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Welcome to the web page for AEC Routemaster Bus RM2059.
RM2059 ( ALM59B) was built in 1964 by AEC & Park Royal vehicles for London Transport as part of their famous Routemaster 'family' of buses.
After serving London Transport for 22 years RM2059 was withdrawn from service in February 1986 (its last garage being Chalk Farm). In May 1987 the bus was sold to Southampton Citybus who gave it fleet number 413 and used it on their routes 16, 17A & 23.
Unfortunately Routemaster operation in Southampton was short lived and after withdrawl from service RM2059 was sold in October 1989 to dealers Amex Trading in Buxton, Derbyshire. In September 1992 RM2059 was purchased by Andrew Hayward for preservation, key factors in its selection for preservation being the Leyland engine and illuminated offide advertisment.
Once purchased for preservation RM2059 was moved to the Delaine Coaches depot in Bourne, Lincolnshire for restoration to commence. Some work was also undertaken at the former London Transport Twickenham Garage which at the time was being used by the Routemaster Owners and Operators Association.
RM2059 was repainted into Delaine Coaches blue and cream livery and adopted into the fleet as number 113. The vehicles first appreance in Delaine livery was at the Delaine vintage running day on 28 August 1993.
RM2059 continued to appear at special events (including numerous trips to North Wales) for several years and was even used on 'normal' Delaine services during times of vehicle shortages.
In September 1997 RM2059 was withdrawn from service to allow an engine change and several other jobs to be untaken on the bus. The bus was stored at the Delaine depot in Bourne until December 2002 when it was moved to Shawbury in Shropshire. Unfortunately due to several factors plans to get the bus back on road stalled.
In October 2005 RM2059 left Shropshire and was moved to a former bus garage in Wolverhampton where restoration work commenced. In April 2007 RM2059 passed it's MOT and was repainted red before making its debut at the Llandudno rally on 6 May 2007. RM2059 now sees regular use in the midlands on private hire work with Routemaster Buses Limited.
September 2007 saw RM2059 leave Wolverhampton as the site it was housed in closed, RM2059 is now based at Crewe in Cheshire. On 22 September 2007 RM2059 was brought down to London and a week later on 30 September 2007 took part in a running day on London Routemaster Heritage routes 9 & 15. This was the first time that RM2059 had run on a proper public service in London since February 1986. |
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 | 22nd September 2007
to 7th October 2007 | RM2059 returns to London
RM2059 returned to London for the first time in many years between 22 September and 7 October 2007 and took part in the running day on London Routemaster heritage routes 9 & 15 on 30 September 2007. While in London RM2059 was kept at the East London Bus Groups Waterden Road Garage.
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 | 10th December 2005
to 1st December 2007 | Restoration, repaint and back in service
Pictures of RM2059 at Wolverhampton and the move in April 2007 to Newcastle under Lyme for mechanical work, MOT test and repaint in LT red livery. RM2059 made its debut in red at the 2007 Llandudno rally and is now available for hire with Routemaster Buses Ltd.
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 | 8th January 2003 | Shawbury
A small selection of pictures taken on the farm at Shawbury in Shropshire where RM2059 was kept prior to moving to Wolverhampton.
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 | 8th December 2002 | On the move - Bourne to Shawbury
On 8 Dec 2002 RM2059 was moved from the Delaine depot at Bourne to Shawbury in Shropshire. As RM2059 had been out of service for a while and had no MOT the journey was made on suspended tow.
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 | 4th July 1999
to 13th January 2001 | In store at Delaine depot, Bourne
RM2059 was taken off the road after the 1997 rally season to allow us to attend to some outstanding jobs. Below are several views of the bus in the Delaine depot at Bourne from 1999 to 2001.
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 | 28th April 1997
to 6th May 1997 | North Wales
On 28 April 1997 RM2059 went to North Wales to operate on special service 477 from Porthmadog to Penrhyndeudraeth in connection with the Ffestiniog Rly's steam gala. Also in use were Stagecoach owned RMC1485, RMC1490 & RML2610.
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 | 1st March 1997
to 6th April 1997 | Work at Cobham Bus Museum
In March 1997 RM2059 was moved from Bourne to Cobham Bus Museum to allow us to refurbish the lower deck interior and prepare the bus for MOT. The bus remained at Cobham for the annual open day on 6 April where it operated on the vintage bus services, returning back to Bourne afterwards.
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 | 28th August 1993
to 24th May 1997 | Around & About
A selection of views from 1993 to 1997 of RM2059 at 'home' at the Delaine depot in Bourne and out on the move.
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 | 1st October 1992
to 1st August 1993 | Restoration at Bourne and Twickenham
The restoration of RM2059 and its transformation into Delaine 113 was started at the Delaine Depot shortly after its arrival. The bus later moved to the former LT Twickenham garage for the bus to be completed. The move from Bourne to Twickenham was undertaken on suspended tow.
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 | 3rd September 1992 | Moving into preservation
On 3 September 1992 RM2059 was collected from Amex Trading in Derbyshire and was taken to the Delaine Depot at Bourne. The pictures show the bus before departure and on the journey. Note that while at Amex the bus acquired the front grill from RM1969!
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 | 21st December 1984 | In service on route 3
RM2059 was based at London Transport's Chalk Farm Garage during 1984, it is seen here on route 3 in Brixton on 21 December 1984
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Nov 1964 - Entered service with London Transport at Norwood Garage on route 137
Feb 1986 - Withdrawn from London Transport service at Chalk Farm Garage
May 1987 - Purchased by Southampton Citybus, given fleet number 413
Oct 1989 - Sold to Amex Trading (dealer) in Buxton, Derbyshire
Sep 1992 - Purchased for preservation
Aug 1993 - First public appearance in Delaine livery
Sep 1997 - Withdrawn from service to allow various jobs to be undertaken.
Dec 2002 - Moved from Delaine depot to new home at Shawbury in Shropshire
Oct 2005 - Moved from Shropshire to Wolverhampton, Restoration recommenced
Apr 2007 - Restoration completed, bus passed an MOT test and was repainted in 1980's LT red, RM2059 re-enters service as a private hire bus with Routemaster Buses Limited.
Sep 2007 - Takes part in running day on London Routemaster Heritage routes 9 & 15. This was RM2059's first use on a London service in just over 21 years. |
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