Pictures - Ralies 2006
We started off the New Year by attending the Winchester Running Day on 1st January. RM1033 is seen here having just been parked up on static display at the Intech science museum alongside RM6.
RM1033 attended what we believe to be her first Cobham open day on 2nd April 2006. She is seen at a rather wet Wisley Airfield.
RM1033 at the Bishops Waltham Bus Rally / Brijan Tours open day on 8th April 2006
RM1033 seen in East Grinstead High Street on a very cold and wet East Grinstead running day - 23rd April 2006.
RM1033 at the Basingstoke Festival of Transport - 14th May 2006.
RM1033 at the Theydon Bois Bus Rally - 21st May 2006.
RM1033 visited the Gaydon Best of British Festival on 28th May 2006.
RM1033 visited the Alton Bus Rally again on 16th July 2006, looking rather better than she did at this point last year!
RM1033 at the Ringwood Festival of Transport at the Avon Heath Country Park - 13th August 2006.
RM1033 on the Hampshire Road run at Milestone Museum - 20th August 2006.
RM1033 at a very sunny Gosport Bus Rally - 28th August 2006.
RM1033 at the Swanage Steam Gala and Transport rally - 9th September 2006.
RM1033 at the Amersham running day parked alongside RM2116 - 1st October 2006.
RM1033 went 'abroad' on the 15th October 2006 to visit the Isle of Wight Bus Museum rally. She is seen here in the sunshine on Newport Quay.
The Cobham Routemaster Day turned into the hibernation day in 2006, with a display of vehicles at Brooklands and a shuttle between there and the museum. RM1033 was one of the vehicles on display at Brooklands. 29th October 2006.
On 9th December 2006 there was a re-run over the route 159 to commemorate 1 year since withdawal of the Routemaster. As RM1033 used to be a regualar on the 159 we took the opportunity to travel to her old terminus, Thornton Heath Clock Tower, where this photo was taken.
In the evening of the 9th December there was also a Christmas Lights tour. RM1033 is seen stopped in Bermondsey Tunnel for photos.