Special Post - 266 with Metroline

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Back to the actual post:
Metroline have lost Route 266 to First London, so I decided to go to the 266 route twice in order to get some more photos of the current array of buses used on the route, as the 05 reg  TAs have gone for the Olympic contracts.


But first, back to before the TAs:

 A Metroline VA, back in 2003 on Route 266 at Brent Cross Shopping Centre. This was taken by a disposable camera (and scanned), so sorry about quality.

Then, Metroline were forced to buy TAs to make the route low-floor by 2005. Since then, it has been low-floor since. Now, the current pictures.

 Metroline TAL130 (X342 HLL) on Route 266, Hammersmith Butterwick Lower Bus Station, 10/05/12

 Metroline TE988 (LK59 DZN) at Hammersmith Lower Bus Station

 Route 266 Metroline timetable at Bromyard Avenue, Acton.

 Metroline TE831 (LK57 AXJ) at Bromyard Avenue, Acton, 12/05/12

 Metroline TE880 (LK08 DXR) at Bromyard Avenue, Acton, 12/05/12

 Metroline TA69 (T69 KLD) on Route 266, Acton Market Place, 12/05/12

Metroline TE1087 (LK60 AFY) on Route 266, Willesden Junction Station, 12/05/12

And, as a footnote:

The buses intended for the 266 are STILL in service on the 23, one week before moving to the 266...

First London VN37978 (BG61 SXJ) on Route 23, Oxford Circus, 12/05/12

First VN37978 (left) and an unknown VN at Liverpool St Station, 12/05/12

So, First London will be running 266 with existing buses. The changeover will take place on 19/05/12.