GS1 at Bircherley Green

Hertford & Stevenage Running Day

Sunday June 2nd 2002

Prepared by Ian Smith, 17th June 2002


Part 4: 327: Hertford - Nazeing Gate

I travelled round to the garage with RT113, and made the acquaintance of the crew, who made me very welcome. At the "garage" there was plenty to see:
  • red RF366 was waiting for its 1120 turn on the 384A;
  • RF4 left for the first of its local tours;
  • RF113 came in after its local trip to Bengeo on the 333 and parked next to RT113;
  • RMC1476 was just pulling out for its 1100 duty on the 341;
  • RF308 was sitting quietly in the sun after its extra duty on the 390;
  • RT604 was waiting, ready for its 1112 turn on the 395;
  • GS62 was having that injector finally sorted;
  • RT3148 came in and parked too.

RF4 leaves for a tour RF113 arrives off the 333

RT113 next to RF113 RF308 between turns

RMC1476 leaves for the 341 RT604 between turns

But soon it was time to take RT113 back to the bus-station for the 1115 departure: the first 2RT2 on the 327 since 31st August 1957. Understandably it loaded well, despite the run coinciding with England's first World Cup Finals match against Sweden. We were away on time, and enjoyed the 2RT2 sounds as we trundled along to Ware. We stopped at the level crossing stop, and picked up a passenger for the rest of the round trip.

RT113 loads at Hertford RT113 picks up at Ware

Upstairs in RT113 Inside

Another bus-stop near Hoddesdon gave an opportunity for a countryside photo-stop. But soon we were turning left off the main road towards Broxbourne Station. We crossed the line, and wiggled down to cross the various bridges across the Lee Valley. We passed through Nazeingbury, and climbed the long hill up to Nazeing Wood Common. With a long queue of cars behind, RT113 pulled into the terminus road, unloaded, then had to do a reverse three point turn to end up pointing the right way beside the pond.

Reverse 3-point turn Beside the pond

RT113 at Nazeingwood Gate RT113 at Nazeingwood Gate RT113 at Nazeingwood Gate

Then it was time to load up again, and set off on the long road back to Hertford. We swooped down into the Lea Valley, and stopped at Broxbourne Station to drop off several passengers. Then it was turn right up the old main road through Hoddesdon. We passed RF269 heading south to Wormley on a 715 Greenline short-working. A pause at Ware level crossing to set down, then we were rumbling into Hertford. An hour and three-quarters had disappeared unbelievably quickly, but very pleasurably thanks to Tony Beard and the Moore family on board RT113. (and England had drawn with Sweden).

Part 5: 308, Hertford - Cuffley (GS62)


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