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Ray Monk
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9006T LO19YUS

Location Link/s
Acton Works

Date added to site
15/08/2019

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Details: This photograph surprised me for two reasons. Firstly, the Toyota Yaris car seen in the car park of Acton Works on 29th July 2019 was numbered 9006T. I hadn't been expecting the first 9xxx numbers to appear just yet, since other recent deliveries have been mainly in the 88xx, 89xx and even 87xx blocks. However, a bit of analysis shows that fleet renewal has stayed fairly steady over the last decade, with a new thousand block starting every four and a bit years. This equates to just over four new vehicles every week.

The second surprise was the livery. London Overground white/blue/orange livery had first appeared on service vehicles in 2010, and peaked at about 16 vehicles in 2015. Most were withdrawn in 2018, when certain functions appear to have been contracted out. This left just 2 vehicles (a Renault Kangoo van and a VW Golf estate) and these also departed in spring 2019, making the livery extinct on SVs. However, it looks like the final 2 were actually withdrawn due to the ULEZ, and may be in line for replacement by new vehicles. The final pair had been attributed to New Cross Gate Depot, but a Yaris (possibly 9006T) has since been noted at the nearby Silwood Depot.

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RayThe 'second' car is Toyota Yaris LO16YVB which is to become 9005T. 9006T was actually seen on Silwood Triangle rather than the Depot/yard.Thu 15/08/2019, 17:12