TPL267 Breakdown in Finchley Central By George

After completing my Observations for the Day I boarded the number 82 bus at Gravel hill hoping to get of at Granville Road to complete my journey home. When we arrived at Finchley Central The doors simply wouldnt close unless closed by using the Emergency buttons, apparently this is due to a sensor problem with the doors.
This is the third TPL to have problems this month so TEs now appear on the route from the 263 batch which i boarded shortly after discovering what had happened

82 Metroline (PB) TPL267 LR02 BBJ Finchley Central

Rear View

Problems with the doors shown here

82 Metroline (PB) TE935 LK09 EKP Finchley Central

Odds and Observations 21st December 2011 By George

Today I based myself in north London for my observations which turned out eventful as i went back to Wilesden bus garage and also ended up at Brent Cross lets have a look shall we

460 Metroline (AC) VP494 LK03 GNP Wilesden Bus Garage

98 Metroline (AC) VP576 LK04 EMX Wilesden Bus Garage

The Entrance View at Wilesden Bus Garage (AC)

98 Metroline (AC) VP556 LK04 CVU Wilesden Bus Garage

297 Metroline (PA) SEL805 LK57 KBF Wilesden Bus Garage

297 Metroline (PA) VW1179 LK11 CXO  Wilesden Bus Garage

The upper Deck View on VW1179 

I then boarded a number 266 bus which surprisingly a TE was running but now they are becoming more frequent. For more infomation please visit this page http://alloverlondonbusblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/tes-more-common-than-tas-on-266.html

Upper deck IBus of 266 Metroline (W) TE977 LK59 EKW Cricklewood Broadway

The line up at Brent Cross

Note: the advert displaying "Let the games begin" which featured on a previous post is being rolled out on buses accross the capital

189 Metroline (W) TAL119 X319 HLL Brent Cross

112 Abellio (WS) 8468 HX04 HTT Brent Cross

266 Metroline (W) TE1104 LK60 AHU Brent Cross

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Odds and Observations 20th December 2011 Part 2 By George

Today concluded Part 2 of my observations in North West London today i turned my attentions to Kensal Rise
near Wilesden.It is served by routes:28,452,52,302 and 6 lets see what went on

 Before we start I would like to show you that bus
Stop H Mountfield road,College Farm has a route missing which is the 611 which due to the new Henlys corner refurbishment has had its route permantly diverted down Hendon lane instead of its original route down Regents Park road shown here

52 Metroline (AC) VPL178 Y178 NLK Kensal Rise

187 First Centrewest (WJ) DML44068 YX58 FOV Kensal Rise Tesco

28 First Centrewest (X) VNW32363 LK04 HYW Kensal Rise Tesco

28 First Centrewest (X) TNA33364 LK53 EYD Kensal Rise

302 Metroline(AC) VP504 LK53 LXX Kensal Rise

 This route was converted to double deck last year using spare VPs from Wilesden (AC) and has continued to ever since

452 Abellio (QB) 9408 LJ56 WTK Kensal Rise

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Odds and Observations 19th December 2011 Part 1 By George

Today i decided to do my observations in Wilesden in north west London postcode NW2 heres how it went

After missing a 460 which would have been the easiest way to get there I decided I would take an 82 to Golders green and wait for another 460 or a 260 to Wilesden bus garage

TPL234 LK51 KYK Metroline  

VP495 LK53 LXM Metroline

Chasing the 460 through temple fortune  which i inevitably missed
when i arrived in Golders green i decided to have a look round aswell

YX09 AET DML44018  First Centrewest

The View from the Bus Station

I got on a 260 at Golders green sainsburys

VP477 LK03 GKZ

VP477 LK03 GKZ

VP477 LK03 GKZ in for driver change

VW1177 LK11 CXN Metroline

VW1190 LK11 CYA

YX09 AEB DML 44084 First Centrewest

Stange ?

VPL190 Y198 NLK

VPL190 Y198 NLK

Odds and Observations 26th November By George

Sorry for the delay but on Saturday we had many changes to London's bus network here is what happened

The 29 revived new buses due to a conversion from articulated buses to double deckers lets take a look

The scene from Wood Green garage

DW474 LJ61 CDU at WN

VLW51 WLT 751 Wood Green

Now this DW has been on rail replacements before the conversion but look at the state of the interior 

Next we take our attention to the 79 which changed operation to Metroline, these VWs ordered are the first geminis to be part of the new WTA scheme lets see how they got on

LK61 BNN VW1215 Edgware

Side View

After only 14 hours of service some naughty person has done this to the bus

Note the orange lights are part of the new whole type approval  aswell as a emergency exit door

Now we move onto our Odds of the day now let me explain there were three  Es on the 24 so the EH  was curtailed two chalk farm to regulate the service probably and the 176 was being curtailed between Herne and Forest hill for some reason i am unsure of

LX58 DOJ EH1 working in Leicester Square

LJ53 BFM VLA 26 curtailed to Herne hill then the driver changes it to forest 

Not really an odd now as the TEHs have arrived we have here LK61 BJZ  TEH1222

Lets say a goodbye to these wonderful buses

now finally we have a picture on the VNs at ON Alperton)that worked previously on the route 79 before Metroline too over

First Centrewest DMs are arriving By George

On Saturday 26th of Novermber we saw many changes in the bus industry and as i was making my way back from the 79s conversion i noticed some unusual buses in ON (Alperton Garage owned by first) these DMs are for routes: 223 and 224 which are in need of new buses i must stress that this image must  not be used or copied without my permission first Thank you for understanding, Enjoy

First Centrewest DM44204 YX61 EKU