I've just been reading that tomorrow (09/12) is the end for
Routemasters. Is this true? I lived in London for several years and
Routemasters were the very symbol of transport in the Capital.

If it is true, it will be sad to see them go, as public transport goes,
they were a unique part of the culture and heritage of the capital.

Robbie

Robbie wrote:
I've just been reading that tomorrow (09/12) is the end for
Routemasters. Is this true? I lived in London for several years and
Routemasters were the very symbol of transport in the Capital.

If it is true, it will be sad to see them go, as public transport goes,
they were a unique part of the culture and heritage of the capital.

They won't be completely gone - Kenny L has got London Buses to run a
couple of 'Heritage Routes', where Routemasters run as additionals
alongside the booked plastic. So far the 9 and the 15 have Routemasters
running along their routes.

TheOneKEA wrote:
Robbie wrote:
I've just been reading that tomorrow (09/12) is the end for
Routemasters. Is this true? I lived in London for several years and
Routemasters were the very symbol of transport in the Capital.

If it is true, it will be sad to see them go, as public transport goes,
they were a unique part of the culture and heritage of the capital.

They won't be completely gone - Kenny L has got London Buses to run a
couple of 'Heritage Routes', where Routemasters run as additionals
alongside the booked plastic. So far the 9 and the 15 have Routemasters
running along their routes.

That's something I suppose, but back when I lived down there it was
most routes running into Central London and many more besides.. I moved
down there when the 18 had just converted to ordinary buses, and over
the next 10 years I was there many more buses that changed over... it's
still a shame to see them all disappear.

Robbie

Robbie a utilisé son clavier pour écrire :
I've just been reading that tomorrow (09/12) is the end for
Routemasters. Is this true? I lived in London for several years and
Routemasters were the very symbol of transport in the Capital.

If it is true, it will be sad to see them go, as public transport goes,
they were a unique part of the culture and heritage of the capital.

Robbie

:'(

"Robbie" wrote in message
oups.com...

That's something I suppose, but back when I lived down there it was
most routes running into Central London and many more besides.. I moved
down there when the 18 had just converted to ordinary buses, and over
the next 10 years I was there many more buses that changed over... it's
still a shame to see them all disappear.

Some pictures of the last two days of conventional Routemaster operation are
he

http://www.yartek.pwp.blueyonder.co...._day/index.htm
http://www.yartek.pwp.blueyonder.co...._day/index.htm


Regards,

Stuart.

Michèle wrote:

Robbie a utilisé son clavier pour écrire :
I've just been reading that tomorrow (09/12) is the end for
Routemasters. Is this true? I lived in London for several years and
Routemasters were the very symbol of transport in the Capital.

If it is true, it will be sad to see them go, as public transport goes,
they were a unique part of the culture and heritage of the capital.

Robbie

:'(


http://www.routemaster.org.uk/rm50/i...es/rm1_3_4.jpg

Bye, bye roadmaster bus, I'm gonna miss you..

On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:56:05 GMT, "Stuart Smith"
wrote:


"Robbie" wrote in message
roups.com...

That's something I suppose, but back when I lived down there it was
most routes running into Central London and many more besides.. I moved
down there when the 18 had just converted to ordinary buses, and over
the next 10 years I was there many more buses that changed over... it's
still a shame to see them all disappear.

Some pictures of the last two days of conventional Routemaster operation are
he

http://www.yartek.pwp.blueyonder.co...._day/index.htm
http://www.yartek.pwp.blueyonder.co...._day/index.htm

There are some excellent photos there. I am a bit "green around the
gills" as mine are not as accomplished as yours.

How on earth did you get such good shots under the bridge at Waterloo?
The shot of RTW75 is splendid.
--
Paul C


Admits to working for London Underground!

"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:56:05 GMT, "Stuart Smith"
wrote:
http://www.yartek.pwp.blueyonder.co...._day/index.htm
http://www.yartek.pwp.blueyonder.co...._day/index.htm

There are some excellent photos there. I am a bit "green around the
gills" as mine are not as accomplished as yours.

How on earth did you get such good shots under the bridge at Waterloo?
The shot of RTW75 is splendid.

Thanks. I really do just hit and hope most of the time, though!

The night shots became possible when I realised my camera could be set to
ISO1600. If you can do that, and open the aperture on the lens to about as
wide as it will go (about F4 here, IIRC), you can get a shutter speed of
about 1/30 of a second, which is fast enough for hand-held shots. The
subject still needs lighting though, but with buses internally lit and
running on lit streets, that's not a problem. The subject also needs to be
stationary - you'll see why from fuzzy shots like that of RML2760 where I
got a bit over-confident.


Regards,

Stuart.