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Sacramento Regional Transit (RT).
A Folsom-bound train, led by CAF car #212, has just departed the Sacramento Valley Station to begin its trip east. The train is on H Street, crossing 6th Street.
In the background is the old Sacramento Locomotive Works (Southern Pacific Railroad).
Exiled from Richmond, here's 3733 along with MLL 721 in a yard near the end of Plough Lane. This must have been on the occasion that a group of us decided to buy the bus, as it next appears at Strawberry Hill depot.
Photos from an exercise in social distancing out in the Mojave desert.
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As part of the Open Day, some preserved vehicles were on show at North Weald. Here RT 1702 and RT277 are being admired.
Bearing adverts for Charles Bronson's new Death Wish film, RT 2278 (TL) pulls away from a stop in Long Lane, Elmers End on route 54. Saturday 8th February 1975. 2F-20.
Seen in Bournemouth in May 1966 is FXT 318, a Trinidad Lake Asphalt tar spraying lorry which is not what it at first seems, since in 1960 it had been made from the chassis of one of the small number of "pre-war" London Transport RTs, RT 143. I believe that it survives today awaiting restoration. The photograph, like many of mine for the period, is rather out of focus, but I still think worth posting for both the subject and the background - such as the long white coat on what appears to be a traffic policeman opn point duty behind the lorry.
RT 2642 (TL) in Southborough Lane, Petts Wood on the 94. The offside advert states 'Red Bus Rovers, 1,700 miles for £1.10p'. Monday 24th April 1978. 4D-7.
A three man recon team patrols a beach scouting for Covenant activity. Recon ODST's are a dangerous breed, some comparing them to old school SEALs, and SOG. Keeping with that comparison, the recon teams have named themselves after planets in the colonies, whereas the teams of old named themselves after States, or hardware tools depending on the recon company. This shot is Recon Team (Rt) Reach
RT1777 and RT1784 on display at Ash Grove Garage during the 'RT 75' celebrations. RT1784 shows the restricted blind displays that were common after the Second World War due to continued shortages of materials. It is blinded up for route 10, a route which disappeared many years ago (today's route 10 is a completely different animal) but at one time ran all the way from Victoria out to the Essex village of Abridge.
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'RT 75' is the first of the '2014 - Year of the Bus' celebrations, and marks the 75th anniversary of the entry into service of the first RT-types on route 22.
The event featured a number of runs by RT-family vehicles between Piccadilly Circus and Homerton, which was once part of the 22 route. Some buses also ran to and from Ash Grove Garage, where there was also a display of RT-family vehicles, including an ex-St Helens example which had come down all the way from the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum in Lathalmond, Fife.
RT 4126 is heading for Dagenham (Fords Main Works) on route 148 but I don't know where. Note the double-fronted shop of W Hanmer Ltd (looks like a greengrocer's and I remember the name) and the tall aerial on the roof above the United Friendly insurance offices. The dear old UF is no more, just like RT 4126. Location anyone?
Is it Cranbrook Road, Ilford, south of Valentines Park (the trees of which may be in the background)? Afternoon shot, sun in the SW?
I kept it portrait 'cos I like the litter in the foreground.
1977/8.