South Devon Railway-RM 1872 Restoration

The
South Devon Railway
RM 1872 (ALD 872B)

The pictures below will in time be a record of RM 1872 after she was acquired by the South Devon Railway Trust to work on its Vintage Bus Service that operates between Buckfastleigh Station, Buckfast Abbey and the town of Buckfastleigh in South Devon.

Our first sighting of RM 1872, December 5th 2004 at Ensign's Depot in Purfleet.
Little did we know that she would soon be ours.


Overnight at Tower of London	Half way to Devon	Safe arrival at Buckfastleigh

Read the full story of her acquisition and the journey to Devon Click here


Jan/Mar05 Ipplepen MOT Preparation	April/May 05 Buckfastleigh SDR Workshops Crossmember Repair	June 05 MOT Class VI Pass New Blinds Fitted

Article on Routemaster Brakes - Click here
Article on Crossmember Repair - Click here

July 2005.

RM 1872 is currently at Hampshire Body and Paint (Eastleigh) being repainted into LT Livery.