Legends are back 👍 🙌 🥳 😀 🥰 😍 🚌 🚌……

I totally agree

And not only Londoners, even abroad (Belgium) ! ❤

@@blackyellowred2000 agreed. I said London because these buses were made for London originally.

A transport of delight. Hold very tight please,ting ting!

No 15 and 15A to East Ham, and the X15 to Beckton.

@@jonathanwarrenberg9260 route 101 North Woolwich to Wanstead

@@jonathanwarrenberg9260 The X15 was for adults only.

@@heli-crewhgs5285 What do you mean??😏😏

Excellent piece Jago👍👍

I couldn’t bare all day, just from A to C, then get off, as disliked buses.

@@jacksugden8190 why are you even bothering to post on here anyway? Just to be negative and moan?

the was a wheely good pun

@@1224chrisng wonder if his house is called Dun Lopping ?

I never did

There's no one like your mum. I mean one's mum, not your specific mum. I didn't know her. But I'm sure she was very nice.

Thank you! She still IS very nice.... now in her ninety-ninth year! Perhaps she has been granted long life as a reward for indulging nine-year-old bus freaks with rides upon brand new and shiny RML's?!! @@jerribee1

I remember the conversation from RT to RMC in 1962 on the 721’s Brentwood to Aldgate - Green Line.

A real treat as a child was when my Mum took me to Windsor for the day on Routes 457 or 457A from Uxbridge, which was RML operated from Windsor Garage. Happy Days !.

@@idealjohn I don't believe to this day that there has ever been a more comfortable bus made than the routemaster. The best seat had to be the little sofa upstairs at the very back beside the staircase and immediately below the emergency window.

I was brought up in Southampton in the 50s when their buses (Guy Arabs?) had the open rear platform. I was once on the platform waiting to get off at the next stop when the bus went round the Bargate - the ancient city gates now made into a roundabout. The centrifugal forces almost flew me off the bus. Lethal! Yes, jumping on and off when the bus was moving was another trick.

a kid in my school in the early 80's was killed when he jumped off one by the school. Saying that you have to love the Routemaster. there was always the moment when you didn't catch it to jump on in time and you just continued pretending you were'nt actually running for it, then slink off in shame.

One reason for getting rid of them, as you stated b dangerous buses.

The possible dangers and fear are simply not there when we were kids. Jumping on or off the moving bus and being yelled at by the clippy, not a care in the world!!!🤣

@@johnnyhollis9977 They were indeed the innocent, good times 😂

Or hanging off the back late at night after a few beers as the 36 whisked me home to Lewisham in the early 90s.

@@edcaley of if you were lucky enough to have a romantic friend, the makeout seat at the back on the top deck.

I remember going around Marble Arch and watching a lady's shopping trolley roll down the aisle, onto the platform and into the road. Those were the golden days!

I can still feel the pole in my hand and the platform vibrating as I jumped on the moving bus as a teen! That’s the only good nostalgia, the rest of the bus was rubbish compared to modern vehicles.

@@jimwoods9551 I also loved sitting on the bench seat on the left hand side, reaching up to tug the cord in order to ring the bell and request the next stop. Made me feel like a pro! (But in terms of pure passenger comfort, you are of course correct, modern buses win hands down).

I recall that the lower deck had a rear-facing bench seat that ran the width of the vehicle behind the driver. I have memories of kneeling up on the seat behind the driver watching his every move, and in no way pretending to drive the bus. That was reserved for the front seat on the upper deck!! 😊

@@baxtermarrison5361 Routemasters didn't have those. Depending on where you grew up, it would have been another type of bus. I recall Bristol Lodekkas had a seat like that, may have been one of those?

@@stevefry5783 Am I correct in assuming that they look very similar to the Routemaster, at least to the untrained eye of a small child?

@@baxtermarrison5361Different manufacturer, different model, same general layout.

@@stevefry5783 Mystery solved, thanks.

Couldn’t be bothered to make the journey to Waterloo, as stayed away from Zone 1, too bad they can’t come to my part of town.

They were indeed modern, they had power steering for example, way ahead of their time.

Primarily they replaced trolleybuses.

@@thomasburke2683 Power steering that sometimes would lock on one if the revs were not kept up mid corner if left in auto. Hence my preference for the RT.

Preferred the RT’s instead

Yes, hanging on to that platform grab pole cheating death with no fear brings back memories of my school days! With a bus pass I could get a' 2d half' bus ride to within a half mile of my school! Happier days!!!😉

I always fancied the Imber run, but every year that I don't do it makes it increasingly unlikely that I ever will. 😔

@@eattherich9215 find out what date it is next year and set a reminder to book your train ticket! Personally I would love it if they ran one of the buses from the nearest parkrun.

"These are words that go together well" (December 1965) ;-)

A train girl?, which type of railway you into?

Lived in North Finchley and was studying at the LSE around then, used to catch the 13. You probably drove me!

Hello Friend, I drove the 13route from Golders Green to the Aldwych,from 1999 till 2009! UK🇬🇧

@@edcaley I probably did! I also drove the 263's down that way, which you were probably familiar with too.

That was my route a lot. I still remember when the 13 went only as far as Golders Green (with the occasional garage extension to Hendon Garage). That the route now goes to Victoria instead of the Aldwych is disgusting.

I remember a really nice Dutch conductor on the route.

Not so fast my friend; it should be "a perfect example of a normal bus for Londoners over 50 but under 65." I remember the RTs ....

If Routemasters were exclusively for London what was I riding in Ipswich in 1972? Same open passenger footplate and pole you ran at and grabbed as a kid. Conductor helped you on if you missed your footing. Routemaster version for the sticks?

and I've just remembered the trolleybuses, too 😀

I'm not quite over 50 yet 👵🏻 but I do remember when they were in regular service.

@@roderickjoyce6716 I still think of Routemasters as the new buses.

Dave, You'll remember then, that the old 'RT' bus used to run down Valence Ave, on it's way to Chadwell Heath (?) Coming back from my pretty-wife's G/parents house in Bennetts Castle Lane, we waited at the junction of Green Lane & Valence Ave, late one night in April 1979 - Imagine how pi$$ed-off we were when the No.62 'R.T' bus turned up, but, it was PACKED to overflowing - Swearing, I suddenly heard one of my old schoolmates yelling my name at the top of his lungs - Turns out it was THE very last ever scheduled 'R.T' bus in London Transport's service I had ZERO idea, as I wasn't a "bus nerd" (sadly), so, said to G/f & future wife "Fuggitt then, we'll WALK" !!!! Party streamers & suchlike, as it reached the top of Chadwell Heath "Hill" by the Railway Station. Such an immense fuss made over it (at the time), so, when my mate Martin came down the stairs, he told me that he'd already BOUGHT an 'R.T' - not a 1/43rd toy, but a bloody REAL one (I almost fainted, as we'd only just left school) He told me he stored it down by the railway sidings, opposite the station, beside Freshwater Road I often wonder what became of it - Meantime, we carried on dating (wife & I), using Routemasters (86's) .

I don't think Geoff has a hope of that anywhere in Britain.

I could not agree more.

@@webchimp Never underestimate a raincoat, hat, and false moustache!

When they fell they wanted to sue.

@@kc-bg7ym Back then people took responsibility for their own actions rather than doing the American thing of blaming someone else.

@@cigmorfil4101 Some did, but the 1980's was when the compenstaion culture started to spread.

Used to love running after a routemaster if I "missed" it only to leap on the back at about 10 mph and the strangely nice 'feeling' when standing on the platform getting ready to alight while it was still going fast, and going around corners especially right handed ones.😆 Less of the sillier health and safety laws in those days..

I remember the conductors moaning stopping people from getting on when not at bus stops.

Hated the 37s - worst route in the garage!

In south east London were I still live, there were nearly a dozen routes that were all Routemasters. When I went to secondary school in 1969, I rode an RT bus on route 163.

ah, that pesky girlgrind: don't we all know about them, fellas?

You grinded your girl? Takes allsorts I guess.....

My brother was a conductor on the route 37 in the mid 80s.. How could I describe him to most people..- in his twenties at the time; Mediterranean looking"; and attitude. 😂

I shed a tier for you 🥲

Thought I looked like a badass jumping of the 73 at Tottenham...until the bus accelerated at the last moment. I looked foolish.

Or leaning out hanging on to the rail !

'Best thing about the old Routemasters was ...' getting on or off in slow moving traffic. The "Boris bus" was such a disappointment because the open platform was just a bit of window dressing that never happened in practice.

@@eattherich9215 TfL never thought that through, "Oh hang on, we don't actually employ Conductors".

As a young teenager during the early eighties I remember jumping on and off this bus (route 207 between Uxbridge and Hayes) Fashion trends of the era being important I used to have to grab the bar and jump up in my pencil skirt and winklepickers (pointed toe shoes). My birthdays coming up so I might pop down and take a ride for old times sake but I certainly won't be attempting to do the jump again: I couldn't do that even if I wanted to recreate it. Lol

Of course for RCL4 and RML3 the L meant Leyland Running Units , later Leyland just got an engine contract, somewhat to their annoyance having previously supplied RTL and RTW full chassis for London Transport

The RMLs were lengthened by 2'6" by inserting a "square" window in the middle with an extra row of seats on both decks - 8 extra seats!

@@cigmorfil4101 That extra 18" bay feature was also included on some of the early low-floor/wheelchair-access "Trident" buses built for Stagecoach operations from the late '90s.

@@None-zc5vg Don't you mean 30" bay...a cubit (18") is 1'6" (half a yard)

RT was far better

@@jacksugden8190no.

Exactly the way I feel! I miss them...

They stopped the number 15 heritage route. those buses was converted to euro 6 engines shame they spent all that money and then stop them running.

I think I took a few photos when I visited there, the big problem was the stole away for staff cars most of the original reg numbers

A handful of Green Line services still operate, but nothing like the number of routes there used to be in the 1960s.

"Semi - animated, lacklustre bricks _creeping_ about"! That's poetry, man! Love it! Like the cars these days that all look like the "Star Destroyers" from Star Wars. More aerodynamic, sure - but I can no longer tell the Make (never mind the _Model!_ ) of a given car without having to stop and inspect the badge!

@@richiehoyt8487 😉👍

You're old? I arrived at London Airport in 1959 aboard a piston airplane (TWA Lockheed Constellation) 12 pounding hours from New York. 14 hours back with refueling at Prestwicke. A few years later 6 over and 7 back on a Boeing 707. Glad to see these busses back for those not in hurry. Great way to see London.

We sometimes have a Leeds bus running day - which also connects the Armley Mills weaving centre and Middleton Railway with its steam and diesel locomotive services

@@highpath4776 Oh that`s great, ill probably search about that to see some videos😄

Yes Blackpool Transport's acquisition gave them a quite extended life

"Hold very tight please" ting ting

that went to Finchley my manner

I can just about remember the time before those roll-ticket machines came into use. Instead, the conductor carried a kind of board with tickets of all values clipped to it. The machines could be a hazard when the conductor was trying to make his/her way along an aisle with standing passengers ("five standing only!"). Even more so if it was, ahem, a "well-endowed" clippie ....