Martin Ruthe's Bus Photographs
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There are now over 17,900 digital photos on this site, which have been taken over the last six years.

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Blue Triangle SE36 (YN08DMY) on route 575 in Romford
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Autocar B125WUV in Rochford
(402 hits)
Southend 'heritage' running day
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Collections regularly updated
London in 2009
Latest update 28 June 2009
Romford area in 2009
Latest update 3 July 2009

Collections from 2009
Essex
Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft
North West London
Oban
Edinburgh
Brighton & Hove Routemaster
Cornwall
Taunton and Okehampton
Croydon
Central London
Cambridgeshire and North Norfolk
RT30 running days
Cologne
Wuppertal Schwebebahn
Wuppertal and Solingen
Düsseldorf
Cobham
Derby and Burton upon Trent
Salisbury and Bournemouth
Stoke-on-Trent and Congleton
Long Eaton and Mickleover
Hatton Cross, Southall and Hayes
Morden and Sutton
Essex, Suffolk and Herts
Ipswich
Essex rail replacements
Brentwood
Woolwich, Bexleyheath Blackheath and Erith
Southend 'heritage' running day

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My collection of photos of Leyland Titans (1970s version) which will ultimately show every bus built.

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  • Gallery Stats
    Hits (today):301
    Hits (this week):1640
    Hits (this month):1640
    Hits (this year):113496
    Hits (all-time):1024364
    Collections:407
    Top Photographs This Year
    Autocar B125WUV in Rochford   Southend 'heritage' running day  (402)
    Stephensons 501 (EU58BRX) at Fossetts Park   Southend 'heritage' running day  (350)
    Stephensons 501 (EU58BRX) at Fossetts Park   Southend 'heritage' running day  (329)
    Blue Triangle PDL22 (PJ02PZV) is unusual on route 66 in Romford   Romford area in 2009  (287)
    Blue Triangle TL920 (PO51UWV) in Romford   Romford area in 2009  (244)
    First TNL33036 (LK51UYE) in Brentwood on route 265 to Lakeside   Brentwood  (244)
    First TNL33036 (LK51UYE) arrives in Brentwood on route 265   Brentwood  (216)
    Arriva 3973 (YE06HPZ) at Noak Hill is unusual on route 499   Romford area in 2009  (208)
    Metrobus 241 in Crawley  Crawley and Horsham on a Sunday  (205)
    10 Selkent 15036 (LX58CGY) on route 51 in Woolwich   Woolwich, Bexleyheath, Blackheath and Erith  (183)
    11 East London 37013 (LX09AAK) on route 396 in Ilford   London in 2009  (182)
    12 Metroline TE911 (LK58COJ) at Russell Square on their first day of operation on route 91   London in 2009  (176)
    13 East London 15025 (LX58CFU) is unusual on route 86 in Romford   Romford area in 2009  (172)
    14 Regal 101 (BYW365V) in Eastwood   Southend 'heritage' running day  (170)
    15 Stephensons N70SLK in Romford on school service 803 from Thurrock College. This service runs at lunchtimes on Mondays   Romford area in 2009  (166)
    16 East London 17991 (LX53KBY) in Harold Hill on school route 674   Romford area in 2009  (165)
    17 East London 18884 (LV51YCK) on route 372 in Hornchurch   Romford area in 2009  (164)
    18 Selkent 36033 (LX58CDF) on route 469 in Erith   Woolwich, Bexleyheath, Blackheath and Erith  (159)
    19 Ensignbus RLH61 (MXX261) in Eastwood   Southend 'heritage' running day  (155)
    20 East Thames DW10 (LF52TKE) on route 132 in Bexleyheath   Woolwich, Bexleyheath, Blackheath and Erith  (152)
    21 First DN33562 (SN58CGY) in Ilford on route 179   London in 2009  (152)
    22 East London 15012 (LX58CEY) in Romford   Romford area in 2009  (150)
    23 Arriva 5404 (H264GEV) in Rayleigh   Southend 'heritage' running day  (148)
    24 London General DOE39 (LX09BXH) at Morden Park   Morden and Sutton  (148)
    25 Selkent 17103 (V103MEV) on route 99 going to it's new destination of Bexleyheath, in Woolwich   Woolwich, Bexleyheath, Blackheath and Erith  (143)
    26 First DMS41350 (V350DLH) in Wanstead on route 308 with East London Line signwriting   London in 2009  (143)
    27 Western Greyhound 402 (WK58EAC) at Pathfinder Village   Taunton and Okehampton  (142)
    28 First DML44079 (YX58HVJ) on its first day in service on route 165 in Romford   Romford area in 2009  (137)
    29 Dockland Buses PVL183 (X583EGK) at Canning Town on route 474   London in 2009  (135)
    30 Metrobus 553 in Crawley Bus Station  Crawley and Horsham on a Sunday  (134)
    31 Blue Triangle SE22 (SN57DWJ) in Romford   Romford area in 2009  (131)
    32 East London 34255 (Y351FJN) on route 372 in Hornchurch   Romford area in 2009  (131)
    33 Metroline TE914 (LK58CPF) at Russell Square on route 91   London in 2009  (130)
    34 Travel London 9462 (LJ09CEF) on route 35 in Borough High Street   London in 2009  (130)
    35 East London 15005 (LX58CEF) on route 248 in Romford. This bus is the first to display the new Thameside fleetname   Romford area in 2009  (130)
    36 London General DOE43 (LX09BXM) on route 154 in Croydon   Croydon  (128)
    37 HCT DE2 (PN07KPZ) in Wanstead on route W13   London in 2009  (126)
    38 East London 34172 (V172MVX) on route 372 in Hornchurch   Romford area in 2009  (126)
    39 Aspen Bussing CCG376 in Leigh   Southend 'heritage' running day  (125)
    40 First DN33574 (SN58ENT) in Romford   Romford area in 2009  (125)
    41 Selkent 17937 (LX53JKY) on route 99 still in Stagecoach livery, in Woolwich   Woolwich, Bexleyheath, Blackheath and Erith  (125)
    42 London General DOE2 (LX58CWO) at Morden Park   Morden and Sutton  (125)
    43 JP Mini Coaches XIL6468 in Forfar  Forfar, Arbroath, Montrose and Stonehaven  (123)
    44 Metroline TEH918 (LK58CPU) on route 16 in Park Lane   Central London  (122)
    45 Go Transit Enviro 500 8008 (BN3342) in Oakville   Oakville  (121)
    46 Transdev ADH1 (SN58EOR) at Hatton Cross   Hatton Cross, Southall and Hayes  (121)
    47 Metroline DM962 (LK08EKJ) on route 190 in Richmond   London in 2009  (121)
    48 Arriva 4027 (GN58LVB) on Route B15 in Bexleyheath   Woolwich, Bexleyheath, Blackheath and Erith  (120)
    49 Arriva 3956 (GK53AOX) on route B12 in Erith   Woolwich, Bexleyheath, Blackheath and Erith  (120)
    50 Arriva ENL22 (LJ58AUW) on route 312 in Addiscombe   Croydon  (120)
    Most Recent Collections
    5th Oct 2008 Amersham running day
    A wet and gloomy day, but still enjoyable!
    19th Nov 2008 Boston
    Some photos taken in Boston whilst I was visiting the USA. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) operate services in the area, including one of the few trolleybus systems in the USA.
    20th Jul 2008 Bournemouth, Hythe and Alton
    A Sunday trip to Bournemouth returning briefly via Hythe to view Black Velvet and then a late visit to the Alton rally.
    18th Sep 2008 Bratislava
    A day trip to Bratislava whilst I was staying in Vienna. Not much had changed since my visit in 2007, but I had more time to explore the city. Most services are operated by Dopravný Podnik Bratislava (DPB).
    29th Jan 2009 Brentwood
    A few photos taken in Brentwood
    9th May 2009 Brighton & Hove Routemaster
    The first outing of the Brighton & Hove Routemaster, now repainted in Thomas Tilling livery.
    18th Apr 2009 Cambridgeshire and North Norfolk
    A visit to Cambridge and then on to Wisbech, Kings Lynn and Fakenham
    12th Oct 2008 Castle Point Transport Museum open day
    Some photos from the annual open day and rally on Canvey Island.
    19th Apr 2009 Central London
    A sunny Sunday in Central London
    5th Apr 2009 Cobham
    A few photos from the annual event at Cobham
    23rd Aug 2008 Colchester and Chelmsford
    Some photos from a visit to these towns. I've also included a few photos on a later Sunday trip to Colchester.
    8th Apr 2009 Cologne
    Some photos taken during a short visit to Cologne, whilst I was in Germany. The main operator in the city is Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe (KVB)
    1st May 2009 Cornwall New
    A three day trip to Cornwall, including the Western Greyhound running days
    25th Apr 2009 Croydon
    An afternoon visit to the Croydon area, including photos of the first day of Metrobus operation on route 75
    20th Dec 2008 Croydon, Addington and Orpington
    Plenty of odd workings!
    30th Mar 2009 Derby and Burton upon Trent
    A gloomy day, but plenty of variety to photograph.
    6th Apr 2009 Düsseldorf
    Some photos of the buses and trams in and around Düsseldorf taken during a visit to Germany
    16th May 2009 Edinburgh
    Some photos taken in or near Edinburgh during my week in Scotland
    6th Dec 2008 Ensignbus X55 and X80 running days
    The annual Ensignbus running days on their X80 route, with also new route X55 this year.
    20th Jun 2009 Essex New
    A trip around south and mid Essex
    28th Feb 2009 Essex rail replacements
    Some photos of buses which have worked rail replacement services for National Express East Anglia
    7th Mar 2009 Essex, Suffolk and Herts
    A trip visiting Great Bardfield, Braintree and Halstead in Essex, Sudbury and Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk and Bishops Stortford in Hertfordshire.
    18th Mar 2009 Hatton Cross, Southall and Hayes
    A visit to West London to catch up with the recent (and not so recent!) changes in the area
    28th Feb 2009 Ipswich
    Some photos taken on a day trip to Ipswich
    27th Sep 2008 Lakeside
    A few photos from an afternoon visit to Lakeside, including the first of the new Ensignbus double decks.
    19th Sep 2008 Linz (Austria)
    A day trip to Linz whilst I was staying in Vienna.
    3rd Jan 2009 London in 2009 Updated
    A collection of photos taken in Greater London during 2009
    21st Mar 2009 Long Eaton and Mickleover
    A brief visit to photograph Trent's new buses
    16th Aug 2008 Montreal
    A day trip to Montreal during my week in Canada. The main interest were the four Stagecoach Routemasters used on the sightseeing service. The operator of the local buses is STM (Société de transport de Montréal).
    15th Mar 2009 Morden and Sutton
    A visit to the Morden and Sutton areas.
    16th Nov 2008 New Jersey
    Some photos taken in New Jersey during my visit to the USA, including several buses operated by a Coach USA subsidiary in Stagecoach livery.
    13th Nov 2008 New York City
    Some photos taken in New York City during my visit to the USA
    13th Aug 2008 Niagara Falls
    Some photos from the two visits I made to Niagara during my week in Canada.
    I'd like to say thank you to Paul Bateson who kindly showed me around the Double Deck Tours depot and took me to see RT2120.
    24th May 2009 North West London
    A sunny Sunday in North West London
    9th Oct 2008 Northern Ireland
    A three day trip travelling around Northern Ireland
    30th May 2009 Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft
    A day trip to Norwich, then on to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft
    15th Aug 2008 Oakville
    Some photos taken in Oakville whilst I was visiting Canada.
    20th May 2009 Oban
    A visit to Oban during my week spent in Scotland
    14th Aug 2008 Ottawa
    A day trip to Ottawa whilst I was in Canada. The main operator in the city is OC Transpo, with bus services into the french speaking province of Quebec being operated by Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO). In addition there are sightseeing tours using some ex British double decks.
    13th Sep 2008 Prague
    A selection of photos taken in and around Prague. Trams and most bus services are operated by 'Dopravní podnik hlavního mìsta Prahy' (DPP). Other bus operators in the city include Arriva and Veolia.
    6th Jan 2009 Romford area in 2009 Updated
    A collection of photos taken in or around Romford during 2009
    6th Dec 2008 Routemaster on route 51
    RM1941 performed a round trip on route 51 on Selkent's first day on the route, after taking over the contract from London Central.
    12th Apr 2009 RT30 running days
    To commemorate 30 years since the last RT type bus was withdrawn from London service, the London Bus Company in conjunction with Ensignbus recreated routes 175A, 247 and 339. Here are some photos from the two running days.
    28th Mar 2009 Salisbury and Bournemouth
    A visit to Salisbury for the Wilts & Dorset Bristol VR farewell, plus a few photos taken late in the day in Bournemouth
    28th Sep 2008 Showbus
    A selection of photos from the annual rally at Duxford
    30th Aug 2008 South London and Surrey
    Some photos taken in the Croydon and Ewell areas, including the latest TfL changes.
    1st Jan 2009 Southend 'heritage' running day
    Some photos from this year's running day organised by Stephensons
    21st Mar 2009 Stoke-on-Trent and Congleton
    An afternoon visit to Stoke-on-Trent and then a brief trip to Congleton.
    26th Jul 2008 Sunderland and Hartlepool
    A day trip to Sunderland and Hartlepool.
    1st May 2009 Taunton and Okehampton
    Some photos taken on the way to the Western Greyhound running day
    11th Aug 2008 Toronto
    Some photos taken in the Toronto area during my week in Canada. The main operator of the buses and streetcars (trams) is the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), but there also several former British buses used on sightseeing tours.
    16th Sep 2008 Vienna
    Some photos taken in and around Vienna. I've also included several photos taken inside the transport museum.
    17th Nov 2008 Washington DC
    A selection of photos taken in Washington DC during my visit to the USA.
    24th Jan 2009 Woolwich, Bexleyheath, Blackheath and Erith
    Some photos taken on two trips to South East London, including the latest changes in the area.
    10th Aug 2008 Worcester Park running day
    Some photos from the running day.
    6th Apr 2009 Wuppertal and Solingen
    Some photos taken in Wuppertal and Solingen during my trip to Germany. The main operator in Wuppertal is Wuppertaler Stadtwerke (WSW), whilst Stadtwerke Solingen operate a fleet of buses and trolleybuses in Solingen. The trolleybus system in Solingen is one of only three remaining in Germany.
    7th Apr 2009 Wuppertal Schwebebahn
    Some photos of the Wuppertal Schwebebahn in Germany. This is a suspended monorail and is the only one of its type in the world. The service is operated by Wuppertaler Stadtwerke (WSW)
    9th Dec 2008 York and Tadcaster
    A day trip to York, plus a brief visit to Tadcaster
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