Probably due to the temperamental weather that April dawns on us, these are probably some of my weaker shots of a very plain CELF Centre to say the least. I'll be honest here, I only came here as I was anticipating the delivery of the new DEs for the 46, however internal sources advised me they will not be here for a while yet, so I was less than impressed today. Above is a shot of the recently refurbished TA658...

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At long last the route 43 is now in the process of receiving its new vehicles. The route was part of a series of contracts that were announced late by TFL influenced by the current economic climate. The late announcements of the involved contracts caused confusion and dismay within operators, with many not knowing what exactly to do. The Route 43 is considered Metroline's flagship route in terms of how much money...

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Saturday 14th of April was the turn of the Route X26s new contract, which saw it respectively pass from Metrobus to Quality Line...which was quite a shock for most of us! Metrobus 544 YN05HFH is seen on Route X26 at its second stop on route to Croydon Town Centre Route X26 has a history that dates back to the mid 1950's. The route started out with Green Line Coaches numbered 725 and ran between Gravesend and Windsor...

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Saturday 31st of March was the turn of the Route 493s new contract, which saw it respectively pass from London United to...Go Ahead London...of course! Go Ahead London LDP292 LX06 EZZ The Route 493 was introduced on the 23rd of November 2002 to provide the residents of Richmond with a direct link to Wimbledon and Tooting .The route ran between Richmond Manor Road and Tooting St George's Hospital .It was contracted...

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Edging ever closer to my 50th documented visit to Metroline's CELF Centre, myself and Jack who was also present came across some pretty interesting things today! As I have stated in the past, CELF is just one of those places you can go to and either find something very interesting or it can be quite bland to say the least. However today was just one of those interesting days... As we arrived we came across a dual door Streetlite...

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