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By Derek Everson Derek had a fruitful session at the Acton Works entrance on 14th March 2023. One very neat catch was this view of Ford Transit dropside truck 9002F passing on Bollo Lane while numerical adjacent Ford Transit Custom 9003F headed into the works. Sightings suggest that both vehicles are actually based at Lillie Bridge Depot. |
18/04/2023 |
| 802 |  |
By Derek Everson 8310R is a standard Renault Kangoo Maxi van that is often to be found at Museum Way in Acton Town, though surprisingly it was never photographed until Derek found it parked nearby on Bollo Lane on 14th March 2023. The notice about tools on the cargo doors suggests that this van has been based at Edgware Track Depot for at least some of the time. |
18/04/2023 |
| 803 |  |
By Derek Everson With no fleetnumber on the offside, this Ford Transit Mk8 crew van is 8693F, and has been rather elusive since delivery in mid-2019. It was noted at Northumberland Park Depot when quite new but then nothing further until Derek found it at Hearne House in Acton Town on 14th March 2023. Alongside is Renault Kangoo Maxi van 8785R while Peugeot Partner 8565P in the background had recently been marked on LTSV as having transferred from here to Stratford Market Depot, seemingly erroneously. |
18/04/2023 |
| 804 |  |
By Derek Everson Derek had a look into the yard at Hearne House in Acton (behind the Museum Depot) on 14th March 2023 and found several interesting vehicles present. Renault Kangoo Maxi van 8785R is a fairly standard vehicle that appears to have transferred here by 2022 after some use elsewhere. Just visible on the left is hired Ford Transit Connect van CV18YLB in unmarked white but which had TfL/LUL labels applied on the cab doors. |
18/04/2023 |
| 805 |  |
By Derek Everson Most of the fleet of vehicles used by the London Transport Museum for exhibition and training functions were delicensed in spring 2020 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic), and none seem to yet be back in use. Indeed some have not been seen since and may well have been disposed of. One that is still in stock (albeit out of use and SORN) is Citroen Relay AY07EYZ. This 3-axle vehicle was used to teach children how to use London buses. The interior had a mock-up of a typical bus layout, while the rear and offside of the exterior were decorated to resemble a single-decker bus similar to a Mercedes Citaro. For the past few months, AY07EYZ has been parked near the entrance to the Museum Depot in Acton, as seen on 14th March 2023. The graphics of the bus windows seem to have deteriorated with lots of cracks that make them look curiously like a road map. |
18/04/2023 |
| 806 |  |
By Derek Everson Four new Ford Transit Connect vans were delivered to Metroline in spring 2023 although as they were licensed on the last day of February, they just missed out on getting new '23 registrations. New service vehicles for Metroline have often been seen at the Perivale CELF (Central Engineering and Logistics Facility) in the past, but these examples were actually photographed (in unmarked red livery) at West Perivale Garage on 14th March. West Perivale is on the same industrial estate and is only about 100 yards from the CELF. It operated TfL bus services (as garage code PA) until March 2022 and the location appears to have since been retained as an overflow parking area for the CELF. |
18/04/2023 |
| 807 |  |
By Andrew Lidinson The 8 new Seat Ibiza cars at Norwood Garage have a somewhat confusing array of registration numbers, and care will have to be taken when spotting! For example, this photo of three examples in the garage yard on 15th March 2023 includes BP72HJF and BJ72UJF as well as BJ72SVY. Also visible is WP66SXU, one of two of the older Vauxhall Corsa cars that appear to have been retained for now. |
18/04/2023 |
| 808 |  |
By Neal Marshall Arriva's Norwood Garage updated most of its crew ferry fleet in February/March 2023, with a batch of 8 new Seat Ibiza cars in white replacing a similar number of 6-year old silver Vauxhall Corsas. As with the older cars, the new ones are unmarked but carry a local fleetnumber on a blue sticker in the top corner of the windscreen. BP72YYF (S6) and BP72DVV (S8) were seen on the garage forecourt on 13th March 2023. |
18/04/2023 |
| 809 |  |
By Neal Marshall It is surprising how many companies seem to be involved in bus recovery work in London. One that had not been seen before was Eastern General Recovery which (going by the lettering) operates nationwide but has a South London base. Their smart DAF XF 530 JL21TOW was seen on Norwood High Street on 13th March 2023, taking Arriva HV295 back to the nearby garage. Both the Eastern General fleetname and the style of application are reminiscent of traditional bus fleets. |
18/04/2023 |
| 810 |  |
By Neal Marshall Go-Ahead London acquired two new Nissan Interstar minibuses in late 2022, and allocated them to Camberwell Garage. Larger than the normal crew ferry minibus types used, it is believed that these vehicles are primarily for driver training and assessment, a role previously carried out by a pair of similarly-sized Renault Master minibuses. Having said that, the two Renault Masters do seem to have been retained as well. Unlike the Renaults, the Nissans have no markings, as seen in this view of BX72ATZ on Camberwell Station Road on 13th March 2023. |
18/04/2023 |
| 811 |  |
By Peter Terry Another Go-Ahead Vito minibus, but another topical view. WO21PFX was photographed outside Plough Lane Garage on 12th March 2023. Referred to as Waterside Way by Go-Ahead, this location was only opened in 2003 but it was closed after operation on Friday 24th March 2023, with routes moved to Merton or to the new Goat Road Garage (q.v.). Being somewhat remote, Plough Lane had always needed some crew ferry vehicles, though the vehicle shown does not appear to have been here for long. WO21PFX was new in autumn 2021 and was based at Northumberland Park Garage. It was still there in early March 2023, and appears to have been back there by early April, so its use at Plough Lane must have been fleeting. |
18/04/2023 |
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By Ray Monk The delivery of new Vauxhall Vivaro electric vans for Stagecoach London has seen the replacement of most of the Ford Transit Custom vans previously used as engineering support vehicles. Just two remain, these having been delivered some time after the main batch arrived in 2016. MX68ZMU arrived in late 2018 for Catford Garage and was given national fleetnumber 95252. This was a (perhaps) unique example of a fleetnumber being reused for the same purpose, two earlier generations of Catford van also being numbered 95252. The new van managed to avoid being photographed until Ray found it dealing with a broken-down Enviro 200 in Southend Crescent, Eltham, on a damp 10th March 2023. |
18/04/2023 |
| 813 |  |
By Neal Marshall Neal encountered this Dynes recovery truck twice in early 2023, this occasion being on 6th March in Croydon. It was attending to an Arriva London Enviro 400 bus that had conked out near the bottom of Dingwall Road, close to East Croydon Station. This road has a one-way bus lane at this section, the other lane being reserved for cyclists, with poles to separate the two (the van visible would appear to be somewhere it shouldn't have been). A breakdown here could therefore have been rather awkward, though it looks as though there would be room for other buses to squeeze past. MX71BBZ is a Scania P410 with a rather low-profile cab and body and which had been seen by Ray at Eltham a year previously. As well as the name Nellie painted on the cabsides, a numberplate in the windscreen shows it to be Junior 2.0. I wonder what happened to Junior 1? I also don't know what the object on the cab roof (between the two beacon lights) is. |
18/04/2023 |
| 814 |  |
By Neal Marshall Arriva still has a premises in Beddington, not too far from the Abellio and Go-Ahead bus garages. Located on Beddington Farm Road, this is not the same base that Arriva inherited from London & Country (closed in 2014 and now in use by building materials firm CCF), but as it is only about 200 yards away, I have linked this photo to that location rather than adding a new one. The newer location is known as Sidney House Outstation and is formed of a smallish open yard just at the bend in Beddington Farm Road. It is not used for any regular bus operations, just for driver training and vehicle storage. When Neal visited on 26th February 2023 there were three unmarked vans present, comprising Ford Transit Customs HK19UBO and BC19HZF and Peugeot Expert NU20KZX. It is possible that these are used by Arriva for driver training (as with the unmarked vans seen at Edmonton last year), but I don't think there is much point in adding them to the database. |
18/04/2023 |
| 815 |  |
By Neal Marshall Go-Ahead London does sometimes move its crew ferry vehicles around, perhaps to even out usage. WO21PFE is a Mercedes Vito - very much the Go-Ahead standard - and it was initially based at Orpington garage. In about spring 2022 it moved across to the former Metrobus garage in Croydon, and on 26th February 2023 it was photographed awaiting custom at Therpia Lane tram stop. More recently there has been another round of shuffling and WO21PFE is now based at Northumberland Park. |
18/04/2023 |
| 816 |  |
By Neal Marshall A lucky catch by Neal on 6th February 2023 was this pair of Go-Ahead London service vehicles seen near Merton Garage. To the fore is Merton's engineers van, Ford Transit Custom EF19HFP. Some of Go-Ahead's engineering vans carry lettering but this is one of several to have nothing but a yellow 'safety' stripe. Following behind is Ford Transit Connect crew van EY67WUB. New in late 2017 this vehicle has generally been used as a crew ferry, initially at Morden Wharf before moving to Merton in early 2022. As with most Go-Ahead crew ferries, it is unmarked. |
18/04/2023 |
| 817 |  |
By Neal Marshall LUL Toyota Prius car 8512T has often been used by the Emergency Response Unit since it was delivered in summer 2017, this usually being evidenced by a card carried in the windscreen. The card was in place when Neal caught the car passing St George's Circus heading for the nearby London Road Depot on 30th January 2023. |
18/04/2023 |
| 818 |  |
By Scott Tillbrook via Phil Hambling Most of today's photos were taken over the past few months but first here is a slightly older one, showing LUL Mercedes Sprinter van 8207M passing King's Cross Station on 31st July 2022. It shows more clearly the emergency style livery carried by this Griffith House based van, and it also shows what modern SVs might have looked like if roof-mounted roundels were still in use! The roundel of course belongs to the tube station entrance behind the van. 8207M was withdrawn in late 2022, seemingly having been replaced by Ford Transit 8993F (although this was new two years earlier). Regular visitors will recognise the name of the photographer. Scott contributed a lot of photos around 2007 but I have not heard from him in over 12 years, so it is good to know he is still active. |
18/04/2023 |
| 819 |  |
By Ray Monk Ray had a look at Museum Way in Acton on 4th March 2023 and found a number of vehicles parked outside. Almost hidden among a gaggle of Renault Kangoos was VW Caddy Maxi crew van 8996VW. New in autumn 2019, very little had been seen of this van until mid-2022, when it appears to have been reallocated here. |
09/03/2023 |
| 820 |  |
By Ray Monk The other new lorry at Acton Works on 4th March 2023 was Volvo FMX KM72XPV with a curtainsided box body and a tail-lift. The front and rear of the body are blue (with red safety markings on the rear), while everything else is white. The lorry was parked next to similar but longer Y29BRS, which has been on hire from Saunders for well over a year. The latter truck also differs in having a tuck-under tail-lift. I kind of hope that the new Volvos are 'permanent' fleet additions, and that they will be given full LUL livery. It is equally possible that they are just on hire though. I don't add hired vehicles to the database, so these two will not be listed unless/until they are given lettering. |
09/03/2023 |
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By Ray Monk A rear view of newly-delivered Volvo FMX grab-loader KM72XPP at Acton Works on 4th March 2023 shows the tipper body (made by Charlton and finished in a shade of blue very similar to that used by LUL) and the lifting rear axle, which has a considerably narrower track than the others. Note also that a FORS (Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme) sticker with LUL's ID of 000016 has already been applied to the rear. The fact that no LUL livery or lettering was applied at the same time might suggest that this lorry is only on hire. Other hired lorries do display the LUL FORS label, as visible on the Saunders flatbed lorry on the right. |
09/03/2023 |
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By Ray Monk Two new lorries were delivered to Acton Works in late February 2023, though it is not yet clear if they are 'proper' fleet additions or just more hires. Both are based on the Volvo FMX (which appears to be a 'ruggedised' version of the FM model) and both currently have white cabs with no markings. KM72XPP is a four-axle tipper/grab-loader, and was photographed in the lorry yard at Acton Works on 4th March. To the right is hired flatbed lorry NC14NDC, which has been with LUL for a couple of years. |
09/03/2023 |
| 823 |  |
By Ray Monk Seen at Acton Works on 4th March 2023 was Volkswagen Caddy Maxi crew van 9042VW, one of a batch of three such vehicles delivered in January 2020 and all based at Stratford Market Depot. They are normally only seen at night, though interestingly 9043VW was also present at Acton Works on this date, parked on the stub road with evidence of accident damage. |
09/03/2023 |
| 824 |  |
By Lee Thatcher Lee also passed through Hatton Cross on 4th March 2023, and he too found a previously unreported black Vauxhall Astra with Abellio! His was hatchback MV16OUK, as compared to Peter's estate MV17LVH. Lee took 2 photos of this car, and I have chosen to use the one lower in quality but higher in artistry! I can't call it a night shot though, as it was only taken at dinner time. Abellio London has been in the news again recently. The long-running strikes have ended following a resolution to the pay and conditions dispute. More significantly, the management buy-out agreed in August 2022 was finally completed in February 2023. Abellio London, along with several railway franchises, are now run by Transport UK Group. The NS logo (of Dutch Railways, the former owners) will no doubt be removed from fleetnames in due course, though it is not yet clear if the Abellio name will be retained. |
09/03/2023 |
| 825 |  |
By Peter Terry There were more Abellio service vehicles than usual at Hatton Cross on 4th March 2023, presumably because the company was also working a Piccadilly Line replacement bus service. Seen here is previously unreported Vauxhall Astra estate MV17LVH in black livery. Beyond is Ford Tourneo Connect minibus 6742 (EJ57WVE), a surprising survivor. Over 15 years old, it has been with Abellio for at least 11 years. |
09/03/2023 |
| 826 |  |
By Dave Wolstencroft Given that they can all (normally) be seen quite easily, there are relatively few sightings or photos of the four Renault Kangoos used as Incident Response Vehicles for the Central Line. Actually, the Leytonstone van is not so easy to see these days, as it is now normally kept in the private yard to the west of the station rather than in the bus station to the east. Dave photographed 8680R at the former on 2nd March 2023. |
09/03/2023 |
| 827 |  |
By Peter Terry Having just published a photo of this 'elusive' truck last month, I then received another! Ford Transit dropside 9110F was caught passing Warren Street on 2nd March 2023. The curious back-lighting is sunlight reflected off the office buildings on the other side of Euston Road, while this vehicle's claim to fame is that it carried Trams white/blue/green livery for a short while when new. |
09/03/2023 |
| 828 |  |
By Ray Monk There are four Mitsubishi Outlander cars in the central fleet at present, three of which are used by LUL. The fourth is in TfL white/blue livery, and we are not really sure where it is based or which department it is assigned to. Several sightings suggest that it may be used by LBSL (London Buses), including when it popped-up at Eltham Bus Station on 2nd March 2023 as seen here. The white/blue livery is also carried by the four Nissan Leaf cars that are with LBSL (one of which can be seen in the background). |
09/03/2023 |
| 829 |  |
By Lee Thatcher Having standardised on second-hand Ford Fiesta cars for many years, Abellio has recently been buying other models for use as crew ferries. On 1st March 2023 Lee found YE67VPJ at the Tesco in Twickenham, with fleetnames applied to its silver bodywork. This is the first known example of the Corsa model with Abellio, and it will be noted that it is very similar in size and shape to the Ford Fiesta (represented by EK61WWA - still with its transplanted roof - alongside). |
09/03/2023 |
| 830 |  |
By Simon Dixon Another service vehicle seen in Milton Keynes recently was Arriva-branded Ford Transit Custom van RV20XON. I was going to add this vehicle to the database but then I considered whether it was really eligible. After all, Milton Keynes is about the same distance from London as Brighton. The fact that LOTS did cover the Milton Keynes operation for a while is really down to a quirk of history. To recap, the London Omnibus Traction Society was set up in 1964 and provided information about buses running i the London Transport area. They continued to do this as the operations beyond the Greater London boundary were split off to form London Country Bus Services. This company was then split into four, and the North West company was eventually bought by Luton and District (formed from part of National Bus Company subsidiary United Counties) and merged to form the Shires. It was then bought by Arriva and became Arriva the Shires, and it took over bus services in Milton Keynes following the purchase of MK Metro by Arriva. Phew! All that to explain that I don't intend to cover the Milton Keynes fleet in the LTSV database. Happy to show the occasional photo though... |
09/03/2023 |
| 831 |  |
By Simon Dixon Simon sent in some recent photos of service vehicles seen in Milton Keynes, including a couple of Mercedes Sprinter minibuses that appear to be in use as crew ferries. BT66UAM is in Arriva blue and retains a few bits of the swoop graphics originally applied when it was used in passenger service. Given fleetnumber 1001, this vehicle was used on various minibus schemes around Kent and Surrey, though none appear to have been particularly successful. |
09/03/2023 |
| 832 |  |
By Derek Everson London's fleet of New Routemasters are now going through a mid-life crisis refurbishment program, with some of the work being undertaken by Hants and Dorset Trim in Eastleigh. This company (which is owned by the Go-Ahead group) deals with the body and interior but does not do any mechanical work. When Derek visited on 28th February 2023 he found Arriva London's LT184 about to be towed back to Edmonton Garage by a Mercedes Actros of Ashley Wood Recovery. The truck is not quite as old as its N50TOW registration suggests, having been built in 2004. |
09/03/2023 |
| 833 |  |
By Bob Milner Numerically the last of the dozen Renault Master vans added to the RATP fleet in August 2020 is R70041 (MF20RZN). It was photographed at its home base of Stamford Brook Garage on 28th January 2023. |
09/03/2023 |
| 834 |  |
By Robin Newell collection Another photo from Clive's LTSV-HRG Facebook group is this one from Robin Newell's collection. It was posted in the hope that someone would know more about it but, having drawn a blank, Robin agreed to showing it here too. Clearly an official photo, it shows a pneumatic-tyred van in a dark livery with LONDON'S UNDERGROUND lettering on a side panel. At least I assume the U and the D are there but in a lighter colour that does not show clearly. Unfortunately it has no fleetnumber, while the registration plates are out of view. Vehicles of this vintage are well beyond my knowledge, but I reckon it could be a Ford Model T and that it was probably operated in the 1920s or early 1930s. It could possibly be one of the vehicles we know about (such as 30-cwt vans GH9550 and GH9593) but I have no way of knowing. Do get in touch if you can add anything. By the way, I found myself wondering what this van would look like in modern-day LUL white/blue/red livery! |
23/02/2023 |
| 835 |  |
By Brian Maguire Last year Clive Greedus set up a Facebook group entitled 'London Transport Service Vehicles - Historical Research Group'. This has already accrued lots of members, with photos and discussions about old service vehicles. I have been given permission to show a couple of photos from the group, starting with this one taken near Kidwelly (South Wales) in the late-1960s or early-1970s. Ford Anglia car 592BXV was owned by Brian's brother at the time, but it was originally with London Transport. As well as the numbered/liveried vehicles, LT also had a sizable fleet of unmarked cars. These were generally assigned to particular members of staff and could often be recognised by having registration numbers in series with other LT service vehicles or buses. Having said that, photos of such cars are very rare and, as a result, we don't know the livery for most of them (this not being mentioned on the LT documents that covered them). 592BXV was new in June 1961 and was allocated to Northfleet Garage as a 'Joint Car'. I have never been clear if this title relates to vehicles that were shared between different departments (such as Operations and Engineering) or between different garages. Many LT cars were only kept for a year or two, and 592BXV was no exception, being sold in 1963 following replacement by similar 483FJJ. |
23/02/2023 |
| 836 |  |
By Malcolm Millichip This silver minibus is now a regular sight at Richmond Bus Station, ferrying drivers for bus route 190 (as seen on 20th February 2023). It is therefore no doubt based at Metroline's Brentford Garage and possibly replaced hired Vauxhall Vivaros DS68SYF and DS68TPY. Online resources state that MF72ZDR is a Ford Tourneo Custom 320 L1H1 minibus. However, if you know your Fords you will see that this is actually an L2H1 (ie long-wheelbase) version. Another Tourneo Custom (white MT19CYV) was also working from Brentford last year and reports of this would be helpful to determine if it remains in use. |
23/02/2023 |
| 837 |  |
By Derek Everson Stagecoach London produces a monthly update on changes to its vehicle fleet, known as Fleet Cards. For a while, these were made available on the company's website. They now seem to be unpublished, though copies are provided to organisations such as LOTS. In mid-2022, a Fleet Card was seen which listed a new Vauxhall Vivaro electric van based at West Ham and allocated national fleetnumber 91760. The card also listed the various ex-Stagecoach South East vans that were then in use as engineering vehicles, plus a number of hired vehicles used as crew ferries. Observations have shown that further Vauxhall Vivaro vans were delivered in autumn 2022, allowing the South East vans to return home. However, the most recent Fleet Cards do not reflect these changes, still showing information that we know to be out of date. As such, we are reliant on reported sightings, and we also don't know what the fleetnumbers for the new vans are. Possibly the last of the new Vauxhalls to be reported was DY22LBG, seen at Walthamstow Bus Station on 14th February 2023. While several of the vans have been given company lettering, this one is anonymous, and is presumed to be based at Leyton Garage. Note that these vans have sliding cargo doors on both sides. Many vans have these only on the nearside. |
23/02/2023 |
| 838 |  |
By Bob Milner The numerous vehicle sightings logged by members such as Bob Milner are invaluable when it comes to trying to keep LTSV up to date, especially in terms of allocations. For example, he recently visited Abellio's Southall Garage and noted two of the white 22-reg minibuses at work. Four of these Ford Transit Customs had been acquired in 2022, initially for use from the new garage in Hayes (Dawley Road). We speculated whether the allocations of crew ferry vehicles were perhaps shared between the two locations, but then I realised that the four similar minibuses added to the Southall allocation during the COVID pandemic (silver HY68AYX, HY68AZC, HY68AZF and HY68AZJ) had not been reported for a while. It seems probable that the silver minibuses have now gone off-hire, with the white minibuses now based two each at Hayes and Southall. EO22KKU was photographed at Southall on 11th February 2023 with Ford Fiesta HG12WWC beyond. The car probably also need updating, as it was previously based at Fulwell. |
23/02/2023 |
| 839 |  |
By John Scotford Arriva Ford Transit Connect van GM66WFH is allocated to Hemel Hempstead, and was photographed in the town on 10th February 2023. Company fleetnumber V078 is allocated, though it does not appear to be carried, and the van has promotional graphics on the sides. That on the offside is for recruitment, while the nearside advertises the Arriva Bus App. |
23/02/2023 |
| 840 |  |
By Dave Wolstencroft An interesting find on the night of 9th February 2023 was this TfL-liveried Toyota Yaris car parked near Baker Street Station. 8842T was one of seven delivered in April 2019 and which were notable for initially gaining LUL white/blue/red livery before having it changed to TfL white/blue. A second batch of seven Yarises arrived a month later and went straight to TfL livery. All of the cars have been somewhat elusive ever since, and we don't have allocations for most of them. Some have been seen at night, which would suggest that they are being used by LUL. It occurred to me that perhaps the white/blue livery was a new policy for a generic livery for cars, irrespective of operator. However, this seems unlikely as at least a couple of cars were later delivered in LUL livery (such as Yarises 9112T and 9113T and Prius 9004T). |
23/02/2023 |
| 841 |  |
By Dave Wolstencroft The central fleet (used by LUL, London Buses, TfL and so on) has been reduced somewhat over the past couple of years. Renewal has been frozen, while withdrawals have continued. One type that has almost disappeared is the Ford Fiesta. At the beginning of 2022, there were about 32 in stock, comprising a mix of cars and vans, and all in LUL white/blue/red livery. A year later, there were no more than 6 left, and some of these may have also gone. One of the survivors is van 8354F, evidently still in use since it was photographed on Harcourt Street (near Griffith House) on the night of 9th February 2023. Renault Kangoo van 8828R is in the background, this being one of the relatively rare, 'normal' length variants. |
23/02/2023 |
| 842 |  |
By Dave Wolstencroft Almost 50 Toyota Prius hybrid cars were leased for use by LUL between 2017 and 2019, and one of the first arrivals was 8489T. This is a regular night visitor to Griffith House, and was found parked on nearby Harcourt Street on 9th February 2023. Possibly as a result of cutbacks, some of the slightly newer Prius cars went off lease during 2022. |
23/02/2023 |
| 843 |  |
By Dave Wolstencroft While Renault Kangoo Maxi vans are the most numerous type to be seen on night visits to Griffith House, other types do turn up. Seen on Harcourt Street on the night of 9th February 2023 was Volkswagen Caddy Maxi crew van 8998VW, with a Toyota Prius behind (coming up next). |
23/02/2023 |
| 844 |  |
By Dave Wolstencroft Parked right outside Griffith House on the night of 9th February 2023, 8739F is one of a large batch of Ford Transit Custom crew vans delivered in spring 2019 for use by the Lifts and Escalators department. Most of the vans were nominally allocated to Frank Pick House at Acton, but 8739F is one of several that are now seen more often at Griffith House. Behind the van are the shutters of the parking bays, which unfortunately seem to be kept closed a lot more these days, while Renault Kangoo Maxi 8364R is also visible. |
23/02/2023 |
| 845 |  |
By Dave Wolstencroft Dave Wolstencroft has recently been doing almost weekly night trips to London, which is pretty devoted for someone who lives about 90 miles away! On 9th February 2023 he looked at the Griffith House area. This location is almost unique in that the many vehicles that visit at night are parked on public streets and hence can be photographed relatively easily. Dave used his phone to capture some of the vehicles, most of which have not been shown on LTSV before. The results are surprisingly good, though his habit of taking the photos in portrait format (rather than landscape) means that I have had to crop them quite tightly to suit my standard aspect ratio. Shown here is Renault Kangoo Maxi van 8370R. Getting on for 6 years old, this van is a regular visitor, though it can also sometimes be seen (in daylight) at nearby Edgware Road Station. |
23/02/2023 |
| 846 |  |
By Malcolm Millichip A fine study of RATP Renault Master van R70032 (MF20RYU) seen on Sheen Road in Richmond on 8th February 2023. A recent list from the company showed this van as being based at Hounslow Heath. However, when seen it was attending to a broken-down bus on route 33, which is run from Fulwell Garage. As is often the case, more sightings and reports would be useful to determine if the van has indeed moved. |
23/02/2023 |
| 847 |  |
By Derek Everson On a misty 7th February 2023, Derek visited Abellio's Beddington Cross Garage and photographed several crew ferry vehicles. Among them were Ford Fiesta CK11MDZ and Vauxhall Astra DS68KGA. The Fiesta has been owned since at least 2014 (when it was just 3 years old), is allocated fleetnumber 6775 and has always been based at Beddington. The Astra was added in about 2021 (when it too was 3 years old) and it is not known if a fleetnumber has been allocated. Note that the cars are parked in bays marked as FV15 and FV17, showing just how many ferry vehicles this garage uses. In the background are a couple of the new Caetano e.City Gold buses due to enter service shortly on route 433. |
23/02/2023 |
| 848 |  |
By Ray Monk Until recently, the central fleet would normally see around 200 additions each year, and a visitor to Acton Works would usually find at least a couple of new vehicles present. The post-COVID financial situation has resulted in an unprecedented suspension of fleet renewal, and it has been well over a year since any new vehicles have been seen at Acton. On 4th February 2023, one new vehicle was found in the lorry yard at Acton, but being a rather specialised item, it is possible it had been ordered before the freeze. Carrying the standard blue livery and with number T80 applied to the headboard, it was a 3-axle flatbed trailer built by Nooteboom. This Dutch firm specialises in trailers for oversize or overlength loads, and T80 looks to be one of their Teletrailer Longrunner models. These have steerable rear axles and can be extended in length up to 30 meters. As an aside, the fact that this has been numbered T80 would suggest that the mini fuel-tanker trailer bought in about 2018 is most likely allocated T79. |
23/02/2023 |
| 849 |  |
By Ray Monk Peugeot Partner Tepee car 8484P carries Emergency Incident Vehicle lettering and Battenburg striping on LUL white/blue/red livery and, as seen here, has rear chevrons. Delivered in June 2017, it was allocated to Bollo House in Acton Town as a replacement for similarly-liveried Volkswagen Caddy 7034VW. It then moved to Arnos Grove Depot as a replacement for their Incident Vehicle (car 7798VW), though more recently it seems to be covering both locations. On 4th February 2023 it was at Bollo House, but was parked near the end of the compound for a change, meaning it could be photographed from the road. |
23/02/2023 |
| 850 |  |
By Dave Wolstencroft 8691T is one of a pair of Toyota Yaris cars delivered in TfL Taxi-Private Hire white/blue/lilac livery in autumn 2018. Since then, it has normally been based at Wembley Park Station (as seen here on 3rd February 2023) with just a couple of sightings of it elsewhere. I believe the main use of these vehicles is for night-time checks of taxi and mini-cab operations. |
23/02/2023 |
| 851 |  |
By Keith Ward Ford Transit van 8993F is usually parked behind the shutters at Griffith House and it is believed to be a Pumps and Drainage response vehicle, accounting for its emergency-style livery enhancements. On the night of 26th January 2023 (note the N5 night bus in the background) it was found outside Edgware Station. |
23/02/2023 |
| 852 |  |
By Derek Everson Since we learned that RATP had a batch of four BYD E6 electric cars in its service vehicle fleet, several people have submitted photos of LK66KVO at Shepherds Bush. The garage here is officially home to three of the four cars, though only this one seems to be seen. Also, since the photo of similar LK66KVH at Fulwell was taken from behind, I really wanted to show the front. I had to wait until Derek found it parked the right way round on 24th January 2023. |
23/02/2023 |
| 853 |  |
By Keith Ward One last photo taken at Hainault Depot on 21st January 2023 and unfortunately the vehicles were all too far away to be positively identified. The Toyota Prius is most likely 8624T, while the Ford Ranger beyond must be 9009F, since 9008F had already been photographed elsewhere in the depot. As for the Transit dropside beyond the fence, I have no idea, and 9110F (already shown) is the only vehicle of this type we currently have listed as being allocated here. |
23/02/2023 |
| 854 |  |
By Keith Ward A slight numerical coincidence was the parking of Ford Transits 8444F and 8666F together at Hainault Depot on 21st January 2023. Both are long-wheelbase, mid-height Mk8 vans, although 8666F on the right is to crew van configuration. Both also seem to have always been based at Hainault. Sightings suggest that such vehicles do make the odd appearance at Acton or Lillie Bridge, particularly at night. Note the cardboard on the windscreen of 8444F - there were some frosty nights at the time. |
23/02/2023 |
| 855 |  |
By Keith Ward Another interesting vehicle found at Hainault Depot on 21st January 2023 was Ford Transit dropside truck 9110F. Delivered in spring 2021, this truck was given Trams lettering and a green stripe, but then remained at Acton Works for a few weeks. It was then not seen for over a year, by which time it had been changed to LUL white/blue/red. It is presumed it was reliveried before leaving Acton. |
23/02/2023 |
| 856 |  |
By Keith Ward I don't think Keith would have known the significance of this van when he photographed it at Hainault Depot on 21st January 2023. Seemingly a bog-standard LUL Renault Kangoo Maxi van, 8421R is rather special for having avoided being seen by anyone on LTSV since it was delivered in autumn 2017. Given the dedication of some of our members, that is quite an achievement! |
23/02/2023 |
| 857 |  |
By Keith Ward Another shaded line-up at Hainault Depot on 21st January 2023, this time made up entirely of Ford Transit vans. Four of the vans are mid-height (8401F to 8404F, all with LS17X-- registrations), with high-roof 8412F being the odd one out. |
23/02/2023 |
| 858 |  |
By Keith Ward Although 21st January 2023 was sunny, many of the service vehicles found at Hainault Depot seemed to be lurking in the shade. Shown here is the one part of the depot that can be seen from a public vantage point, although it is a long walk to get there. The vans here were all Ford Transits for a few years (as seen in 2018), but some were ousted by a trio of Volkswagen Crafter vans in autumn 2020. From right-to-left, the vans are Transit 8409F, Crafters 9127VW, 9126VW and 9125VW and Transit 8406F. Volkswagen Caddy Maxi 8268VW plus one other are visible at the far left. |
23/02/2023 |
| 859 |  |
By Keith Ward Clive Greedus has forwarded a set of photos taken at Hainault Depot by Keith Ward on a gloriously sunny 21st January 2023. Photos from within locations are always of interest, particularly of depots with large allocations that cannot otherwise easily be seen. Hainault has often had a couple of four-wheel drive vehicles, and indeed both of the Ford Rangers in the current LUL fleet are based here. Both have crew cabs and glazed hard-tops, as shown by 9008F. Beyond are Ford Transits 8444F and 8666F, though these will be shown again in a minute! |
23/02/2023 |
| 860 |  |
By Thomas Young On 18th January 2023 I found myself in Crystal Palace and I was thinking of the reports of an Arriva Ford Transit Custom van seen there recently. As if by magic, the van itself appeared, and I just managed to grab a hasty photo using my phone. One of three similar vans new in May 2021, the company had listed AJ21CPX as being allocated to Grays. Given that Grays also had similar (but newer) AK22LXS, and that AJ21CPX had been seen at Crystal Palace and Selhurst Park, this seemed doubtful. Indeed this van has since been reported at Croydon Garage, which seems likely to be its current allocation. |
23/02/2023 |
| 861 |  |
By Bob Milner Following the breaking-up of Tower Transit in 2021/2022, Westbourne Park Garage is now operated by RATP, although technically run by a separate subsidiary called London Transit. Its buses have been renumbered into the RATP series and it received three of the eleven new Dacia Sandero cars delivered to the group in late 2022. NU72GCF and NU72GBZ were seen in the canal-side yard on 7th January 2023 and are officially numbered D75141 and D75140 respectively. No markings are carried. |
23/02/2023 |
| 862 |  |
By Bob Milner Bob visited several RATP garages on 7th January 2023, and photographed quite a few service vehicles. Outside Shepherds Bush Garage was Dacia Sandero D75127 (MJ69ZPH). This is quite an interesting garage because, although it is at the end of a dead-end road, there is a public footpath that cuts through to a nearby street. As such you can walk past (and see) most parts of the location. |
23/02/2023 |
| 863 |  |
By Bob Milner There are still lots of RATP's original 30 Dacia Sandero cars that have yet to make an appearance on LTSV. Six are based at Hounslow Heath Garage (along with four of the newest batch), and Bob photographed D75115 (MJ69YWA) there on 7th January 2023. |
23/02/2023 |
| 864 |  |
By Clive Greedus Dynes pops up again, and this time it is on London bus work. Clive found their AY22UKT helping an Arriva DW bus at Newbury Park Station on 2nd January 2023. Unlike the example seen at the Truckfest show, this DAF XF has only three axles, while the red stripe along the sides is positioned higher up. Just visible on the left is a blue and silver double-decker of Ensignbus. This company is often involved in railway replacement services, and Newbury Park is sometimes used by services replacing the Liverpool Street to Shenfield trains, so as to provide an access to the Underground. Ensignbus has been in the news recently, having been bought by First group. |
23/02/2023 |
| 865 |  |
By Lee Thatcher It looks like all eleven of the Dacia Sandero cars added to the RATP fleet in late 2022 are going to be operated anonymously. NU72GBX is from the Hounslow Heath allocation and is officially numbered D75139. On 2nd January 2023 it was found on nearby Green Lane doing a crew change on route 423. |
23/02/2023 |
| 866 |  |
By Ray Monk Most LUL vehicles seem to turn up at Acton Works sooner or later. 8457VW is a Volkswagen Caddy Maxi van new in May 2017 but which has only been reported a couple of times, and not at all since Autumn 2020. As such we have no clue as to where it may be based. On 2nd January 2023 it was parked outside the Distribution Services (or Vehicle Logistics as it is now known) offices at Acton Works. The sign in the background made me wonder whether LUL will do anything to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the department next year. |
23/02/2023 |
| 867 |  |
By Thomas Young Although many of the Go-Ahead London Mercedes Vito minibuses are still operating without fleetnumbers, the pair at Bexleyheath have tried to compensate by carrying multiple applications of numbers. These are however local numbers BX1 and BX2, rather than the company-wide FVxx numbers. I see both vehicles passing through Abbey Wood on a regular basis, and it seems that the quantity of fleetnumbers applied keeps changing. Or maybe it is just my memory playing tricks. Anyway, when I caught RJ19HSK passing Sainsburys on 24th October 2022, it was showing BX1 twice on the rear and twice on the offside. |
23/02/2023 |
| 868 |  |
By Richard Davis As part of the PRDC (Professional Recovery Driver's Club) demonstration during the Truckfest show at Newark on 2nd October 2022, Reuben and Lisa (aka Dynes Recovery Volvo KM22UUZ on the left and DAF AY72UHV on the right) teamed up with an orange Volvo FH truck of Crouch Recovery (center background) to demonstrate the techniques for righting heavy goods vehicles. |
23/02/2023 |
| 869 |  |
By Richard Davis Dynes also had a 4-axle Volvo FH recovery vehicle at the Truckfest show in Newark on 2nd October 2022. KM22UUZ has the name Reuben painted on the cabsides. |
23/02/2023 |
| 870 |  |
By Richard Davis Dynes recovery trucks seem to have become a more common sight on London bus related work of late. However, this example was seen kicking up dust at the Truckfest show in Newark on 2nd October 2022. AY72UHV was a four-axle DAF first-licensed the month before, and named Lisa. |
23/02/2023 |
| 871 |  |
By Andrew Lidinson The list of RATP service vehicles that was received recently had some further vehicles that we did not know about (in addition to the new Dacia Sandero cars). Perhaps the most interesting was a Mitsubishi Fuso Canter flatbed truck that was given fleetnumber FB10000. It turns out that this was present during the mini open day held at Fulwell Garage on 23rd July 2022, though it was parked at the back of the garage and only appears in the distant background of photos. There were also four BYD E6 electric cars, and Andrew recalled seeing one at the same event. He didn't know it was a service vehicle at the time, but fortunately he photographed it anyway, meaning I can now show RATP B77006 (LK66KVH). Similar B77007-B77009 are all based at Shepherds Bush Garage and have the same unmarked black livery. |
03/01/2023 |
| 872 |  |
By John Godwin / www.buspix.uk Ford Transit Custom high-roof van 9003F was one of several whose delivery was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. First licensed in July 2020, its actual date of delivery is not known, though it was certainly in service by late October. It then proved troublesome in that we kept missing its fleetnumber, and it was not until 2022 that the match was made. On 11th April 2022 John caught 9003F crossing Blackfriars Bridge. |
03/01/2023 |
| 873 |  |
By John Godwin / www.buspix.uk One more LBSL IRU today, with this fine study of 9071VW at Waterloo Station on 31st March 2022. Curiously this is a Morden van, whereas you might expect central London locations to be covered by the Victoria allocation. |
03/01/2023 |
| 874 |  |
By Derek Everson Until today, 9094VW was the only one of the current fleet of 45 Volkswagen Crafter Incident Response Unit vans not to have appeared on LTSV. I was hoping to receive a photo of it NOT taken at Eltham Bus Station, but I lost patience so here is a view of it 'at home' on 10th August 2021. |
03/01/2023 |
| 875 |  |
By Malcolm Conway An impressive array of recovery equipment seen at Beehive Lane Roundabout on 21st May 2021, as three J&A vehicles wait to start the removal of an articulated tipper that had overturned. The cab of the artic can just be seen at the far left, while some of its load of sand is visible between the two red recovery vehicles. |
03/01/2023 |
| 876 |  |
By Malcolm Conway There are at least two unknowns about this vehicle, seen attending an accident at Beehive Lane Roundabout near Gants Hill on 21st May 2021. The first is what sort of Mercedes it is, as it has no badging. The second is why it was in attendance, when the only vehicle involved in the accident appears to have been an articulated lorry carrying sand (the trailer of which can be seen on its side in the background). What I can say is that the truck is not as old as it M-prefix 'select' registration suggests, and it was actually built in 2007. Another H&A Truck Assistance vehicle can be seen in the background in the shape of Mercedes Sprinter van BE57HNA (actually new in 2018). |
03/01/2023 |
| 877 |  |
By Malcolm Conway One 'real' service vehicle was in attendance at Beehive Lane roundabout on 21st May 2021 following the overturning of a lorry. LBSL Incident Response Unit 9095VW is normally based at Turnpike Lane and was presumably involved due to bus routes 123, 179 and 462 having to be diverted. |
03/01/2023 |
| 878 |  |
By Malcolm Conway Carrying more cones than an ice cream van, this Iveco EuroCargo dropside truck was in attendance following the overturning of an articulated lorry at Beehive Lane Roundabout (near to Gants Hill) on 21st May 2021. It has no branding other than a TfL phone number and web address, and it is presumed to be operated by Works for London. Note the curious structure at the rear. This can be folded down to form a 'crumple' zone, and is deployed when the vehicle has to work on Motorways or dual carriageways. |
03/01/2023 |
| 879 |  |
By Malcolm Conway A third recovery truck found at Beehive Lane Roundabout on 21st May 2021 was this anonymous DAF XF unit with high-sided bodywork. The livery shows that it was new to Sovereign Recovery, but it is believed to have been with J&A since at least March 2020. |
03/01/2023 |
| 880 |  |
By Malcolm Conway Another J&A recovery truck attending the accident at Beehive Lane Roundabout on 21st May 2021 was Scania CS02REC. This particular vehicle has actually appeared on LTSV four times before (in 2009, 2011, 2014 and 2019) and, perhaps surprisingly, it is as old as its personalised registration suggests, being built in 2002. Still looks smart though. |
03/01/2023 |
| 881 |  |
By Malcolm Conway The next six photos were all taken at Beehive Lane Roundabout (near Gants Hill) on 21st May 2021, when Malcolm encountered the aftermath of an accident. An articulated tipper truck had overturned, losing most of its load of sand and effectively blocking the whole roundabout. Among a surprisingly high number of response vehicles in attendance was J&A Recovery DAF XF BN68GHD. |
03/01/2023 |
| 882 |  |
By John Godwin / www.buspix.uk A familiar vehicle at an unfamiliar location. LUL Mercedes Axor mobile office WX08KUY was found (along with minibus 8479VW) at the Sandhurst Military Academy on 27th September 2019 during a recruitment event. |
03/01/2023 |
| 883 |  |
By John Godwin / www.buspix.uk The other Abellio LDV Convoy minibus photographed at Byfleet on 2nd May 2011 was low-roof BK03YGE, technically now numbered 6309 but looking fairly anonymous. Its former Royal Mail fleetnumber of 3751004 can just be made out above the windscreen, but perhaps more interesting are the traces of Post Bus lettering on the sides. A small number of Post Office minibuses and cars were used to carry passengers as well as mail, primarily in remoter regions such as the highlands of Scotland but also in more unexpected areas like Surrey. The number of Post Bus routes was gradually reduced until the last was withdrawn in 2017. |
03/01/2023 |
| 884 |  |
By John Godwin / www.buspix.uk Some older (but not OLD) photos have been submitted recently, including two taken by John Godwin at Byfleet on 2nd May 2011. This base was operated by Abellio at the time, and both of the photos show former Royal Mail LDV Convoy minibuses in use as crew ferry vehicles. First up is high-roof BX02EPK, which was numbered 6311 by Abellio but which has no sign of its new ownership. Indeed some of the former Royal Mail markings are still visible, particularly on the front roof dome. Royal Mail vehicles all have a national fleetnumber, parts of which are based on the year of acquisition and the type of vehicle. I don't know how to translate 1780968 though. Most vehicles also have a local fleetnumber, with a prefix for the post code or area they are based in. This minibus was SW11, which was presumably South West London. Rumours that there will be a new LTSV website covering Post Office vehicles are completely unfounded! |
03/01/2023 |
| 885 |  |
By Thomas Young Henley Road Garage in North Woolwich is an open yard surrounded by a tall blue fence. On Christmas Day 2022, crew ferry vehicle RF19UZR had been used to block the entrance on Henley Road itself. As can be seen, this Mercedes-Benz Vito minibus has a bit of an identity crisis. It carries fleetnumber FV22, in the company-wide series that has not (yet) been widely implemented. It also has window signs proclaiming it to be Silvertown vehicle FY04/FV22, and Henley Road DS05! Given that the two garages are only about a hundred yards apart, perhaps the crew ferry vehicles are shared. Inside the yard can be seen an LT class double-decker, and one of the MEC class Mercedes Citaro single deckers that are now used as driver trainers in a cream and purple livery. |
03/01/2023 |
| 886 |  |
By Thomas Young Henley Road Bus Garage in North Woolwich opened in spring 2021 and is not particularly photogenic, being an open yard surrounded by blue hoarding. It was initially used to operate route 69, with new BYD double-deckers, and is barely a stone's throw from the existing Silvertown Garage, also run by Go-Ahead London. No buses run in London on Christmas Day, so most garages are full to the brim. This didn't seem to be the case when I passed Henley Road - perhaps some of the buses had been moved elsewhere. One difference was that vehicles had been used to block the three entrances, including two crew ferry minibuses and one training bus. This view was taken from Albert Road, looking south-east across the parallel Factory Road. For many years these two roads were separated by the North Woolwich railway line. Part of that route has now been used by the Elizabeth Line, and the tunnel portal for this is just out of shot to the right, while a ventilation/access point is just out of shot to the left. The minibus by the way is RX18LLJ. |
03/01/2023 |
| 887 |  |
By Paul Nicholls Another of the SPT vehicles found at Buchanan Street Bus Station in Glasgow on Christmas Eve 2022 was Peugeot 308 hatchback SD70WLC. This view shows the logo more clearly. |
03/01/2023 |
| 888 |  |
By Paul Nicholls Five SPT service vehicles were photographed at Buchanan Street Bus Station on 24th December 2022. For more about what SPT is, take a look at another photograph that I published over 11 years ago. The only change to the livery seems to be that the SPT logo, already quite restrained, has been changed to a 'stealth', low-visibility version. Of note is that the two cars in the centre of the line on the right are clearly based on the Peugeot Partner design (like the van on the left). However, since a new variant was introduced in 2018, passenger versions of the Partner have been badged as the Peugeot Rifter. |
03/01/2023 |
| 889 |  |
By Derek Everson Although this Works for London car looks a lot like the pair shown last November, it is actually a different type. The Morden cars were Kia Niros, while this one is a Hyundai Kona. It was parked at Cromwell Road Bus Station in Kingston on 19th December 2022. While some Works for London vehicles do seem to be kept at bus-related locations, the majority are not, and I am still unsure of whether or not to try and list them on LTSV. |
03/01/2023 |
| 890 |  |
By Derek Everson First Line Recovery have not featured on LTSV before, although they are based on Blenheim Road just around the corner from the former Epsom Buses Garage. Derek caught their DAF XF truck V100FLR, named Alfie, towing Go-Ahead London WHV42 through Kingston on 19th December 2022. Despite the 1999/2000-vintage registration, this truck was actually built in 2022. |
03/01/2023 |
| 891 |  |
By Derek Everson On a grotty 19th December 2022, Trams Renault Kangoo Maxi van 8660R makes a dash to squeeze through the gates at Therapia Lane Depot. The sign attached to the gate still refers to social distancing. |
03/01/2023 |
| 892 |  |
By Derek Everson The Trams service vehicle fleet has become more varied (and larger) in recent years, with additions of several types new to the white/blue/green livery. Photographed at the Therapia Lane Depot on 19th December 2022 were two of three Volkswagen Caddy vans currently used. Note that while LUL prefers Caddy Maxi vans, these three are all to the shorter length. 8995VW (on the left) was new in autumn 2019 with 9164VW (on the right, with roof bars) following a year later. Interestingly, fleetnumbers have hardly advanced over the past couple of years, and the highest reported to date is still only 9165VW. |
03/01/2023 |
| 893 |  |
By Derek Everson Parked outside Croydon (Beddington) Garage on 19th December 2022, Go-Ahead London Mercedes Vito minibus RK68GVY shows the unmarked red 'livery' worn by the majority of the large fleet. New in Autumn 2018, this example worked from Orpington briefly before moving to Croydon. In the background are more electric buses awaiting entry to service, in this case Ee class double-deckers ordered for routes 119 and 264. The use of the lower-case letter e (to indicate electric) in the class prefix is unique to Go-Ahead London and often causes problems with autocorrect features on computers, particularly with the single-deck SEe class! Fortunately, LTSV is not that advanced... |
03/01/2023 |
| 894 |  |
By Derek Everson Derek was out again on 19th December 2022, this time contending with rain rather than snow. At Go-Ahead London's Croydon Garage (which is actually in Beddington), he photographed a trio of Mercedes Vito minibuses. This location has as many as 15 such vehicles allocated for crew ferry duties. |
03/01/2023 |
| 895 |  |
By Paul Nicholls Ford Transit crew van 9019F is often to be found parked at Neasden Depot but on 13th December 2022 was in a snowy Corringham (Essex). |
03/01/2023 |
| 896 |  |
By Derek Everson Found at Hatton Cross Bus Station on 12th December 2022 parked with some of the more typical Ford Fiesta cars was Abellio SG67VFV. A Vauxhall Astra hatchback, it is one of several acquired by Abellio over the past two years. Unlike the colourful Fiestas, all of the Astras have (so far) been grey, black or silver. |
03/01/2023 |
| 897 |  |
By Derek Everson Metroline's West Perivale Bus Garage (PA) is almost next door to their CELF (Central Engineering and Logistics Facility) and is sometimes used to store new or withdrawn vehicles. On a snowy 12th December 2022, Derek found brand-new Ford Transit Custom minibus AV72UCO present, in the anonymous red livery that is normal for Metroline crew ferry minibuses. Also present were a number of 22-reg BDE class electric double-deck buses that are awaiting the completion of charging facilities at Edgware Garage before entering service on route 204. These delays have been a common event over the past couple of years. |
03/01/2023 |
| 898 |  |
By Derek Everson Making its third appearance on LTSV, AY20YYR is a Ford Transit Connect Mk2 van operated by Metroline and photographed at the CELF in Perivale on 12th December 2022. Based at Alperton Garage since new in 2020, when that location closed in September 2021 this van perhaps moved to the CELF pending the opening of a replacement facility in Alperton. |
03/01/2023 |
| 899 |  |
By Derek Everson London had some snow on 11th December 2022, lasting just about a week. On the 12th Derek visited South Harrow Station and found VW Caddy Maxi crew van 8906VW present in the car park. Normally based at Acton Works, this example had only recently been photographed at Cockfosters. |
03/01/2023 |
| 900 |  |
By Malcolm Millichip The impressive frontage (or rearage!) of the former Fulwell Trolleybus depot forms an instantly recognisable backdrop to this photo of an Abellio service vehicle taken on 6th December 2022. The van is DV69EOO, a Vauxhall Vivaro that appears to have been acquired in 2021, when it was less than 2 years old. It has the orange stripe livery, which I believe relates to emissions. Vans at inner London Abellio garages tend to have green stripes, perhaps to indicate they can be used within the ULEZ area. The fleetnumber for DV69EOO is unknown but may be 6911. Note the apparent 'stranger in the camp' in the shape of an RATP BE class BYD electric single decker bus on the left. I had wondered if this was perhaps in store but Malcolm reminded me that the terminus and stand of route 33 is on this side of the garage, an arrangement that started when the route was lost on tender to NCP in 2005. Despite now being back with London United, TfL has apparently decreed that the terminus is to stay here. |
03/01/2023 |
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