GS62: a 50 year celebration!Created 25th November 2003 by Ian Smith on behalf of Alan Charman.Summary of historyGS62 MXX 362 12/53 new 12/53 MA into service (Amersham): used on 348, 348A, 373, 397, 398, 398A 4/54 GR transfer (Garston) 55-6 GR loaned to Hertford: used on 329 9/57 GR into store, then to Aldenham overhaul 10/57 GR from overhaul, unlicensed 11/57 GR relicensed: used on 309, 336A 58-61 GR 9/62 MA transfer 10/62 TG transfer, staff bus (Tring) 11/62 TG into store.. 11/62 GR change store, then to Aldenham overhaul 5/63 GR from overhaul unlicensed 9/63 TG staff bus 12/64 DG transfer for 471 (Dunton Green) 1965 DG 12/66 DG last 471 back into DG 12/66 GY transfer into store (Grays) 2/67 RG transfer, staff bus (Reigate) 12/69 RG transfer to Central Area stock: staff bus 70-2 RG 2/73 RG withdrawn 10/73 bought by St.Georges School, Harpenden 1977 bought for preservation re-engined 1990 overhaul at Edgware LT restored to LT green. Active Preservation, East Grinstead 1994 based at Twickenham garage 4/96 active at East Grinstead Running Day 4/97 active at East Grinstead Running Day 2/98 visited Dunton Green for closure: see report. 4/98 active on East Grinstead Running Day 12/98 London Lights Tour 3/99 Dunton Green Running Day 3/2000 active at Chart Running Day 4/00 active at East Grinstead Running Day 6/01 active on Hertford Running Day 4/02 at Cobham Open Day 4/02 active on East Grinstead Running Day 4/02 HCVS London-Brighton run: third prize 6/02 active on Hertford Running Day 9/02 active on Dorking Running Day 4/03 at Cobham Museum Open Day 4/03 active on East Grinstead Running Day 6/03 active on Hitchin & Hertford Running Day 8/03 active on Dorking Running Day 9/03 active on Westerham & Oxted Running Day 10/03 active on Chesham Running Day
Photographic ReferencesGS 62 MXX 362 H56 p153 1954 MA on 398 to Beaconsfield, Amersham LT CB12 p22 1994 in preservation, showing 398 to Amersham Stn, in Twickenham LT CB17 p11 showing 416 to Redhill at Polesden Lacey CB29 p29 1996 in preservation, showing 471 to Dunton Grn, Kingscote Stn |