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Post by moz on Aug 10, 2024 16:09:59 GMT
There are still chances that diesels from the 118 stray onto it but I also think these will be a lot less common than now. From the Saturday the furthest into town AL will go now will be Clapham Junction on the 219! Till recently Brixton, Elephant, Waterloo and now Victoria and going back further Oxford Circus (I don't think any AL buses on the 88 went beyond Oxo). Oh they did... flickr.com/photos/megaanorak/52481615025/ Moz |
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Post by london23 on Aug 11, 2024 20:40:44 GMT
I know that the MHV's at Stockwell on Route 333 are the buses that the 89 will get but with Stockwell not being wired up do you think the 89 could get the EH's from the 172 or the WHV's from the 188 as the Stockwell ones have SW codes on them that have been refurbished.
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Post by bustler on Aug 12, 2024 14:38:52 GMT
Yes the 88'S on Sundays in the eighties were run by AL and went all the way through Central London to Acton Green and back to Mitcham with an extension via Phipps Bridge to Merton Garage
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Post by southlondonbus on Aug 12, 2024 15:33:23 GMT
Yes the 88'S on Sundays in the eighties were run by AL and went all the way through Central London to Acton Green and back to Mitcham with an extension via Phipps Bridge to Merton Garage That was when Sundays and Bank Holidays were different to weekday services. That must have been quite a journey even on a Sunday. |
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Post by bustler on Aug 12, 2024 17:14:30 GMT
Travelled on them as a teen as my best mate's dad was on the 88's Sundays. Stockwell and Shepherd's Bush eventually covered the route , Sunday, when AL reduced their Routemasters. It was a long ol' journey, but a good sightseeing tour though
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Post by twobellstogo on Aug 12, 2024 18:26:43 GMT
I know that the MHV's at Stockwell on Route 333 are the buses that the 89 will get but with Stockwell not being wired up do you think the 89 could get the EH's from the 172 or the WHV's from the 188 as the Stockwell ones have SW codes on them that have been refurbished. I see that as very unlikely. The 89 will have to keep going with its Es (and other older double decks) until SW finally gets electrified. Could be a long old wait. |
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Post by london23 on Aug 13, 2024 7:22:54 GMT
MHV64,67 and 69 are currently on Route 188 on loan at Morden Wharf from Bexleyheath until the end of the Summer Holiday's is it to cover for same WHV's out of service and are all of MHV63-69 currently at Morden wharf.
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Post by cl54 on Aug 13, 2024 7:35:09 GMT
Does anyone know if the pantographs for the 358 have been commissioned.
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Post by lj61nwc on Aug 13, 2024 10:11:14 GMT
MHV64,67 and 69 are currently on Route 188 on loan at Morden Wharf from Bexleyheath until the end of the Summer Holiday's is it to cover for same WHV's out of service and are all of MHV63-69 currently at Morden wharf. MHV66 is at DS, 68 still at BX |
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Post by WH241 on Aug 13, 2024 10:59:22 GMT
MHV64,67 and 69 are currently on Route 188 on loan at Morden Wharf from Bexleyheath until the end of the Summer Holiday's is it to cover for same WHV's out of service and are all of MHV63-69 currently at Morden wharf. MHV66 is at DS, 68 still at BX What is MHV 66 doing at DS? Think I might spotted this on the DLR rail replacement at weekend if this has been refurbished with new logos? |
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Post by bustavane on Aug 13, 2024 11:02:47 GMT
MHV66 is at DS, 68 still at BX What is MHV 66 doing at DS? Think I might spotted this on the DLR rail replacement at weekend if this has been refurbished with new logos? All of BX's MHVs have been refurbished with new logos. |
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Post by LK65EBO on Aug 13, 2024 14:43:02 GMT
Why were the X26s WVLs (LX59s) refurbished with a grey moquette as opposed to the blue one. Not too clued up with Go-Ahead stuff.
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Post by abellion on Aug 13, 2024 15:06:36 GMT
Why were the X26s WVLs (LX59s) refurbished with a grey moquette as opposed to the blue one. Not too clued up with Go-Ahead stuff. WVNs, ENs and SENs (both ex-Abellio and ex-First) seem to all have the grey moquette upon refurb, it seems like they reserve the blue seating for original Go-Ahead spec interiors and use the grey on other vehicles. In the LX59s case they used to have a special orange pole / red moquette combo on the ELT routes |
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Post by wirewiper on Aug 13, 2024 15:15:59 GMT
Why were the X26s WVLs (LX59s) refurbished with a grey moquette as opposed to the blue one. Not too clued up with Go-Ahead stuff. WVNs, ENs and SENs (both ex-Abellio and ex-First) seem to all have the grey moquette upon refurb, it seems like they reserve the blue seating for original Go-Ahead spec interiors and use the grey on other vehicles. In the LX59s case they used to have a special orange pole / red moquette combo on the ELT routes That was exactly it, vehicles that did not have the standard Go-Ahead interior when new were refurbished in a grey moquette, as this was neutral so would not clash with other colour schemes. It was mainly the ex-First vehicles that had the grey moquette but, as you say, the former ELT vehicles had it too. |
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Post by ADH45258 on Aug 13, 2024 15:41:29 GMT
WVNs, ENs and SENs (both ex-Abellio and ex-First) seem to all have the grey moquette upon refurb, it seems like they reserve the blue seating for original Go-Ahead spec interiors and use the grey on other vehicles. In the LX59s case they used to have a special orange pole / red moquette combo on the ELT routes That was exactly it, vehicles that did not have the standard Go-Ahead interior when new were refurbished in a grey moquette, as this was neutral so would not clash with other colour schemes. It was mainly the ex-First vehicles that had the grey moquette but, as you say, the former ELT vehicles had it too. There were some inconsisencies - I'm surprised they used the grey moquette on the ex-Abellio SENs as these have yellow handrails (while blue was used for the ex-Metrobus fleet and ex-RATP OMs). And the ex-ELT WVLs mostly got the grey moquete (for the X26), but a small number stayed at RR for the 5, which got the standard blue moquette when refurbished. |
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