{"title":"NEW EFE Road AEC Routemaster Buses","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"efe-road-e42601-aec-routemaster-northern-nbc-fpt594c-2124-service-653-whickham","title":"E42601 AEC Routemaster Northern NBC FPT594C (2124) Service 653 Whickham","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpected Delivery October \/ November 2026 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAEC Routemaster Northern NBC FPT594C (2124) Service 653 Whickham\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1960s, London Transport decided to make its famous Routemaster bus available on the open market and, in addition to the existing types already successfully serving London, Park Royal Vehicles built a unique Routemaster in a bid to promote sales. This was RMF1254, a 30ft vehicle that shared many common parts with the RML type Routemasters, but designed to meet the growing trend of having a front, or forward, entrance close to the driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne operator that commissioned Routemasters for its fleet was Northern General, which ordered 50 vehicles for its long distance, inter-urban services, and these were delivered in 1964\/65. The design was heavily influenced by RMF1254, although changes were made to suit Northern’s specification. The first of the new Routemasters entered service in May 1964, and in 1966 the 50 became 51 when they were joined by RMF1254, which had been bought from London Transport. They could be found across the region on services to Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesborough and Hartlepool, some of which were over 40 miles in length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe advent of the National Bus Company (NBC) saw the fleet progressively receive the corporate colour schemes from 1972. However, with the move towards One-Man Operation, the Routemasters’ days were numbered. Mass withdrawals began in 1977, and by the end of the decade just 18 were left in service. That number continued to drop throughout 1980, and the last one, No. 3105, ran on 16th December that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome were acquired for preservation, but others would find their way to London, working on sightseeing tours or other heritage workings. Thankfully, a handful of the type remain today, together with the one-off RMF, and two of these can still be seen in the North East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur new models cover a wider span of Northern Routemaster operation, with this example depicting fleet number 2124 in NBC Poppy Red with white band working service 653 to Whickham. The model is complete with the ‘Shop at Binns’ adverts that were synonymous with Northern’s bus fleet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new models are based on EFE Road’s refined and updated Routemaster tooling, and now feature such enhancements as bodyside panel lines and highly detailed liveries and advertisements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Colours\/details of final model may vary from illustration\u003cbr\u003e• Authentically detailed die-cast model from EFE Road\u003cbr\u003e• Complementary to OO scale model railways (1:76 scale)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58397339615616,"sku":"EFE-E42601","price":42.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/r1_8676b4f8-dc9f-42ec-bf4c-717db23286bb.png?v=1783329646"},{"product_id":"efe-road-e42602-aec-routemaster-northern-nbc-fpt595c-3109-service-136-north-hylton","title":"E42602 AEC Routemaster Northern NBC FPT595C (3109) Service 136 North Hylton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpected Delivery October \/ November 2026 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAEC Routemaster Northern NBC FPT595C (3109) Service 136 North Hylton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1960s, London Transport decided to make its famous Routemaster bus available on the open market and, in addition to the existing types already successfully serving London, Park Royal Vehicles built a unique Routemaster in a bid to promote sales. This was RMF1254, a 30ft vehicle that shared many common parts with the RML type Routemasters, but designed to meet the growing trend of having a front, or forward, entrance close to the driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne operator that commissioned Routemasters for its fleet was Northern General, which ordered 50 vehicles for its long distance, inter-urban services, and these were delivered in 1964\/65. The design was heavily influenced by RMF1254, although changes were made to suit Northern’s specification. The first of the new Routemasters entered service in May 1964, and in 1966 the 50 became 51 when they were joined by RMF1254, which had been bought from London Transport. They could be found across the region on services to Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesborough and Hartlepool, some of which were over 40 miles in length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe advent of the National Bus Company (NBC) saw the fleet progressively receive the corporate colour schemes from 1972. However, with the move towards One-Man Operation, the Routemasters’ days were numbered. Mass withdrawals began in 1977, and by the end of the decade just 18 were left in service. That number continued to drop throughout 1980, and the last one, No. 3105, ran on 16th December that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome were acquired for preservation, but others would find their way to London, working on sightseeing tours or other heritage workings. Thankfully, a handful of the type remain today, together with the one-off RMF, and two of these can still be seen in the North East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing a January 1975 renumbering by the NBC, two of the fleet received an all-over yellow livery. These were No. 3071, which was one of the first batch of 18, and No. 3109 of the second batch, and this is the subject of our model. It is depicted on a service 136 to North Hylton, and includes contemporary detailing including the missing radiator badge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new models are based on EFE Road’s refined and updated Routemaster tooling, and now feature such enhancements as bodyside panel lines and highly detailed liveries and advertisements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Colours\/details of final model may vary from illustration\u003cbr\u003e• Authentically detailed die-cast model from EFE Road\u003cbr\u003e• Complementary to OO scale model railways (1:76 scale)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58397433299328,"sku":"EFE-E42602","price":42.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/R2.png?v=1783329782"},{"product_id":"efe-road-e42603-aec-routemaster-northern-fpt586c-2116-service-46-chester-le-street","title":"E42603 AEC Routemaster Northern FPT586C (2116) Service 46 Chester-le-Street","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpected Delivery October \/ November 2026 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAEC Routemaster Northern FPT586C (2116) Service 46 Chester-le-Street\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1960s, London Transport decided to make its famous Routemaster bus available on the open market and, in addition to the existing types already successfully serving London, Park Royal Vehicles built a unique Routemaster in a bid to promote sales. This was RMF1254, a 30ft vehicle that shared many common parts with the RML type Routemasters, but designed to meet the growing trend of having a front, or forward, entrance close to the driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne operator that commissioned Routemasters for its fleet was Northern General, which ordered 50 vehicles for its long distance, inter-urban services, and these were delivered in 1964\/65. The design was heavily influenced by RMF1254, although changes were made to suit Northern’s specification. The first of the new Routemasters entered service in May 1964, and in 1966 the 50 became 51 when they were joined by RMF1254, which had been bought from London Transport. They could be found across the region on services to Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesborough and Hartlepool, some of which were over 40 miles in length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe advent of the National Bus Company (NBC) saw the fleet progressively receive the corporate colour schemes from 1972. However, with the move towards One-Man Operation, the Routemasters’ days were numbered. Mass withdrawals began in 1977, and by the end of the decade just 18 were left in service. That number continued to drop throughout 1980, and the last one, No. 3105, ran on 16th December that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome were acquired for preservation, but others would find their way to London, working on sightseeing tours or other heritage workings. Thankfully, a handful of the type remain today, together with the one-off RMF, and two of these can still be seen in the North East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurning to this model, in 1969, Northern (NBC) introduced a new red and cream livery that was applied to a number of the Routemasters, and this is reflected by our model of No. 2116. The model carries contemporary advertising, again with the obligatory Shop at Binns legends, and is seen working service 46 to Chester-le-Street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new models are based on EFE Road’s refined and updated Routemaster tooling, and now feature such enhancements as bodyside panel lines and highly detailed liveries and advertisements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Colours\/details of final model may vary from illustration\u003cbr\u003e• Authentically detailed die-cast model from EFE Road\u003cbr\u003e• Complementary to OO scale model railways (1:76 scale)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58397490282880,"sku":"EFE-E42603","price":42.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/R3.png?v=1783329929"},{"product_id":"efe-road-e42604-aec-routemaster-northern-fpt597c-2127-service-64-newcastle","title":"E42604 AEC Routemaster Northern FPT597C (2127) Service 64 Newcastle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpected Delivery October \/ November 2026 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAEC Routemaster Northern FPT597C (2127) Service 64 Newcastle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1960s, London Transport decided to make its famous Routemaster bus available on the open market and, in addition to the existing types already successfully serving London, Park Royal Vehicles built a unique Routemaster in a bid to promote sales. This was RMF1254, a 30ft vehicle that shared many common parts with the RML type Routemasters, but designed to meet the growing trend of having a front, or forward, entrance close to the driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne operator that commissioned Routemasters for its fleet was Northern General, which ordered 50 vehicles for its long distance, inter-urban services, and these were delivered in 1964\/65. The design was heavily influenced by RMF1254, although changes were made to suit Northern’s specification. The first of the new Routemasters entered service in May 1964, and in 1966 the 50 became 51 when they were joined by RMF1254, which had been bought from London Transport. They could be found across the region on services to Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesborough and Hartlepool, some of which were over 40 miles in length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe advent of the National Bus Company (NBC) saw the fleet progressively receive the corporate colour schemes from 1972. However, with the move towards One-Man Operation, the Routemasters’ days were numbered. Mass withdrawals began in 1977, and by the end of the decade just 18 were left in service. That number continued to drop throughout 1980, and the last one, No. 3105, ran on 16th December that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome were acquired for preservation, but others would find their way to London, working on sightseeing tours or other heritage workings. Thankfully, a handful of the type remain today, together with the one-off RMF, and two of these can still be seen in the North East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurning to this model, we present fleet number 2127, a 1965 example, which is depicted in its updated version of Northern’s all-over red livery with cream cant rail band. It features the later style of Northern’s sans serif branding, and is shown working a service 64 to Newcastle via Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new models are based on EFE Road’s refined and updated Routemaster tooling, and now feature such enhancements as bodyside panel lines and highly detailed liveries and advertisements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Colours\/details of final model may vary from illustration\u003cbr\u003e• Authentically detailed die-cast model from EFE Road\u003cbr\u003e• Complementary to OO scale model railways (1:76 scale)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58397539172736,"sku":"EFE-E42604","price":42.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/R4_0ec8eeb7-f627-47c9-a86a-535703235aff.png?v=1783330167"},{"product_id":"e42605-aec-routemaster-rmf2809-general-route-111-heathrow-central","title":"E42605 AEC Routemaster RMF2809 General Route 111 Heathrow Central","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpected Delivery October \/ November 2026 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAEC Routemaster RMF2809 General Route 111 Heathrow Central\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1960s, London Transport decided to make its famous Routemaster bus available on the open market and, in addition to the existing types already successfully serving London, Park Royal Vehicles built a unique Routemaster in a bid to promote sales. This was RMF1254, a 30ft vehicle that shared many common parts with the RML Routemasters, but designed to meet the growing trend of having a forward, entrance close to the driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne operator that commissioned Routemasters for its fleet was Northern General, which ordered 50 vehicles for its long distance, inter-urban services, and these were delivered in 1964\/65. The design was heavily influenced by RMF1254, although changes were made to suit Northern’s specification. The first of the new Routemasters entered service in May 1964, and in 1966 the 50 became 51 when they were joined by RMF1254, which had been bought from London Transport. They could be found across the region on services to Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesborough and Hartlepool, some of which were over 40 miles in length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe advent of the National Bus Company (NBC) saw the fleet progressively receive the corporate colour schemes from 1972. However, with the move towards One-Man Operation, the Routemasters’ days were numbered. Mass withdrawals began in 1977, and by the end of the decade just 18 were left in service. That number continued to drop throughout 1980, and the last one, No. 3105, ran on 16th December that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome were acquired for preservation, but others would find their way to London, working on sightseeing tours or other heritage workings. Thankfully, a handful of the type remain today, together with the one-off RMF, and two of these can still be seen in the North East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne example to see use after leaving the North East was registration FPT 603C, which in 1991 was repainted in a faux London General livery, given London style blinds, and adorned with the fictitious fleet number RMF2809. The following year it took part in a Hounslow Garage running day, working route 111 to Heathrow Central, and it is this guise that we have chosen for this model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new models are based on EFE Road’s refined and updated Routemaster tooling, and now feature such enhancements as bodyside panel lines and highly detailed liveries and advertisements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Colours\/details of final model may vary from illustration\u003cbr\u003e• Authentically detailed die-cast model from EFE Road\u003cbr\u003e• Complementary to OO scale model railways (1:76 scale)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58397602775424,"sku":"EFE-E42605","price":42.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/R5_491dd280-d275-41b1-9a23-2e4af394325f.png?v=1783330272"}],"url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/collections\/new-efe-road-aec-routemaster-buses.oembed","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}