Victoria and South Kensington Obs

Today I decided to visit Central London

First I took pictures in South Kensington.

The First 12 Reg For London!!!

I have gained permission to use GCBP's photos of new buses.
These 12 reg buses are for the 493 which will commence operation with Go ahead London on the 3rd of March 2012. These are registererd SN12 AVD and AVE.

Credits to Gregg Collins

Leyton Bus Garage Enviro 400 Blinds

As you all know the 275 was gained by Stagecoach and starting on the 3rd of march. It was supposed to operate from BK Barking Garage.But then a decision was made by Stagecoach London for operation to start from T. To make space for it at T half of the 97 allocation will move to WH. The 275 will use Enviro 400 double decker buses. The Enviro 400's will be numbered beetween 10051-10062. I have decided to make the blinds for them. Note: The 69 & 257 only operate from here when they cannot operate from WH thats why they are on the blinds if you were Wondering. Here it is.

Fake Observations

DE25 on route 120

DE 62 on route 251 with RATP

DPS 633 On route 13

MM 825 on 140

VW 1299 On route 113

19000 on route 158

VW 1300 on route 140

Thank you to Swanswell, Rhys,Jay for the pictures

Goodbye,First London TNA

The First TNA batch came to run on Route 25 Oxford Circus- Ilford to replace the Existing TN and Volvo Olympians.They were formally classed as TALs and They soon became second favoured to First just behind the TN,TNL,VN,VNL class Plaxton Presidents.

 25  TAL 947(R) In Ilford 25.06.04 Credits to London Bus Page

A few years later some new TNAs came to X Westbourne Park Garage,for route 10,23,28,31,295,328 and 414.They came to replace step entrance buses and Routemasters (Route 23) and a few TAL left at Rainham Garage to Westbourne Park Garage to  run on the 328.First also loaned out a few TNAs to Metroline for 297.

328 TNA 33386 (AS) Route 328 Credits to George Reed

328 TNA 33364 (AS) Route 28 Credits to George Reed

The TNA's for route 10 and 414 were  withdrawn in 2009 and 2010 due to the 414 going to Abellio and the 10 going to London united.

The other TNA for 28,31,328 moved to Atlas road in 2011 due to X having to be made smaller for the Crossrail works. The ones for 23 and 295 stayed at X along with the two routes. The 28,31 and 328 no longer use TNA they use VNW,VNZ and WNH  but you still do see the odd TNA on them. The 23 will be getting Wright Gemini 2 to replace them but then they will go to AS for the 266 and then the 23 will use Enivro 400 Hybrids. The TNA will stay in London until after the 2012 games as they will be used for olympic contracts, then they will be refubished at the Rowan Telmac Trim before moving to Bristol to work for First Bristol.