Other events - 2006 part 2

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2006 events - August to December

Amersham Running Day, 1 October

Dorking Running Day, 3 September

Theydon Bois running day, 2 September

Harrow mini-running day, 7 August

Amersham

Bright sun and heavy showers marked the Amersham running day, where in addition to the planned routes, a steamy RF486 ran the 359 to Aylesbury (with thanks to conductor Geoff Hudspith, as the driver didn't have a clue where he was). Peter Larkham's shot at Great Missenden Station carefully avoids showing the blank front blind.

Photo © Peter Larkham 2006

Dorking

Route 412 was famous in LT days for having working DS1 'garaged' on the forecourt of the Royal Oak pub in Holmbury St Mary, where three of the drivers lived. It negotiated (as does its successor today) the sunken lanes leading up towards Leith Hill.

Photo © Steve Whitelegg 2006

A Country Bus Rally, so here are some Country Buses. RT3148 in Lincoln Green leads RT604 in National Bus Company green over the River Mole at Brockham, operating route 429.

Photo © Peter Osborn 2006

Theydon Bois

Passing through Abridge, in service on the 250. Compare with the the 1969 photo here - the White Hart is no longer a hotel and the garage has been redeveloped.

Unfortunately, RF486 suffered a puncture to a rear tyre near Abridge, so had to be taken out of service while a repair was effected. Fortunately, RF503 was available to take on our passengers.

Repair completed, RF486 operated the 250 to Romford North Street Garage, where it is seen before becoming a 721 to London Aldgate.