THE
SCOTTISH VINTAGE BUS MUSEUM - 2007 RUNNING DAY
MAY
2007 RUNNING DAY - A New Venture
When it was proposed by the
Committee to drop the May event, Roland Williams volunteered to organise a 'Running Day'.
His idea was to create a Bus Station in Shed 4 and to operate scheduled
services throughout the day. A team of volunteers was assembled and plans for
the event began to take shape. It was decided to operate 4 routes:
1 - Internal Service (around the museum site)
2 - Dunfermline Service (via Bowershall, Townhill, Dunfermline and Wellwood)
3 - Saline Service (via Gask, Redcraigs, Steelend, Saline and return)
4 - Gask Loop Service (via Gask and Redcraigs)
(Photo: J Pettie? Some of the buses used)
When the routes were finalised and timed, a set of time boards were produced for each journey and, as further information became available, vehicles and crews were allocated for each journey.
Since Shed 4 and Building 20 were to be the centre of operations, Event Control was moved to this area. This also had the advantage of giving an overview of most of the site.
In Shed 4, three stances were set up using our newly acquired crowd control barriers and at 10:00 scheduled services started under the watchful eye of "Bus Station Controller" Bob Sadler.
In the course of the day 39 external services departed along with 7 scheduled duplicates. These were complemented by a further 39 internal departures supported by Ross Secular's "Wee Bus". All of the services ran without mishap and only one service departed late. 32 vehicles were used on the day, including 4 from our Glasgow colleagues and 2 from Lothian Bus Club, giving an excellent selection for passengers to choose from.
The main event was supported by a selection of stalls, a display of tractors, and a few vintage cars.
Thanks go to all of the volunteers, both members and non-members, who helped to make the day a success.
Additional attractions and improvements are planned for 2008 - don't miss out next year!
Mike Chapman
MORE PHOTOS FROM THIS EVENT WOULD BE WELCOME