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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
National Botanical Gardens of Wales Routemaster.
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Oxford Diecast Botanical Gardens is a 1:76 scale die-cast model of a Routemaster bus used at the National Botanical Gardens of Wales. The model is produced by Oxford Diecast and carries the manufacturer part number RM035.
The vehicle is finished in British Rail blue livery, representing the period before the introduction of TOPS. This colour scheme was historically applied to British Rail vehicles prior to the early 1970s.
The model is intended as a collectible representation of the historic Routemaster in its botanical gardens service, and is supplied in standard packaging suitable for display.