Oxford Diecast RM001

Nottingham Council - 1:76 Scale

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways

Manufacturer description

It was in 1951 the decision was taken to develop a lightweight vehicle with the ability to seat 64 passengers, an initial estimate of 2,000 vehicles being suggested. Several protoypes appeared over the next few years and testing of the buses took place with development being carried out by a range of companies. It was not until the early sixties that the buses were seen on the streets of London in any quantity and by now a decision had been made to concentrate the future development of buses on one-person operated vehicles. No further Routemasters were built after 1968 although due to maintenance, refurbishment and deregulation they are still seen not only in the capital, but also in many locations throughout the UK and overseas.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Nottingham Council – 1:76 scale model.
Manufacturer part number: RM001.
The model represents the British Rail Blue livery, pre‑TOPS era.

The design for a lightweight, 64‑passenger bus was approved in 1951, with an initial projection of around 2 000 vehicles. Prototypes were produced over the subsequent years and testing was carried out by a variety of manufacturers. By the early 1960s the buses began to appear in notable numbers on London streets, and a policy shift favoured the development of one‑person‑operated vehicles.

No further Routemasters were constructed after 1968. Nevertheless, owing to ongoing maintenance, refurbishment programmes and deregulation, examples continue to operate in London, across the United Kingdom and in several overseas locations.