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Posted: 10 Apr 2018

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DSCF1214 Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day at Watford Junction - 8 Apr 2018

DSCF1214 Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day at Watford Junction - 8 Apr 2018
Sunday 8 April 2018 (1147) – The Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day replicated former London Transport Country Area services which were operated by preserved vehicles. The focal point for the event was Watford Junction Interchange.

Preserved former London Transport Metro-Cammell bodied AEC Regal IV RF404 (MXX 294) which was new in January 1953, was seen just after leaving the Interchange when working the 1111 service 318 from Chipperfield to the former LT garage at Garston. The garage is now operated by Arriva and the event was to mark its pending closure during 2018.

The photograph was taken from the upper deck of AEC/Park Royal Routemaster RML2440 (JJD 440D) new to London Transport in March 1966 returning from Garston on the 1118 service 385a.

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 GrahamH
GrahamH club
The 21st century buses had a day off at their depot while these did the runs?
6 years ago.
 David Slater (Spoddendale)
David Slater (Spodde… club
The preserved bus network was quite separate from the normal Sunday schedules of the present day operators.

I will be posting the photographs of those In the next few days.
6 years ago.
GrahamH club has replied to David Slater (Spodde… club
Ok, so regular bus travellers are using the preserved buses on the regular routes if the bus arrives before the regular operator's bus arrives?

Just occasionally the state government operated railway museum runs a steam loco hauled train in the state capital running between regular services to give loco crews training and practice. Waiting passengers can catch these runs if they want to.
6 years ago.
 David Slater (Spoddendale)
David Slater (Spodde… club
The preserved buses were owned by different individuals who collectively provided their vehicles to operate the service, many owners are members of the A&DMS. Fares were not charged with all rides free. The sale of programmes (£8 each) helped defray expenses.

Generally speaking the preserved buses were packed with enthusiasts and therefore there was little room for other members of the public. The preserved services were very infrequent compared with any comparable regular commercial runs and, as far as I am aware, were not publicised much outside the enthusiast fraternity.

On one of the first late morning rides I took, on a double deck Routemaster, the driver did pick up a very small number of the the waiting public because the bus had space.
6 years ago.

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