London Bus Scene

[Jamaal]

RE: London Bus Scene
For those who want to keep up with the London Scene, we're doing a news special every month, complete with pictures and text which will entail all the goings on from the previous month.

Here's March: http://circleoflondon.blogspot.co.uk/201...-2015.html

[Jamaal]

RE: London Bus Scene
http://circleoflondon.blogspot.co.uk/201...015_8.html - The latest going ons in London for April 2015.

[gka472l]

RE: London Bus Scene
The 73 commenced operation with LT's on 14 May with LT464-9/88-90/2 all in service, along with LT352/3/5 transferred from the 137 allocation, the batch will be 53 new LT's from LT464 plus 6 from the 137 batch (LT352-6 plus one other). Other recent conversions were LT312-6/57-90 (Stagecoach) for the 55, LT317-356 (Arriva) for the 137 (as mentioned above, 6 transferred to the 73), LT391-416 (Stagecoach) for the 15 (also used on the 8) and LT417-456 (Go Ahead) on the 12. LT457-63 are extra LT's for various operators, LT462/3 to Stagecoach for the 8/15, LT457/8 should be for Metroline and LT459-61 are unallocated to my knowledge.

HTH

[St Helens Rider]

RE: London Bus Scene
Just out of interest, what route/routes have the Hybrids which were on the 73 gone onto?

[gka472l]

RE: London Bus Scene

(15/05/2015 06:07)St Helens Rider Wrote:  Just out of interest, what route/routes have the Hybrids which were on the 73 gone onto?

Many will go on to the 253, displacing VLW's

[St Helens Rider]

RE: London Bus Scene

(15/05/2015 10:24)gka472l Wrote:  Many will go on to the 253, displacing VLW's

Many thanks.

[Metroline1511]

RE: London Bus Scene
Although not in normal service, this photo gives you an idea of how an LT will look on London route 73
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wagn1/1697...NC6-gcCNW2

By the way, I reckon earlier HVs off route 73 will convert route 253, and later ones route 78.

[gka472l]

RE: London Bus Scene

(16/05/2015 21:20)Metroline1511 Wrote:  Although not in normal service, this photo gives you an idea of how an LT will look on London route 73
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wagn1/1697...NC6-gcCNW2

By the way, I reckon earlier HVs off route 73 will convert route 253, and later ones route 78.

253 with the rest on the 141, from the LOTS website, updated today

[gka472l]

RE: London Bus Scene
LT472 has had a bit of a bump on it's first day out, went into the back of LT25 https://www.flickr.com/photos/124193440@N06/17999744442

[gka472l]

RE: London Bus Scene

(23/05/2015 15:01)gka472l Wrote:  LT472 has had a bit of a bump on it's first day out, went into the back of LT25 https://www.flickr.com/photos/124193440@N06/17999744442

LT472 re-entered service on 26 August, I was fortunate enough to catch a shot at the Angel on the same day.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/20355002003

Also from the day's trip to London, 8 E200MMC's & 7 E400MMC's have entered service with Stagecoach London at Romford garage, route 498 for the 400's and 499 for the 200's

10304 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/20759911278 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/20972835985

36603 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/20327932293

and lastly (but first shots from the day), the Victoria line was closed north of Seven Sisters and some rail replacement services are operating, Metroline running a 558 between Seven Sisters and Chingford Mount and routes A & B between Walthamstow Central & Straford/Seven Sisters respectively, run by Sullivan Buses, Redbridge Transport and a few other operators

Metroline TP457 on the 558 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/20...ateposted/

Sullivan Buses TPL926 on the A https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/20...otostream/

Plus Arriva London trainer DLA1 was also seen at Seven Sisters https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/20...otostream/

Overall a very enjoyable & interesting day!