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Post by ronnie on May 3, 2022 23:06:18 GMT
*The Rock's voice* FINALLY (Oh you people are not hearing me properly). I said FINALLY I've done the 246 and my goodness. This is going to be on the list of buses I'm gonna do more often. I loved the section from Biggin Hill to Westerham especially. I still can't believe I've not done the 208 or 51 end to end despite getting on those buses frequently in my younger days. They're on my to do list. Paul all I can say is you were definitely right in when you recommended the 246 to me. My next mission when getting that bus is trying to get on a double decker one. The 246 is a fantastic route, and it happens to be one of my locals. I assume you didn't do it to Chartwell? I did it last Bank Holiday Monday and even that extension is fantastic. You'd be surprised a 10.8m Enviro200 can fit round the country road leading into Chartwell! That actually makes it even better I did it on a sunny Sunday - first the 320 to biggin hill valley, then the 246 to chartwell and back to Bromley north. What a sight! |
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Post by Busboy105 on May 7, 2022 17:20:50 GMT
Today I had a score to settle. Just like Mo Salah with Real Madrid (like if you got the reference) mine is with GAL'S VE's. Last time I tried going on them, the only one left went to A and didn't come out again but not this time.
Walked to Wood Green Station
Piccadilly line- Wood Green to Leicester Square
Northern line- Leicester Square to Waterloo
SW Railway- Waterloo to New Malden
Checked LVF when leaving New Malden and seeing that VE3 was arriving at New Malden Station in 1 minute so had to make a run for it. Made it (just).
VE3- (213)- New Malden Station to Sutton Bus Garage
Was gonna take the 413 to Morden from A but one crashed into a building further up the road sparking quite a few diversions so ended up walking back up Bushey Road to Collingwood Road for an 80.
DOE19- (80)- Collingwood Road/Bushey Road to Morden Station (bus was curtailed to Morden for most likely the RTC)
Northern line- Morden to Leicester Square
Piccadilly line- Leicester Square to Wood Green
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Post by Busboy105 on May 14, 2022 21:53:24 GMT
No-ones made a journey that's worth posting on here?
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Post by Busboy105 on May 14, 2022 22:09:02 GMT
No-ones made a journey that's worth posting on here? Anywho, today was the South East London Crossrail changes so I went over to do the 129 and 472 extensions and the new 180. Walk to Wood Green Station Piccadilly Line- Wood Green to Arsenal (had a brain fart by not getting off at Finsbury Park so got off at Arsenal and went back to Finsbury Park Victoria Line- Finsbury Park to Highbury and Islington Overground- Highbury and Islington to Stratford (very busy) Jubilee line- Stratford to North Greenwich 12290 (472)- North Greenwich Station to Gayton Road/Abbey Wood Station Thameslink- Abbey Wood to Greenwich DLR- Greenwich to Lewisham Walked over to Lewisham Market WVL355 (129)- Lewisham Centre to North Greenwich Station 11037 (180)- North Greenwich Station to Erith Quarry/Fraser Road (carried a lot of air between Belvedere and Erith Quarry.) Walked to Erith Station Southeastern- Erith to Woolwich Arsenal DLR- Woolwich Arsenal to Stratford via a change at Canning Town Overground- Stratford to Highbury and Islington Victoria line- Highbury and Islington to Finsbury Park Piccadilly line- Finsbury Park to Wood Green Walked home |
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Post by londonbuschannel on May 14, 2022 22:25:34 GMT
Went out today to bash some Camshaft 455/8s and take some pictures of the Metro Maurauder tour for the last time
Walked to Dagenham Heathway
173 - Dagenham Heathway Station to Beckton Bus Station
DLR - Beckton to Canning Town
Jubilee Line - Canning Town to Waterloo
(4559094/455702) South Western Railway - London Waterloo to Clapham Junction
(455807) Southern - Clapham Junction to West Croydon
(DW310) 60 - West Croydon Station to Poplar Walk (got on the wrong bus, I thought it served East Croydon Station)
(T155) 64 - Poplar Walk to Dingwall Road/East Croydon Station
Saw the Metro Marauder tour pass by
Thameslink - East Croydon to London Bridge
Southeastern - London Bridge to Charing Cross
Took some photos of the Metro Marauder tour
Southeastern - Charing Cross to London Bridge
Thameslink - London Bridge to London Blackfriars
Thameslink - London Blackfriars to Loughbrough Junction and back to London Bridge (planned to photo the tour there, but the angles didn't work so photoed it at London Blackfriars)
(455819) Southern - London Bridge to London Victoria via Crystal Palace
Saw off the tour at London Victoria
(455804) Southern - London Victoria to Clapham Junction
(450050/450114/450028) South Western Railway - Clapham Junction to London Waterloo
Jubilee Line - Waterloo to West Ham
C2C - West Ham to Barking
District Line - Barking to Dagenham Heathway
Walked home
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Post by yunus on May 17, 2022 12:38:23 GMT
I'm planning on a night bus adventure on Friday Night, leaving from Mill Hill about 9pm then continuing on to the night buses. Need some help, what routes still operate with Diesel buses, I know there is a very few left. In my part of London the nearest is the N83 but I want to explore different parts of London.
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Post by Quoll662 on May 17, 2022 18:30:45 GMT
I'm planning on a night bus adventure on Friday Night, leaving from Mill Hill about 9pm then continuing on to the night buses. Need some help, what routes still operate with Diesel buses, I know there is a very few left. In my part of London the nearest is the N83 but I want to explore different parts of London. N266 still has part diesel - so should the N86. So does the N72 but not sure if you want DD only. In terms of 24hr routes there is the 57/213, 93, 321, 345, 37 and 128. |
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Post by YX10FFN on May 21, 2022 17:09:41 GMT
Was at the Harlequins match at Twickenham today and got on DLE30059 to head home- really convenient link for me and it was rammed from the stadium. Certainly a benefit of the new 110.
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Post by londonbusobserver on May 21, 2022 18:41:07 GMT
Hey, everyone. I hope you are all well. Today, I boarded EH11 (SN61DAU) on route 304 from Manor Park/Gladding Road to Custom House Station.
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Post by Busboy105 on May 21, 2022 19:30:48 GMT
With a couple days to go until the Elizabeth Line finally opens, today I went to East London for the various bus changes that took place (did the new 304 and the extended 330 and 104)
Walked to Wood Green
Piccadilly line- Wood Green to Finsbury Park
Victoria Line- Finsbury Park to Tottenham Hale
Greater Anglia- Tottenham Hale to Stratford
TFL Rail (last time I'll call it that)- Stratford to Forest Gate
Walked to Wanstead Park Station
11050 (330)- Wanstead Park Station to Thames Barrier
Walked back down to Pontoon Dock
DLR- Pontoon Dock to Custom House
EH12 (304)- Custom House Station to Manor Park/Gladding Road
Walked back to Manor Park Station
TFL Rail (OK ok I lied. This is the last time I promise)- Manor Park to Stratford
E207 (104)- Stratford Bus Station to Beckton Bus Station (just about caught this one)
Stopped at Asda for a snack and a wee then walked over to Beckton Station
DLR- Beckton to Canning Town
Jubilee line- Canning Town to Stratford
Overground- Stratford to Highbury and Islington
Great Northern- Highbury and Islington to Bowes Park
Walked home
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Post by londonbuschannel on May 22, 2022 19:10:24 GMT
Went out to the Sevenoaks Bus Running Day today
District Line - Dagenham Heathway to West Ham
Jubilee Line - West Ham to Canada Water
London Overground - Canada Water to Peckham Rye
Thameslink - Peckham Rye to Swanley
2/5 (Go Coach 7503) - Swanley ASDA to Sevenoaks and on to Tonbridge
402 (DLA33) - Tonbridge to Sevenoaks
CAP229 - Sevenoaks Open-Top Circular via Otford
704 (RMC1486) - Sevenoaks to Bromley Bus Garage via Knockholt
705 (RMC1486) - Bromley Garage to Riverhead via Biggin Hill
401 (TE847) - Riverhead to Otford Pond and back to Sevenoaks
1/2 (7503) - Sevenoaks to Westerham and back, then onto Swanley
Thameslink - Swanley to Bromley South
Southeastern - Bromley South to Victoria
Victoria Line - Victoria to Oxford Circus
Bakerloo Line - Oxford Circus to Charing Cross and back (to collect Elizabeth Line Oyster)
Central Line - Oxford Circus to Stratford
C2C - Stratford to Barking
District Line - Barking to Dagenham Heathway
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Post by WH241 on May 22, 2022 19:16:14 GMT
From yesterday.
474 - Canning Town - City Airport then straight back on another 474 to Custom House 304 - Custom House to East Ham Central Park where the bus was curtailed. Really like how the route has a quick short cut via Newham Hospital!
101 - East Ham Central Park to East Ham Station. The 101 is still a busy little route! 69 Stratford - Canning Town. These E400 Electrics really don't feel that special to me and don't seem that different to standard hybrids
The most buses I have done in months. 
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Post by dlroper on May 22, 2022 22:58:59 GMT
My bus journey today ..............
Started with a car journey round the A406 at first knockin's to leave it at Beckton depot - quick 1/2 hour snooze in the carpark then WH31111 on 262 to Beckton BS for a pleasant hour in the early AM sunshine photographing the resident routes especially the 104 - very busy even for a Sunday AM. Then DLR to Prince Regent to do the same there - the highlight being E135 on the 147 in full sun 👍. It is a busy area for buses now - plenty to keep me interested on a Sunday AM and I wasn't even bother with the contre-jour shots of stuff coming East either just full on sun over the shoulder ones ....... Did jump on a 241 (SLN 11042) at Cundy Park back to PRR Bus Station just in time to photo WH31119 (again) but on the 473 heading towards Connaught Road. Then DLR to CAT and Jubilee to North Greenwich. The area outside the Bus Station towards the Emirates Airline is looking spanking now the building works have largely finished and provide a both good photo backdrop and a chance to photo from the opposite side of the approach road - spent an hour photo'ing the 180 / 129 / 132 and others on the busway before departing to Beckton and late shift. Finished the day on DXE30348 from Richmond to Isleworth an hour ago.
Hounslow High Street (Scania's) / the AB 322's and West Croydon beckon tomorrow before nights' ...............
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Post by overgroundcommuter on May 27, 2022 20:27:14 GMT
176 to East Dulwich
176 to home
176 to Forest Hill
London Overground to Whitechapel
Elizabeth line to Tottenham Court Road
Elizabeth Line to Whitechapel
London Overground to Forest Hill
197 to home.
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Post by Busboy105 on May 28, 2022 18:37:10 GMT
Did the new Elizabeth line today.
Walked to Wood Green Station
Piccadilly line- Wood Green to Kings Cross St Pancras
Circle line- King's Cross St Pancras to Paddington (stupidly got off at Edgware Road for the Circle line going the other way via Victoria. Don't ask why I done that)
Elizabeth line- Paddington to Abbey Wood
14174 (180)- Abbey Wood Station to Erith Station/West Street
Short walk to the town centre
DW458 (99)- Erith Town centre/Riverside to Beresford Square/Woolwich Arsenal Station
Elizabeth line- Woolwich to Farringdon (a good excuse to go on it again)
Circle line- Farringdon to King's Cross St Pancras
Piccadilly line- King's Cross St Pancras to Wood Green
Walked home
Yes it's Almost 4 years late and 4B over budget but it looks to be worth it. The stations are stunning (Canary wharf my personal favourite), the journey times are amazing. A lifeline for South East London. Just wish Thamesmead got a taste but that's a discussion for another thread
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