AEC Routemaster Buses (RML)

Model Bus Zone Fotopic Gallery

5th October 2005

The RML entered the range 1998 and like the other London models, has proved a popular choice for commissioned releases. The RML casting is expected to under go a major retooling during 2006.

255xx Long AEC Routemaster (RML) Double Deck Bus

The RML made it's first appearance on the streets of London in 1961 when a trail batch of 24 vehicles (RML880-903) entered service from Finchley Garage. The only major difference between the RM and the RML was the addition of a centre half bay which allowed seating capacity to be increased from 64 to 72. The trails were deemed a success and from fleet number 2218 to 2760 all production switched to the lenghtened design.

The RML class vehicles under went a major modernization programme in the early 1990's and the class was to remain more or less intact until 2003 when Transport for London finally decided to to make a start on replacing all the remaining Routemasters. It is now expected that the last of the type will disappear for the streets of the capital sometime in late 2005.

25501GS - London Transport (Route 411) Part of set 99917 991x726 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25502GS - London Transport (Route 409) Part of set 99917 988x717 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25503 - London Transport (Route 76) 970x735 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25503A - London Transport (route 67) Ramblers Holidays 1192x954 2005-10-05 00:00:00
25504 - Metroline Travel (Route 6) 1018x759 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25505 - London Transport (Route 15) 1009x753 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25505A - London Transport (Route 104) Aston Manor 1999 1234x993 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25506A/1 - London Transport (Route 9) Cobham Bus Museum 1999 1054x762 2005-10-05 00:00:00
25506B - London Transport (Route 718) North Weald Rally 1999 988x747 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25506C - London Transport (Route 410) Bromley Pageant 1999 1003x753 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25506D - Leaside Buses (Route 38) Beatties Model Shops 1282x1065 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25507 - London Transport (Route 480) 1027x756 2005-10-05 00:00:00
25507A - London Transport (Route 347) Ramblers Holidays 1168x939 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25508A - London Transport (Route 326) LT Museum 994x780 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25508B - London Transport (Route 441) LT Museum 1141x924 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25508GS - London Transport (Route 363) Part of set 99919 955x714 2005-10-05 00:00:00
25509 - London Transport (Route 701) 1003x741 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25510 - London United (Route 9) 988x774 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25511 - Kentish Bus (Route 19) 943x717 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25512GS - Stagecoach London (Route 15) Part of set 99924 820x600 2005-10-05 00:00:00
25513A - Metroline Travel (Route 6) LT Museum 991x759 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25513B Stagecoach London (Route 8) LT Museum 976x756 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25513C - Arriva London (Route 38) LT Museum 982x756 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25513SB - Metroline Travel (Route 10) 2002 Showbus Rally 991x762 2005-10-05 00:00:00
25514 - London United (Route 9) LT Museum 988x747 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25514A - London General (Route 22) LT Museum 976x726 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25514B - First London (Route 23) LT Museum 982x729 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25514C - London Central (Route 12) LT Museum 964x720 2005-10-05 00:00:00
25515 - London Transport (Route 11) 1200x920 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25515A - London Transport (Route 207A) LT Museum 1108x843 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25516 - Arriva London South (Shillibeer Omnibus Livery with adverts) Route 73 1200x760 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25516 - Arriva London South (Shillibeer Omnibus Livery with adverts) Route 73 1200x780 2005-10-05 00:00:00
25517 - Arriva London South (Shillibeer Omnibus Livery without adverts) Route 19 1200x758 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25517 - Arriva London South (Shillibeer Omnibus Livery without adverts) Route 19 1201x782 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25518 & 25519 The Last Day Routemaster Models 1200x535 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25518 - Arriva South London (RML901 - Route 159) Last Day of Routemasters 1200x774 2005-10-05 00:00:00
25518 - Arriva South London (RML901 - Route 159) Last Day of Routemasters 1200x775 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25519 - Arriva South London (RML2759 - Route 159) Last Day of Routemasters 1200x775 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25519 - Arriva South London (RML2759 - Route 159) Last Day of Routemasters 1200x811 2005-10-05 00:00:00	25520 - London General (Route 14) General livery produced for Ian Allan Publishing 1200x864 2005-10-05 00:00:00
31901 - London Transport (route 207) 1200x808 2005-10-05 00:00:00	31901A - London Transport RML2700 - Route 207A (For Cobham Bus Museum 1200x757 2005-10-05 00:00:00	31901B - London Transport (route 5C) for LT Museum 1200x767 2005-10-05 00:00:00	31902 - Arriva South London (Last day of Londons Routemaster Operation) 1200x815 2005-10-05 00:00:00
31903 Cavendish Coaches (for Ian Allan) 1200x746 2005-10-05 00:00:00	31904 - London Transport RML2306 - Route 409 (for LT Museum) 1200x793 2005-10-05 00:00:00	31904A Sinsheim London Transport RML 2306. Sold to EFE Subscriber's via a lottery 1200x835 2005-10-05 00:00:00	31904A Sinsheim London Transport RML 2306. Sold to EFE Subscriber's via a lottery 1200x740 2005-10-05 00:00:00
31904A Sinsheim London Transport RML 2306. Sold to EFE Subscriber's via a lottery 1200x740 2005-10-05 00:00:00	31904A Sinsheim London Transport RML 2306. Sold to EFE Subscriber's via a lottery 1200x840 2005-10-05 00:00:00	31904A The Sinshiem RML model was based on the real preserved RML2306 which carried identical advertisements & blinds. It shared the slight confusion regarding the spelling of Sinshiem! 800x580 2005-10-05 00:00:00	31905 Great Yarmouth Transport (First Eastern Counties) AEC Routemaster RML 1200x770 2007-12-27 00:00:00