaster RM1005.

Photo © Nigel Edward-Few

As in real life, when the lack of a works float meant that green RLHs ran in the Central Area and vice versa, RLH23 ran the 461^A and is seen here in Ongar Hill, Addlestone.

Photo © Keith Valla

RF366 completed the anti-clockwise 219/264/237 loop and is seen herre pausing at Hersham Station on the 264.

Photo © Ian Smith

Another Country Area type represented in service was the Guy Special. GS42 pulls up to load for Chertsey.

Photo © John Parkin

The London Country era was represented by Leyland National SNB449, at Addlestone on the 462.

Photo © Peter Larkham

There were regular connections at a number of points during the day. Here RF326 arrives at Chertsey from Shepperton on a 237 while RLH48 loads for Walton on a 461^A.

Photo © Richard Proctor

Tired but happy.... RLH48 arrives back at Amersham Station after its long journey home.

Photo © Tom Drake

RLH48 departs from Walton towards Ottershaw on the 461^A.

Photo © Graham Fife

RT3491 shows off its original set of Addlestone blinds at Chertsey Station.

Photo © Graham Fife

RML2272 sets off from Hampton Court back to Brooklands, wearing the RT rear blind provided by management.

Photo © Graham Fife

Route 131 was mainly Routemaster operated, as it was through the 60s. Sullivan Buses' RML2272 is seen here in Walton-on-Thames.

Photo © Peter Larkham

RT1702 operated a long and convoluted feeder from Crystal Palace, eventually arriving well-loaded at about 11.30.

Duplicating RT1702 on its run in was RMC4 on its final outing. It is seen at a busy time at the Brooklands terminus.

RT3491 duplicated RF168 on the 716. The pair are seen here at Hampton Wick en route to Chertsey.

RF429 lays over briefly at Shepperton Station having worked in as a 237.

Newly restored RF518 glints as it departs from the same location.

Long October shadows and RF486 standing at Hersham Green, waiting departure for Weybridge Vickers Works. RF354 (photo © Colin Grafham) also worked on the 219, 237 and 264, as did BL49 which escaped the cameras.

Also in late 60s Country Area livery is early green MB90, here about to depart for Weybridge BAC Works.

RT3491 again, wearing its original Addlestone blinds at Hampton Court on its way to Chertsey.

RML2366 also ran on the 131. Having been substituted onto an earlier than planned duty, there was unfortunately no time for the full blind display to be installed. It is seen at Walton, not Marble Arch!