I am not a dealer or profiteer; I collect simply for the enjoyment of collecting.

Greetings - I am working to build out the definitive comprehensive site on diecast Routemaster buses. Come in, take a look around - contributions are always welcome!
- Michael Hearn -
Anything to contribute? email me at routemasterbus@att.net
Overview Pages
Collecting Basics
Resources/Links
RM History
Diecast RM History
Webrings / Press


 The Models
Budgie
Corgi
468 Casting
1/64 Casting
1/50 Casting
Dinky
EFE
RM / RMOT
RML/RCL
RM Gift Sets
Code 3 Models

 The Models
Lone Star
Matchbox
Milton (India)
Minic Motorways
Oxford Diecast
Seerol
Spot-On
SunStar
Tomica
Welly
Zebra


since May 2001
Home page last updated Monday, August 7, 2006
Last site update Sunday, August 7, 2005


Happy 50th Anniversary to the Routemaster



SITE UPDATE: It has been over a year since the last update - I am in the process of getting everything updated and will be keeping the site current going forward. Thanks to all for your encouraging and supportive emails - the site has been a lot of fun to build and maintain.
We extend our appreciation to the International Association of Webmasters and Designers for awarding this site their "Golden Web Award" for 2003 - 2004. Visit their site here.
As of 15 May 20056, the site was five years old! Thanks to the many visitors - and a special thanks to the many kind emails that I've received. I never thought that so many people would be interested in diecast Routemasters!
Do you have any photos of models that aren't here? Send them in - and of course, you will get named credit. Thanks as always!


UPCOMING ROUTEMASTER MODELS

EFE: a slew of new models based on the revised castings.

OXFORD DIECAST: ongoing releases

CORGI: a 1/50 scale LT model

SUNSTAR: ongoing releases

OTHER: none announced


Interested in a wide range of diecast buses? Make
sure to visit Diecast Buses Interactive, with over 600 members, which has been featured in numerous publications targeted at both real and model buses.

A related resource is Diecast Buses Interactive News (also accessible via Yahoo Groups).
Interested in model buses in general?

http://www.britishmodelbuses.com/
An EXCELLENT site dedicated to 1/76 scale British model buses. HIGHLY recommended.

http://www.efezone.co.uk
If you're interested in EFE buses, look no further - this is the definitive site. Shows what EFE should consider doing themselves if they really want to reach out to the web-enabled collector. HIGHLY recommended.


The Guest Book has been removed because of a small number of people defacing it every single day much faster than I can erase.

Shame on you
   

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I am not a dealer or profiteer; I collect simply for the enjoyment of collecting.

In a sense, I have collected a wide range of diecasts since my youth - fortunate enough to have a local hobby shop that carried a wide range of Corgis, Dinkys, and Matchbox diecasts. After living in London several times, I became interested in collecting models of the "classic" British bus, the double-decker Routemaster - and so my hobby began again, around 1993. However, it took some effort to find resources on model RMs, so I ultimately decided in May 2001 to share my knowledge by developing this site as a means of providing a central resource for collectors worldwide. My collection also includes taxis and New Beetles, a source of constant fascination for my kids. Please note that, as I live in the United States, my spelling and grammar are NOT the Queen's English.


Thanks to ATT for naming me an "All-Star"

This page is not officially sanctioned by the manufacturers, and as a general comment all photos, logos and other proprietary content belong to their respective owners (i.e. I'm not trying to violate any trademarks - everything is for personal use only). If something's here that shouldn't be, let me know, I'll remove it.

I hope that you enjoy the site. Please let me know if you have anything to add! Contributions are always welcome!

Michael Hearn