7mm Yorky D's LT - Wagonery tales from the Met.
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AJC
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AndyS
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Hello Dave,
I have one of these if you need any further pics, dimensions etc.
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Mine is from CO/CP stock, so has little 'pegs' on the ends to allow it to flip rotate rather than drop into the guides.
Rgds,
Andy
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Picked up the Omen figures bus crew figures and a lady which I thought would suit the late 60's if painted correctly.
Firstly the twins. Unfortunately there are no suitable figures for a LT bus crew so I've used these instead. I had originally intended to purchase one set but I had since acquired second red RT to accompany the country area one I'm messing about with.
....hence the twins crew members. The left have been finished with country area green bus crew uniforms and those on the right for the central area red bus uniforms. The country area uniforms were dark green with light green piping and green ties with the central area being dark blue with light blue piping and blue ties. In addition the PSV registration badges had different edging, again, green for country and red for central area crews.
Ticket machines - a bit of a cruel close up. The one on the left is as supplied and the central conductor has had his ticket machine modified to look like the standard Gibson machine. The country area conductor's machine will be modified to a Gibson. The carrying srtraps appear to be wrong compared to photographs but I have not modified these (as yet) as I'm unsure when the nylon harness (over both shoulders) type strap was introduced.
And finally... my take on an André Courrèges 1960's style coat.
Firstly the twins. Unfortunately there are no suitable figures for a LT bus crew so I've used these instead. I had originally intended to purchase one set but I had since acquired second red RT to accompany the country area one I'm messing about with.
....hence the twins crew members. The left have been finished with country area green bus crew uniforms and those on the right for the central area red bus uniforms. The country area uniforms were dark green with light green piping and green ties with the central area being dark blue with light blue piping and blue ties. In addition the PSV registration badges had different edging, again, green for country and red for central area crews.
Ticket machines - a bit of a cruel close up. The one on the left is as supplied and the central conductor has had his ticket machine modified to look like the standard Gibson machine. The country area conductor's machine will be modified to a Gibson. The carrying srtraps appear to be wrong compared to photographs but I have not modified these (as yet) as I'm unsure when the nylon harness (over both shoulders) type strap was introduced.
And finally... my take on an André Courrèges 1960's style coat.
76043
Western Thunderer
Hi Dave,
I thought green PSV badges were for conductors and red for drivers, mainly because I had my Dad's conductor badge somewhere in a box when a kid and he had a red badge stuck to his uniform. But my memory is not a form of reliable evidence, so I looked on Google, which isn't reliable either, but this website looks pretty comprehensive. The website explains the letters on the badges which I always wondered about, with LT typically having their own letter series, thereby cementing their superiority, again!!
http://www.psvbadges.co.uk
I didn't know tram drivers had different colours either, interesting.
Sorry to be a any form of pedant as it's really annoying to be on the end of it, many apologies.
On a related topic, I saw TfL has TfL type and branded bus stops outside the London borough areas on the 375/575 route to Passingford Bridge, well into the county of Essex. So I wondered how many other TfL stops are outside the London area these days?
Cheers
Tony
I thought green PSV badges were for conductors and red for drivers, mainly because I had my Dad's conductor badge somewhere in a box when a kid and he had a red badge stuck to his uniform. But my memory is not a form of reliable evidence, so I looked on Google, which isn't reliable either, but this website looks pretty comprehensive. The website explains the letters on the badges which I always wondered about, with LT typically having their own letter series, thereby cementing their superiority, again!!
http://www.psvbadges.co.uk
I didn't know tram drivers had different colours either, interesting.
Sorry to be a any form of pedant as it's really annoying to be on the end of it, many apologies.
On a related topic, I saw TfL has TfL type and branded bus stops outside the London borough areas on the 375/575 route to Passingford Bridge, well into the county of Essex. So I wondered how many other TfL stops are outside the London area these days?
Cheers
Tony
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Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Don't apologise Tony. This is a useful snippet of information as is the website.
I've often seen these badges on bus crew but never really took any notice until it's too late as usual. Anyway the error can be rectified easily.
Naturally...
RT 4751
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
With grateful thanks for Tony's observations the bus crews are now sporting the correct PSV registration badges (red - driver, green - conductor) and the country area conductor's ticket machine now resembling something like a Gibson.
And yes I did purchase a second RT
- to be ripped apart as the country area RT 4751 (OLD 538) - and finished as a central area RT 2528 (LYF 177).
Oh no! seeing double....
And yes I did purchase a second RT
- to be ripped apart as the country area RT 4751 (OLD 538) - and finished as a central area RT 2528 (LYF 177).Oh no! seeing double....
Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
Dave,
The one in the middle doesn't look too happy, ....and I don't like the look of yours mate.
Col.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Dave,
The one in the middle doesn't look too happy, ....and I don't like the look of yours mate.
Col.
Oh dear.... I'd better redo the warpaint...!
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
With grateful thanks for Tony's observations the bus crews are now sporting the correct PSV registration badges (red - driver, green - conductor) and the country area conductor's ticket machine now resembling something like a Gibson.
View attachment 97094
And yes I did purchase a second RT
Oh no! seeing double....
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You wait ages for a bus and then...
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Paul Cambridge
Western Thunderer
I haven't acquired a third one......... yet
I have no knowledge of what’s available in 7mm, but would a RM be a possibility for bus no. 3?
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
A country area RF would be nice or even the 'modernised' Green Line version (below). One of my photos, Tring Road, Aylesbury 1977 after route 706 was abolished on 2nd April and route 708 extended from Hemel Hempstead to Aylesbury on 3rd April in that year.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
I was looking for a colour photo of a Green Line RF among my own LT collection and here are some from the mid 70's / early 80's.
Aldenham Works open day
Aldenham Works open day - FRM 1.
Garston Garage open day - Green Line RF - this was the photo I was looking for....
Garston Garage open day - RMC 4.
Three of a kind... RFs - Garston Garage open day.
No prizes for guessing where this one is. At least two on this forum know. 
Quainton Road - This was Met No.1's first outing after restoration. Both my dad and myself took a special shuttle train laid on by BR from Aylesbury to Quainton Road.
Quainton Road.
Quainton Road - the cab of the special shuttle DMU from Aylesbury can just be glimpsed on the left.
Neasden Works open day- 1938 Bakerloo Line stock. P stock to the left and 1959 stock in the background.
Sloane Square - R and C69 stock.
St Albans Garage.
Aldenham Works open day
Aldenham Works open day - FRM 1.
Garston Garage open day - Green Line RF - this was the photo I was looking for....
Garston Garage open day - RMC 4.
Three of a kind... RFs - Garston Garage open day.
No prizes for guessing where this one is. At least two on this forum know
. Quainton Road - This was Met No.1's first outing after restoration. Both my dad and myself took a special shuttle train laid on by BR from Aylesbury to Quainton Road.
Quainton Road.
Quainton Road - the cab of the special shuttle DMU from Aylesbury can just be glimpsed on the left.
Neasden Works open day- 1938 Bakerloo Line stock. P stock to the left and 1959 stock in the background.
Sloane Square - R and C69 stock.
St Albans Garage.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Probably replaced the RTs for the Aldenham Works run as it's destination blind has been blanked over.
oldravendale
Western Thunderer
Hooray for Hemel Hempstead!!!
I was at Quainton on that first day for No 1 as well.
Brian
I was at Quainton on that first day for No 1 as well.
Brian
76043
Western Thunderer
Yes, it was the Aldenham run, see this website. The RMA's never had destination blinds, see this website.
History | Routemaster Association
And here's the RMA allocations showing it was based at St Albans.
http://www.countrybus.org/RMA/RMAa.html
More info on their short lived life at Romford.
http://www.countrybus.org/RMA/RMA2.html
Original life at BEA
http://www.countrybus.org/RMA/RMA.html
I wonder if we need a new section called London Thunder that talks about things with rubber tyres!!
Tony
History | Routemaster Association
And here's the RMA allocations showing it was based at St Albans.
http://www.countrybus.org/RMA/RMAa.html
More info on their short lived life at Romford.
http://www.countrybus.org/RMA/RMA2.html
Original life at BEA
http://www.countrybus.org/RMA/RMA.html
I wonder if we need a new section called London Thunder that talks about things with rubber tyres!!
Tony
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