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LT Country Garages currently available CM Chelsham (also GD Godstone) |
HN Hitchin MA Amersham RG Reigate SA St Albans SJ Swanley ST Staines WR Windsor WY Addlestone |
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CM Chelsham Garage / GD Godstone Garage Chelsham and Godstone garages were opened in 1925, and built to a similar style. They were owned by the LGOC but operated by the East Surrey Traction Co. Ltd. Chelsham was the first LT garage to operate the GS type in 1953. Godstone was famous for operating a batch of lowbridge STLs known as 'Godstone STLs', and in London Country times had the use of the small class of AF Daimler Fleetlines. Either of these garages can be built and alternative labels are provided to represent the LCBS period. (Chelsham version is illustrated). Price: B
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CY Crawley Garage Crawley garage was originaiiy owned by the East Surrey Traction Co. having been built in 1929. It passed to the LPTB in 1933. The garage was one of the smallest with vehicles being parked in an adjacent yard. Price: B |
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A great photo of Crawley garage taken in February 1973 by Gary Dimmock. |
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DG Dunton Green Garage Originally operated by the East Surrey Traction Co. Ltd. but owned by the LGOC, Dunton Green was opened in 1922. It passed to London Transport in 1933 and then to LCBS in 1970. The garage finally closed in 1998.
  The Dunton Green kit built into a simple diorama - see more pictures on the Inspirations site.
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DS Dorking Garage Dorking Garage was the prototype of a number of country garages. Later designs were simplified from this, which incorporated graceful curves into the frontage. The forecourt was used as a bus station by many routes including the central bus 93 route which ran to Dorking on summer Sundays during the fifties. Dorking Garage closed in 1990. The model is approximately 20" wide by 13" deep. Price: B
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DT Dartford Garage Originally a Maidstone and District Garage, Dartford was taken over by the LPTB in 1933. In the sixties the unique Thames Trader cycle carrying buses were operated from here through the Dartford Tunnel. The garage was transferred to LCBS in 1970 and closed in 1986. The model is approximately 19" wide. The doors can be repositioned as desired. Price: B
The photo above shows a Dartford garage model built into a diorama.
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EG East Grinstead East Grinstead was another ex East Surrey Traction Co. garage, having opened in 1925. Price: B |
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GY Grays Grays Garage in Hogg Lane opened in 1935 to replace other premises. During the war it was involved in trials and operation of producer gas powered buses. In the early fities, it acquired many Eastern National routess and was subsequently enlarged in 1959. The kit portrays the north end of the garage with the offices on the other side of the running out road. The garage frontage is approximately 18" deep. Price: B |
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HE High Wycombe Originally built for the Amersham & District Company in 1929, the garage was acquired by London Transport and in due course passed to LCBS. It closed in 1977. The model is approximately 14.5" wide and 4" deep. Price: B
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HG Hertford Garage Hertford Garage was opened in 1935 to replace two garages at Ware. During the fifties it wass the only country garage to operate the 'prewar' RT which was necessary to comply with a weight restriction on a local bridge crossed by route 327. In the sixties it was one of the first garages to operate the RMC coaches. It closed in 1989. The model is approximately 28" wide (allowing for yard between the two buildings). The doors can be posed open or closed as desired. Price: B |
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HN Hitchin Garage Used by LPTB since 1933 the garage at Hitchin was originally only able to accomodate single deck vehicles. It was rebuilt in 1954 in order to allow double deckers to enter, but was closed in 1959.The model measures approximately 8" wide and can be built to represent either version. Price: B |
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MA Amersham Garage A new Amersham Garage was opened in 1935 alongside the original one whose premises remained in use by LT for several years. The garage was of typical country design with a single storey office block on the other side of the yard. Amersham operated the lowbridge STs and was the first to be allocated RLHs. The building was closed in 1989 and is now demolished. The model comes with two styles of bus shelter. Allowing for the width of the yard the model requires about 27" of shelf space. Price: B
Charles Holden designed bus shelter included in the MA Amersham garage kit.
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RG Reigate Garage The Reigate garage in Bell Street was the headquarters of the London Transport country area and later of LCBS. The garage opened in 1934 and replaced the original East Surrey premises also in Bell Street. Reigate operated the first country bus RFs in 1953 and the first MBs and MBSs in 1968. For many years the garage stored the vehicles in LTs historical collection. The model is approximately 21" wide by 10" deep. Price: B |
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SA St Albans Garage St Albans Garage was set back from St Peters Street behind a bus station equipped with an art-deco style bus shelter and poster panels similar to what one would expect to find at an Underground Station. St Albans operated the experimental underfloor engined Regal IV in 1949. In LCBS days most of the SMW swifts were allocated to St Albans.The model is approximately 20" X 13" and the builder will need to provide a piece of hardboard of at least this size to use as a sloping base, which will need to be painted to represent the road surface and grassed areas. Signage is included for both LT and LCBS versions. Price: B  Overhead
view of the model. The kit provides parts for the building, shelter and
island. The builder needs to provide a baseboard (hardboard or MDF).
Angled supports are provided to give the correct angle. This model has been given some additional paving to provide for roadways in front and to the left of the modelled scene. A tree and other foliage has been added as well.
Above is a close up of the bus shelter designed by Charles Holden to suit the sloping site, and the reason that you will have to build the model on a similarly sloping baseboard!
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SJ Swanley Garage Swanley was another of the garages owned by the LGOC but operated by the East Surrey Traction Co. Ltd. It passed to LPTB in 1933 and then to LCBS in 1970. The model is approximately 17" wide including space for a yard, and includes doors that can be posed open or closed as desired. Price: B
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ST Staines Garage Staines was a prime example of the classic London Transport country garage. The layout with the running in road to one side of the shed enables a comprehensive model to be built. The model is approximately 27" wide by 10" deep and should ideally be mounted on a baseboard. Opened in 1936, during the fifties the garage played host to RM 1 and RM 2 whilst they were undergoing testing. The garage closed in 1996 and is now demolished. Price: C
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WR Windsor Bus Station Windsor garage was opened in 1933. It was substantially enlarged by the LPTB. In front of the garage was a bus station used by bus and coach routes. It operated the first 10T10 coaches in 1938. The garage closed in 1984. The model is approximately 20" wide. Price:B
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WY Addlestone Garage Addlestone Garage opened in 1936. It had two round ended office blocks facing each other across the access road. One of these is included in the kit. The garage code was derived from nearby Weybridge. More obvious codes would have conflicted with central area garages. The garage closed in 1996. Price: B
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