Oxford Diecast RM011

Dawsons - 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 Dawsons 1:76 scale model, part number RM011, representing a bus in British Rail Blue livery from the pre‑TOPS period.

The original vehicle was conceived in 1951 with the aim of producing a lightweight coach capable of carrying 64 passengers, an initial production target of 2,000 units being set. Prototypes were built over the following years and testing was carried out by a range of manufacturers.

Large‑scale introduction onto London streets occurred in the early 1960s, at a time when development was being focused on one‑person‑operated buses. No further Routemasters were built after 1968, but many remain in service throughout the United Kingdom and overseas thanks to maintenance, refurbishment and deregulation.