Random Observations-19/05/14

Hey readers, you should know by now how these posts go. Most of these pictures were taken in April, which clearly shows how late this post is.

VP557 is near journey's end at Tottenham Court Road.

 Annoyingly, the day these pictures were taken on was extremely sunny, which is good if you want a tan. I, however, do not want a tan, therefore I wasn't happy.

A repainted SEL743, at the eastern end of Oxford Street.

HV54 creeps along Oxford Street, almost silently. This bus is a hybrid, and the code stands for Hybrid Volvo.

The rear of another hybrid on Oxford Street.

The bus on the left is quiet, the bus on the right isn't. The 6 will probably get new buses soon, as the Volvo Presidents are looking a bit worn after ploughing between Willesden and Aldwych for 10 years. I predict the new bus type will be Gemini 3 Hybrid, making the route duller than it already is.

There are more than enough hybrids at Cricklewood for this bus to convert to full diesel-electric operation, but it never seems to happen.

One of the few suriving TN's at Westbourne Park is having a day out on the 23, which should be 100% Enviro operation.

The rear of E251, at Paddington.

After the 92 conversion to Enviro operation in 2012, the number of VNZ's left in London has declined. Here is one of the surviving 8, near Westbourne Grove.

Here is one of the more common VNW's, on route 28.

SEL752 has broken down since April. Why are these buses so faulty?

Here is a curtailed DML on route 70, at North Pole Road. There was another bus right behind this one.

A much rarer curtailment, is this. Here is a DE on route 72, terminating at Wood Lane, Du Cane Road. Sorry about the poor picture quality, I only put this up because of the curtailment.

Here is a refurbished SEL746, on Du Cane Road in East Acton.

The first SEL in the batch, starts a journey from East Acton-Russell Square, bracing itself for the evening rush hour.

Route 72 gets extremely overcrowded in peak times, and passengers keep demanding longer buses. This route can't take double-deckers, due to Hammersmith Bridge.

In previous posts, I have stated that SEL750 is refurbished...but it's not. It's just repainted.

DE1000, stands at the lower bus station in Hammersmith.

This is the old look on route 10: SP124 standing at Hammersmith Bus Station.

LT82 terminates at Hammersmith.

I believe this is the only London route that is elevated at both ends. This makes the route unique, and I use the 211 quite a lot. Weirdly, I've mostly used it on weekdays.

 Thanks for viewing the pictures. A post about Hounslow's electric Optare Metrocities should come out soon. Sayonara!!