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Post by busaholic on Mar 7, 2018 20:47:22 GMT
You can read a short novel on the subject by Magnus Mills, a bus driver who won the Booker Prize for Fiction one year (but not for this!). It's obviously ( to me, anyway) based on the old 137 route, when it ran Crystal Palace to Oxford Circus, but extended to Kings Cross, and is entitled 'Maintenance of Headway'. A philosophical read, based on his own experience of driving Routemasters at Brixton: I believe he later drove for Metroline out of Kings Cross.
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Post by paulsw2 on Mar 7, 2018 22:20:19 GMT
You can read a short novel on the subject by Magnus Mills, a bus driver who won the Booker Prize for Fiction one year (but not for this!). It's obviously ( to me, anyway) based on the old 137 route, when it ran Crystal Palace to Oxford Circus, but extended to Kings Cross, and is entitled 'Maintenance of Headway'. A philosophical read, based on his own experience of driving Routemasters at Brixton: I believe he later drove for Metroline out of Kings Cross. I worked as a conductor at BN and have worked with Magnus a few times he was an excellent driver as well
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Post by YY13VKP on Mar 8, 2018 15:23:00 GMT
Was waiting for 214 on route 359 this afternoon in Purley, the bus was heading for Addington Village when it suddenly goes out of service and heads back for home, with no sub there to take over. Not entirely sure why mileage was lost there, when a sub could’ve been brought out to complete the trip.
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Mar 10, 2018 20:03:31 GMT
If it had been a minibus there would not have been mush room inside for passengers.
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Post by rugbyref on Mar 10, 2018 20:51:06 GMT
You are such a fun gi!
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Post by busaholic on Mar 10, 2018 20:58:18 GMT
If it had been a minibus there would not have been mush room inside for passengers. That's a (toads)tall story.
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Post by vjaska on Mar 10, 2018 21:15:44 GMT
If it had been a minibus there would not have been mush room inside for passengers. That's a (toads)tall story. New kart for Mario Kart 8 (I wouldn’t mind chucking that around a few tracks).
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Post by VPL630 on Mar 10, 2018 21:49:00 GMT
That's a (toads)tall story. New kart for Mario Kart 8 (I wouldn’t mind chucking that around a few tracks). Talking of Mario, anyone using google maps with the latest update, select a destination and press the square box and it will replace the arrow with Mario
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Post by galwhv69 on Mar 11, 2018 20:00:30 GMT
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Post by M1104 on Mar 11, 2018 20:09:54 GMT
Neither would be a match for former London Buses's M1104 in terms of acceleration
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Post by YY13VKP on Mar 12, 2018 8:18:10 GMT
Witnessed some “driver error” today from the driver of T22 on the 64. Suddenly saw it continue straight on towards Old Farleigh Road instead of turning left into Addington Road. The bus then turned around at the 412 stop before returning to line of route. Had he missed the turning for the 412 stop, god knows what might have happened next.
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Post by sid on Mar 12, 2018 9:14:34 GMT
Witnessed some “driver error” today from the driver of T22 on the 64. Suddenly saw it continue straight on towards Old Farleigh Road instead of turning left into Addington Road. The bus then turned around at the 412 stop before returning to line of route. Had he missed the turning for the 412 stop, god knows what might have happened next. Maybe an ex Abellio driver thinking they were driving a 433? There were a few reports of drivers on the 64 taking wrong turns in New Addington when Arriva first took it over.
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Post by ilovelondonbuses on Mar 12, 2018 10:21:43 GMT
Hi guys, I have been absent from the forum for quite a while now. I have on been on a retreat in Thailand for the last month. Hope you guys have been well.
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Post by busoccultation on Mar 12, 2018 10:38:00 GMT
Hi guys, I have been absent from the forum for quite a while now. I have on been on a retreat in Thailand for the last month. Hope you guys have been well. Yeah I'm fine thanks , Just wondering where you have been in the last few weeks and hope you have enjoyed your time in Thailand
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Post by YY13VKP on Mar 12, 2018 10:41:05 GMT
Hi guys, I have been absent from the forum for quite a while now. I have on been on a retreat in Thailand for the last month. Hope you guys have been well. I’m good thanks, hope you enjoyedThailand! Where abouts did you go to out of interest?
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