RT3254 at Watton

Hertford, Stevenage & Harlow Running Day

Sunday 10th June 2007

Prepared by Ian Smith, 20th June 2007.


Part Four: Stevenage and Hertford

390: Stevenage to Hertford, RT1700

Back at Stevenage Bus Station RT3254 pulled up behind RT1700. It turned out that this green RT has been intended to turn short at Watton Station, but had Stevenage and not Watton Station destination blinds. The bus not being needed straight afterwards Roger Wright had decided to continue to Stevenage. So here it was.

RT3254's next turn was on the 384B to Letchworth Station and back, to the very furthest northern outpost of London Transport. With the blinds wound on, the bus was pulled round beside RT1700 for photos to be taken.

RT1700 at Bus Station on 390. RT1700 at Bus Station on 390. RT1700 and RT3254 at Bus Station.

My connection back to Hertford at 12.00 was supposed to be on BL49, which arrived just before the hour. RT1700 was going back anyway, so I climbed aboard the RT for the trip.

BL49 at Bus Station on 390. BL49 at Bus Station on 390.

We roared off. Down the main A602. No messing about wriggling through Broadwater. We headed down past Bragbury End, and soon reached the Watton north roundabout. We pulled off the main road onto the old route through the village.

A602. Watton Well.

Roger drew up outside the Bull for a photo stop. Then we were off again, south and east onto the main road, and down the A119 through Stapleford and Waterford to Hertford North. We made our way into Hertford and to the bus station, where I dashed off to find something to eat at the excellent cafe.

RT1700 at The Bull, Watton. RT1700 at The Bull, Watton.

Hertford Bus Station

Sandwich in hand I tried to change my film. BL49 arrived on the official 390 from Stevenage. Next door stood RF627 on the 12.30 service 393 to Hertford Heath, and RT3496 on the 12.37 arrival from Hatfield on the 341.

BL49 in Hertford Bus Stn. RF627 and RT3496 in Hertford Bus Stn.

Greenline Routemaster RCL2260 was also there for an extra on the 341.

RCL2260 in Hertford Bus Stn. RCL2260 in Hertford Bus Stn.

Parked across on the other side of the Bus Station was GS62, between turns on the 388.

GS62 in Hertford Bus Stn. GS62 in Hertford Bus Stn.

I set off to look for my next ride, and met RT113 coming in to the Bus Station, arriving back from a trip to Nazingwood Common on the 327, the route that sister wartime 2RTs came to Hertford to operate.

RT113 enters Hertford Bus Stn. RT113 enters Hertford Bus Stn.

Now where would I meet RF48?....

Part Five: Harlow & Bishops Stortford

Photos by Peter Larkham where indicated, or otherwise by Ian Smith. Click on any of them for a larger picture.

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