Watford (A&DMS Running Day) - 8 Apr 2018

Sunday 8 April 2018 – The Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day replicated former London Transport Country Area (green) services in the Watford area. A network of services was operated by different former London Transport vehicles now preserved. The event was staged to mark the pending demise of the Garston Garage in North Watford during 2018. The garage was opened by London Transport in 1952.

Sunday 8 April 2018 (1026) – A collection of preserved vehicles seen at Watford Junction Interchange ready to participate in the Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day replicating former London Transport Country Area (green) services of the past. (Vehicle details to follow). The Interchange was still in use by the various operators that provide daily services. Arriva Optare Versa 2401 (YJ57 EKF) can be seen through a gap. The bus on the right is Mullany’s Coaches HP06 BUS, an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 new in June 2014, operating the shuttle to/from the Harry Potter Studios at Leavesden.

Sunday 8 April 2018 (1032) – A collection of preserved vehicles seen at Watford Junction Interchange ready to participate in the Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day replicating former London Transport Country Area (green) services of the past. (Vehicle details to follow).

Sunday 8 April 2018 (1026) – Today the Watford Junction Interchange was not only in active use with normal regular bus services but was also the focal point for the Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day. The society replicated former London Transport/London Country services of the past run with preserved vehicles. The main subjects of this photograph are two former London Transport vehicles. The double decker is RT604 (HLX 421), a Weymann bodied AEC Regent III new in July 1948, which ended its working life in National Bus Company ownership when the LT country area services passed to NBC in January 1970. Preserved in NBC green livery with NBC style logo and fleetname of London Country Bus Services Limited. The single decker is RF 226 (MLL 763), a Metro-Cammell bodied AEC Regal IV new in April 1952, one of the 263 of the RF class delivered for Green Line service work. On the extreme left is MB90 (SMM 90F), a MCW bodied AEC Merlin new in November 1968 and through the gap is a present day bus in the form of Arriva 2401 (YJ57 EKF), an Optare Versa new in October 2007.

Sunday 8 April 2018 (1153) – The Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day replicated former London Transport Country Area (green) services which were operated by preserved vehicles. AEC/Park Royal Routemaster RML2440 (JJD 440D) was new to London Transport in March 1966. It was seen at Watford Junction Interchange which was the focal point of the day.

Sunday 8 April 2018 (1149) – The Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day replicated former London Transport Country Area (green) services which were operated by preserved vehicles. AEC/Park Royal Routemaster RML2440 (JJD 440D) was new to London Transport in March 1966. It was seen at Watford Junction Interchange which was the focal point of the day.

Sunday 8 April 2018 (1057) – The Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day replicated former London Transport Country Area (green) services which were operated by preserved vehicles. On board AEC/Park Royal Routemaster RML2440 (JJD 440D) which was new to London Transport in March 1966.

Sunday 8 April 2018 (1115) – The Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day replicated former London Transport Country Area (green) services which were operated by preserved vehicles. On board AEC/Park Royal Routemaster RML2440 (JJD 440D) which was new to London Transport in March 1966 as it pulled in to the Arriva garage at Garston (North Watford).

Sunday 8 April 2018 (1035) – A collection of preserved vehicles seen at Watford Junction Interchange ready to participate in the Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day replicating former London Transport Country Area services of the past. RTL554 (KGU 4) is a Metro-Cammell bodied Leyland, a PD2 variant specifically for London Transport. It was new in September 1949 and was seen at Watford Junction Interchange which was the focal point of the day.

Sunday 8 April 2018 (1213) – A collection of preserved vehicles seen at Watford Junction Interchange ready to participate in the Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day replicating former London Transport Country Area services of the past. RTL554 (KGU 4) is a Metro-Cammell bodied Leyland, a PD2 variant specifically for London Transport. It was new in September 1949 and was seen at Watford Junction Interchange which was the focal point of the day.

Sunday 8 April 2018 (1215) – A collection of preserved vehicles seen at Watford Junction Interchange ready to participate in the Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day replicating former London Transport Country Area services of the past. RTL554 (KGU 4) is a Metro-Cammell bodied Leyland, a PD2 variant specifically for London Transport. It was new in September 1949 and was seen at Watford Junction Interchange which was the focal point of the day.

Sunday 8 April 2018 (1037) – A collection of preserved vehicles seen at Watford Junction Interchange ready to participate in the Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day replicating former London Transport Country Area services of the past. RTL554 (KGU 4) is a Metro-Cammell bodied Leyland, a PD2 variant specifically for London Transport. It was new in September 1949 and was seen at Watford Junction Interchange which was the focal point of the day.

Sunday 8 April 2018 (1217) – In addition to the normal regular bus services using Watford Junction Interchange, today there was also a number of preserved vehicles taking part in the Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day. The event replicated former London Transport services of the past. Former London Transport RTL554 (KGU 4), a Metro-Cammell bodied Leyland PD2 variant specifically made for LT, was new in September 1949. In the centre of the site between trips on regular service 142 to Brent Cross is London Sovereign (RATP Group) ADE40406 (YX12 FNM), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 that had been new to London United (also RATP Group owned) in June 2012 (ADE6). On the far left is Arriva 3896 (BU06 HSK), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro O 530 new in August 2006, working service 724 from Heathrow to St. Albans and Harlow and Mullany’s Coaches HP06 BUS, an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 new in June 2014, operating the shuttle to/from the Harry Potter Studios at Leavesden.

Sunday 8 April 2018 (1217) – In addition to the normal regular bus services using Watford Junction Interchange, today there was also a number of preserved vehicles taking part in the Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day. The event replicated former London Transport services of the past. Former London Transport RTL554 (KGU 4), a Metro-Cammell bodied Leyland PD2 variant specifically made for LT, was new in September 1949. In the centre of the site between trips on regular service 142 to Brent Cross is London Sovereign (RATP Group) ADE40406 (YX12 FNM), an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 that had been new to London United (also RATP Group owned) in June 2012 (ADE6). Behind the RTL is Arriva 3896 (BU06 HSK), a Mercedes-Benz Citaro O 530 new in August 2006, working service 724 from Heathrow to St. Albans and Harlow and on the far left is Mullany’s Coaches HP06 BUS, an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 new in June 2014, operating the shuttle to/from the Harry Potter Studios at Leavesden.

Sunday 8 April 2018 (1036) – In addition to the normal regular bus services using Watford Junction Interchange, today there was also a number of preserved vehicles taking part in the Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day. The event replicated former London Transport services of the past. London Sovereign (RATP Group) ADE40435 (YX62 ARZ) was seen leaving on service 142 to Brent Cross. It is an Alexander Dennis Enviro400 that had been new to London United (also RATP Group owned) in September 2012 (ADE35). In the centre of the site three former London Transport vehicles can be seen. Red liveried RTL554 (KGU 4), a Metro-Cammell bodied Leyland PD2 variant specifically made for LT, was new in September 1949. The single decker is MB90 (SMM 90F), a MCW bodied AEC Merlin new in November 1968. Just visible on the extreme left is RT604 (HLX 421), a Weymann bodied AEC Regent III new in July 1948, preserved in NBC green livery.

Sunday 8 April 2018 (1034) – A collection of preserved vehicles seen at Watford Junction Interchange ready to participate in the Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day replicating former London Transport Country Area (green) services of the past. RT3228 (KYY 957) is a Weymann bodied AEC Regent III new to London Transport in June 1950.

Sunday 8 April 2018 (1045) – The Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day replicated former London Transport Country Area (green) services which were operated by preserved vehicles. AEC/Park Royal Routemaster RML2456 (JJD 456D) was new to London Transport in May 1966 and is seen at Watford Junction Interchange which was the focal point of the day.

Sunday 8 April 2018 (1045) – The Amersham & District Motorbus Society Running Day replicated former London Transport Country Area services which were operated by preserved vehicles. AEC/Park Royal Routemaster RML2456 (JJD 456D) was new to London Transport in May 1966 and is seen at Watford Junction Interchange which was the focal point of the day.