Abandoned Routemaster Bus Isle of Wight 

Not really as it’s had its day

The majority of the 2760 Routemasters were scrapped after general withdrawals from 1982. They all can't be saved.

Looked fit for scrap or preservation

What for, they are useless in the modern world good for nothing in London

I'm sure the Routemasters come back to London

I remember them at Fairfield Road, before withdrawal, used them a lot on the 8’s, Stagecoach RML’s, these days they are boxes on wheels with no styling, even the new Routemasters are failure, bodywork in a bad way, it was nice to ride them in that condition on the 36’s around Paddington Sussex Gardens, by then, they were in a hell of a state, as the operator knew of their withdrawal.

@@jacksugden8190 Hi Jack, I worked for ' Stagecoach' from 1994, till my resignation in 2004. I was extremely glad to leave, but sorry too. As for the buses, the times were changing, and buses Like our old Routemaster didn't really fit the bill. I do agree that modern vehicles, were not a patch on the old types we knew. The modern types, were certainly here to stay, but unfortunately for us engineers they were not 'mechanic friendly' in anyway. Perhaps we had the good times, when we think back to it. I don't know what many of my old trolleybus workmates would think these days. Many of those blokes are long gone, now and so has all their old knowledge and experience. Shame when I think back. Kind regards.

@@jonniejam-shovel6405 Hi Jonnie, I never worked for Stagecoach or any other operators, although I remember trolleybuses At Aldgate in the late 50’ early 60’s.

@@jacksugden8190 those were the days eh!!! 👍

@@jonniejam-shovel6405 Mary Hopkins “Those Were The Days” indeed.

Thanks for the comment. This bus has long gone, I don't know where it is now.

Just an old bus to me, the love and romance was long gone, loved them in 1962 on the Green Line service at Brentwood, and in 1967 on the Country Area 339’s, read that the 15 Heritage Route was to loose the class, a sign of the times in the modern age.

Unfortunately this has been removed, its fate is unknown.

Wight Mole the most recent thing says it's I Ventnor but that was 2010

Alfie, the above video was filmed on 04/12/2016, but only uploaded this year. It may have been moved for restoration, but it hasn't been sighted on the island since the filming.

Wight Mole ok that's true thanks :)

Wight Mole Currently on sorn but MoT’d until 07th September 2019