Filmed in video8 at Elmers End Garage and vicinity. RMs on Route 12.
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@Freesurfer688 Жыл бұрын
Wow! I remember these buses and route masters as clear as if it were yesterday! The last bit was West Norwood bus station. I knew that too. Many thanks for sharing this video.
@ernietuck99006 жыл бұрын
I drove the 12’s from Norwood Junction to Harlesden from Elmers End Garage between 1981 to 1986- the site was demolished and they built old people’s flats there, it was directly opposite the Cemetary and the sewage farm, we all joked at the time that the Old people wouldn’t have far to go when they die and they could overlook their final resting place.
@djpeekay253 жыл бұрын
How long did the full route take???
@roomullan3050 Жыл бұрын
You would have known my husband Mick.
@roomullan3050 Жыл бұрын
My husband drove the 12s until it closed in Oct 86. We lived around the corner. Happy days
@kimballard83628 жыл бұрын
Wow I drove at Elmers end from 1973-1978 great times
@vincentdeguard47268 жыл бұрын
Wow to think this is now getting close to 30years ago...got to stop watching videos that make me feel old(er) lol. Nice to see all the same, thanks for uploading.
@charlesbruce53667 жыл бұрын
Superb! Was a driver there late 70's. Wonderful garage with good atmosphere. They refurbished the canteen only a few years before it was demolished. There is nothing left of it now, it's totally gone. I drove RM1815.
@dobbo_f216 жыл бұрын
To this day routemasters still sit along the side at Norwood bus garage shown at the end! They have 10-12 of them
@adamconner55847 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! You caught my bus, RM2208 sat on the left on the forecourt at Thornton Heath! That's the first time i've seen it on film.
@marklockwood10842 жыл бұрын
I am 50 now was this what it was like when i was 15 it looks like early 70s on the buses
@IndigoJo3 жыл бұрын
When did the number 12 get cut back from Elmers End? My nan used to live off Barry Road in Dulwich and the route used to terminate at the Dulwich Plough (I think it still does) and the 12A carried on to Forest Hill, Penge and Croydon. (It then became the 312 then the 197 -- when I lived in east Croydon I'd just take the 12A or 312 almost door to door. The 726 went straight to my other grandad's in New Malden.)
@MPsNewswatch2 ай бұрын
25th October 1986 when the 12 was curtailed from Norwood Junction to Penge. The 12A was transferred to Croydon at the same time. The 12 was later cut from Penge to Dulwich in November 1988.
@paultilly12 жыл бұрын
Amzing as back in 1986 not many folk had camcorders
@wolfgangt257 жыл бұрын
wow, good video, thank you
@tonymoney22756 жыл бұрын
I worked at this garage in the 1980's as mechanic lovely garage and staff. THATCHER did what Hitler could not do
@terencepoole16 жыл бұрын
hi Tony, wow theres a blast from the past, I recall many good times at ED, under Eddie Playford, do you keep in touch with any of the lads, such as les lewis, mr drjong, palmer, norman whiteside, micky ingham and many many more. as you say, it was happy days till I got run over in the run in. stay safe mate.
@tonymoney22755 жыл бұрын
@@terencepoole1 Hi Terence no i don't keep in touch George kirk and Keith palmer have both past away sad loss as for the others they went there own ways take care bud.
@jamesfrench72994 жыл бұрын
Nationals and Routemasters as the backbone of the fleet. That's a contrast.
@alexsmith50837 жыл бұрын
i remember these buses now all buses have to be eco friendly cant see any of these buses being allowed back today
@manofweed16 жыл бұрын
Funny, these route master buses with their 40's underpinnings hardly ever broke down, unlike the high tech rubbish now that are causing additional traffic holdups on a daily basis !
@GordonThompson-jk6fkАй бұрын
Don't remember that Garage!
@Digitaldogbag10 жыл бұрын
Now its flats!
@vincentdeguard47268 жыл бұрын
+Digitaldogbag Not exactly the best place for a bus garage...even in those days, with all those cars parked around and quite restricted access.
@alexandertebbiche6061 Жыл бұрын
I can't see it's Elmers End if there's two Elmers Ends in England then the only one I know is Elmers End in Kent near Croydon
@Stringer1427 Жыл бұрын
It's Elmers End LT garage in Kent; just to confuse matters, the video moves on to Thornton Heath. Copying and digitising from video 8 in real time was a chore and sometimes I forgot to press stop at the right time!
@alexandertebbiche6061 Жыл бұрын
@@Stringer1427 Oh right ok got it
@3enjoy39 жыл бұрын
Can anyone tell me where this was located? I used to live in the area but I cannot place the site of this garage. Thanks.
@albie00119 жыл бұрын
3enjoy3 top of beck lane, now is beck court retirement flats..
@3enjoy39 жыл бұрын
Don't know why I didn't recognise cemetery walls brickwork.. clear as day now. Never knew the garage existed. Cheers Alan.