Red Rover Buses

Fictional model bus operation based in Yorkshire and North East England, with a range of buses and coaches for sale

A fictional model operator with code 3 repaints and bus/coach sales etc

The website of Countrywide Express Coach services which operates a national network of express coach services in minature form!

A new model bus operator based on the south coast around Portsmouth

The model fleet of Eldorado Motor Services. The owner, Dave Jessop, also produces an excellent range of bodywork decals, many of which can be seen on Red Rover's vehicles.

Website of this fictional bus company operating in Surrey and South London

New and updated website of this Staffordshire model bus operator. Also a selection of Stevenson's of Uttoxeter vehicles, again in model form

Website of model bus company North Midland Buses, operating in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, with an excellent and varied fleet of vehicles

Including L&C Buses, Crewe Blue Buses and Fylde Blue Buses

Link to the exellent website of Witney-based Padbus, who also operate many services to Oxford, the 'Sights of Oxford' tour and newly-acquired Grey Green services.

New website for this national model bus group

Model bus operation across Yorkshire and Cheshire.

Website of a neighbouring model bus operation based in Uxbridge

Operator based in Dorset operating a modern, mixed fleet

Model bus operation based.............in Scotland

This is the website of the Model Bus Federation, of which I am a member. It offers the bus modeller inspiration on a whole range of topics, a monthly magazine and a great online Forum to members. If you are in to model buses and coaches - join!

Bus loads of information and advice for the bus and coach modeller

Manufacturers of a great range of resin bus and coach kits. Also suppliers of the range of Cherry and Phoenix paints

Suppliers of a wide range of resin and white metal kits, along with accessories e.g. wipers, ticket machines e.t.c. and even coloured glazing

Link to the Arriva Aylesbury website, where there are many photographs of the old Red Rover operation (both black & white, and colour) and also samples of old timetables, literature etc. Scroll down the index and you will find current depot news and pictures as well.

Link to Arriva, which operates buses throughout Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and the rest of the UK in real life!

Link to Bucks County Council's website for 'real' bus timetable and operator information

Some healthy competition for Arriva, based in High Wycombe

Based in Aylesbury, Redline operates commercial and tendered services throughout Bucks and Milton Keynes.

Aylesbury's premier coach operator

Luxury coach operator based in Chesham.

Aylesbury-based Z&S operate commercial and tendered bus services throughout Bucks and Milton Keynes

Many of the Red Rover Nationals and Renowns came from Nottingham City Transport. Sadly, none survive, but a sister National does as a Publicity Bus.

Ex Red Rover OKW 515R is, I believe, the only ex Red Rover Bus still in existance. Purchased by the Trust from Andrews Sheffield (who had converted her to single door), work is yet to start to restore her to original SYPTE livery.

Excellent photo website, with some great historical photographs.