Pictures - Rallies 2011
Another page for rally pictures of RM1033, this time for 2011, which is a special year for her as in November it will be 50 years since she first saw daylight at Aldenham Works.
RM1033 on the stand at Aldwych with blinds appropriately set for the heritage route 9 during our annual trip to London for the 159 re-run and Christmas Lights tour on 10th December.
RM1033 pauses in the turning on the run back up into central London. In just a few weeks this whole scene was flattened (not the buses though!) as part of the redevelopment occuring in Streatham. Was RM1033 the last Routemaster ever to be seen here?
RM1033 leading a line of classic buses awaiting the off from Hyde Park on the Christmas Lights Tour on 10th December.
RM1033 made her annual trip to the Isle of Wight on 16th October for the rally on Newport Quay.
RM1033 on display at the Swanage Railway Steam Gala and transport show on 10th September. Despite the rain on the journey down, it was a great day yet again.
Horses crossing...A problem with driving through the New Forest!
RM1033 ran in service at the Hemel Hempstead Running Day on 21st August in place of MB90 which was unservicable. She is seem at Berkhamsted Station on route 312.
2 red Routemasters on country routes! - RM1033 in Hemel Hempstead Bus Stn loading for a route 330 trip to Leverstock Green being passed by RM1699 bound for Watford on route 347.
RM1033 ran the feeder service from Basingstoke to Alton on 17th July, this time from the Bus Station as the road in front of the Rail Station was closed for road works.
A line of Routemasters (1462, 848, 2037, 1990 and 1033 L to R) on display at Alton on 17th July.
RM1033 entering the Basingstoke Festival of Transport on 8th May, a fantastic day once again.
RM1033 alongside RM5 at Dunsfold Aerodrome during the LBPT Spring Gathering on 10th April.
RM1033 shining in the sun during the Bournemouth Aviation Museum Vintage Transport day on 6th March.
RM1033 on display at the Park and Ride just outside Winchester during another enjoyable FoKAB running day, this time on 2nd January.