Events Attended
29th September 2024
Open Topper with Open Platform (RM 450) on display at the
Showbus
rally,
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
,
Quainton ,
Buckinghamshire .
28th July 2024
Regal Four in service at the
Windsor Running Day
, around
Windsor town centre
,
Windsor ,
Berkshire .
Organized by the
Amersham and District Motorbus Society
.
21st July 2024
3 Routemasters (Open Platform Routemaster RM 29 - aged 65 this year, Open Platform Routemaster RML 2263 & Routemaster Express RMA 37 ) on display at the
Routemaster 70
celebration rally, on
the site of London Transport's old Chiswick overhaul Works,
Chiswick Park ,
London .
Organized by the
Routemaster Association
.
14th April 2024
Both TD 89 and Open Platform Routemaster RML 2527 in service on free route 462.
Spring Gathering,
London Bus Museum
,
Brooklands ,
Surrey .
2023
5th November 2023
Free trips from Open Platform Routemaster RM 29 over a modified route 139 as part of the
Chalk Farm Vintage Bus Running Day
,
Camden ,
London .
25 years ago on 27th March 1998, RM 29 was the last Routemaster to operate in normal service on route 139.
28th August 2023
Open Topper with Open Platform (a late change of vehicle) on display at the
Vintage Transport Festival,
Fawley Hill
,
Near Henley ,
Buckinghamshire .
Organised by the
National Transport Trust
.
2nd July 2023
TD 89 on display at the
Leyland Society Rally
,
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
,
Quainton ,
Buckinghamshire .
Organised by the
Leyland Society
.
25th June 2023
Open Topper with Doors on display at
Summer Festival
event,
London Bus Museum
,
Brooklands ,
Surrey .
18th June 2023
Routemaster Express RMA 37 driving along at the
Showbus
Flyby event, between Uxbridge (London) and High Wycombe (Buckinghamshire),
16th April 2023
On static display we sent Open Platform Routemaster RML 2310, whilst in service on tours was our Regal Four .
Spring Gathering,
London Bus Museum
,
Brooklands ,
Surrey .
25th March 2023
Routemaster Express RMA 9 in free service on route 175, on which it originally worked in the winter of 1975-1976 (and was immortalised as an EFE model bus), at the
Routes 174 and 175 Heritage Day
between Dagenham and North Romford,
London Boroughs of Dagenham and Havering ,
London .
Organised by the
London Bus Museum
.
2022
20th November 2022
Free trips from Open Platform Routemaster RML 2310 on route 140, and TD 89 on route 240A , as part of the
Hendon Vintage Bus Running Day
,
Hendon/Edgware/Mill Hill ,
London .
25th September 2022
Exhibition Bus on display at the
Showbus
rally,
Hertfordshire Showground
,
Redbourn ,
Herts .
7th August 2022
RLH 32 on display at the
Buses Festival,
Sywell Aerodrome
,
Sywell ,
Northamptonshire .
11th June 2022
Open Platform Routemaster RML 2263 in service at the
Stockwell Garage (70th anniversary) Open Day
on route 181 between Stockwell and Tooting Bec,
Lambeth ,
London .
Organised by
Go-Ahead London
.
29th May 2022
TD 89 on display at the
Annual Bus Rally
event,
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
,
Quainton ,
Buckinghamshire .
10th April 2022
Open Platform Routemaster RML 2389 in service at the
Spring Gathering,
London Bus Museum
,
Brooklands ,
Surrey .
26th March 2022
Open Platform Routemaster RML 2310 in service at the
Route 101 Running Day
between Wanstead and North Woolwich,
Newham ,
London .
Organised by
the London Bus Museum
.
2021
7th November 2021
TD 89 in service at the
Muswell Hill Running Day
on route 212 (to Finsbury Park Station),
Muswell Hill Broadway
,
Haringey ,
London
N10.
24th October 2021
TD 89 on display at
Transportfest
event,
London Bus Museum
,
Brooklands ,
Surrey .
26th September 2021
Regal Four (note late change of vehicle) on display at the
Showbus
rally,
Hertfordshire Showground
,
Redbourn ,
Herts .
5th September 2021
Regal Four in service at the
Epping and Ongar Railway
'70 Years of the Iconic RF'
bus running day,
North Weald Station
,
North Weald ,
Essex .
8th August 2021
RLH 32 on display at the
Buses Festival,
East of England Showground
,
Peterborough ,
Cambs .
27th June 2021
Open Topper with Open Platform in service at the
Summer Gathering,
London Bus Museum
,
Brooklands ,
Surrey .
18th April 2021
Eight RLHs, including 3 of ours, reunited to run over old route 178 for spectators at our
LT RLHs 50 Years Later
event,
Lower Clapton/Hackney Wick/Stratford ,
London .
2020
23rd February 2020
Control Bus 581 J on display at
Epping and Ongar Railway
'50 Years of London Country Bus Services - Bus Running Day'
event,
North Weald Station
,
North Weald ,
Essex .
2019
20th October 2019
Regal Four in service on Thameside tour at the
Transportfest
event,
London Bus Museum
,
Brooklands ,
Surrey .
6th October 2019
RLH 32 in service at the
Amersham and District Motorbus Society
Amersham & Chesham Running Day
event,
Water Meadow Car Park
,
Chesham ,
Buckinghamshire .
7th April 2019
Open Platform Routemaster RML 2263 in service on route 462 at the
Spring Gathering
event,
London Bus Museum
,
Brooklands ,
Surrey .
1st January 2019
Routemaster Express RMC 1477 on display at the
New Year's Day 2019 Open Day
event,
Oxford Bus Museum
,
Long Hanborough ,
Oxfordshire .
2018
7th October 2018
Open Platform Routemaster RML 2442 displayed at the
Amersham and District Motorbus Society
Amersham & Chesham Running Day
event,
Water Meadow Car Park
,
Chesham ,
Buckinghamshire .
16th September 2018
Regent Low Height RLH 23 on display at the
St Albans Time Turner Festival
event,
George Street
,
St Albans ,
Hertfordshire .
19th August 2018
Exhibition Bus on display at the
Buses Festival
event,
British Motor Museum
,
Gaydon ,
Warwicks .
28th July 2018
Open Platform Routemaster RML 2442 displayed at the
Metroline Garage Open Day
event,
Potters Bar Bus Garage
,
Potters Bar ,
Hertfordshire .
24th June 2018
Open Topper with Doors in service at the
On the Buses
event,
London Bus Museum
,
Brooklands ,
Surrey .
28th May 2018
Open Platform Routemaster RM 29 on display at the
Annual Bus Rally
event,
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
,
Quainton ,
Buckinghamshire .
15th April 2018
Routemaster Express RMA 37 in service at the
Spring Gathering
event,
London Bus Museum
,
Brooklands ,
Surrey .
2017
22nd October 2017
Control Bus 581 J on display at
Transportfest
event,
London Bus Museum
,
Brooklands ,
Surrey .
15th October 2017
Samuel Ledgard 50th anniversary since closure, commemorative running day. RLH 32 ran in service between Otley, Guiseley, Horsforth and Leeds.
14th October 2017
Samuel Ledgard 50th anniversary since closure, commemorative running day. RLH 32 gave short local trips around Pudsey.
8th October 2017
3 Open Platform Routemasters RML 2263, RML 2389 and RM 29 in free service over Transport for London (TfL) route 11 for London Bus Museum Heritage Day , also celebrating Timebus' 30th anniversary .
21st May 2017
Regent Low Height RLH 23 in service over old route 461 at Amersham and District Motorbus Society 's Staines Running Day, Staines Bus Station, Surrey, TW18 4PG.
9th April 2017
Regal Four in service at the Annual Bus and Coach Gathering of London Bus Museum , at Brooklands, Surrey, KT13 0QS.
2016
23rd October 2016
Regent Low Height RLH 23 on display at Transportfest event, London Bus Museum , Brooklands, Surrey
1st October 2016
Silver Routemaster displayed at the
Metroline Garage Open Day
event,
Potters Bar Bus Garage
,
Potters Bar ,
Hertfordshire .
21st August 2016
RLH 32 on display at Buses Festival at Heritage Motor Centre , Gaydon, Warwicks.
9th July 2016
Regal Four ran over route 210 between Golders Green and Archway, as part of Metroline Holloway bus garage open day
26th June 2016
Silver Routemaster at Routemaster Summer event, on route 462 between Weybridge and London Bus Museum , Brooklands, Surrey
21st May 2016
Routemaster Express RMA 37 on display at Shepherd's Bush garage open day
8th May 2016
RLH 32 in service over old route 461 at Amersham and District Motorbus Society 's Staines Running Day.
17th April 2016
Control Bus 581 J on display at the (Weymann themed) annual Spring Gathering of London Bus Museum , at Brooklands, Surrey.
2015
9th December 2015
Open Platform Routemaster RM 29 ran over route 159, 10 years to the day since the last Routemasters on London commuter services, as part of an event organized by the London Bus Museum. RM 29 was also in use on the 159 on 9th December 2005.
20th September 2015
RLH 32 arrived and gave a ride at the Showbus event at Woburn Abbey.
23rd August 2015
Routemaster Express RMA 9 on static display at Buses Festival at Heritage Motor Centre , Gaydon, Warwicks.
25th May 2015
Regent Low Height RLH 23 and RLH 32 were on static display at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre 's Annual Bus Rally, near Aylesbury.
26th April 2015
Open Platform Routemaster RML 2310 ran over old Timebus route 73 to Woodside at Amersham and District Motorbus Society 's Watford Running Day.
19th April 2015
Routemaster Express RMA 9 in service on route 462 at the annual Spring Gathering of London Bus Museum , at Brooklands, Surrey.
2014
19th October 2014
Silver Routemaster (aged 50 this year) displayed at Transportfest event, London Bus Museum , Brooklands, Surrey
31st August 2014
RLH 32 gave site rides during Buses Festival at Heritage Motor Centre , Gaydon, Warwicks.
13th July 2014
Attended Routemaster 60 celebration at Finsbury Park with Silver Routemaster (aged 50 this year), Open Topper with Doors and Open Platform Routemaster RML 2310 . Organized by the Routemaster Association ; including running on route X60.
8th June 2014
Silver Routemaster (aged 50 this year) in service at the Hertford and Stevenage running day, organized by Country Bus Rallies .
5th May 2014
Silver Routemaster SRM 7 (aged 50 this year) in service on TfL heritage routes 9 (Tower Transit) and 15 (Stagecoach) from 12:30 between Kensington High Street and Tower Hill, along with SRM 3
4th May 2014
Open Platform Routemaster RML 2442 (which was new to Harlow garage in 1966) in service at Amersham and District Motorbus Society 's Harlow Running Day.
13th April 2014
RLH 32 on static display at the annual Spring Gathering of London Bus Museum , at Brooklands, Surrey.
30th March 2014
Open Platform Routemaster RM 29 ran over old Timebus route 73 to Woodside (20 years since it began) at Amersham and District Motorbus Society 's Watford Running Day.
2013
20th October 2013
Exhibition Bus on display at Transportfest event at the London Bus Museum , Brooklands, Surrey.
18th August 2013
Control Bus on display at Amersham and District Motorbus Society 's Running Day based at Hemel Hempstead bus station. Also carried a small number of passengers to Two Waters Garage and Berkhamsted station.
7th July 2013
Regal Four on display at the North Weald airfield bus rally, organised by the North London Transport Society .
19th May 2013
Our Regal Four (which is 60 this year) visited the Steam and Vintage Weekend at Fawley Hill , near Henley.
5th May 2013
Open Platform Routemaster RML 2310 in service to commemorate 50 years since Harlow bus garage opened, at Amersham and District Motorbus Society 's Running Day based in the area.
21st April 2013
Regent Low Height carried passengers to the annual Spring Gathering of London Bus Museum , at Brooklands, Surrey.
1st April 2013
Routemaster Express RMA 37 at the Medway Festival of Steam & Transport at Chatham Historic Dockyard on Easter Monday.
2012
31st Oct 2012 and 1st Nov 2012
Our Regal Four provided travel as an 'Arty Bus' for school half term, linking cultural venues for East Herts Council
7th October 2012
Control Bus on display at Amersham and District Motorbus Society 's Running Day based at Amersham Met station car park.
30th September 2012
Timebus' 25th anniversary celebrated with RLHs running over old route 436 Staines to Woking
16th September 2012
Routemaster Express RMC 1477 on display at the Showbus event at the Imperial War Museum , Duxford.
11th September 2012
Regal Four running over route 210, commemorating 60 years since the introduction of red RFs. More information .
22nd July 2012
Routemaster Express RMA 37 on display at the Colne Valley Railway Bus Rally at Castle Hedingham, Essex.
1st July 2012
Open Platform Routemaster RML 2442 on display at the North Weald airfield bus rally, organised by the North London Transport Society .
10th June 2012
Control Bus part of pageant to and AEC Centenary Celebrations at Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum .
3rd June 2012
Routemaster Express RMC 1477 ran on route 715, 50 years since it was introduced new on the same service, at the Hertford and Stevenage running day, organized by Country Bus Rallies .
29th April 2012
Open Platform Routemaster RM 29 (replacing booked Open Topper with Doors due to rain) gave free tours at the annual Spring Gathering of London Bus Museum , at Wisley Airfield, Surrey.
9th April 2012
Routemaster Express RMA 9 at the Medway Festival of Steam & Transport at Chatham Historic Dockyard on Easter Monday.
2011
23rd October 2011
Regent Low Height in service at 'the Very Best of London Buses', the inaugural event of the London Bus Museum , Brooklands, Surrey
18th September 2011
Routemaster Express RMC 1477 on display at the Showbus event at the Imperial War Museum , Duxford.
3rd July 2011
Silver Routemaster on display at the North Weald airfield bus rally, organised by the North London Transport Society .
25th April 2011
Routemaster Express RMC 1477 at the Medway Festival of Steam & Transport at Chatham Historic Dockyard on Easter Monday.
10th April 2011
Regal Four in service at the Annual Bus and Coach Gathering of LBPT , within Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey.
1st January 2011
Our Silver Routemaster on special public services, as part of the Southend Heritage Bus Running Day organised by Stephensons of Essex . 22 years since the bus first worked for Southend Transport.
2010
13th-17th December 2010
Exhibition Bus visited different locations each day this week to promote the 2011 Lambeth Business Awards
31st October 2010
Regent Low Height in service on Cobham Bus Museum 's 'Goodbye Redhill Road' event.
24th October 2010
Routemaster Express RMA 9 on a Classic London Bus Society members' excursion; including old route 175 and West Ham garage.
26th September 2010
Open Platform Routemaster RML 2442 attended the Showbus event at the Imperial War Museum , Duxford.
29th August 2010
Regal Four provides free bus services over routes 240A and 251, for the Colindale running day .
1st August 2010
Regent Low Height and Control Bus at a mini-running day to commemorate 40 years since the end of London Country RLHs. Free bus route recreations running between Staines and Walton.
4th July 2010
Routemaster Express RMA 9 on display at the North Weald airfield bus rally, organised by the North London Transport Society .
23rd May 2010
Open Topper with Doors on display at the Pumphouse Museum (Walthamstow) 'Lea Valley Experience' for a special event day.
9th May 2010
Open Platform Routemaster RML 2527 participated in the Amersham and District Motorbus Society 's Running Day based at Slough, providing free trips on routes 441 and 353.
11th April 2010
Open Platform Routemaster RML 2527 on route 477 at the Annual Bus and Coach Gathering of Cobham Bus Museum , at Wisley Airfield, Surrey.
5th April 2010
Exhibition Bus (RCL 2221) on display at the Medway Festival of Steam & Transport at Chatham Historic Dockyard on Easter Monday.
1st January 2010
Our Silver Routemaster on special public services, as part of the Southend Heritage Bus Running Day organised by Stephensons of Essex . 21 years since the bus first worked for Southend Transport.
2009
27th September 2009
New Routemaster Express (RMA 9) attended the Showbus event at the Imperial War Museum , Duxford.
21st-25th September 2009
Look out for our Exhibition Bus around Herts as it tours for charity partner, the Hertfordshire Air Ambulance .
13th September 2009
Regal Four in service on free routes 20B, 250 and 254 at the Epping and Loughton running day, organized by Country Bus Rallies .
16th August 2009
Open Platform Routemaster RML 2310 participated in the Amersham and District Motorbus Society 's Running Day based at Hemel Hempstead, providing free trips to Watford and St. Albans.
5th July 2009
Open Platform Routemaster RM 29 and Exhibition Bus (RCL 2221) both displayed at the North Weald bus rally, organised by the North London Transport Society .
13th April 2009
Open Platform Routemaster RML 2263 displayed at the Medway Festival of Steam & Transport at Chatham Historic Dockyard on Easter Monday.
5th April 2009
Open Platform Routemaster RML 2310 on route 477 at the Annual Bus and Coach Gathering of Cobham Bus Museum , at Wisley Airfield, Surrey.
22nd March 2009
Our Regal Four provided free bus services over route 219, for the Kingston 2009 running day .
1st January 2009
Our Silver Routemaster on special public services, as part of the Southend Heritage Bus Running Day organised by Stephensons of Essex. 20 years since the bus first worked for Southend Transport.
2008
28th September 2008
Our Silver Routemaster attended the Showbus event at the Imperial War Museum , Duxford.
17th August 2008
Timebus Space Control Bus at the Routemaster Owners' Club Milton Keynes rally and running event, the Bus Station, Grafton Gate, Central Milton Keynes.
10th August 2008
Our Regent Low Height operated over old route 127 as part of the Worcester Park Running Day event in South London.
6th July 2008
Our Open Topper with Doors displayed at the North Weald bus rally, organised by the North London Transport Society .
15th June 2008
Our Regal Four provided bus services over routes 215 and 219 to Esher, then route 206 to Hampton Court, for the Cobham Bus Museum 'rear-engined' running day.
6th April 2008
Open Platform Routemaster RML 2389 provided bus route 477 services between Cobham Bus Museum and the Annual Bus and Coach Gathering at Wisley Airfield, Surrey.
30th March 2008
Two of our Open Platform Routemasters ran over route 139 from Trafalgar Square to West Hampstead. RM 29 was the last route 139 Routemaster a decade ago on 27/3/98, and RML 2310 also worked on it. More details and timetable .
24th March 2008
Routemaster Express (RMA 37) displayed at the Medway Festival of Steam & Transport at Chatham Historic Dockyard on Easter Monday.
2nd - 3rd February 2008
A Timebus attended the large UK Wedding Shows exhibition inside the ExCeL Centre, London. Visitors looked around a Routemaster in comfort, and chatted to our sales representatives.
2007
Sunday 7th October 2007
Timebus celebrated twenty years in business with a free running day based in the Harrow area. Further details and timetables .
Sunday 30th September 2007
Open Platform Routemaster RML 2310 participated in the Amersham and District Motorbus Society Running Day, providing free trips on old routes 336 and 362 between Amersham and High Wycombe/ Chesham/ Chorleywood/ Rickmansworth.
Sunday 16th September 2007
Routemaster Express RMA 37 displayed at the Showbus event at the Imperial War Museum , Duxford
Sunday 19th August 2007
Open Platform Routemaster RM 29 attended the London Transport 1950s and 1960s Bus Show in Leighton Buzzard, including providing free trips.
Sunday 1st July 2007
Our Regent Low Height provided trips as part of the RLH Route 178 - the Last Chance event in East London.
Sunday 1st July 2007
Our Silver Routemaster attended the North Weald bus rally, organised by the North London Transport Society .
Sunday 20th May 2007
We operated free services on re-created route 242 with our Regal Four at the Potters Bar Running Day.
Sunday 15th April 2007
Our Regal Four provided free bus services over routes 213 and 234A, for the Carshalton running day .
Monday 9th April 2007
Silver Routemaster displayed at the Medway Festival of Steam & Transport at Chatham Historic Dockyard on Easter Monday.
Sunday 1st April 2007
Regent Low Height RLH 23 provided bus route service 474 between Cobham Bus Museum 's Annual Bus and Coach Gathering at Longcross Test Track, Surrey and Woking rail station.
Events prior to 2007 are not catalogued here.