Back to normality some may say, or just another page in the history book which sees the Route 79 shift between First and Metroline at almost every tender. Originally tendered in 1987 by London Bus Routes Limited the 79 was awarded to London Bus Lines who were later purchased by Centrewest. Metroline VW1211 LK61 BNE at Queensbury Station © Peter Horrex Operated from their Southall Garage, the Route originally ran...

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Brighton & Hove B5LH BK10 MGV KonectBus BL57 OXH Metroline VP486 LK03 GMU Arriva London VLA57 LJ04 LFM GAL London PVL384 PJ53 NKZ Metroline VP493 LK03 GN...

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This is my first visit here since the new TEHs were built, been quite a long time if you ask me. As expected here today, present were the new VWs for the Route 79, numbered between 1205 - 1216. They will operate from Perivale East Garage as most of us know. However upon my arrival I came across this strange looking vehicle... C94 CLE 122 The vehicle came from The London Transport Museum as far as I know for M.O.T, I'm...

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Arriving in convoy are four Metrobus E200s which have just been released from Plaxton's Scarborough's plant. As stated in the previous post in this series, the new E200s for Metrobus are destined for Routes R1 and R11 which the company successfully retained. The new E200s are the first Dennis E200s to have the offside door centrally placed. this is due to new safety regulations by the E.U (European Union). Metrobus 175 YX61...

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Credit to Steve Buckley for allowing me to host these Pictures! Below are two new Dennis E200s for 'R' Routes R1 and R11 which were successfully retained by Metrobus on the 23rd Of May 2011 with the contract starting on the 3rd Of December 2011. The new Buses are part of a batch of 16 new vehicles that will be based at Orpington Depot (MB) and will replace the elderly Darts that currently operate on the Route. Metrobus...

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Metroline VP563 LK04 EKX Arriva Shires 6032 YJ55 WOM Volvo Gemini2 B5L Demonstrator Hybrid BK10 MGV Ex Go Ahead London MAL110 BL57 OXM All photos © EHBusman1...

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SP90 is London United's first Scania Omnicity to gain an allover advert on the rear of the vehicle. I must say it does look rather weird considering that part of the advert is missing where the grill is. Below, SP90 is pictured taking time at the Ealing Broadway Station stand...

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The Route 313 which runs between Potters Bar & Chingford was successfully retained by Arriva London North back in early 2011, prior to the new contract starting, TFL specified that the route must be run with 7 single deckers 1 double decker. So Arriva went straight to Alexander Dennis and placed an order for 8 10.8 Enviro 200 Buses and 1 Enviro 400. Arriva London ENX7 LJ61 CHY seen outside Ponders End Tesco © Peter...

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Today I visited Metroline's CELF Centre, the central point for Metroline's bus maintenance. Metroline will operate Route 79 (Alperton Sainsbury's - Edgware) commencing on the 26th of this month using Volvo B9TL/Gemini 2. Metroline VW1210 LK61 BNB The vehicles, numbered VW1205 - VW1216, weigh 12150kgs. Route 79 will be operated from Perivale East (PV). The vehicles have commenced delivery to the CELF Centre with some still at...

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Although not chronologically the first SP to be numbered in London United's original first batch of 15 Scania Omnicity Buses, London United SP5 YN56 FCF is the first of their Omnicitys to be fully repainted. SP5 YN56 FCF © EHBusman1958 The Bus above, SP5 is part of the original batch of Scania Omnicitys that were quite shockingly ordered by London United in 2006 and delivered in late 2006 hence...

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