1976

NZ2564 : One of a kind

taken 48 years ago, near to Gateshead, England

One of a kind
One of a kind
Northern General 3129 started life with London Transport and was the only 30 ft long Routemaster built for them with a forward entrance. In practice it never saw service in London, its early years being spent on loan to a number of operators for evaluation before being sold to Northern General. Northern was the only bus operator to purchase this format of the Routemaster, so it was a natural home for it. One of Northern's own Routemasters can be seen in the background, right.

3129 is seen leaving the old Worswick Street bus station in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. This was Northern's main departure point in the city for services to south of the Tyne. It closed in 1996 and seems to have served for many years as an unofficial car park before being finally demolished for redevelopment in early 2021 Link .

This is one of a series of views featuring buses in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Link
AEC Routemaster

The Routemaster is an iconic double-decker bus, built between 1954 and 1968. It has an open platform and staircase to the rear where passengers would get on and off. The bus required two staff, the ticket collector, and the driver who was separated in his own compartment. Nearly were all built in red or green.

The Routemaster saw continuous service in London until 2005 when it was finally phased out in favour of wheel-chair friendly, single staff buses. Many can still be seen in the city hired for various events.

2,876 Routemasters were built, and around 1,000 are thought to still be existence.

A modern version of the Routemaster, the "New Bus for London" began service in February 2012. See Link


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NZ2564, 993 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 28 September, 1976   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 26 June, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2512 6434 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.3828N 1:36.5467W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2510 6433
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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