Martin Ruthe's Bus Photographs
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This site now has over 21,000 digital photos which have been taken since 2003.

There are photos from most parts of the UK and Ireland and also from mainland Europe, North America and Asia.

This front page only shows my recent collections. To see my full collections list click here
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East London 15112 (LX09FZJ) is unusual on route 8 at Holborn Circus
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First VN37811 (LK59FEF) on route 476 at Islington Green
(71 hits)
London in 2010
Recent Changes
Collections regularly updated
Romford area in 2010
Latest update 5 February 2010
London in 2010
Latest update 7 February 2010

Collections from 2010
Southend 'Heritage' running day

Collections from 2009
Romford area in 2009
London in 2009
High Wycombe
Essex and Herts
Lathalmond
Fife
Kilmarnock and Ayr
Glasgow, Paisley and Hamilton
Inverness and Fort William
Aberdeen, Inverurie and Elgin
Dundee, Perth, Arbroath and Montrose
Dublin
Ipswich, Norwich and Great Yarmouth
Oxford
Telford, Welshpool and Shrewsbury
Ensignbus X55 and X80 running day
Walsall
Las Vegas
Davis (California)
San Francisco
West Midlands
Amersham running day
Cork
Windsor
Chennai
Castle Point Transport Museum open day
Lakeside
Chelmsford
Gloucester and Cheltenham
Loughton and Epping running day
Bern
Notting Hill Carnival
Upminster Depot open days
Luzern
Southend Vintage Open Top Bus Weekend
Basel
Zürich
Winterthur
Freiburg
Coventry
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 (2009)

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  • Gallery Stats
    Hits (today):91
    Hits (this week):1066
    Hits (this month):5180
    Hits (this year):23873
    Hits (all-time):1160617
    Collections:448
    Top Photographs This Month
    First VN37811 (LK59FEF) on route 476 at Islington Green   London in 2010  (71)
    Transdev SP155 (YP59OEO) on route 10 in Gower Street   London in 2010  (65)
    Blue Triangle NV116 (R916RYO) on route 575 in Romford. This bus is expected to be withdrawn shortly   Romford area in 2010  (57)
    Docklands Buses LDP299 (R147RLY) on the special service to Stratford International Station   London in 2010  (52)
    Docklands Buses LDP109 (S109EGK) on the special service to Stratford International Station   London in 2010  (51)
    London General MEC26 (BD09ZRK) on route 108 at Bow Church   London in 2010  (50)
    London General MEC35 (BD09ZWA) on route 108 at Stratford   London in 2010  (48)
    First VN37813 (LK59FEH) on route 476 at Angel   London in 2010  (47)
    First VN37804 (LK59FEP) on route 476 at Angel   London in 2010  (45)
    10 EBY594 in Valletta  Malta  (42)
    11 East London 29002 (WLT461) on route 276 in Stratford   London in 2010  (39)
    12 First VN37810 (LK59FDZ) on route 476 at Islington Green   London in 2010  (39)
    13 Arriva DW263 (LJ59LXU) on route 38 at Clapton Pond   London in 2010  (37)
    14 East London 17744 (LY52ZFC) on route 55 at Clapton Pond   London in 2010  (33)
    15 Arriva T81 (LJ59ACF) on route 38 at Clapton Pond   London in 2010  (32)
    16 East London 15158 (LX59CPU) on route 48 at Clapton Pond   London in 2010  (32)
    17 East London 15112 (LX09FZJ) is unusual on route 8 at Holborn Circus   London in 2010  (32)
    18 FBY662 in Valletta  Malta  (31)
    19 First DN33524 (LK08FLN) is unusual on route 476 at Angel   London in 2010  (31)
    20 Metroline TPL292 (LR02BCZ) on route 82 at Childs Hill   London in 2010  (29)
    21 First DML41764 (X764HLR) on route 488 at Clapton Pond   London in 2010  (28)
    22 Transdev SP147 (YP59OEF) on route 10 in Gower Street   London in 2010  (28)
    23 East London 15106 (LX09FZC) on route 30 at Angel   London in 2010  (28)
    24 East London 15018 (LX58CFJ) on route 106 at Clapton Pond   London in 2010  (27)
    25 First VNL32312 (LK03NHM) on route 341 at Islington Green   London in 2010  (27)
    26 East London 17299 (X299NNO) on route 8 in Gower Street   London in 2010  (26)
    27 East London 17239 (X239NNO) on route 30 at Angel   London in 2010  (26)
    28 First VN37803 (LK59FCY) on route 83 at Golders Green   London in 2010  (26)
    29 First WNH39003 (LK58ECX) on route 328 at Childs Hill   London in 2010  (26)
    30 East London 15140 (LX59CNF) on route 48 at Clapton Pond   London in 2010  (25)
    31 HCT DAS1 (SN57DWE) on route 394 at Angel   London in 2010  (25)
    32 First VN37794 (LK59CXM) on route 83 at Golders Green   London in 2010  (25)
    33 Blue Triangle ED2 (AE06HCC) is unusual on route 66 in Romford   Romford area in 2010  (23)
    34 East London 15132 (LX59CMO) on route 48 on London Bridge   London in 2010  (23)
    35 Arriva DW207 (LJ09SVA) on route 38 at Clapton Pond   London in 2010  (23)
    36 Arriva DW273 (LJ59LWW) on route 38 at Angel   London in 2010  (23)
    37 Metroline TP436 (LK03GGJ) on route 210 at Golders Green   London in 2010  (23)
    38 Metroline TPL277 (LR02BBK) on route 82 at Childs Hill   London in 2010  (23)
    39 Transdev SLE24 (YN55NHX) on route 13 at Childs Hill   London in 2010  (23)
    40 Metroline TE984 (LK59DZH) is unusual on route 237 at Shepherds Bush   London in 2010  (23)
    41 London General EH3 (LX58DDL) on route 24 in Gower Street   London in 2010  (22)
    42 Transdev SP70 (YT59RXU) on route 183 at Golders Green   London in 2010  (22)
    43 Metroline SEL761 (LK07BCY) on route 460 at Golders Green   London in 2010  (22)
    44 East London 15152 (LX59COU) on route 56 at Islington Green   London in 2010  (21)
    45 Arriva T30 (330CLT) on route 102 at Golders Green   London in 2010  (21)
    46 Transdev SP68 (YT59RXR) on route 183 at Golders Green   London in 2010  (21)
    47 East London 17466 (LX51FLC) on route 48 on London Bridge   London in 2010  (20)
    48 East London 15158 (LX59CPU) on route 56 at Angel   London in 2010  (20)
    49 East London 15134 (LX59CMV) on route 56 at Angel   London in 2010  (20)
    50 Metroline TPL240 (LN51KXT) on route 460 at Golders Green   London in 2010  (19)
    Most Recent Collections
    19th May 2009 Aberdeen, Inverurie and Elgin
    Photos taken in Aberdeen, Inverurie, Keith and Elgin during my week in Scotland
    4th Oct 2009 Amersham running day
    Some photos taken at this annual event
    3rd Aug 2009 Basel
    Some photos of the buses and trams in Basel, taken whilst I was visiting Switzerland. The main operators in the city are Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe (BVB) and Baselland Transport (BLT).
    5th Aug 2009 Bern
    Some photos taken in Bern whilst I was visiting Switzerland. The main operator in the city is Bern Mobil, with Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn (RBS) also operating some trams and buses.
    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
    11th Oct 2009 Castle Point Transport Museum open day
    Some photos taken at the annual open day and rally on Canvey Island
    19th Apr 2009 Central London
    A sunny Sunday in Central London
    3rd Oct 2009 Chelmsford
    A visit to Chelmsford, including the first day of Essex County Buses on route 42.
    20th Oct 2009 Chennai
    Work took me to Chennai in India for a week. Services in the city are operated by the Metropolitan Transport Corporation and as you can see, there is plenty of variety.
    5th Apr 2009 Cobham
    A few photos from the annual event at Cobham
    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)
    23rd Jun 2009 Cork
    Some photos taken in Cork during a three day trip to Ireland
    1st May 2009 Cornwall
    A three day trip to Cornwall, including the Western Greyhound running days
    4th Jul 2009 Coventry
    A day trip to Coventry, including some photos of the last Metrobus running day
    25th Apr 2009 Croydon
    An afternoon visit to the Croydon area, including photos of the first day of Metrobus operation on route 75
    16th Nov 2009 Davis (California)
    The University of California in Davis operates a bus service for their students called Unitrans. Remarkably the fleet includes three ex London RTs still in active service. Here are some photos taken in the city.
    30th Mar 2009 Derby and Burton upon Trent
    A gloomy day, but plenty of variety to photograph.
    22nd Jun 2009 Dublin
    A collection of photos taken in Dublin during a three day trip to Ireland
    18th May 2009 Dundee, Perth, Arbroath and Montrose
    A collection of photos taken in Dundee, Perth, Arbroath and Montrose during a week spent in Scotland
    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
    5th Dec 2009 Ensignbus X55 and X80 running day
    A selection of photos from the annual running day. I've also included the Go Coach Routemaster which they used for the day on their route 420 to Bluewater.
    20th Jun 2009 Essex
    A trip around south and mid Essex
    5th Sep 2009 Essex and Herts
    Some photos taken around the Essex and Hertfordshire borders
    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.
    16th May 2009 Fife
    Some photos taken in Fife during my visit to Scotland
    4th Aug 2009 Freiburg
    Some photos of the buses and trams in Freiburg in Germany. Services in the city are operated by Freiburger Verkehrs AG (VAG)
    21st May 2009 Glasgow, Paisley and Hamilton
    Some photos taken in and around Glasgow, Paisley and Hamilton, whilst I was visiting Scotland
    12th Sep 2009 Gloucester and Cheltenham
    A day in the Gloucester and Cheltenham areas, including the launch of Stagecoach Gold on route 94 and the celebration of the the 80th anniversary of Cheltenham District Traction
    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
    31st Dec 2009 High Wycombe
    A trip to High Wycombe mainly for the special operation of the Carousel Routemasters on route 1, but also to photograph the variety in the town
    19th May 2009 Inverness and Fort William
    A selection of photos taken in Inverness and Fort William, whilst I was visiting Scotland
    28th Feb 2009 Ipswich
    Some photos taken on a day trip to Ipswich
    22nd Aug 2009 Ipswich, Norwich and Great Yarmouth
    A selection of photos taken in Ipswich, Dereham, Norwich and Great Yarmouth
    22nd May 2009 Kilmarnock and Ayr
    A collection of photos mainly taken in Kilmarnock and Ayr, plus a few others taken in Cumnock, Saltcoats and Largs
    10th Oct 2009 Lakeside
    A short visit to Lakeside in Essex
    18th Nov 2009 Las Vegas
    A selection of photos taken during a day trip to Las Vegas, whilst I visiting the USA. RTC Transit operate bus services in the city and their fleet includes over 100 Enviro 500 double deckers, principally used on the 'Deuce' which runs along the Las Vegas strip.
    17th May 2009 Lathalmond
    A selection of photos from the running day at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum at Lathalmond in Fife
    3rd Jan 2009 London in 2009
    A collection of photos taken in Greater London during 2009
    23rd Jan 2010 London in 2010 New
    A collection of photos taken in Greater London during 2010
    21st Mar 2009 Long Eaton and Mickleover
    A brief visit to photograph Trent's new buses
    13th Sep 2009 Loughton and Epping running day
    Some photos from the running day
    6th Aug 2009 Luzern
    Some photos taken in Luzern, whilst I was visiting Switzerland. The main operator in the city is Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern (VBL).
    15th Mar 2009 Morden and Sutton
    A visit to the Morden and Sutton areas.
    24th May 2009 North West London
    A sunny Sunday in North West London
    30th May 2009 Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft
    A day trip to Norwich, then on to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft
    30th Aug 2009 Notting Hill Carnival
    Some photos of the extra services and odd workings
    20th May 2009 Oban
    A visit to Oban during my week spent in Scotland
    28th Jul 2009 Oxford
    Some photos taken during a day trip to Oxford
    6th Jan 2009 Romford area in 2009
    A collection of photos taken in or around Romford during 2009
    12th Jan 2010 Romford area in 2010 Updated
    A collection of photos taken in the Romford area during 2010
    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
    12th Nov 2009 San Francisco
    A collection of photos taken in the San Francisco area. Most services in the city are operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni), which include the cable cars and heritage streetcar line F. There are also a number of sightseeing operators, some of which have former British buses.
    1st Jan 2010 Southend 'heritage' running day (2010)
    The annual heritage and modern running day organised by Stephensons
    16th Aug 2009 Southend Vintage Open Top Bus Weekend
    Some photos taken at this special event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Castle Point Transport Museum Society
    21st Mar 2009 Stoke-on-Trent and Congleton
    An afternoon visit to Stoke-on-Trent and then a brief trip to Congleton.
    1st May 2009 Taunton and Okehampton
    Some photos taken on the way to the Western Greyhound running day
    8th Dec 2009 Telford, Welshpool and Shrewsbury
    A day trip to Telford, then on to Welshpool and a brief visit to Shrewsbury
    29th Aug 2009 Upminster Depot open days
    Some photos of the special bus services run in conjuction with the open days
    28th Nov 2009 Walsall
    Another trip to the West Midlands. This time mainly around the Walsall area for the last day of Metrobuses in the town.
    10th Sep 2009 West Midlands
    A selection of photos taken during two trips to the West Midlands
    10th May 2009 Windsor
    Some photos taken in Windsor, including the annual Slough and Windsor running day
    8th Aug 2009 Winterthur
    Some photos of the buses and trolleybuses in Winterthur, taken whilst I was visiting Switzerland
    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.
    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)
    7th Aug 2009 Zürich
    Some photos taken during two visits to Zürich whilst I was in Switzerland. Services in the city are operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ).
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