2016

TL4903 : Vintage bus at North Weald Station

taken 8 years ago, near to North Weald Bassett, Essex, England

Vintage bus at North Weald Station
Vintage bus at North Weald Station
One of a collection of former London Transport vehicles providing connections to and from the Epping - Ongar railway on bank holiday Monday, this RF in green country bus colours had just arrived on its final trip on route 381.
Epping Ongar Railway

Initially proposed by the Eastern Counties Railway, the extension from Loughton to Ongar was completed in 1865 by the Great Eastern Railway which was later absorbed into the LNER.

Following the New Works Plan of 1935 between London Transport and the other railway companies the Central Line was eventually extended to Epping in 1949, with steam shuttle services to Ongar.

In 1957 electrification allowed 4 car London Transport "tube" trains to operate between Epping and Ongar. London Transport closed the loss-making section in 1994.

Following closure The Epping Ongar Railway Volunteer Society was formed and ran train services between 2004 and 2007.

In 2008 there was a change of ownership of the railway and, as a result, an accelerated improvement program has been undertaken along with new rolling stock obtained. The line re-opened on 25 May 2012.


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TL4903, 288 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen McKay   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 29 August, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 6 September, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 4961 0364 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:42.6929N 0:9.8438E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 4960 0364
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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