Red RF 60th anniversary events

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Brand new RF483 and RF470 on the 212 stand under the coalyard sidings bridge at Finsbury Park Wells Terrace, shortly after delivery to Muswell Hill in February 1953.

Photo © J Aston

The winter of 2012-13 marked the 60th anniversary of all 225 of London's red RFs entering service between September 1952 and March 1953. They were introduced on 13 routes across London, the first being the 210 from Golders Green to Finsbury Park on 11 Sep 1952.

A series of commemorative workings mark the anniversary - see table for more details. The routes in order of RF conversion were as follows:

Route	Garages receiving new RFs	RF operation started	Destinations	Anniversary event
210	MH	11 Sep 52	Finsbury Park and Golders Green	RF operation, Tuesday 11 Sep 2012
208^A	D	9 Oct 52	Maryland and Clapton Pond	Photo call, Monday 12 Nov 2012
208	D	12 Oct 52	Bromley-by-Bow and Clapton Pond	Road run, Monday 12 Nov 2012
227	TB	5 Nov 52	Chislehurst and Crystal Palace	RF operation, Sunday 9 Dec 2012*
200	AL	1 Dec 52	Wimbledon and Coombe Lane	RF operation, Sunday 2 Dec 2012
237	AV	3 Dec 52	Hounslow and Chertsey	Not operated
213	A and NB	12 Dec 52	Kingston and Sutton/Belmont	RF operation, Sunday 2 Dec 2012
202	P	17 Dec 52	New Cross and Canal Bridge	Road run, Monday 12 Nov 2012
234^A	TC	12 Jan 53	Purley and Hackbridge	RF operation, 17 Mar 2013†
228	SP	14 Jan 53	Chislehurst and Well Hall	Not operated
233	WG	1 Feb 53	Finsbury Park and Northumberland Park	Road run, 17 February 2013
212	MH	4 Feb 53	Muswell Hill and Finsbury Park	Road run, 17 February 2013
241	SP	1 Mar 53	Welling and Sidcup Garage	Not operated

† This event is arranged jointly with Country Bus Rallies

* These events are planned by other groups, not by Red-RF.com.