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LT Central Garages currently available
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A Sutton Garage Sutton Garage was opened by the LGOC in 1924. It has operated most main London Transport types over the years. Prewar the allocation consisted of STLs, apart from single deck LTs which were used on route 213 for many years, eventually being replaced by RFs. Postwar, austerity D types were allocated which gave way to RTLs from 1952. RTs were used during the sixties and early seventies, with DMSs and RMs then arriving.The model is approximately 22" wide. Price: B 
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| AF Putney Chelverton Rd Garage
The site of Chelverton Road garage had been used for horse buses. Motor buses took over from 1912. Modernisation was carried out in 1935/6, and the model depicts the frontage in this form prior to later changes in the eighties. With Putney Bridge (F) garage, Chelverton Road was the home of the first 'Prewar RTs'. RTLs and then RTs and RTWs followed. In the sixties, Routemasters were allocated. OMO saw the use of SMSs and then DMSs and Ms. Price for both AF an
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AK Streatham Garage Streatham was opened by the LGOC in 1913. It has housed most of the main London vehicle types from the B type onwards, including STLs RTs and Routemasters. In the mid eighties the garage closed for complete rebuilding, but was then closed in 1992. The model depicts the building as it was during LT days and is approximately 20" wide by 6.5" deep. Price: B 
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AL Merton Garage Merton Garage was opened by the LGOC in 1913. One of London Transports largest garages, it was the main home for the fleet of austerity Daimlers of both highbridge and lowbridge varieties. In the fifties RTs were allocated as well as RLHs and RFs. Routemasters, Merlins, Swifts and DMSs were allocated during the seventies. The rather small entrance originally had three openings with the left hand intermediate pillar later being removed. Either of these variants can be built. The model measures approximately 9" wide by 5" deep. Price: B |
On the corner of Wickham Lane, the garage was opened by the LGOC in 1913. For many years the home of six wheeled LT double deckers, after the war RTLs and then RTs were allocated. In 1970 an experimental Metro Scania single decker was operated. Routemasters were only present for a few years, DMSs lasted until being replaced by Metro Scanias, this time being double deckers. The garage closed in 1981 to be replaced by the new (PD) Plumstead Garage. The model is triangular in plan, depicting both frontages. The maximum width is about 15". Price: B
AM Plumstead Garage
AP Seven Kings Situated in High Road, Seven Kings the garage was built in 1913. For many years Seven Kings was associated with RT family vehicles receiving RTs in 1948, which were replaced by RTLs in 1949, and joined by RTWs in 1950. In 1958, RTs were back again and stayed until the garage was modernised in the mid seventies. Rebuilding allowed DMSs to be allocated alongside Routemasters. The garage closed in 1993. Price: B
The kits depicts the building prior to rebuilding, and measures approximately 19" by 4".
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| AR Tottenham Garage
Opened in 1913 Tottenham was originally used by the buses of the MET Tramways Co. During the first world war the garage was used by AEC, being returned to the LGOC in 1919. RTLs and RTWs were operated in the fifties with Routemasters in the sixties. From 1965 the experimental XA Atlanteans were compared with RMLs and XFs, and also the unique FRM. During the eighties the building was modernised, losing its distinctive triangular gable. Price: B 
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BK Barking Garage Barking Garage was opened in 1924 to provide buses for the postwar expansion in housing eastwards from London. Before the second war, the allocation was entirely double deck LTs. Wartime G austerity vehicles were then allocated with RTLs coming in the fifties until RTs took over in 1958. Some RTWs and SRTs were also allocated. Barking's main claim to fame was that it was the last garage to operate the RT on 7th April 1979. The kit depicts the garage as it was at this time, with the distinctive (but at that time disused) entrance doors on the corner. Price: B |
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BX Bexleyheath Garage Bexleyheath was designed as a trolleybus depot - the only one purpose built for London Transport. It opened in 1935. The depot was badly damaged during WW2 and many trolleybuses were damaged; some of these were later rebodied and returned to service. In 1959 the depot was converted to a bus garage and a fleet of RTs took over. OMO saw SM and DMS vehicles arrive in the seventies with the last RTs leaving in 1978. Price: B 
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E Enfield Garage Enfield Garage (known as Ponders End), was built by the LGOC for the use of the London Public Omnibus Co. in 1928. Between 1938 and 1961, its forecourt was used as a trolleybus turning circle: the area is now used as a large bus park. The front of the building has since been rebuilt. The model measures approximately 21" wide by 6" deep.
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EM Edmonton Garage Edmonton garage was situated at the end of Tramway Avenue, and had originally been a tram depot. Trolleybuses took over in 1938 and the depot was extended over the area of the original tram track fan and now abutted the terrace houses on either side of the street. The trolleybuses were replaced by RMs in 1961, and the depot thus became a garage. 
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Fulwell was originally opened in 1902 by the London United Tramways. London's very first trolleybuses were operated from here in 1931 when the famous 'Diddlers' were introduced. The last of the trams left in 1935, and Fulwell subsequently became the main overhaul works for the large LT Trolleybus fleet. Fulwell was also to be the scene of the last London trolleybuses in 1962. Price: C
FW Fulwell Garage / Depot
Since then it has been a bus garage, commencing with trolley-replacing Routemasters and also having operated RTs SMs SMSs DMSs and Ms.
The model depicts the frontage of the four sheds and is approximately 35" wide with doors that can be posed open or closed.
HD Harrow Weald Garage The LGOC opened Harrow Weald Garage in 1930 to replace an original smaller one. It was soon extended in 1933 and was the first garage to experiment with diesel engines with the DST class. It was an early operator of Q types. Special lowbridge STLs were also operated which were replaced by RLHs in the fifties, by which time RTWs, SRTs, and TDs had arrived. RTs were then the main type operated. RMs, and RFs were also allocated as were Merlins and Swifts. Price: B This view shows two RT driver trainers in the garage. Also visible is an interior scene that can be freely downloaded from the Kingsway Downloads page. Click HERE for a very brief video shot of HD garage and it's new bus washing machine!
The model is approximately 15" wide and includes a period bus shelter. 
 
Isleworth had originally been Hounslow tram depot. It was rebuilt for trolleybuses in 1935. Unusually it operated just one route - the 657. After the war Q1s were allocated but these were sold to Spain and replaced by older vehicles until closure in May 1962. The model is approx. 19" wide and 10" deep.
Price: B
For a video of the real Isleworth depot including a ride on the traverser, click HERE
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K Kingston Bus Station Kingston Garage and its adjacent bus station is fondly remembered by many LT enthusiasts. During the seventies, there were still numerous RFs which lasted until 1979. Long associated with single deckers Kingston had operated TDs, Ts and Qs in past years. RTs survived until 1978 when RMs took over. The garage closed in 1984. Note that the Kingston Kinema /Studio 7 cinema which stood next door is now available as a kit. See the Kingsway High St. page. Price: B 
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L Loughton (old) Garage Opened in 1923, the original Loughton garage was replaced by a new one in 1953. At closure it was operating STD double deckers and T single deckers. This model measures approximately 16" wide by 9" deep, and includes a period style poster frame and variety of posters. Price: B |
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NS Romford (North St) Garage Opened in 1953 to cope with expansion of bus services around Romford that the nearby Hornchurch garage could not cope with, North Street was initially allocated RTL, STL, TD and SRT types. RTs soon became the standard double deck type and RFs replaced the TDs in 1959. RMs were added in 1966, and OMO was widely introduced from 1971 with SMSs and then DMSs. Between 1975 and 1976 North Street uniquely operated the 13 RMAs on route 175. The late seventies saw Romford involved in the experimental Multi-Ride ticket scheme and was the first garage to receive an allocation of Ts. Price: C |
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N Norwood Garage Opened in 1909 by the LGOC, Norwood garage had a distinctive courtyard with offices alongside and over the entrance. For many years running an all Routemaster allocation, the building was demolished in 1981 and the site cleared for a new building. The model measures approximately 13" wide by 10" deep. Price: B |
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PB Potters Bar Garage Potters Bar was the northernmost of the central area garages. It was originally the operating base for the Overground company. The garage provided vehicles for routes towards London such as the 29 and 134, and also for those that headed towards the country area such as 84 and 242. After WW2 the garage was used to rehabilitate vehicles from wartime to peacetime work. New RTs arrived in 1947 and ruled supreme until RMs arrived from August 1964. In the early seventies MBs and SMSs arrived and the unique FRM was allocated for the short 284 route when its companion XAs were sold to Hong Kong. PB was one of the few garages to operate FS minibuses. DMSs and DMs were operated and in turn were replaced by Ms from 1981. Price: C 
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PM Peckham Garage Peckham Garage was opened at 1951 on the site of Bull Yard which had been used many years earlier by Thomas Tilling as an engineering base. The modern garage featured distinctive concrete barrel vaulted roofs. Peckham was allocated RTs and was soon involved in the tram conversion scheme. Routemasters arrived during the sixties and XAs were allocated in 1970 for local route P3. DMSs arrived from 1972 and from 1976 the MDs came to take over the 36 and 63 group of routes. Price: B |
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PR Poplar Garage Originally opened in 1906 as an LCC tram depot, Poplar was converted for trolleybuses in 1940. From 1959 it housed the first allocation of Routemasters to be used on trolleybus replacement routes.
Price: C
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RD Hornchurch Garage Hornchurch Garage was originally known as Romford, hence its RD code. It was opened in 1924 with accommodation for 40 buses and it was envisaged that it would expand in order to cope with the growth in bus travel as Romford became part of the suburbs. In 1935 it was renamed Hornchurch to avoid confusion with the Green Line garage in London Road Romford RE. Postwar, Hornchurch along with many other east London garages was allocated austerity G type double deckers. In the early fifties STLs replaced the Gs and RTLs arrived. After many years of one man operated C types, in 1949 these were replaced with crew operated Ts. In 1955 RLHs enabled the 248 route which ran under a low railway bridge, to be double decked. From 1953, local services were shared if not dominated by the new Romford (North St) NS garage. In the sixties RTs were predominant until replaced by SMSs and DMSs in the early seventies and Hornchurch became the first 100% OMO central garage. Price: B
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| SW Stockwell Garage
Stockwell could be described as a cathedral amongst bus garages - it is a listed building. Opened in 1952 to cope with many of the tram replacement routes, the structure of the garage was designed to use reinforced concrete due to the comparative postwar shortage of steel. The initial allocation comprised RTLs although some STLs were received to assist with some of the special Festival of Britain routes. By the mid sixties, Routemasters had joined the RTLs. From the seventies Stockwell became responsible for the Round London Sightseeing Tour using brand new DMS vehicles as well as open top ex-BMMO D9s and ex-Bournemouth Fleetlines. The original building has nine bays and is nearly 400 feet long. The model has just two making it approximately 16" wide, although a CD ROM is included which enables extra parts to be printed. The interior is also detailed. Price: D  I'm not quite sure why a Red Arrow Merlin should be parked in Stockwell Garage, although the large model does make a convenient storage site for buses - the same use as the real building was often put to.
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TB Bromley Garage Bromley Garage was opened in 1924. Despite being built by the LGOC the garage was one of those allocated to Thomas Tilling Ltd, accounting for the code TB. Tilling vehicles remained in evidence until as late as 1949 when the last of the STL type were dispensed with. RTs were a central part of Bromleys allocation for many years from 1948, with RTWs operated in 1950 and RFs from 1952 for the 227 route. MBs arrived in 1968 and SMSs in 1971. DMS lasted from 1972 to 1979 and the garage was one of a handful to work FS minibuses. RMs were late arriving only in 1975. The model is approximately 20" wide. Price: B |
The Catford Garage was originally opened by the LGOC in 1914 having the code AN. With the outbreak of the war it was requisitioned by the War Office. When returned in 1920 it was allocated to Thomas Tilling and received the code TL (Tilling Lewisham - TC having been taken by Croydon). One of the largest garages, Catford for many years had a large allocation of RTs from 1948 with the last surviving until 1978. RMs only arrived in 1968 being followed by Swifts and then DMSs formed the larger part of the fleet until replacement by Titans in the eighties. Price: B
TL Catford Garage
The model is approximately 22" wide.
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U Upton Park Garage In 1931 the ex-London Road Car Co. garage was rebuilt and extended to become what was described as the largest LGOC garage with an allocation of over 200 buses. Known for large fleets of LT and then G type double deckers, the garage was the last to run LTs and later STLs. RTs arrived from 1948 and RTWs and occasionally RTLs were also allocated. RMs appeared in 1964 followed later by RMLs which worked for many years on route 15. SMSs and DMSs appeared in the seventies, and from 1981 Ts were allocated. The model is approximately 24" wide. Price: B |
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UX Uxbridge Garage Uxbridge garage was out of the town at Denham. The building was small despite an extension and was closed and replaced by a new structure in Uxbridge by the early eighties. Price: B 
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| WL Walworth Garage
Built on the site of Camberwell tram depot, Walworth Garage was pressed into use before completion with buses standing on site amid the unfinished building. The first allocation was of RTLs for the tram replacement routes. RTWs arrived in 1958 staying until being replaced by RMs in 1965. RTs replaced the RTLs in 1966. From 1968 MBAs were allocated for Red Arrow routes. DMSs and DMs were allocated during the seventies as were LSs. Titans arrived in 1982. The garage closed in 1985 with most of the operations passing to Camberwell, sited on the opposite side of the road. The model is approximately 14" wide. Price: B |
WN Wood Green Garage Wood Green was originally a horse tram depot for the North Metropolitan Tramways. It was taken over by the Metropolitan Electric Tramways who converted it for electric cars to work from 1904. In 1937/8 the building was extensively rebuilt to become a trolleybus depot. The trolleybuses were eventually replaced in 1961 by Routemasters and the closure of the nearby West Green garage saw RTs arrive in 1962. In 1968 a large fleet of MBSs were allocated to operate the flat fare W-prefix OMO routes. DMSs arrived in the seventies replacing both MBSs and RTs. The DMSs were in turn replaced by Ms. Price: A
The model is approximately 12" wide and is provided with alternative signs in order to build it as the trolleybus depot.
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